"The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth" - Albert Camus Dispatch NUmber One: Salon de Résistance | presented by RVA Mag, Black Iris, and Le Cachet Dulcet Not long ago, salons were a catalyst for intellectual expression. Spaces where creators,...
Last night there was rain, thunder, lightning, and then there was Cole Hicks. Sometimes a great night will have a sense of destiny, some purpose that shakes us from the mediocrity of our everyday lives - last night's musical showcase at The Camel felt like that. With Richmond squads like the Association of Great Minds ripping up the East Coast,...
Richmond's alt-psych duo Illiterate Light has been on our radar since RVATRACK premiered their live music video for the song "Better Than I Used To" back in the spring. Most recently, the Harrisonburg natives have been busy goofing around with the folks over at GOOD DAY RVA to create a silly and fun video for their song, "Here Lie The Bones Of My...
There is undoubtedly a difference between the musical influences associated with the east coast versus the west, but what happens when they merge? Los Angeles-based rapper Peter $un released his EP, “Valencia,” giving Richmond a taste of what it sounds like to be bi-coastal. After releasing his 2017 album, “Beautiful Piece of Shit,” the...
FEATURED SHOW Friday, August 31, 8 PM Inter Arma, Valkyrie, Genocide Pact, Paint Store @ Strange Matter - $12 in advance/$15 day of show (order tickets HERE) The summer is drawing to a close. The fall semester is starting, Labor Day is upon us, and the constant stream of awesome shows that makes summertime one of the most fertile periods of live...
You may not be familiar with the name Holy Roller or even know what it is, but you will definitely recognize some of the faces in this four-piece band that has recently made its debut, with an album slated to drop this fall. Holy Roller is a new project from the guys of former Southern rock band Big Mama Shakes, who performed their last show...
A little "post-punk, a lot of psychedelic, a little bit of krautrock and shoegaze." If that splendid mix of music doesn't pique your interest then there's no hope for you. That's how Fat Spirit guitarist Ian McQuary described their latest sound when we caught up with the band last year. The Richmond four-piece was just about to drop their album,...
Every Friday night, RVA Mag drops one scorcher of a playlist curated by Virginia's most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This week Richmond rapper, Illa Styles, launches the ground truth and curates a playlist that will drive your night work in whichever direction it needs to go. Go make moves tonight Virginia....
FEATURED SHOW Saturday, August 25, 11 AM Vinyl Conflict X Rest In Pieces Customer Appreciation Day, feat. BIB, Nickelus F, Nosebleed, Slump, Deviant, Sinister Purpose, Benderheads @ Vinyl Conflict/RIP parking lot (324 S. Pine St) - Free! It happens once a year, lasts all day, and is hot as hell. Sure enough, I am talking about the Vinyl Conflict...
Hip-hop is more than the cliché of "money, hoes, and clothes." Students at Virginia Union University are peeling back the layers of the 45-year-old art form, and discovering that faith and religion are an important part of the music. The collegiate focus is only the latest transformation in how American culture views hip-hop. From block parties...
