A sold-out night at The Camel is one thing. Doing it back-to-back is another. Holy Roller (read our last interview HERE) has been quietly building toward this for a while now. A Richmond band rooted in good time rock with a bit of country twang, pulling from all over...
Strawberry Moon has been a familiar band on the Richmond indie scene for a few years now, but with their brand new single, "Control" -- the first off their upcoming LP, Habitual Creatures -- the band has really come into their own, sporting a stronger, fuller sound than could be heard on their previous full-length release, 2018's Dust Bath. It's...
FEATURED SHOWFriday, June 3, 10 PMQueer Fundraiser, feat. Harli & The House Of Jupiter, Cherub Tree, Roughshod, Neurotix @ Ipanema - $7 (order tickets HERE) Welcome to Pride Month, everyone! There was a time when I felt really good about where things stood, and where things were going, with the LGBTQ community. However, with authoritarian...
Chip Hale is a producer, musician, and the owner of 6807 Studios. He plays bass in Richmond's Moosetrap, but what really made us want to talk to him was his production work -- specifically on Justin Golden’s latest record, Hard Times and a Woman, which is getting rave reviews. Kelli Strawbridge talked to Chip about his relationship with Justin,...
FEATURED SHOWSunday, May 29, 7 PMRikki Rakki Prom Night, feat. Rikki Rakki, Angels Cant See, Frames, Cassidy Snider And The Wranglers @ Gallery 5 - $10 in advance, $12 at the door (order tickets HERE)Returning to my ongoing coverage of the Richmond music scene in the post-pandemic era (by which I mean the era after the pandemic started. When we...
It's hard to believe it, but Clutch has been around for over 30 years. The Maryland-based band, whose unique sound straddles the worlds of classic rock, heavy metal, hardcore punk, and (as discussed in this interview) even a little bit of hip hop, released their debut EP, Pitchfork, in 1991. In 1993, the year they released their first LP,...
FEATURED SHOWBig Takeover, Vol. 1Day 1: Friday, May 20, 7 PMGenocide Pact, No/Mas, Mutually Assured Destruction, Restraining Order, The Fight, Restless Spirit @ The Camel - $20 (order tickets HERE)Day 2: Saturday, May 21, 1 PMTerrorizer, Mindforce, Division Of Mind, Dead Heat, Judiciary, End It, BIB, High Command, Downfall, Spy, C4, Gel, Final...
My great uncle used to fall asleep with his eyes open. If you didn’t already know Albert, you might’ve thought he was dead -- shot or poisoned like some pale stiff in an old black and white movie. On your hands and knees looking around for shell casings or a bottle of arsenic until you heard him snore. I never met Albert because he’d fallen...
RVA Mag presents the world premiere of "Hot Dice," the new single from Richmond indie-psych trio Ten Pound Snail. Marilyn Drew Necci spoke to Ten Pound Snail frontperson Holden Wilson to get the lowdown on the new song and the story behind one of Richmond's most intriguing new bands. We all lost a lot during the 18-month shutdown that accompanied...
FEATURED SHOWFriday, May 13, 9 PMInterference Radio's First In-Person Event, feat. Katred, Andrew Fetch, IVNX, DJ Sprite, Flesh_Bot @ Fallout - $5I've been going into stores without a mask more often lately. It's something I almost never did until maybe two weeks ago, so this has been a big step for me, and it's more than a little unnerving....
