RHYTHM & SOUL

Why Shera Shi’s Debut Refuses to Fit One Genre

by Todd Raviotta | RHYTHM & SOUL, ROCK & INDIE

The first time I saw Shera Shi was after stepping back into Richmond’s music scene, following a few years away during the quarantine-era shutdown. One of the best things about catching live music in RVA is stumbling onto “new to you” bands while showing up for the...

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OP-ED | Drake’s Issue with Identity, An Iceman’s Melting

The Drake we once knew is gone. What began as one of the most prophetic artists to hit the rap and hip-hop scene over the past two decades has again reached another breaking point with the release of three new albums on Friday, May 15th. Iceman, Drake’s mainline...

Dry Cleaning and Hotline TNT Deliver a Fascinatingly Awkward Night in D.C.

Dry Cleaning chose to return to Howard Theatre three years after their first ever stop in our nation's capital. An eclectic queue formed around the theatre, with businessmen, grunge folk, and families all lining up for a rather unconventional headliner. The scheduling...

RVA Live Music This Weekend | Nysa, Sluice, Plunky & Oneness

We got some loud shows and some really soft shows this week. Lots of exciting releases just around the corner, come hear em live before it’s on your phone. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? Hit me up at griffin@rvamag.com....

Subway Grime & Rock ’n’ Roll Sleaze: Mick’s Jaguar at Fuzzy Cactus

John Martin, the lead singer of Mick’s Jaguar, may be one of the most influential individuals in 21st century lifestyle media. I’ve been lucky to know him for most of that time and even had a chance to work with him directly a while back. Today, for our purposes, he’s...

‘Extended Play’ Big Dipper Keeps the Conversation Going After Hours

Big Dipper Innovation Summit isn’t just happening inside Main Street Station this week. The conversations are spilling out into Richmond, with a full slate of after-hours events under the Extended Play banner. From receptions and garden socials to rooftop sets,...

RVA Live Music This Weekend | Courtney Barnett, Richmond Reproductive Freedom Fest, Justin Golden, Ramona and the Holy Smokes, Bleed Out

No shortage of good causes this week. It makes me so happy to know how many Richmonders are willing to come together to try to help their communities through music, never stop being you Richmond. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? Hit...

Iron Blossom Steps Up With Jack White, LCD Soundsystem

The worst kept secret in Richmond is finally official. After weeks of speculation, Iron Blossom has confirmed what a lot of people were already betting on: Jack White and LCD Soundsystem are heading to Richmond this fall. The festival will return to Midtown Green in...

RVA Live Music This Weekend | Computer Kill, Box Factory, Valentin Prince + King Kaiju

Happy May Day! Special shoutout to anyone that plays music, works in music, or likes music, and anyone who has managed to not fit in one of those categories. Got a lot of really fun shows this week with an absurd amount of local talent. Got a show coming up? New...

Watch Lots Of RVA-Famous Folks Dance To Pharrell’s “Happy” In New Viral Video

By RVA Staff

That new Pharrell single, "Happy," sure is a lot of fun, right? So much fun, apparently, that all of RVA had to get into the act in this new video from local production company JI Live. Featuring everybody from Mayor Dwight C. Jones to legendary muralist Ed Trask, plus the NBC 12 news crew, the VCU Rams mascot, and a whole lot of other people...

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