In the Richmond of 2005, Teddy Blanks was everywhere—playing packed shows with Ross Harman as the pop duo The Gaskets, writing sharp film reviews and interviews for the early issues of RVA Magazine, and even acting in a short film that, for me, still holds personal...
Our workday was just violently interrupted by RVAMag President John Reinhold nearly-screaming with excitement at the announcement of legendary metal heads SLAYER coming to RVA in February. Our workday was just violently interrupted by RVAMag President John Reinhold nearly-screaming with excitement at the announcement of legendary metal heads...
Powerful, nostalgic, energetic The debut album from Richmond based group The New Outliers features a magical mix of rock with a touch of 90's nostalgia to crea Powerful, nostalgic, energetic The debut album from Richmond based group The New Outliers features a magical mix of rock with a touch of 90's nostalgia to create a powerful indie-rock...
FEATURE SHOW Saturday, December 5, 8 PM The Dream Syndicate, Stephen McCarthy & Friends, The Green Hearts @ Strange Matter - $15 (order tickets HERE) The Dream Syndicate's show at Strange Matter this Saturday is an important event not just in the RVA music scene but in the music world in general. FEATURE SHOW Saturday, December 5, 8 PM The Dream...
There's nothing more worthy of a groan and eye roll than when someone laments the fall of music and pines for the day when there were "real" rockers like Mick Jagger, Freddie Mercury, and Robert Plant There's nothing more worthy of a groan and eye roll than when someone laments the fall of music and pines for the day when there were "real"...
Natasha Leggero Live at Bimbo’s (Comedy Central) After years spent crafting her outstanding brand of comedy, Live at Bimbo’s is Natasha Leggero at her fiercest. Offering clever critiques of youth culture, the digital age, Tinder and Martin Lawrence, Leggero proves why she has dominated the world of comedy in 2015. This is a must listen for...
He's back, and I'm writing the post this time (BK here). He's back, and I'm writing the post this time (BK here). The amazing Amy David was much nicer/more traditional last time when MC Chicken dropped the subtle mess that was "You Got MC Chicken Fucked Up." But I'm back at the helm and I'm reverting to my original feelings on MC Chicken... What...
Since making their presence known on the scene in 2009, there have been few bands more intently discussed and bickered over than the Connecticut collective known as The World Is A Beautiful Pl Since making their presence known on the scene in 2009, there have been few bands more intently discussed and bickered over than the Connecticut collective...
FEATURE SHOW Monday, November 30, 4:30 PM The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die, Foxing, This Town Needs Guns, Brightside @ The Camel - $14 in advance/$17 day of show (order tickets HERE) I know what you're thinking--"Drew, every single time TWIABP comes to town, you tell us to go see them!" And you're absolutely right....
This article was featured in RVAMag #22: Fall 2015. This article was featured in RVAMag #22: Fall 2015. You can read all of issue #22 here or pick it up at local shops around RVA right now. Author & Punisher Melk En Honing (Housecore) Tristan Shone’s one-man project is a genuinely compelling mix of industrial music and doom metal that doesn’t...
