Artschool, led by RVA Mag contributor Griffin Smalley, released their debut album Nuclear Sons this week, with a release show set for Friday at The Camel. It’s a record shaped as much by trial and error as it is by intention. “I asked my friend Erin Dakota, who had...
A conversation with harpist and transmedia alchemist Eli Owens Having had the great fortune of meeting Eli in 2013 at VCU in the Photo/Film department their film work that year involved a claustrophobic set and an intricate audio soundscape. Reconnecting with them as a musical artist has been exciting to hear and see their work with regard to the...
According to Big Fancy’s Instagram bio, they’re “kind of like a milkshake with all of your favorite things.” Sounds a bit too good to be true, but if your favorite things include smooth, sweet R&B, soul and pop sounds, you might be pleasantly surprised. Their Jan. 5 show at Gallery 5 sold me, and likely many other audience members, judging by...
Virginia has, in recent years, begun supporting a variety of incentive programs and tax breaks for creative individuals and endeavors inside the Commonwealth. Notably, up to this point, are the film incentives with guidelines established by The Virginia Department of Taxation and the Virginia Film Office for the Virginia Motion Picture Tax Credit...
It’s been five years since I’ve written anything on Richmond music. A lot changes in five years, but there isn’t a soul I know who would argue that the last five haven’t been exceptionally turbulent. Some things remain in place: The Camel, RVA Mag, and my pre-interview jitters. Grateful for them all in some way and not knowing what to expect, I...
Well it's still cold, but there's nothing to be done about it yet. However, if you feel strong enough to brave the cold and refuse to succumb the temptations of winter hibernation, then allow me to light up your week with the greatest music coming out of and into the city. This weekend The Thing takes on The Camel with the backup of two...
The energy is on the rise. As the January slump slowly fades behind us, and we pray for Punxsutawney Phill to see his shadow this Friday, the slow season seems to be at at end... I hope. Of course it is still too cold to venture outside for a show, that doesn't mean that the indoor venues aren't lighting up with acts of all kinds. On this week's...
Original post made on July 17, 2022 by Scott Burger of Oregon Hill News and reposted here with permission. For updated information on the Richmond Riverfront Amphitheater, we wrote about it HERE and HERE When I moved to Richmond in the early nineties, it was a much different place. My parents begged me to live outside of the national murder...
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 closure of the Richmond Coliseum for the foreseeable future, and only sporadic shows...
The following was originally published by Deserter HERE.Life in your twenties is a series of revelations. The realisation that I would never play football for England was a bitter pill to swallow. But, when I could only make the bench for Red Star Camberwell, it had to be faced, especially when they were a man short. Free from the yoke...
