MUSIC

Here's a late-breaking news bulletin in the form of a hip hop video from RVA MC Swordplay. He's up in arms about the political activity going down here in Virginia, centered around issues relating to reproductive rights, and he and some friends wrote a song about it. The lyrics to "They May Try" feature an in-depth explanation of the situation,...

I shouldn't even have to say anything. You already know you want to go to this show, which is taking place on Monday, January 21 at the Patriot Center in Fairfax--so feel free to skip the rest of my babbling and scroll down to the giveaway. But for those of you who've been backpacking on the Appalachian Trail for the past year or whatever, here's...

In-Depth is a new weekly podcast for RVA Magazine focusing on unique and talented electronic music producers. In this podcast, we will hopefully introduce you to some new producers through their songs and mixes. This time, we bring you Jamie Jones, House Music Master. In-Depth is a new weekly podcast for RVA Magazine focusing on unique and...

Sunn O))), Dead In The Dirt Friday, September 7 at Strange Matter Last Friday, while many Richmonders were partaking in the joys of the First Friday Art Walk, patrons of Strange Matter enjoyed a much more unusual treat. Legendary drone metal band Sunn O))), on their way to a live appearance at Raleigh, NC's Hopscotch Festival, stopped in town for...

Mutilation Rites – Empyrean (Prosthetic Records/Gilead Media) The way the reviews tell it, a listener could be mistaken for assuming Mutilation Rites to be the savior of all that's pure and unpretentious within black metal. It seems a good deal of their coverage posits them as a sort of anti-Liturgy, the burly, snarling counterpoint to every...

FEATURE SHOW Friday, September, 14-Saturday, September 15 Worthless Junk Records & B-Sides Thrift present RIVER CITY SHREDS Well, how about this dandy of a music festival. Thanks to the beautiful people over at Worthless Junk and B-Sides, this seminal music festival, featuring 26 glorious Richmond bands, begins making its mark in Richmond music...

There's a lot of great indie rock music being made in this city these days, as I'm sure you all know. One of the best parts about having so many excellent bands operating within the RVA corporate limits, though, is the exposure it gets us to amazing music from elsewhere in the country, and indeed the world. There's a lot of great indie rock music...

We are all about River City Shreds Festival happening this weekend at The Camel, Kingdom, and McCormack's, featuring 26 awesome Richmond bands. This week we look at some new stuff from River City Shreds performers, as well as some Miles Davis/Jimi Hendrix mashups and acoustic punk folk. We are all about River City Shreds Festival happening this...

Many have come to know Dave Watkins for his prowess as a musician, but this is only one small fragment of the creative desires within him. With the space made available to him at the Richmond Ballet, he has helped to engineer several exciting releases for many Richmond bands. Many have come to know Dave Watkins for his prowess as a musician, but...