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DAILY RECORD: Ancient Sky

Ancient Sky – T.R.I.P.S. (Loud Baby Sounds/Sons Of Vesta Records) I don't know if it's possible to pinpoint the exact moment that the recent resurgence of psychedelia began to shift into full swing, or what catalyzed it, but it seems like the past few years have...

DAILY FIX: LifeCoach, “Street Cat”

Prolific RVA garage-pop talents Kemper Blair and Stuart Holt, who have previously attained some measure of local fame with groups like Sports Bar, Rabbits, and Cubscout And The Rhinoceros, among quite a few others, have started yet another band. LifeCoach actually...

SOUL CORNER #5, With DJ Pari

Richmond based DJ Pari is the host of the monthly Soulpower dance party at Balliceaux and co-host of Midnight Soulstice on WRIR 97.3 FM (every Friday from 11pm until 1am). Pari spins at clubs and festivals worldwide, and he has worked with Soul legends like James...

DAILY FIX: Drag City Limits, featuring Ty Segall

Drag City Records have been bringing the world some excellent underground, independent, and otherwise unclassifiable tuneage from their Chicago bunker for over two decades now--everything from Pavement to Joanna Newsom to the various identities of Will Oldham and a...

SHOW REVIEW: Memorial Day Mash

Ghoul, Occultist, Agents Of Abhorrence, Dragged Into Sunlight, Cough, Backslider, Koward, Nashgul, Marrow, Meth Lab Monday, May 28 at Strange Matter With the Maryland Death Fest becoming a worldwide event over the past couple of years, Richmond has been able to reap...

Sounds Of RVA Presents: On The Horizon #13

No introduction this time around--let's just head right on into the dank new music this week in Richmond. No introduction this time around--let's just head right on into the dank new music this week in Richmond. photo by Nina Starfish Bermuda Triangles will be...

RVALUTION: “DEAD SPACE” w/SELECTOR SCIENCE & MONUMENT!

Our summer session of RVALUTION rolls on each Tuesday night at the Hat Factory! This week, we're bringing you some West Coast talent, as California DJ Selector Science prepares to drop some heavy bass and level everything! Plus, Washington DC's #1 DJ (according to a...

One Way Richmond’s Show Picks 11/3-11/6

11/3 Save the YERB Benefit Show featuring Mothball Fleet, Black Girls, Tungs, Spotted Dead Nettle, The Milkstains, The Kindling Kind, Night Idea (pictured above), Mordecai, DJ Lay @ Emilio’s in the Fan 6pm. 11/3 Carrie Brook & the Roaming Hands, Josh Bearman & Friends @ Balliceaux 9pm 11/3 Landmines CD release party, feat. Landmines, Pistol Whip...

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RVA RADIO : K-DINOS, “We ♥ Dinosaurs Mixtape Vol. 1”

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! -------------------------------------------- “No-one really knows who or what ‘K-Dinos’ is. I don’t even really know myself.”—KTC CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Ladies and gentlemen, we...

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SHOW REVIEW: Minus The Bear/The Velvet Teen

Minus The Bear, The Velvet Teen Thursday, October 20 at The National When I heard that the Velvet Teen and Minus the Bear were playing in Richmond this fall, I was beyond stoked. If I'm not mistaken, the Velvet Teen hasn't played here since fall 2002, and Minus the Bear in almost as long. The Velvet Teen is currently supporting their new EP No...

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SHOW REVIEW: The Rosebuds

The Rosebuds, Goldrush, White Laces Friday, October 21. 2011 at The Camel The month of October has been sick. With the constant weather changes, everyone I know has either gotten sick or recently recovered. On this particular Friday, the weather had grown to a bitter cold. As I rode my bike down Allen on my way to the Camel, I was reminded of...

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DAILY RECORD: Tom Waits

Tom Waits – Bad As Me (Anti Records) “Some songs come out of the ground just like a potato,” Tom Waits once explained, in his typical part-serious, part-absurdist fashion. “Others, you have to make out of things you've found like your mother's pool cue, your dad's army buddy, your sister's wrist watch. That type of thing.” While many of Waits'...

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TONIGHT: The Big Payback Halloween Special At The Camel!

It's Halloween, and we're all ready to party. But perhaps a wild blowout with DJs and costume contests is not what you're feeling tonight. Maybe you'd rather get dressed up really nice and go check out some awesome live music. Not to worry--we've got you covered on that as well. Tonight at the Camel, come get on up like a sex machine and dance to...

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One Way Richmond’s Show Picks 10/31-11/2

Monday, 10/31 Richmond's 6th Annual Halloween Parade featuring No BS Brass Band - starts in Monroe Park 7pm. Monday 10/31 No BS Brass Band @ Balliceaux 10pm. Tuesday, 11/1 EQ Produktions presents The Magician @ Canal Club 9pm. Tuesday, 11/1 None More Black, Family Cat, Hold Tight! (pictured above by Kyle Van Pelt), Dig it Up @ The Camel 9pm....

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DAILY FIX: Kraftwerk, “Heavy Metal Kids”

Here's a really early Kraftwerk track, from several years before they came to prominence as electronic music pioneers. At this point, one of their two founders/most important members, Ralf Hutter, was taking a break from the band, and the lineup was co-founder Florian Schneider playing flute, Michael Rother playing guitar, and Klaus Dinger on...

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