Fight Cloud is an indie math rock alternative band from Richmond, going strong for about 14 years. Their sound blends genre elements with wonderful melodies, harmonies, great tones, textured rhythms, and bass, alongside furious drum beats. They’re releasing their new...
Don't panic, experimental music lovers--Mutwawa are still a going concern. However, the super-busy duo of Jason Hodges and Gary Stevens are never going to be satisfied with only one (or two, or three) musical projects happening at a time. Therefore, they both have solo projects as well, and those solo projects released a split cassette earlier...
That new Pharrell single, "Happy," sure is a lot of fun, right? So much fun, apparently, that all of RVA had to get into the act in this new video from local production company JI Live. Featuring everybody from Mayor Dwight C. Jones to legendary muralist Ed Trask, plus the NBC 12 news crew, the VCU Rams mascot, and a whole lot of other people...
Pennsylvania punk rockers Nona paid RVA a visit on Wednesday night, playing a matinee show at Strange Matter to a small but enthusiastic crowd. Pennsylvania punk rockers Nona paid RVA a visit on Wednesday night, playing a matinee show at Strange Matter to a small but enthusiastic crowd. With solid local support from Springtime and Missives, the...
Local deathcore band Seraph will be releasing their fourth album, Embrace Your Demise, with a CD release party at The Camel on March 30. But right now, we've got the premiere of an exclusive new track from the album, "From Mortal To God," for your listening pleasure. Local deathcore band Seraph will be releasing their fourth album, Embrace Your...
The Hold Steady will be releasing their sixth album, Teeth Dreams, on Tuesday, March 25, but you can hear it right now on iTunes Radio. The Hold Steady will be releasing their sixth album, Teeth Dreams, on Tuesday, March 25, but you can hear it right now on iTunes Radio. The album is the group's first on self-owned label Positive Jams, which will...
FEATURE SHOW Friday, March 21, 5 PM Lobo Marino, Antique Animals, Swamp Trees @ Hardywood Park Craft Brewery - FREE! We've always regarded Lobo Marino as a local RVA band, but the truth is they spend most of their time on the road. FEATURE SHOW Friday, March 21, 5 PM Lobo Marino, Antique Animals, Swamp Trees @ Hardywood Park Craft Brewery - FREE!...
Sweden's The Sounds are returning to America once again, touching down at the 9:30 Club next month, and if you play your cards right, you could see them for free! Sweden's The Sounds are returning to America once again, touching down at the 9:30 Club next month, and if you play your cards right, you could see them for free! Formed in 1999, The...
New Jersey indie-rockers Real Estate are coming through Charlottesville next month, and your pals at RVA Mag have the hookup! New Jersey indie-rockers Real Estate are coming through Charlottesville next month, and your pals at RVA Mag have the hookup! These guys have built up quite a following over the last few years, but they're taking things to...
The new jam, "Keep Watch," is the first track off of the upcoming album A Better Tomorrow. The new jam, "Keep Watch," is the first track off of the upcoming album A Better Tomorrow. The track is produced by DJ Mathematics. A Better Tomorrow coincides with the 20th anniversary of the Wu-Tang Clan. You can buy the track here check it out...
