Only in Virginia could a raccoon get day-drunk in an ABC store and wake up a statewide celebrity by Monday. After a masked intruder broke into the Ashland ABC on Nov. 30, tore through shelves, smashed bottles, and ultimately passed out facedown in the bathroom, the...
FEATURED SHOWFriday, December 31, 8 PMParty Liberation Foundation presents PLF Decemberween 2022, featuring:Main Stage: Mikemetic, Ebisu Sound, Crenshaw, Reinhold, Elliott Ness, Joanna O; Eclectic Stage: Esosonic, Jaguardini, Rozez, Kitana, Psynatra, Wrath, Third Order; Pyro Stage: Snarz, CottonKandy, Nexus, Akasha, Neuron Husky, Illexandra,...
Tis the season for my yearly foray into METAL CHRISTMAS! Because look, we have been dealing with these cheesy Christmas songs for over a month. and... well, we're done with that. The only way we can deal is to make it METAL as possible. I've done this for a few years; some of the links have been taken down on past articles. I can’t find the...
FEATURED SHOWSunday, December 26, 6:30 PMFighting Gravity @ The National - $20 in advance, $22.50 day of show (order tickets HERE)Beyond holiday-themed extravaganza's like J. Roddy Walston's "Christmas to the Bone" show last week, the holiday season is good for two things in the world of live music. The first of the two is reunion shows (we'll...
Okay, we already know from multiple annual articles some of the most critically acclaimed records for the holiday season. The Bing, Elvis, and of course Phil Spector albums all have their place on the top lists we see circulating around this time every year. We even have hints at some of the more popular kooky collections, like the Star Wars...
Tis the season for gift ideas, and over here at RVA Mag and GayRVA, we've got plenty of swag coming in the very near future, any and all of which would make a great gift for the independent media supporter in your life. You can represent Richmond VA (RVA) supporting local through our End of the Year RVA Swagathon by visiting...
Angélica Garcia's latest EP, Echo Eléctrico, came out on Spacebomb Records in October, and if you are still sleeping on this multi-layered exhibition of Garcia's vocal talents, you really need to fix that ASAP, writes Marilyn Drew Necci. Keeping up with what's going on in the Richmond music scene can be a full time job, and as someone with a...
Richmond rapper Monday Night is making waves around the country, from writeups in Pitchfork to props from Earl Sweatshirt. He's affiliated with local leading lights Scheme Team and Mutant Academy. So why aren't we seeing his name at the top of the bill more often? Hip Hop Henry sat down with him to get the lowdown. If you aren’t familiar with the...
FEATURED SHOWSPunks For Presents 2021Night Three: Friday, December 17, 7 PMShould I Sleigh Or Should I Go, Operation Icy, Shiverdales, Media Blitzen, The Jam-gle Bells @ Richmond Music Hall at Capital Ale House - $10 (order tickets HERE)Night Four: Saturday, December 18, 4 PMHigh Voltage, Faith Sno More, Smashing Presents, Smooch, Sledpultura @...
The brand new flexi-disc from Richmonders The Wimps and Grebes comes to us as the first release from Perpetual Care, a locally-focused "interdisciplinary studio," and revives an unusual format with an intriguing history and aesthetic. It's always nice to see local people trying something new, especially when that leads to their work existing...
