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Sound Check! Remi Wolf! The Ar-Kaics! Oh Devil! & More!

by Griffin Smalley | DOWNTOWN RVA, METAL, PUNK, THRASH & HARDCORE, MUSIC, NIGHTLIFE, POP & TOP 40, QUEER RVA, ROCK & INDIE

All eyes are on Saturday. The streets are buzzing with crowds rushing into clubs across the city—come join the raucous and be part of the energy. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy at griffin@rvamag.com. Remi Wolf, Dana...

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Photos | Ducttape Jesus ‘Chester Skate Land Deluxe’ Vinyl Release

This past Saturday, Richmond heavyweight, Ducttape Jesus, took over Gallery5 to celebrate the release of Chester Skate Land Deluxe Vinyl with a night of hypnotic beats and ethereal energy. The event brought together a stacked lineup of local legends, including DJ...

Feasting, Fighting, and Fundraising! The Richmond Renaissance Faire Wants More

Gallery5 and the surrounding blocks of Jackson Ward became a portal to the past, where the clang of steel, the scent of woodsmoke, and the hum of lively conversation set the scene for the Richmond Renaissance Faire’s fundraising kickoff. Organized by Virago Alley in...

Weekend Frequency Vol. 2 | Classic Hip-Hop, Modern Soul & House Grooves Mix by Hip Hop Henry

Music is the lifeblood of a city. The late-night sets, the sweat-soaked venues, the dusty record bins filled with someone else’s memories. Richmond gets this. Always has. So here’s Weekend Frequency—a weekly, reader-curated playlist built for the city, by the city....

Sound Check! Bright Eyes! Hovvdy! Richmond Renaissance Fair! & More!

I am very grateful for this job, purely for the amount of new music I become aware of. This week, we got some softer stuff that I normally would not have been hip to, but now it's going into regular rotation.If you’ve got any tips, send them my way. Got a show coming...

EXCLUSIVE | TROY x FAN RAN, TRACK001

TROY and Fan Ran link up for a joint that’s less a track and more a cipher carved in concrete—an underground testament to Richmond’s hip-hop lineage, equal parts street sermon and boom-bap baptism. The energy is straight off a dubbed Maxell cassette, that golden-era...

PHOTOS | Richmond Paid Tribute to ‘J Dilla’ at RVA Boombox

On February 27, 2025, Richmond's hip-hop community converged at RVA Boombox to honor the legendary J Dilla during Dilla Day VA. The event, which was also joined by Ma Dukes, Dilla's mother, transformed the venue into a sanctuary for beat enthusiasts, including a beat...

We’re Back! Weekend Frequency | Volume #1

We love music. We love Richmond’s music venues. We love the city’s record shops. Now that we’ve covered the obvious, we’re excited to introduce Weekend Frequency—a weekly, reader-curated playlist made for the city, by the city. It’s a continuation of our RVA...

Sound Check! Deau Eyes! Destructo Disk! Grocer! & More!

Maybe it is a facade but the weather is nice and life is returning to the streets of Richmond. The parks are full, the lines for ice cream are long, and hopefully the venues are packed. Check out one of these shows, enjoy the weather, and pretend you are in a movie.If...

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