Richmond has always been a hub for heavy music, and this past weekend, Dark Days, Bright Nights made its debut, casting a spotlight on the shadowed corners of our city's music scene. If you’re into metal, punk, hardcore, or anything in between, this festival had...
The infamous GWAR-B-Q was this past weekend at Hadad’s Lake and featured a long list of raging metal bands. The infamous GWAR-B-Q was this past weekend at Hadad’s Lake and featured a long list of raging metal bands. I showed up to the GWAR-B-Q at around one o’clock on Saturday, which was a little after the initial opening time of 10:00 am. There...
Pitchfork.com, one of the most popular and powerful music-related websites on the entire internet, has been releasing a series of articles over the last month focusing on the strongest metal scenes in the United States. Having previously covered New York, Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Austin, TX, today they've turned their attention to...
FEATURE SHOW Monday, August 26, 10 p.m. Vinyl Conflict presents Zero Boys, Night Birds, Cloak/Dagger, Cretins @ Strange Matter - $10 Advance / http://zeroboys.eventbrite.com / $12 Day of Show /18+ Vinyl Conflict has been presenting Richmond with some barnburners of late, and this show just might take the cake--and smash your face with it. FEATURE...
We've got our review of the Gwar-B-Q from this past weekend in the works (keep an eye out for it tomorrow) but until then, you can get an interesting look at some of the adventures those in attendance We've got our review of the Gwar-B-Q from this past weekend in the works (keep an eye out for it tomorrow) but until then, you can get an...
Hank Williams III is a one-man wrecking crew. His name indicates his place in a family tradition of country music legends, but his fiery outlaw personality and love for punk rock and metal make clear that he's got so much more going on than just country. Hank Williams III is a one-man wrecking crew. His name indicates his place in a family...
Default Genders - Stop Pretending EP (self-released) There's a good bit of background to this debut EP from Canadian electronic artist Default Genders, and it begins with Elite Gymnastics, a duo consisting of Josh Clancy and James Brooks. Default Genders - Stop Pretending EP (self-released) There's a good bit of background to this debut EP from...
The folks at Rogergastman.com have stumble across an amazing find - a letter from Dr. Dre to a sweetheart dated February, 1995. The folks at Rogergastman.com have stumble across an amazing find - a letter from Dr. Dre to a sweetheart dated February, 1995. In the letter, Dre professes his love for her (I will take care of you baby girl!) and...
We lost one of the nicest guys in the Richmond music scene this weekend. Rapper Joe Threat passed away late Saturday night of unknown causes. In a scene with competition and beef around every corner, Joe was everyone's friend. We've heard from a lot of people around town who are shattered to learn that he's gone. A lot of us here at RVA Mag knew...
Here are some more new songs we came across this week--the rad, the noteworthy, and the just plain weird, all courtesy of the internet! Thank you internet. Here are some more new songs we came across this week--the rad, the noteworthy, and the just plain weird, all courtesy of the internet! Thank you internet. Earl Sweatshirt ft. Frank Ocean -...
