Day 3: No water, surviving purely off melting snow. I gear up like an Arctic Mad Max, fueled by Ratfight’s 2023 EP, preparing to brave the hellscape of Kroger for a chance at a Gatorade and a six-pack of Guinness to guide my journey into the evening. There, I spin...
This whole week, we've been counting down our Top 25 Albums Of The Year and for those just joining us, here's a quick cheat sheet for our past few posts: This whole week, we've been counting down our Top 25 Albums Of The Year and for those just joining us, here's a quick cheat sheet for our past few posts: Introduction & Honorable Mentions #25 -...
There are a plethora of factors that go into making a band successful, but when you really start the discussion of what makes a band prosper, you'll find yourself circling around three tangible attributes associated with a truly great band. There are a plethora of factors that go into making a band successful, but when you really start the...
Well folks, here it is - our top five albums of 2014. Before you get into it, make sure you didn't miss our Honorable Mentions, #25 - #16, and #15 - #6 as well as our and contributors’ individual top five lists. Once you're sure you're all caught up, dive right into what are clearly the cream of the crop for 2014: Well folks, here it is - our top...
We hope you're enjoying our weeklong countdown of the best of 2014 in music. If you're just joining us, make sure to check out our Honorable Mentions, #25 - #16, and #15 - #6. Later today, we will be unveiling our top five albums of the year, but before we do that, let's take a look at our contributor's personal and extremely diverse top five...
Welcome to Day Three of our week long Top 25 Albums Of The Year. For those just tuning in, don't forget to check out our contributors and honorable mentions (here) as well as #25 - #16 in the countdown (here). I know you're anxious to get into it so here are our picks for #15 - #6 of the best albums of the year: Welcome to Day Three of our week...
FEATURE SHOW Saturday, December 27, 8 PM Butcher Brown, Avers, Sam Reed Syndicate @ The Camel - $7 The week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve is always going to be a bit of a weird one, due to traveling, family functions, weird work hours, traffic, etc. But writing this week off as a total loss for live music would be a big mistake....
Day two of our week long Top 25 Albums Of 2014 rolls on. If you missed yesterday's list of contributors and honorable mentions, make sure to check out by clicking here. For now, let's get right into the thick of things with our picks for #25 - #16 of the best albums of the year: Day two of our week long Top 25 Albums Of 2014 rolls on. If you...
Richmond has always had an affinity for the punk band Lemuria. The band seems to always be stopping through the city--and rightfully so when you look at the consistent crowd sizes, which show the city just can't get enough of this trio. Richmond has always had an affinity for the punk band Lemuria. The band seems to always be stopping through the...
Forget the holidays - this is the most wonderful time of the year for music fans, as publications churn out their year-end lists that inevitably invoke some rage, but also offer up a good amount of stuff to discover or re-visit. We here at RVA Magazine are no different, and are going to spend this week unveiling our top 25 albums of the year and,...
