Richmond has been ranked one of the top 10 metro areas in the country for Millennials, according to a new study by SmartAsset. The city landed at #7 overall, up from 15th place last year, marking one of the largest jumps in the national rankings. The annual study...
CAPS (Community Assisted Public Safety), the well-intended but poorly utilized task force who brought an end to live music at Rumors Boutique and threatened to close down Gallery 5 two years ago, have popped up again in the Richmond arts community. Last week, city officials and Richmond police officers paid a visit to the most recent in a series...
Monday, 9/5 Ross Harmon Memorial Show (pictured above) & Tribute CD Release with Jim O'Brien, Novios/Rabbits (joint set), Jeff Williams, Teddy Blanks (DJ set) @ Edo’s Squid (411 N. Harrison St.) Monday, 9/5 Jack of Hearts (photo by Denys Meak) @ Steady Sounds Records 5pm. Tuesday, 9/6 The Former Champions @ Cary St. Café 10pm. Tuesday, 9/6 Hex...
Our latest issue hits the streets of the city today! Featuring Deanna Danger and the lovely ladies of her Boom Boom Basics Burlesque Studio on the cover, this issue is chock full of great stuff. First we've got a profile of Deanna Danger and her Boom Boom Basics classes. Then there's an interview with Kate Jennings, a local photographer and owner...
This Richmond quartet plays indie rock with an emphasis on the ROCK, using gallons of distortion to give their songs a harsh, noisy feel that complicates but does not obscure the melodic tendencies at the core of their sound. White Laces have a big, loud sound that requires earplugs in a live environment, but that doesn't mean that they're devoid...
Myke Terry left Richmond a few years ago to sing for Boston metalcore band Bury Your Dead, but as with so many other Richmond creative types who've left the city over the years, he's found himself back in town again, leading a brand new band. The Silent Age are a much more melodic group than anything Terry has previously done, with a...
The First Friday Art Walk has been a tradition in the Richmond arts community for most of the past decade. Along with the intention to spread awareness and participation in the Richmond art scene, one of its original goals was to help revitalize Richmond and bring business and tourism back to the downtown area. Its steady growth over the last...
AND, you probably live in Richmond. Did everyone have a nice hurricane? We here at RVA Magazine hope that your post-hurricane hangover wasn’t as bad as ours. Because ours was BAD. Now, is your power still out? And is it still out because of hurricane damage, and not because you haven’t squared up with Dominion in three months? Okay. Prepare...
This Richmond reggae band has grabbed some attention with their soulful, organ-driven sound and creative percussion rhythms. Regular gigs at Martini Kitchen's Reggae Mondays and other clubs around town are winning them a lot of fans. But they aren't just a good-time party band--they keep reggae's protest-music tradition alive in the lyrics to...
This local hip-hop duo have been around for most of the past decade, but have been keeping a low profile in recent years. However, they've recently burst back onto the scene with a brand new mixtape that proves they haven't gotten rusty during the intervening years. Excellent lyrics, funky beats, and interesting, original productions demonstrate...
