On February 27, 2025, Richmond's hip-hop community converged at RVA Boombox to honor the legendary J Dilla during Dilla Day VA. The event, which was also joined by Ma Dukes, Dilla's mother, transformed the venue into a sanctuary for beat enthusiasts, including a beat...
Last Thursday night up and coming Atlanta rapper, Father, came through Richmond to make an appearance at The Broadberry. Last Thursday night up and coming Atlanta rapper, Father, came through Richmond to make an appearance at The Broadberry. Father headlined the show and was joined by some of his own AwfulReccords musicians as well as a few local...
A mess of members from former RVA punk mainstays came together a year ago to form what we now know to be Kommunion. A mess of members from former RVA punk mainstays came together a year ago to form what we now know to be Kommunion. Its four members - Marina Madden- vocals, JP Olivos- guitar, Will Jarrot- bass, and Chris Marshall- drums - have...
Your friends from out of town are probably tired of hearing you talk about RVA's terribly cool music scene. Two things of note there: Your friends from out of town are probably tired of hearing you talk about RVA's terribly cool music scene. Two things of note there: 1 - It is a very good place to play music; you are not wrong. 2 - They really...
FEATURE SHOW Saturday, April 25, 5 PM RPG IPA Release, feat. RPG Druglord, Roper & Furley, Lady God, Bummer's Eve @ Hardywood - Free! Turning metal bands into beer has become its own little cottage industry in the craft brewing world, and you can certainly see the reasoning. Nothing goes with raging heavy music and triumphant headbanging action...
Happy Earth Day 2015 everyone! And what better way to kick off such a beautiful freak'n Earth Day than with a new jam from the RVA's most nature-connected group, Lobo Marino. Happy Earth Day 2015 everyone! And what better way to kick off such a beautiful freak'n Earth Day than with a new jam from the RVA's most nature-connected group, Lobo...
Boise Idaho indie forefathers Built to Spill are back with a new record and video, and its sure to satisfy the aging hipster in all of us. Boise Idaho indie forefathers Built to Spill are back with a new record and video, and its sure to satisfy the aging hipster in all of us. Untethered Moon (our today, snag it here) is the first BTS album...
It's been three years since Passion Pit surprised many music fans with his debut album Gossamer, but the artist is back with Kindred out tod It's been three years since Passion Pit surprised many music fans with his debut album Gossamer, but the artist is back with Kindred out today on Columbia records. Rave reviews are already in for Kindred,...
If you’re the type that doesn’t take trap-rap too seriously you may want to check out Father, an up and coming rapper from Atlanta who’s playing at The Broadbe If you’re the type that doesn’t take trap-rap too seriously you may want to check out Father, an up and coming rapper from Atlanta who’s playing at The Broadberry this Thursday April 24th....
The awesome folks at GWAR are keeping busy. The awesome folks at GWAR are keeping busy. They' opened the GWAR Bar, they toured, they advised us on Scumdogia Halloween traditions, and now they've given us a line up for their big summer festival, GWAR-B-Q at Haddad's lake. Expect an interesting mix of genres as always when Descendents, Down,...
