Amid feedback loops, flickering lights, and fleeting connections at Get Tight Lounge, a local sound tech finds clarity in the chaos and meaning in the impermanence. by Eric Kalata I had to go across town first, to a different venue, to grab the microphones and...
The banks of the James river in August are no joke. It’s so freaking humid it’s hard to see where the river actually starts. The banks of the James river in August are no joke. It’s so freaking humid it’s hard to see where the river actually starts. It’s the middle of the night and there’s a thick haze over the brown, barely moving water. Only...
Bleeding Edge By Thomas Pynchon (Penguin) When discussing an author like Thomas Pynchon, a natural tendency arises to categorize the artist’s output in terms of weight, in both the metaphorical and strictly Euclidean senses. To wit: a gargantuan tome like Gravity’s Rainbow charts towards the high end on both, while the goofball antics of Inherent...
Ashleigh Shackelford is stunning. The 22-year-old Virginia Commonwealth University student majors in Business Admin and Political Science with a minor in Gender Studies. She is also working on starting a non-profit organization to promote positive views of all body types, especially among children. After seeing pictures of her conducting a...
There's a fine line between PR work and journalism these days- and while I'm not here to make comparisons, I can assure you we get A LOT of press releases so I know a thing or two about them. There's a fine line between PR work and journalism these days- and while I'm not here to make comparisons, I can assure you we get A LOT of press releases...
To celebrate the release of the paperback edition of his book of personal essays, My Heart Is An Idiot (see the book review here), Davy Rothbart lit up Ballceaux on Sunday night as part of his “Unfinished Business” tour. To celebrate the release of the paperback edition of his book of personal essays, My Heart Is An Idiot (see the book review...
Richmond Rumble, a mixed martial arts event featuring thirteen professional fights, will be held in Richmond this upcoming weekend on September 28th. Richmond Rumble, a mixed martial arts event featuring thirteen professional fights, will be held in Richmond this upcoming weekend on September 28th. The fight card is headlined by two co-main...
Lotus, an American jam band heavily influenced by electronic dance music, has garnered a significant (and in many cases, fanatically devoted) fan base in their ten year history. Lotus, an American jam band heavily influenced by electronic dance music, has garnered a significant (and in many cases, fanatically devoted) fan base in their ten year...
We've filled you in quite extensively about Virginia author (and, yes, occasional contributor to RVA Magazine) James Wayland, and his current Kickstarter campaign to fund his second novel, Dirty Southside Jam. A rollicking thriller about two small-town losers who stumble onto a big score and get way more than they bargained for, Dirty Southside...
“We want to diversify, show the complexity, and to humanize Richmond” Mark Strandquist said. “We want to diversify, show the complexity, and to humanize Richmond” Mark Strandquist said. Blending paper, binding books, building bookshelves, and creating call numbers has been keeping VCU graduates Mark Strandquist and Courtney Bowles busy. Now, with...
