The James River Film Festival, now in its 30th year, spanned two weekends in April 2024. It began with screenings at Studio Two Three, then moved to the Richmond Public Library, the Grace Street Theater, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and concluded with a full day...
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The Struts, Wilson Springs Hotel & Kooley High W/ Taumie: Sound Check
It's going to be a busy weekend for music lovers with just about everything any listener could possibly ask for. There's new tunes out from a local rap group collaborating with a local producer, and Friday night will see a local string band supported by a couple of world class acts from out town. Then on Saturday night two Broad Street venues...
GoFundME for Gallery5! Support A New Chapter For A Richmond Icon
Gallery5, a cornerstone of Richmond's First Fridays celebrations, commemorated its 19th anniversary last week—a milestone shared with us at RVA Magazine. This cherished institution is not just a gallery but a community hub, known for its unwavering support of local artists and musicians. Today, Gallery5 is at a pivotal moment, seeking...
Adam Scott and GWAR: Merging Time and Music in Photo
We are back to Waynesboro, Virginia to catch up with photographer Adam Scott on his latest project. Adam has been superimposing vintage GWAR photos onto their modern-day locations in Richmond highlighting the city's evolution, or de-evolution, depending on your perspective. Alongside this, Scott continues to blend his love for motorcycles,...
Illiterate Light, PBGRenegade w/ Téy Renae & 4la7la: Sound Check
I'm keeping it local this week, because once again the local talent here is just so powerful and concentrated in Richmond that I can't help but talk about every artist at length. On this week's SOUND CHECK, you might actually be able to get tickets to an Illiterate Light show, Chandler is having a themed show this Saturday, and so many artists...
Congrats 821 Cafe! A Favorite Richmond Hang Out Turns Twenty
821 Cafe, the unassuming diner/restaurant/bar on the corner of Cherry and Cary streets - where Oregon Hill and the Fan meet - turns 20 years old in its current incarnation. Andrew Clarke and Chip Cooke bought the place from its previous owners back in 2004, and have since carried a torch we’d all be screaming about if it went out. 821 has been...
Attacking the World: An Exclusive Q&A with Richmond Rap Legend, Nickelus F
Interviewing legendary Richmond rapper, Nickelus F, is an unreserved journey into a vast and uncharted creative wilderness. From the moment you start talking — you talk — about everything — from culture and politics to theology and secret histories to quantum mechanics and the expanding universe. The distance you can travel in conversation...
The Motet, Low Phase & Erin & The Wildfire: Sound Check
I know you're itching to get back outside as much as I am, but while the rain clears up we'll have to wait just a little while longer. We're almost in festival season where outside concerts seemingly never end, with sunshine and tunes galore. Until then, we've got an another couple weeks of shows happening on this inside of your favorite...
Chandler Has Gone Viral, Again
When your friend from far away Portugal hits you up with a message like, "Have you seen this? Do you know this guy? He's from Richmond and he is all over TikTok!" you can't help but check it out. And when you discover it's Chandler Matkins, it's almost a given—of course, it's him making waves. He's been at this for a while, as we uncovered in...
The Descendents & Circle Jerks Show is Sold Out…
It’s 1978 and Los Angeles is mic-checking and clearing its throat before unleashing its answer to New York City and London punk rock. It’s about to birth two of the most influential punk bands of all time. Descendents and Circle Jerks, titans of the sun-drenched and beach-salted heel of America, would sneer and scream over pits of flailing...