This Friday Cheers unfurls once more, heralding a celebration of Richmond’s dynamic music scene with RVA Music Night—a curated blend of today's most electrifying local acts alongside The Legendary Ingramettes, a storied gospel ensemble taking center stage. But that's...
Though small compared to its urban brethren, Richmond has transformed into its own style of concrete jungle. Intertwined groups of hipsters, students, and just plain grimey people around the town give it a culture like no other. Though small compared to its urban brethren, Richmond has transformed into its own style of concrete jungle....
Some Richmond institutions have left the gritty city in 2012. No more Slaughterama ("Sortarama" doesn't count), Best Friends Day, or RVA Music Fest. What did we do wrong? Well, first of all, Richmonders are too, too awesome. We get awesome, we multiply, and all of a sudden there are 600 crust kids at a house show. The great thing about RVA is...
Last month's edition of Cold Cuts was POPPIN!!! So Stereo Faith is back again with Richmond's own Long Jawns for another round! Stroll through New York Deli for great people, music and drinks! Last month's edition of Cold Cuts was POPPIN!!! So Stereo Faith is back again with Richmond's own Long Jawns for another round! Stroll through New York...
Monday, August 13th: Nick Coward and the Last Battle (pictured above), Broken Fences, Way Shape or Form @ The Camel 9 PM Monday, August 13th: Nick Coward and the Last Battle (pictured above), Broken Fences, Way Shape or Form @ The Camel 9 PM Monday, August 13th: RVA Big Band (photo by Chris Bopst) @ Balliceaux 10 PM Monday, August 13th: The...
Creem – Creem (Deranged/Katorga Works Records) For a genre that often seems to define itself by its wildness and irreverence, it might seem conceptually inconsistent how reverent and bound-to-tradition much of hardcore tends to be. Behind the snarl, the vast majority of musicians attempting the style don't do much to push it forwards, instead...
This Saturday, August 11th, the good folks at DC to BC bring you the first Trillectro Music Festival at the Fairgrounds in Washington D.C. If you enjoy good hip hop and electro, there is no other place you want to be on this day. This Saturday, August 11th, the good folks at DC to BC bring you the first Trillectro Music Festival at the...
The fact that the latest release from Last Remaining Pinnacle is entitled Visitors will probably never stop putting a smile on our face. The fact that the latest release from Last Remaining Pinnacle is entitled Visitors will probably never stop putting a smile on our face. It’s not that the massive, monstrous cascade of crushing, psychotic,...
There’s a certain pride to calling a place home. It’s more than just the people you’ve met, or knowing the best spot to get fried oysters, or even those unique stories that come with a typical Friday night. Home caries a certain unspoken love. It’s the place where we’ve seen the good and the bad. The places we hang out and the people we spend...
Friday, August 10th: Canary Oh Canary, Dangerosa, Parlour Shakedown @ Strange Matter 5 PM (Early) Friday, August 10th: Canary Oh Canary, Dangerosa, Parlour Shakedown @ Strange Matter 5 PM (Early) Friday, August 10th: The Pilgrim, Humungus (pictured above), Auroboros, Into the Black @ Strange Matter 9 PM (Late) Friday, August 10th: The New...
