BEHOLD! GWAR at The National, where the mere presence of Richmond’s intergalactic overlords feels like a gruesome embrace. Four decades of chaos and carnage—GWAR has become more than just a band; they’re the dark-hearted, unofficial mascot for the misfit masses of our...
How do songs about poverty, oppression and injustice mix with musically disparate Nerd Rock and Power Pop? Apparently quite well, and if you were lucky enough to snag a ticket to the Weezer and Last Internationale show at The National last Thursday, April 3, you saw an amazing show. How do songs about poverty, oppression and injustice mix with...
Ladies and gentlemen, Soulpower is moving on. After four years of running their monthly parties out of the back room at Balliceaux, they're officially relocating to brand new RVA nightclub the Broadberry starting on Saturday, May 10. Ladies and gentlemen, Soulpower is moving on. After four years of running their monthly parties out of the back...
If you like your music dissonant and cacophonous, sound artist John Wiese will be performing live at Richmond’s Sediment Arts gallery this Friday April 11th, in conjunction with RVA Noise. If you like your music dissonant and cacophonous, sound artist John Wiese will be performing live at Richmond’s Sediment Arts gallery this Friday April 11th,...
FEATURE SHOW Friday, April 11, 9 PM Pissed Jeans, Hex Machine, Slugz, Daggering, DJ Marty Violence @ Strange Matter - $12 (order tickets here: https://pissedjeans.eventbrite.com/) Pissed Jeans are the poster band for thirtysomething male angst. FEATURE SHOW Friday, April 11, 9 PM Pissed Jeans, Hex Machine, Slugz, Daggering, DJ Marty Violence @...
Newsflash: Radio Rubber Room’s biweekly shows at Emilio’s Downtown continue to be awesome and packed with rock-hungry party animals, while Thursday mornings at work continue to prove a living hell that is well worth dealing with. Newsflash: Radio Rubber Room’s biweekly shows at Emilio’s Downtown continue to be awesome and packed with rock-hungry...
Today, RVA postpunk quintet Dead Fame unleashes its long-awaited new EP, Vicious Design, upon this city and the world at large. It's been over two years since the release of their previous EP, Frontiers, and the arrival of this 30-minute slab of vinyl is surely a relief for the group's fans. Today, RVA postpunk quintet Dead Fame unleashes its...
UK rockers Band Of Skulls will be hitting DC at the end of the month, and your friends at RVA Mag can get you into the show for free! They've got a totally brutal name (which rules), but don't expect one-dimensional metal riffing from this trio. UK rockers Band Of Skulls will be hitting DC at the end of the month, and your friends at RVA Mag can...
Over the past couple of years, White Laces have done a lot to solidify their position as one of the best indie rock groups in RVA. This year, their goal is to take things beyond the borders of our fair city, and they're doing so in a big way, both with their current tour opening for Philly's The War On Drugs and their recently completed second...
There's something to be said for bands whose level of consistency becomes such a defining feature of their approach that imagining them doing anything differently borders on impossible. There's something to be said for bands whose level of consistency becomes such a defining feature of their approach that imagining them doing anything differently...
