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One Way Richmond’s Show Picks 12/5-12/7

Monday, 12/5 The Inflatables @ The Camel 8pm. Free. 18+ Monday, 12/5 Mutilation Rites (pictured above), War Graves, Ravn @ Strange Matter 10pm. 18+ Tuesday, 12/6 Obscura (pictured above), Abysmal Dawn, Enfold Darkness @ Kingdom 5pm. Tuesday, 12/6 Compass Rose...

DAILY RECORD: Emperor X

Emperor X - Western Teleport (Bar/None) It can be easy when considering a modern indie rock record to get caught up in subgenre bingo. Is it chillwave, or glo-fi? Dream pop? Beach punk? Some combination of them all? Avoiding a detailed description through the generous...

REBEL @ Republic w/ Long Jawns & Doddie

WHO: Long Jawns and DJ Doddie WHAT: REBEL WHEN: Friday, December 2nd 2011, 10PM WHERE: Republic WHO: Long Jawns and DJ Doddie WHAT: REBEL WHEN: Friday, December 2nd 2011, 10PM WHERE: Republic

RVA RADIO: SPACEBAR

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! -------------------------------------------------------------- SPACEBAR. Brace yourself for an all electronic...

RVA Bass Bulletin: Powered By White Raver Rafting

The one word which can best describe this past week in the electronic dance music community is historical. Why? Because Skrillex managed to shock the world by becoming the first EDM artist to ever receive a Grammy nomination. He followed this up with four more...

GHOST OF POP: Young Adult Fiction

If this is where pop music is headed, count me in. Young Adult Fiction have already achieved quite a bit of acclaim among the local community for their approach to pop. They take elements of shoegaze and deliver hook after hook in every tune. At any given moment, they...

TheContradction

TheContradction was born in Maryland, and has lived in VA for most of his life. He began writing music in middle school, and eventually transformed his style into an electronic melodic flow with rap/song inclusions. Inspired by heartache, sex, past love, and alcohol,...

GHOST OF POP: The Trillions

The Ghost of Pop has been known for supporting inventive musical groups as part of their annual festivities, but The Trillions take those expectations to a new level. This will only be their second year playing, but they are no strangers to the event, as members have...

Lights East At The National

Lights East are a new Richmond band featuring former members of Alabama Thunderpussy. Their Southern-fried prog-rock is worth keeping an eye out for. Todd Raviotta caught their set on January 13 at The National and brought us back the following pictorial and audio-visual evidence: Lights East from Todd Raviotta on Vimeo. See the full photo set...

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One Way Richmond’s Show Picks 1/17-1/19

1/17 Infernal Stronghold, Battlemaster, Nothing is Over, Antietam 1862 (pictured atop), Grown Ass Men @ Strange Matter 9pm. 1/18 Jo Boy Fresh (pictured just above) @ Club Xscape (814 W. Grace St.) 10pm. 1/18 The Listening Room pres. Alison Self, Tyler Crowley (pictured above), Knox Hubard @ Michaux House (1133 W. Franklin St.) 8pm. 1/18 The...

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DAILY RECORD: Gasmask Terror

Nixed Ideas for a Review of Gasmask Terrör’s Black Sun/Fake Gold (Solar Funeral) 1. Lengthy screed, 1200-1500 words. Reference T.S. Eliot, Yeats’s “Second Coming,” Guernica, various other testaments to sustained, frantic dread. -Too pretentious. BS/FG is a goddamn punk record after all, if it takes longer to read the review than it does to listen...

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DAILY FIX: Broadcast, “Tender Buttons”

It is with great sadness we announce that Trish Keenan from Broadcast passed away at 9am this morning in hospital. She died from complications with pneumonia after battling the illness for two weeks in intensive care. Our thoughts go out to James, Martin, her friends and her family and we request that the public respect their wishes for privacy...

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A Few Words With Nouveau Riche

If you pick apart DC electronic super-group, Nouveau Riche, you will find three professional solo musicians. The three members, Gavin Holland, Steve Starks, and Nacey, all make their rounds as successful touring DJ's and producers. However, it is their love for Washington DC that allows them to come together and put on shows under the name...

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NEXT FRIDAY: The Diamond Center At Couscous

Come to Couscous next Friday, January 21, to check out the first live performance of the new year by The Diamond Center. This psychedelic folk/rock group has been making waves around the Richmond scene since moving hear a year ago from their previous homes in Lubbock, Texas and Athens, Georgia. Their droning, percussion-driven sound is fueled by...

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DAILY FIX: Cannabis Corpse January 21st 2011

Cannabis Corpse will play at Strange Matter in Richmond Virginia on January 21st alongside Short Bus Pileup, Mutant Supremacy, and Rotting Obscene. $7 Cannabis Corpse will play at Strange Matter in Richmond Virginia on January 21st alongside Short Bus Pileup, Mutant Supremacy, and Rotting Obscene. $7

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Deezy’s COCAINE CEREAL

16 year old Deezy likes makin beats almost as much as he likes skating. With his time off board this youngster from VA dropped his second album "Cocaine Cereal" for your listening pleasure. Check out a few beats below and grab the rest as a free download here. 16 year old Deezy likes makin beats almost as much as he likes skating. With his time...

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Cascade Records Talk With Richmond’s Ohbliv

Local producer Ohbliv recently put together a mix for French Label Cascade Records. Along with the mix he answered a few question about the history of all that is Ohbliv. Check out the mix here. Cascade Records: Where are you from? Ohbliv: I am from Richmond, Virginia, born and raised. Cascade Records: When was the first time you wanted to make a...

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