Christmas soundcheck. RVA has some great stuff bookending the holidays this week. If you start feeling stuck in the house, go check out one of these shows and I bet you won’t be disappointed. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? Hit me...
As recently as 2019, if you stuck your hand into the mud of the James River, chances are you would have traces of kepone in what you pulled up from below. If you weren’t around in the 60’s and 70’s when it was dumped into the river by the Allied Chemical Corporation in Hopewell, you’ve probably heard about the environmental disaster from some old...
FEATURED SHOWFriday, April 29, 9 PMThe Mitras, The Firnats, Celler Dwellers, Cassidy Snider & The Wranglers @ The Camel - $10 in advance, $12 day of show (order tickets HERE)I've learned a few lessons over my 30 years as a music journalist (yes, I released my first fanzine in 1992, let's not dwell on it), and one is that there's a fine line...
On the debut album from Ages, Must Be Nice, the Richmond post-hardcore quartet leads with accessible melodic song structure. But those melodies can't hide the layer of sarcasm, frustration, and, ultimately, weariness that underpins the entire album. If you've been paying attention to the indie rock underground here in Richmond anytime in the past...
FEATURED SHOWFriday, April 22, 8 PMBook Of Wyrms (Photo by Joey Wharton), Night Goat, Foehammer @ Wonderland - $10There are a lot of underrated bands at work in Richmond's music scene these days, but I think stoner-metal quartet Book Of Wyrms deserves special recognition within that cohort as a band that has never let the hometown love they...
Petersburg cow-punk band Bass Thumb has apparently reunited, and will be playing their first public gig since their return this weekend. The question is: where did this mysterious band come from in the first place? RVA Mag received this report. Walking around the old Southern town of Petersburg, Virginia, you might spot someone wearing a Bass...
FEATURED SHOWMonday, April 18, 7 PMCircle Jerks, 7 Seconds, Negative Approach @ The Broadberry - $35 in advance (order tickets )Richmond is in for a veritable bonanza of amazing live shows this week, and it all centers around this amazing triple bill of first-wave hardcore bands, all of whom are ready, willing, and able to run rings around...
In order to document the vibrant, ever-growing electronic music scene in Richmond and surrounding regions, Radio RVA gets “In the Mix” through our electronic mix series digging into artists’ musical flavors. For our latest edition, we present Elliott Ness! Elliott Ness is a veteran mainstay on the Richmond DJ scene, but these days he's best...
FEATURED SHOWFriday, April 8, 7 PMAndrew Alli & Josh Small, Mackenzie Roark, Woody Woodworth & The Piners @ Gallery 5 - $10 in advance, $12 at the door (order tickets HERE)The pandemic's been tough on music lovers, but some fans have had an easier time than others. After all, some artists were very active with the whole online-streaming...
A lot of smart people are nuts. This can go either way. On one hand you’ve got Vladimir Putin, and on the other hand you’ve got Kanye West. Push too far in one direction and you can witness some real rotten stuff. But those are the ones you hear the most about these days. Stride into a chain bookstore and you’ll see the bargain-priced coffee...
