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RVA Live Music | Cat Power, Fudge, Tommie’s House, Killing Pace, Destruct

We got the full end of the sonic spectrum here, from some of the chillest indie to the heaviest hardcore. I really suppose that is Richmond boiled down. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? Hit me up at griffin@rvamag.com....

Good Day RVA is Back and Bringing Friends Along

For four nights this weekend, bands from different generations of Richmond's music scene are taking over Get Tight Lounge. Called Tonal Recall, the series is part reunion show, part showcase and part excuse for a bunch of old friends to get back in the same room. ...

Deau Eyes Returns With New Album ‘To Grow Instead’

Four years is an eternity in today’s music industry, especially when algorithms reward content, not creativity. When streaming services punish silence, at the expense of artistic evolution. In this disconnect, some artists race against trends, abandoning the...

Before Anyone Was Watching

I went to Virginia MOCA expecting to hear Andy Howell talk about skateboarding. Instead, I left thinking about community and how people find each other. Howell's installation opens Seamless, the museum's new exhibition exploring the overlap between art and design. At...

RVA Live Music | American Football, Feeble Little Horse, Miramar Trio, This Man May Die!

As we slowly leave the heat wave, we enter a time of storms and rain. Both can be brutal to go out in, but try to enjoy the summer while you have it. Summer is one of those things that can sometimes be loved more in theory than in practice. Don't fall into that trap....

Won’t Daddy Do It? Fourth of July at Daddy’s Grotto 🏳️‍🌈

It was the USA's 250th birthday this past weekend, and it felt like it was 250 degrees outside. During a heat wave, a pool is the place to be, and the annual Fourth of July party at Daddy's Grotto was the cool down for the hottest queers in town. Daddy's Grotto is...

Lucy Dacus’ New Music Video is a Love Letter to Richmond

Richmond native and multiple Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus released the self-directed music video for her latest single "Planting Tomatoes" and every frame was filmed here at home. The video moves through some of the city's most recognizable places,...

RVA Live Music | Shagwüf, Los San Patricios, Black Country, New Road, Ostraca

I’m celebrating this weekend by going to a million shows and drinking a billion beers. It’s going to be a super hot weekend, so make sure you’re working in some water between events! Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? Hit me up...

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