Beneath Richmond’s polished marketing lies a vibrant, hidden world that few will ever understand. Queer club kids, blood painted goths, drag royalty, neon-drenched ravers — the city’s nightlife is a swirling carousel of characters, as surreal as a fever dream straight...
There is only one King Buzzo, a man with legendary hair and the ability to play the guitar like you wouldn’t believe. Buzz Osborne has been shredding with his Melvins for 30 years now, and in that time they’ve produced an abundance of recordings and built a reputation for delivering incredible live shows. There is only one King Buzzo, a man with...
RiFF RAFF (A.K.A. Jody Christian) is set to hit the Kingdom stage next Tuesday night. RiFF RAFF (A.K.A. Jody Christian) is set to hit the Kingdom stage next Tuesday night. RAFF is known for his collabs with Soulja Boy, but he's probably on his way up as he's been recently signed to Diplo's Mad Decent label. Here's one of his more recent videos...
FEATURE SHOW Thursday, August 1, 6 p.m. Mark Hosler - Art show opening - featuring Hosler’s paintings & performance @ Ghostprint Gallery – Free/All Ages And Sunday, August 4, 9 p.m. Mark Hosler, Mutwawa, Those Manic Seas @ Balliceaux - $5/21+ Mark Hosler of Negativland is doing a whirlwind tour of Richmond. From Jackson Ward to the Fan District,...
This weekend marks the beginning of August, and with it, the first Friday of the month and lots of great music and art all over the city! Go see Black Girls play at Gallery 5 after you check out stuff on the art walk, head over to Aurora to see some crazy live hip hop and party your ass off, see No BS! Brass Band at the Camel, or wind down on...
So, it happened again--for the second time this year, Thievery Corporation booked a gig at 9:30 Club and it sold out so fast they had to add more shows. This time, it was their August 15 show that sold out--so they are now playing the 9:30 Club on the 16th and 17th as well. And you could go see the last of those three dates for free, because your...
Oh man, we are pumped for the Sound City Festival - It's going to be a great chance to catch some amazing touring acts, some almost-famous local acts, and some endlessly delicious local brews. Oh man, we are pumped for the Sound City Festival - It's going to be a great chance to catch some amazing touring acts, some almost-famous local acts, and...
Those bands everyone is talking about and the beer you have always wanted to taste are finally coming together for the first Sound City Bands & Brews festival happening August 10-11. With 10 bands and over 50 craft and micro beers, summer might be almost over but the party is just getting started. Those bands everyone is talking about and the...
Ladies and gentlemen, for the fifth year in a row, Virgin Mobile will be presenting their free festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion--and you can grab a pair of tickets before they're available to the general public thanks to your friends at RVA Magazine! Ladies and gentlemen, for the fifth year in a row, Virgin Mobile will be presenting their...
Autopsy – The Headless Ritual (Peaceville Records) Though they're a well-regarded staple within their particular genre, even those who've never heard Autopsy could pretty much take one look at The Headless Ritual and know more or less exactly what to expect. The band is many things – definers of a genre, torch-bearers helping keep a certain era...
