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Richmond Folk Festival announces first round of performers

The Richmond Folk Festival, the city's biggest and most popular festival that brings together one of the most diverse and vast musical lineups every year, has announced its initial round of performers for this year's festival. The Richmond Folk Festival, the city's...

RVA’s Dharma Bombs fuse folk, blues, and swing in raucous new EP

Richmond Appalachian folk band Dharma Bombs don't quite look exactly the way they sound. Richmond Appalachian folk band Dharma Bombs don't quite look exactly the way they sound. Listen to their new EP, Bird Dog Basement Tapes, and you might imagine a group of old...

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 12/2-12/8

FEATURE SHOW Saturday, December 5, 8 PM The Dream Syndicate, Stephen McCarthy & Friends, The Green Hearts @ Strange Matter – $15 (order tickets HERE) The Dream Syndicate’s show at Strange Matter this Saturday is an important event not just in the RVA music scene but in the music world in general. FEATURE SHOW Saturday,...

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RVAMag #22 – Album reviews p. 2

Natasha Leggero Live at Bimbo’s (Comedy Central) After years spent crafting her outstanding brand of comedy, Live at Bimbo’s is Natasha Leggero at her fiercest. Offering clever critiques of youth culture, the digital age, Tinder and Martin Lawrence, Leggero proves why she has dominated the world of comedy in 2015. This is a must listen for...

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Jesus Christ… MC Chicken is back with a new song/video

He’s back, and I’m writing the post this time (BK here). He’s back, and I’m writing the post this time (BK here). The amazing Amy David was much nicer/more traditional last time when MC Chicken dropped the subtle mess that was “You Got MC Chicken Fucked Up.” But I’m back at the helm and I’m...

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Collaborative, spontaneous, and cohesive: A conversation with The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die ahead of tonight’s show at The Camel

Since making their presence known on the scene in 2009, there have been few bands more intently discussed and bickered over than the Connecticut collective known as The World Is A Beautiful Pl Since making their presence known on the scene in 2009, there have been few bands more intently discussed and bickered over than the Connecticut...

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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 11/25-12/1

FEATURE SHOW Monday, November 30, 4:30 PM The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die, Foxing, This Town Needs Guns, Brightside @ The Camel – $14 in advance/$17 day of show (order tickets HERE) I know what you’re thinking–“Drew, every single time TWIABP comes to town, you tell us to go see...

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