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Sound Check | Nabeel, Sundials, Kinda Evil, DJ Harrison & More!

One of the best parts of the Richmond scene is that there is always a good cause to support at a gig, you’re already paying the $15 for the ticket, go make it worth someone's while. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? Hit me up...

Sound Check | White Beast, Chemical X, Eyewash & More!

Instead of some quirky intro, all I would like to do today is point you toward the canned food drive happening at The Camel right now. The drive is intended to ease the burden placed on those suffering from the lack of SNAP benefits, so please donate if you can. Got a...

SALON DE RÉSISTANCE | The Shape of Music to Come

Dispatch Number six: will music survive technology? Join us for Salon de Résistance on November 20th at Black Iris for a conversation about the future of music and it's ability to survive the AI revolution, featuring John Campbell from Lamb of God and Tyler Williams...

Halloweek 2025 is Here! Our Halloween Guide To Richmond

Twenty years of Halloweek. Twenty years of fake blood, fog machines, and people insisting “Halloween’s their personality now.” And you know what? We respect it. For one glorious week, Richmond drops the pretense and remembers who it really is, a city that loves...

Sound Check! Sunami, Deathcat, John Paycheck & More!

Get the costume on, go dance around while dressed as the Lorax. Halloween always gets the city breathing, so go get lost in it. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy at griffin@rvamag.com....

From Band Life to Big Dreams: Wes Parker’s Solo Journey

The name Wes Parker had been appearing on my radar for many weeks, and he seemed like the new kid on the block to talk to. Parker in 2024 alone had released two new singles, the second one by the name “Annie Moore” with a video to accompany it, and then with another track not far behind, this guitar playing stranger seemed to be making a name for...

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Wes Parker Interview by Andrew Bonieskie_RVA Magazine 2024

Golden Shoals, Ten Pound Snail & Kidz At Play: Sound Check

Friday Cheers may be taking a bye week, but that doesn't mean that there's any shortage of music in our fair city. This weekend Golden Shoals take over Get Tight Lounge for a wonderful outdoor evening of string band music, Ten Pound Snail are loading up the Broadberry with their indie psych friends, and Kidz at Play have a new track of laid back...

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Adam Scott and GWAR: Merging Time and Music in Photo

We are back to Waynesboro, Virginia to catch up with photographer Adam Scott on his latest project. Adam has been superimposing vintage GWAR photos onto their modern-day locations in Richmond highlighting the city's evolution, or de-evolution, depending on your perspective. Alongside this, Scott continues to blend his love for motorcycles,...

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The Motet, Low Phase & Erin & The Wildfire: Sound Check

I know you're itching to get back outside as much as I am, but while the rain clears up we'll have to wait just a little while longer. We're almost in festival season where outside concerts seemingly never end, with sunshine and tunes galore. Until then, we've got an another couple weeks of shows happening on this inside of your favorite venues...

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The Motet The Broadberry Sound Check RVA Mag 2024

It’s Back! And We’ve got Your Friday Cheers 2024 Lineup

It's that time of year again! The weather is warming up, the sun is setting after 7:00 PM, so that can only mean one thing: it's Spring. My favorite time of year when the weather is perfect, the trees are blooming, and hope and revival float through the air along with the pleasant aromas of sprouting flowers. Music lovers know what Spring means...

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‘Solar Music’ Shines Bright with Butcher Brown on NPR Tiny Desk

For those who've been following the mag coming out of the pandemic, it's no secret that we've got respect for Butcher Brown. This crew embodies much of what makes us love our city — authenticity coupled with a DIY spirit, and an unwavering love for Richmond, VA. A city known for birthing legends such as D'Angelo, Lonnie Liston Smith, Lamb of God,...

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