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Sound Check! Bright Eyes! Hovvdy! Richmond Renaissance Fair! & More!

Sound Check! Bright Eyes! Hovvdy! Richmond Renaissance Fair! & More!

I am very grateful for this job, purely for the amount of new music I become aware of. This week, we got some softer stuff that I normally would not have been hip to, but now it's going into regular rotation.If you’ve got any tips, send them my way. Got a show coming...




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RVA Mag #24: A look at this year’s upcoming Virginia festivals

VA Festival 2016 Preview VA Festival 2016 Preview Festivals have been a big part of life as a music fan for decades now, going back to the golden 90s era of traveling all-day carnivals like Lollapalooza, Lilith Fair, and um, the Family Values Tour (OK, so not...

RVA Mag #24: Record Reviews Part 3

This article was featured in RVAMag #24: Spring 2016. You can read all of issue #24 here or pick it up at local shops around RVA right now. This article was featured in RVAMag #24: Spring 2016. You can read all of issue #24 here or pick it up at local shops around RVA...

RVA Mag #24: Record Reviews Part 2

This article was featured in RVAMag #24: Spring 2016. This article was featured in RVAMag #24: Spring 2016. You can read all of issue #24 here or pick it up at local shops around RVA right now. To check out the first installment of Record Reviews click here. Rugbie...

RVA Mag #24: Record Reviews Part 1

This article was featured in RVAMag #24: Spring 2016. This article was featured in RVAMag #24: Spring 2016. You can read all of issue #24 here or pick it up at local shops around RVA right now. Atta Girl Fuck The Sun (Bad Grrrl) Fuck the Sun by Atta Girl On this quick...

Local rapper’s ode to Chipotle is a track with integrity

RVA hip hop artist Nickelus F loves Chipotle. And nothing else will do. Not Taco Bell, not Burger King, not any other fast food joint. He needs food with integrity. And where did he find that? RVA hip hop artist Nickelus F loves Chipotle. And nothing else will do. Not Taco Bell, not Burger King, not any other fast food joint. He needs food with...

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Former RVA artist Negative Gemini breaks Hype Machine top 50

For those of us who remember, Negative Gemini (AKA Lindsey French) used to kill house shows and alt venues in town a few years back. For those of us who remember, Negative Gemini (AKA Lindsey French) used to kill house shows and alt venues in town a few years back. But she made the jump to Brooklyn and signed on with 100% Electronica to help...

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RVA hip hop review: Reppa Ton – Forever Changes

One of the equations I live by is Change + Growth = Evolution. One of the equations I live by is Change + Growth = Evolution. You may, or may not remember Reppa Ton's last release The Third Power, which I described as "not his best work", but also as "a good place for him to start." I admit, at times I can be a harsh critic, but thats because I...

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RVA Shows You Must See This Week 10/14-10/20

FEATURE SHOW Friday, October 16, 9:30 PM Torche, Pontiak, Snack Truck, Snakehole @ Hardywood - $13 in advance/$15 at the door (order tickets here: http://torchehardywood.eventbrite.com) Florida metal heroes Torche have been around for over a decade now, and they've come a long way. Their various Richmond shows have proven this; in ten years,...

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