Editor's Note: Looking to get coverage for your music? We have a submission form. Take a minute to tell us about your project so we can better plan our editorial coverage. You can find the form HERE. Shovel your way to one of these gigs ‘cause I am sure you are also...
New York synth-pop act Porches just released their new album, Ricky Music. We spoke to them about the ever-changing nature of songwriting ahead of Porches' scheduled performance at The Broadberry later this month. “For some reason, I’m more thrilled to tour in my life than I’ve ever been.” Aaron Maine, also known under the alias Porches, his...
Every Friday night, RVA Mag brings you a playlist curated by Virginia’s most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This week's comes to us from Big No, a psychedelically oriented Richmond group who've been around for a while, and just released their self-titled latest full-length at the beginning of 2020. On their new album, the...
RVA #39 is on the streets now! Here's another article from the issue, in which JR Da Rapper and Esco of The Poverty Crew in Richmond sit down with Hip Hop Henry to talk new mixtapes, telling stories through music, and future full-flow albums. In the earlier days of RVA Rap Elite, when Strange Matter still hosted the RVA Lyricist Lounge, I...
FEATURED SHOWFriday, March 13, 8 PMCaverns Of Pine, Unmaker, Big No, VV @ Gallery 5 - $10 (order tickets HERE)We're heading into St. Patrick's Day weekend and meanwhile coronavirus has got me out here writing new lyrics for "Paranoid Chant" by the Minutemen. So what do you say we all make the choice to forgo events drawing a large crowd in favor...
Musicians from Richmond and beyond have banded together to create a compilation of Neil Young covers to benefit immigrant advocacy group RAICES. Look out for the love of Richmond’s musicians,with hearts for justice and compassion for those suffering from the Trump administration’s degradation and brutalization of immigrants. On March 1st, the...
Every Friday night, RVA Mag brings you a playlist curated by Virginia’s most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This week's comes to us from Talk Me Off, whose debut album, Cursed, dropped recently on Say-10 Records to remind us all how truly great melodic punk rock can be when played with plenty of heart as well as plenty of bile....
VMFA's Hip Hop Line Dancing event brought people together with music, movement, and nostalgia in an artistic atmosphere. The VMFA hosted a night of fun with its hip hop line dancing event on Friday, February 22nd. The event took place in the atrium of the museum from 6-8pm, with music provided by DJ KP. There was a diverse crowd of all ages and...
FEATURED SHOWFriday, March 6, 7 PMRVA Game Jams presents Split/Screen: A Video Games Themed First Friday Art Show, feat. Buzzard Dust, Ages, Gull, Mister Earthbound, Danet Jackson, F1NG3RS @ Gallery 5 - Free!Sometimes, you guys, the world is just a major letdown. At those times it can be easy to get overwhelmed and feel like taking to your bed,...
Colin Phils formed in South Korea and released an album while living in China, but over the past four years, they've made Richmond their home. Now they're releasing Trust/Fall, their first full album as an RVA band. Richmond rockers Colin Phils, who will release their new album, Trust/Fall, later this month, have been performing and releasing...
