We’re a week out from the 12th annual installment of the Richmond International Film Festival. For the general populace, particularly cinephiles, this is a time to plunge headfirst into our shared passion for movies. Think of it as ComiCon for film nerds. If that was...
Lazarus A.D. - Black Rivers Flow (Metal Blade) You know, it's not that I don't like this record, per se--it's really not bad. When you're listening to it as background music, not really giving it much thought, it seems like a decent slab of modern American metal. But it does not reward close attention. Instead, the harder you listen to this...
OK, so actually this Bermuda Triangles live EP, entitled LivLiveLuv, has been available for free from the CNP Records blog for something like two months. So why am I just getting around to posting about it now? Well, my only excuse is that in late November when it originally hit the internet, we here at RVA were trying to get the last print issue...
WRIR to Celebrate Six Years on Air with "Party for the Rest of Us." Richmond, Virginia / Live music, spoken word, and DJ's will highlight 97.3 FM WRIR's annual birthday celebration on Friday, February 4th, 2011. WRIR's "Party for the Rest of Us" begins at 7PM and continues until midnight in the Roosevelt Ballroom of the Renaissance Conference...
1/31 ‘Kick in the Bass’ feat drum & bass/dubstep DJs Ronnie Nixon, Rometti (pictured above), Pestilence, K-Bloom @ Element Lounge 7pm-2am. 18+ 1/31 The Suite Unraveling, SCUO, Ombak (pictured above) @ The Camel 8pm. 1/31 The Private Life of David Reed, Jim Ivins Band (pictured above), The Fastermores, Case Closed, Jason Manfredi @ Canal Club 7pm....
Stroll through and kick it with Dj Wizard tonite at Ipanema. WHO: DJ Wizard WHAT: Fantastic Planet WHEN: Saturday, January 29th 2011 WHERE: Ipanema Stroll through and kick it with Dj Wizard tonite at Ipanema. WHO: DJ Wizard WHAT: Fantastic Planet WHEN: Saturday, January 29th 2011 WHERE: Ipanema
If you didn't already know, Girl Talk will be at The National tonite. Of course the show is sold out, but you can always try. This dude is a veteran of packing out venues with a solid track record of putting on a dope show. WHO: Girl Talk WHEN: Saturday, January 29th 2011 WHERE: The National If you didn't already know, Girl Talk will be at The...
Fake Problems - Real Ghosts Caught On Tape (Side One Dummy) I really didn’t know what to make of Real Ghosts Caught on Tape upon initial listens. Previously, I had never paid much attention to the Naples, Florida-based Fake Problems. When they opened for the Gaslight Anthem, they had several cards stacked against them in order to win me over. It...
1/27 Danger Rager – Euphoric Edition feat. DJ: JMungz, Hotpock3tz, Kimsey, Ill Omen (pictured above, pic from outlookskates.com), Fuerte @ Element Lounge 7pm-2am. 1/27 Roslyn (pictured above), Horsehead, Billy The Kid, Solace Sovay @ The Camel 8pm. all ages. 1/28 Constrictor, Equestrians, Sports Bar (pictured above), Sexy Crimes @ Strange Matter...
Richmond's Nick F and Ohbliv team up with SHHO to bring you the new mixtape Yellow Gold. These dudes have been all over as of late, constantly pumping out new material to nod your heads to. Check out the new mix here. Richmond's Nick F and Ohbliv team up with SHHO to bring you the new mixtape Yellow Gold. These dudes have been all over as of...
