On the edge of the West End, where the fringes of Richmond bleed into the sprawl of Henrico, I came across what could only be described as a warehouse -- jutting out of the asphalt and framed in a wild tangle of dogwoods. A door hung open on rusted hinges; laughter...
The good folks in Richmond's own Opin dropped a seriously jammable self titled record last week and they're offering it streaming for free through the end of the week. We've been hyped on this record for a bit (and you can read all about there here) and the good news is the release is as solid as we could have hoped. Check it out below: There's...
A splendid mix of dark power pop, shoegaze and grunge, Fat Spirit’s newest record is one you need to add into your rotation if you aren’t hip to them already. The four-piece, which consists of Ian McQuary (guitar), Matty Seabass (bass), John Graham (vocals/guitar), and Robert Lindstedt (drums), will drop their new album Nihilist Blues April 16...
RVA's Venus Guytrap will be calling it a day this evening at Strange Matter. In a short span of time, the group articulated several ideas that resonated strongly with listeners around the Richmond music scene. For many, the first song heard by the group was what might have appeared as a protest of an establishment in town. After a few listens, it...
Sports Bar’s new self-titled 7” dropped in February, and it’s time to realize what you’ve been missing. The garage rock group, consisting of Kemper Blair (bass), Stuart Holt (drums), Mark Miller (guitar), and Brent Delventhal (guitar), have been gracing Richmond with their electrifying tunes for years. Blair and Miller, the prominent songwriters...
This city’s no stranger to powerful femme voices and local indie punk band Atta Girl fulfills all your spunky female singer/songwriter needs with their new EP, Betty’s Begonia. With RM Livingston as the vocalist, Darien Day on guitar, Carl Athey on bass, and Chris Carreon on drums, the 4-track album is a fast-paced yet powerful and personal...
For connoisseurs of the combustible herbage, wacky tobaccy, herbal refreshment, etc. (thanks, Online Slang Dictionary), 4/20 is more than a day to smoke - even more than a day to get absolutely zonked. Most of you don't need an occasion for that, do you? But for some, 4/20 is a cultural event, the de facto calendar day to roll up that...
What happened to the Dirty Projectors? The band had been quiet until frontman Dave Longstreth started posting new material late 2016, along with the new self titled album, and it was clear that something had changed. Did our beloved Brooklyn indie darlings breakup? Well for one, the girls are gone. The harmonized female vocals that had...
Local film collective Good Day RVA are back and have just released a shiny new Guest Sessions video featuring Rick Maguire from the Boston-based indie band Pile. We’ve spoken to Good Day RVA quite a few times here on RVAMag, but if you’re not familiar, the non-profit group explores and uplifts the local music scene and our greater community via...
Two big name bands with a long history in the music industry and coming to RVA this summer. Up first is AFI, the California-based rock band made famous with songs like "Miss Murder" and "Girls Not Grey." The band released a new record in January of this year. A self tilted release also known as The Blood Album, it features the track "White...
