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Music Against The Machine
On their new lathe-cut single, "Teenage Waistline," Positive No use their music to bring a message of hopeful anger. “Music is so much more than music,” said Tracy Wilson, vocalist of Richmond indie rock band Positive No. This sentiment rings especially true after listening to the band’s most recent single, “Teenage Waistline.” “Teenage...
Vegan Mustache Jazz: Weekend Playlist by Colin Phils
Every Friday night, RVA Mag introduces you to yet another outstanding playlist curated by Virginia’s most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This time around, we've got a playlist from Colin Phils, a Richmond math-rock band with roots in Korea and a name that it took me six months to realize was a reference to the drummer for...
VA Shows You Must See This Week: June 5 – June 11
FEATURED SHOWSaturday, June 8, 7 PMNew Turks (Photo by Sarmistha Talukdar), Gumming, Deli Kings, Ghost Piss, F.R.E.E., ing @ Gallery 5 - $5 in advance/$10 day of show (order tickets HERE)The arrival of Raw Mom Presents on the Richmond live music scene has made me really happy, mainly because it allows my old pal Rivanna Youngpool to put her...
Opinion: The Real Reasons Why Richmond Is A Great Underground Music City
That Forbes article was right about what a great music city Richmond is, but for all the wrong reasons. Any article which refers to Richmond as “the Southern capital” is going to make me wary – the nonchalant use of this term indicates a particular disconnectedness from (or disregard for) the history, politics, and culture of the area. So, when a...
Cursing With A Mouthful Of Waffles: Buck Gooter’s Glorious Noise
For Harrisonburg duo Buck Gooter, traveling the world playing music is what being alive is all about. In a partially unbuttoned, jet-black dress shirt and bomber-style leather jacket, coughing echoes of the rockabilly underbelly of Memphis, Billy Brett jumps off the Gallery 5 stage and into the crowd. Everybody in the crowd, sloshing around...
Fahrenheit Fair Enough: Weekend Playlist by Brother Rutherford
Every Friday night, RVA Mag introduces you to yet another outstanding playlist curated by Virginia's most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This week we are graced with a heaping helping of musical delights from none other than Brother Rutherford, who you Richmond music devotees may recognize as Ethan Johnstone, drummer for local...
Psych-Out: Plastic Nancy Brings The Basement Fuzz
Young psychedelic quartet Plastic Nancy is giving Richmond's DIY scene a much-needed dose of lysergic punk heaviness. Plastic Nancy has had a busy year. Between releasing an EP, playing shows all over Richmond, and even hosting shows in their own home, one might think they’d be ready for a break. But the psychedelic four-piece is rolling full...
VA Shows You Must See This Week: May 29 – June 4
FEATURED SHOWFriday, May 31, 8 PMNew Lions, Doll Baby, Fat Spirit @ The Camel - $6 in advance/$8 day of show (order tickets HERE)Remember when Trump won and, alongside everyone who fucking hated it, there were a few people babbling about how "at least there'll be some good angry music again"? Let me just say right now: it wasn't worth it,...
Shormey Takes Psychedelic Disco From Her Bedroom To The Dance Floor
When Shormey Adumuah started writing songs in her Chesapeake bedroom at age 14, she never anticipated releasing tapes or playing sold out shows. “My goal was to put a song on SoundCloud and have it get maybe like 500 plays, 100 plays,” said Adumuah, who performs as Shormey. But in this year alone, Shormey has already released Boogie Tape Vol. 1...
