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Diarrhea Planet: Forever Haunted By A “Ghost With A Boner”

Diarrhea Planet might seem like a jokey name for a band, and that’s because it is. While the band is not shy about liking a good laugh and a good riff, they’re one of the more dedicated and hard working bands you’ll find in the scene today. Not only known to put on a...

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 5/28-6/3

FEATURE SHOW Tuesday, June 3, 7 PM Eyehategod, Ringworm, Enabler, Locusta, Gritter @ Strange Matter - $20 (order tickets here: http://eyehategod.eventbrite.com/) OK, yes, it's another weeknight feature show already, but it's necessary, because this coming Tuesday, a...

Trioscapes Reward The Faithful With Prog-Jazz Magic At Gallery 5

Anyone in the progressive rock/metal/jazz arena was probably already eyeing the Gallery 5 lineup for Friday May 16th... if they knew what was good for them. But based on the size of the crowd that night, I might’ve guessed the prog fans were fewer in number than I...

Unforgettable And Inimitable: Neon Trees At The National

I've never been to a show at The National at all like Neon Trees' concert last Tuesday night. Sure, every concert is unique, just as every band and song is unique, but if you were lucky enough to have witnessed the pure spectacle of Neon Trees' performance on Tuesday,...

A Month Of Wednesdays With Radio Rubber Room At Emilio’s

And we’re back. This is going to be a compiled sort of review--I lost my notebook after the Radio Rubber Room show with Thai Sun, Treetop Bonfire, and Dalton Dash. But I just found it, and I’m glad I waited because instead of winging a recapitulation of that night...

The Young Sinclairs Grace RVA With Free Show, Plus Two New Singles

Ladies and gentlemen, Roanoke psychedelic pop masterminds The Young Sinclairs will be returning to Richmond this Friday night with a free show at The Well (900 W. Franklin St, fka Cous Cous). Ladies and gentlemen, Roanoke psychedelic pop masterminds The Young Sinclairs will be returning to Richmond this Friday night with a free show at The Well...

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Sounds Of RVA Presents: On The Horizon, September 2013

By mid-September, the market is inundated with pumpkin everything, and the sweaty summer house shows have given way to hoodied backyard fire pit hangs and galaxy tights underneath everything. RVA does autumn up right, from September Oktoberfest celebrations (that's when "they" do it) and the inaugural Fall Line Fest to the upcoming hugely popular...

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The Continuing Evolution Of Pedals On Our Pirate Ships

There isn't anyone quite like Matt Seymour in Richmond. A wisecracking ace of a songwriter who practices DIY values that could seem outdated to outsiders, he has been a part of this musical community for more than a decade, and his dedication has never waned. He lives for moments spent in sweaty basements with a dozen kids screaming along to...

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One Way Richmond’s Must-See Show Previews 9/18-9/24

FEATURE SHOW Friday, September 20, 7 p. m. Eric Copeland, Karacell, Scoughs, Mutwawa, Daggering @ Gallery 5 – Price at door/All Ages. Eric Copeland is one of the most influential experimental musicians around. Having this member of the seminal electronic experimental group Black Dice in Richmond for the first time has everyone talking. FEATURE...

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Fall Line Fest’s Evening Of Pop Punk Was A Showcase In Energy

Fall Line Fest's Saturday at Strange matter gave the stage to punkers of all shapes for a night of punk rock, featuring local rising stars Sundials, noodly screamy two-piece Dads, and more. Fall Line Fest's Saturday at Strange matter gave the stage to punkers of all shapes for a night of punk rock, featuring local rising stars Sundials, noodly...

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Win Tickets To See City And Colour At The National!

Attention all fans of gorgeous melodies and awesome indie rock music! City And Colour, the solo project of former Alexisonfire guitarist Dallas Green, will be at the National this Sunday--and you could win a pair of tickets to this awesome show from your friends at RVA Magazine! Attention all fans of gorgeous melodies and awesome indie rock...

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