“The rebel yell, reinforced by a glorification of the lost cause was everywhere manifest,” reported John Mitchell Jr., editor of the Richmond Planet, an African American weekly newspaper, at the time of the Robert E. Lee monument’s unveiling. It was the spring...
RVA Underground #8 RVA Underground #8 RVA Mag presents the RVA Underground Podcast, Episode #8, featuring Daniel Jones and Terreal Brown. Each episode, your hosts will give you a variety of tracks they feel worthy of your attention, and will also feature a guest mix by a local DJ or producer. Check out the episode below, and let us know what you...
Tis the season for ridiculous holiday-related videos--and there are many to be found out there! We dug up some of the best metal-themed Christmas videos we could find on the endless rabbit hole that is YouTube, so we could bring them all to you. Enjoy! GWAR Christmas We have to start it off with our local favorites GWAR--what would RVA Christmas...
X-Mas has come early, R-Words fans. We typically have to wait until January for the off-season, the real football season for the R-Words, to start. This year, the off-season is in full swing as R-Words fans are adorning their X-Mas trees with X-Mas lights. X-Mas has come early, R-Words fans. We typically have to wait until January for the...
The industrial/hip hop project of rapper Stefan Burnett, drummer Zach Hill, and producer Andy Morin may have called it quits earlier this year, but they've still got one more album to release, and the first single is totally fucking brutal. The industrial/hip hop project of rapper Stefan Burnett, drummer Zach Hill, and producer Andy Morin may...
The holiday spirit is in the air, and New Years Eve is fast approaching. These two occasions are a mix of ups and downs--love, hatred, and jealousy merging together to make for a ambivalent season for some. The holiday spirit is in the air, and New Years Eve is fast approaching. These two occasions are a mix of ups and downs--love, hatred, and...
Japanese writer Haruki Murakami has won many fans over the past few decades with his popular masterpieces. Books like The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Norwegian Wood, and Kafka On The Shore have captured people's imaginations with their refreshing mix of surrealist fantasy, postmodern alienation, and timeless literary quality. His latest book, The...
Winter 2015 is upon us, and the editors of RVAMag and GayRVA.com need interns. Winter 2015 is upon us, and the editors of RVAMag and GayRVA.com need interns. We’re looking to fill about eight slots for people who are passionate, creative, hard-working, and willing to learn and better themselves under the guidance of two professional media outlets...
Michael Nighttime is a Philadelphia based DJ/Producer. This long time performer and storyteller was born out of the northeast regional Burning Man culture and seeks to bring emotional narrative music experiences to people all over the world. Michael Nighttime is a Philadelphia based DJ/Producer. This long time performer and storyteller was born...
The Science Museum of Virginia's awesome youtube channel continues to be awesome. The Science Museum of Virginia's awesome youtube channel continues to be awesome. Check out their breakdown of the science(ish) behind the movie Interstellar. Be warned, spoilers ahead...
