Let’s be honest: most local summer music guides read like they were written by someone who’s never been to a show. A few safe headliners. Maybe a festival or two. So we made our own and put it all in one place for easy reference. This is RVA Magazine’s...
Prepare to become a dancin' fool after just one view of RVA's rock and roll group Avers' new video for their latest track, "Vampire." You can't help but get up and move and tap your toes and shake as the band's sound man/friend/musician extraordinaire Patrick Ball dons cutoff denim shorts, which leave little to the imagination, and a...
For Richmond singer/songwriter Lucy Dacus, the past few months have likely flown by, as success has emerged quickly and excessively from the release of her debut album, No Burden, which dropped in February. She’s been reviewed by big music publications, been booked for big name festivals like SXSW and the famed Lollapalooza, and is even going...
Indie sensation Lucy Dacus recently collaborated with local filmmaker Hunter Brumfield to create a 1960s talk show inspired music video for the lead single "I Don’t Wanna Be Funny Anymore" off of her album No Burden. The video, which was released on Pitchfork’s YouTube channel this morning, represents a labor of love for a large portion of...
Lucy Dacus received nothing but love from Richmond at her sold out show last weekend at The Broadberry. She performed her new album, No Burden, which dropped last month and it looks as though she brought the house down. Check her out in this video courtesy of The Broadberry, performing her hit single off the album, "I Don't Want To Be Funny...
Everyone in RVA has been buzzing about her for sometime, and in just a short while indie rock artist Lucy Dacus has blown up beyond the local music scene. Her musical chops and backing band caught the attention of the industry with nods from major news outlets such as NPR, Fader and even Rolling Stone for musical chops and break out single, "I...
Richmond's newest breakout star has been making headlines long before the release of her debut album this week, and we finally have a review of the final product, and it is breathtaking. The first single from Lucy Dacus's No Burden, titled "I Don't Wanna Be Funny Anymore," has been circulating on the internet for some time. While I'm all for...
Rolling Stone Magazine runs a monthly series called "Artists You Need To Know" and RVA's own Lucy Dacus was featured on this month's list. At 20-years-old, Dacus has already impressed the hell out of us, we put her in our last print mag, but now some big names are giving her the credit she deserves. As for the kind words from RS, they include...
Lucy Dacus, the talented singer-songwriter based in RVA, has been making quite a splash in the music scene recently. Her single, "I Don't Wanna Be Funny Anymore" dropped in November and garnered high praise from publications like The Fader and Stereogum. Since our interview with her in our Winter 2015 issue, this young folk artist hasn't missed a...
Lucy Dacus is probably more intimidating than any other artist I’ve covered. Not because of Lucy herself--the 20-year-old singer-songwriter perfectly exhibits every quality one craves in a musician: she’s gracious, witty, earnest, sociable, and so humble that it makes your admiration soar. She’s more interested in fervently discussing Bernie...
