Editor’s Note: Following our recent coverage of Virginia’s cannabis market, where independent retailers face mounting pressure from enforcement and monopolistic lobbying, Max Jackson, founder of Cannabis Wise Guys and a presenter at the...
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Deau Eyes, The Pop-up Duo, and Calvin at The HofGarden
Is it Friday yet? We know the weeks are long and it takes all you've got to get through. Well, save a little in the tank and come let it all out at The Hof. Once a month we will be helping you let off some steam with some awesome live music in one of the coolest buildings RVA has to offer. The series kicks off March 30 with a fantastic line up....
Ovlov, Maneka (members of Speedy Ortiz), Fat Spirit at Flora
maneka.bandcamp.com ovlov.bandcamp.com fatspirit.bandcamp.com 5 bucks at the door. these bands rule. don't be a dummy and miss it!
Dumb Waiter / Tiny Scissors (ATL) / Colin Phils at Gallery 5
Doors 8pm / Sounds 9pm // DOS $7 Colin Phils - super catchy post rock/math rock colinphils.bandcamp.com Tiny Scissors - two-piece wild duo from Atlanta, GA tinyscissors.bandcamp.com Dumb Waiter - avant-garde jazzy boys dumbwaiterva.bandcamp.com
Hardywood Presents: A Blues Brothers Tribute Show
An evening of live performances of the entire legendary Blues Brothers movie soundtrack and classic soul favorites played alongside a screening of the film in the Hardywood Park Craft Brewery taproom. Performed by members of NO BS! Brass Band, The Flavor Project, The Blue Tips, KINGS and RVA Tonight with Beau Cribbs' Studio 804. [Editor's note:...
RVA Taco Crawl: Which Taqueria Will Become the “People’s Taco”?
Not to give you an attack of FOMO, but you probably missed the inaugural RVA Taco Crawl last year. One of the founders, Danny Sellergren, says it's not your fault, noting, “We didn’t tell anyone about it.” The three organizers are putting the finishing touches on this year's event, planned for April 21, over drinks at The Camel, where they meet...
Mr. Pickles Thrashtacular Tour Melted Faces at The National Friday Night
Last Friday, a homecoming parade of sorts filed into The National in downtown Richmond. But instead of trumpets and horns were riffs of deafening guitars echoing into the neighboring streets. Where the marchers normally would stand in their pristine uniforms, a mosh pit of sweaty, gritty berserks fighting to retain glory of the inner circle came...
Silent / Music Revival: Houdan the Mystic (Double Feature)
Doors 6pm 6:30 PM, Admission $7 EVERY, EVERYTHING: THE MUSIC, LIFE AND TIMES OF GRANT HART (2013, 97 min.) --dir/scr: Gorman Bechard w/ Grant Hart, Husker Du, et al. The late Grant Hart's (Husker Du, Nova Mob) life from birth in South St. Paul to release of his 2013 album 'The Argument' is well-covered in filmmaker Bechard's (Color Me Obsessed)...
Silent / Music Revival Avant After Party w/ Harry Partch Appreciation Society
Silent / Music Revival & James River Film Festival presents: Avant- Garde After Party featuring: Dziga Vertov's - Man with a Movie Camera (1929) w/ live music score by: Harry Partch Appreciation Society https://soundcloud.com/harrypartchappreciationsociety - Raffle tickets and prizes! - Special Event Brews! 9-MIDNIGHT @ Garden Grove Brewing...
Opinion: Tuckahoe School Walkout, Anger with a Purpose
Wednesday morning I woke up angry. Yes, angry that I had to wake up at 6:30 am, that I had to edit my Model UN position paper, do my Spanish homework, and prepare for my algebra test. But mostly I was angry because I had to do a walkout. Any form of protest is wonderful, especially a school walkout, but the fact that this one is necessary is...
