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I Got Health Care For Christmas (And It Wasn’t A Pain)

I was having dinner with a group of 30-somethings over the holiday break and Obamacare came up. I was surprised to find out that most of the people in the room didn't have health insurance. I was having dinner with a group of 30-somethings over the holiday break and...

Shockoe Stadium Debate Rules City Council Meeting

The ever-polarizing issue of the possibility of a new baseball stadium in Shockoe Bottom was on full display at last night’s City Council meeting. The ever-polarizing issue of the possibility of a new baseball stadium in Shockoe Bottom was on full display at last...

Show Me Yours: Kind Of Metal Hardcore Shows

It only took me four months in Richmond to go to my first hardcore show. I know half of you are wondering what the fuck is wrong with me, which is a pretty legit question, but give me 900 words or so to explain myself. It only took me four months in Richmond to go to...

VA Senate Debates Future of Weekend Jail

A new bill aiming to amend and reenact the Code of Virginia requirements allowing individuals guilty of misdemeanors and certain nonviolent felonies to serve nonconsecutive jail sentences has been pro A new bill aiming to amend and reenact the Code of Virginia...

Richmond in Top 20 Cities for Income Inequality in the Nation

Windsor Farms is a historic neighborhood in Richmond’s West End just north of the James River. Its streets are lined with colonial-style homes meant to mimic an English village. Windsor Farms is a historic neighborhood in Richmond’s West End just north of the James...

Washington Redskins Hire Jay Gruden As New Head Coach

With the NFL season over, at least for teams that were terrible last year, the Washington Redskins have wasted no time in making changes to their leadership, and today the word has come out via ESPN's Adam Schefter that they have hired Jay Gruden as their new head...

Go To Oklahoma, Sit on the Lap of Satan

It shouldn't be a surprise that we're a fan of equal treatment in the eyes of the law (see GayRVA) so when we first read about Oklahoma's state government placing a It shouldn't be a surprise that we're a fan of equal treatment in the eyes of the law (see GayRVA) so...

$4.2 Million Hunting Lodge Up for Sale a Stones Throw from Carytown

Well, I always wanted a hunting lodge house a few blocks from Carytown (5501 Cary St.) and now I can finally have one. All I need is about $4 million and a go-kart to drive around inside. Well, I always wanted a hunting lodge house a few blocks from Carytown (5501...

One Way Richmond’s Must-See Show Previews 7/18-7/24

FEATURE SHOW Saturday, July 21, 10pm The Diamond Center, Creepoid, Ttotals, Canary oh Canary, Revolt of the Apes DJ @ Strange Matter - $TBA/18+ Wow, what a show. Everybody is going to be at this miracle. Setting the tone will be the DJ extraordinaire, Revolt of the Apes. Soundscapes have never tasted so delicious. Then you've got easily one of...

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OneWayRichmond Presents: Know Your Church Hill Markets

Blue Wheeler Market & Deli 3120 East Marshall St. The Blue Wheeler has been around forever. I used to live a block from it back in ‘95, but never went to Big Blue, as I called it, because back then there was a lot of street-level drug dealing out front. Blue Wheeler Market & Deli 3120 East Marshall St. The Blue Wheeler has been around forever. I...

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Doctor Astronaut’s Star Slam #10

If you’ve got the time, reread the first part of last week’s scope before moving onto this one. The astrology world calls planetary threesomes like the one happening now “T-Squares”, and they are never to be taken lightly. Uranus is now lining up in a three-way tug-of-war with Mars and Pluto. If you’ve got the time, reread the first part of last...

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Randy Blythe/Lamb Of God Manslaughter Case UPDATE

A video posted on Youtube could, if it is what it is claimed to be, constitute exonerating evidence for Randy Blythe, the Lamb Of God vocalist arrested for manslaughter last week in Prague, Czech Republic. The incident that led to Blythe's arrest occured at a 2010 live performance by Lamb Of God in Prague, during which a fan received a traumatic...

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Doctor Astronaut’s Star Slam #9

This sounds like the beginning of a self-help program commercial, so forgive the preachy preachy. But I feel obligated to let you know that the planets are begging us to assess our limits. Do think realistically, and don’t be too hard on yourself. This goes for everybody: This sounds like the beginning of a self-help program commercial, so...

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Audio Dancers #6: Dave Watkins Part I: The Musician

A few years ago, a friend mentioned Dave Watkins to me. The two went to VCU together studied in the same department. My friend was amazed by the creative exuberance that Watkins exuded in everything he did--and soon, so was I. Using a looping station, a set of pedals, and a dulcitar, Watkins truly established himself as a one-of-a-kind musician....

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RVA Magazine Presents: Show Picks 6/25-6/28

Monday, 6/25 Vinyl Conflict Presents White Lung, Eurotics, Enemy Exorcism, Fire Bison (pictured above) @ Strange Matter 9pm. Monday, 6/25 Vinyl Conflict Presents White Lung, Eurotics, Enemy Exorcism, Fire Bison (pictured above) @ Strange Matter 9pm. Monday, 6/25 The Corduroy Road, The Inflatables (pictured above) @ The Camel 9pm. Free. Monday...

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RVA Magazine’s Very Own Show Picks 6/21-6/24

Thursday, 6/21 Listener, The Homeless Gospel Choir, Fire Spoken By The Buffalo, Comrades (pictured above), Shy Low, Of Want And Misery @ Kingdom 6pm. Thursday, 6/21 Listener, The Homeless Gospel Choir, Fire Spoken By The Buffalo, Comrades (pictured above), Shy Low, Of Want And Misery @ Kingdom 6pm. Thursday, 6/21 Los Campesinos! (pictured above),...

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