We wrote about this months ago and construction has started. The Riverfront Amphitheater, a highly-anticipated addition to Richmond's cultural landscape, celebrated its groundbreaking event yesterday, drawing city leaders and media attention. With the continued...
RVA RADIO is down with bringing you new music whenever we find it. If you are interested in being profiled on here, hit us up at hello@rvamag.com with a mix! ------------------------------------------------------------------ One of the most versatile and celebrated DJs in Virginia, OH!BOY aka Chris Reed is a powerhouse behind the 1200s. From...
Best Records of 2011 10. Lobo Marino – The Reincarnation (Somedaythiswillallmakesense) Lobo Marino spent most of 2011 on the road, sharing their music from town to town in any makeshift venue available. Prior to their departure, they spent the early part of 2011 recording The Reincarnation at the Richmond Ballet, with Dave Watkins at the helm....
Swahili – Swahili (self-released) All I really need to do is think about the first time I heard the ghostly, longing vocals of “Soma” and I deliver myself the chills. Uplifting, strange and radical. We don’t really have to still listen to people who say electronic music is void of a soul, do we? Swahili – Swahili (self-released) All I really need...
Richmond based DJ Pari is the host of the monthly Soulpower dance party at Balliceaux and co-host of Midnight Soulstice on W-RIR 97.3 fm (every Friday from 11pm until 1am.) Pari spins clubs and festivals worldwide and he has worked with Soul legends like James Brown, The Impressions, Marva Whitney, Bobby Byrd, Mandrill, Sharon Jones & the...
Monday, 1/2 Fred Eaglesmith @ Ashland Coffee & Tea 8pm. Tuesday, 1/3 Casting Call, Challenges, I Time Bomb, Heavy Heart, High Regard, Burn the Ballroom (photo by Brandon Hambright) @ The Camel 7pm. Wednesday, 1/4 Itchy Hearts, The Milkstains (photo by Craig Carper), Blue Rajas, A.M. Astronaut @ The Camel 8pm. Wednesday, 1/4 DJ Ruhl, Ruckus @...
What an exciting weekend New Years Eve is for edm fans. I’m expecting a major spectacle from Avicii in NYC and can’t wait to catch a re-cap of Lights All Night in Dallas. For any of you that attend anything big, find me on twitter and let’s talk about it. As expected, some producers decided to drop some holiday benevolence on us this past week....
“Wake Up and Start to Dream” is the title of the first song on Hesperia, the wickedly weird and winning debut album from Magdalena Solis – yet it might as well be read as instructions for the listener. By the time the slithering, successive track, “Seven Boys and Seven Girls,” moves from an outrageously memorable, roaring raga toward its eventual...
Avey Tare - Down There (Paw Tracks) This solo album from Animal Collective's Tare would sound a lot different were it instrumental. The electronic sounds are reminiscent of Aphex Twin's later work, but the warm humanity in his voice brings a human element to these songs, changing them dramatically in the process. Strangely pleasant, or pleasantly...
One Way Richmond, the locally-oriented blog that's been keeping tabs on the RVA scene for over two years now, has released their year-end music awards for 2011, and it's a huge post, covering every facet of the local underground scene and then some. Believe me, we at RVA do our best to keep track of everything going on in the city, music-wise,...
