Nothing but crowd pleasers here. Got some big names in the scene and city all over the city this weekend, surely you’ll be at one? Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? Hit me up at griffin@rvamag.com....
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Subway Grime & Rock ’n’ Roll Sleaze: Mick’s Jaguar at Fuzzy Cactus
John Martin, the lead singer of Mick’s Jaguar, may be one of the most influential individuals in 21st century lifestyle media. I’ve been lucky to know him for most of that time and even had a chance to work with him directly a while back. Today, for our purposes, he’s simply the lead singer of a fucking raucous, spittle-and-leather,...
‘Extended Play’ Big Dipper Keeps the Conversation Going After Hours
Big Dipper Innovation Summit isn’t just happening inside Main Street Station this week. The conversations are spilling out into Richmond, with a full slate of after-hours events under the Extended Play banner. From receptions and garden socials to rooftop sets, intimate performances, and a Scott’s Addition block party, Extended Play is built...
RVA Live Music This Weekend | Courtney Barnett, Richmond Reproductive Freedom Fest, Justin Golden, Ramona and the Holy Smokes, Bleed Out
No shortage of good causes this week. It makes me so happy to know how many Richmonders are willing to come together to try to help their communities through music, never stop being you Richmond. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? Hit me up at griffin@rvamag.com. Courtney Barnett, Truman SinclairFriday,...
Iron Blossom Steps Up With Jack White, LCD Soundsystem
The worst kept secret in Richmond is finally official. After weeks of speculation, Iron Blossom has confirmed what a lot of people were already betting on: Jack White and LCD Soundsystem are heading to Richmond this fall. The festival will return to Midtown Green in Richmond on September 19 and 20 for its fourth year. The two-day festival will...
RVA Live Music This Weekend | Computer Kill, Box Factory, Valentin Prince + King Kaiju
Happy May Day! Special shoutout to anyone that plays music, works in music, or likes music, and anyone who has managed to not fit in one of those categories. Got a lot of really fun shows this week with an absurd amount of local talent. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? Hit me up at griffin@rvamag.com....
Mike Ireland of I Am The Avalanche on Faking It, Finding It, and Coming Back to Richmond
Sometimes you have to catch someone at the bar and do the interview. I’ve known Mike Ireland for a while now and we had talked about doing this for months, so after a quick round, we stepped outside and spent five minutes on it. He’d just wrapped another run with I Am The Avalanche, and the first thing we talked about was the tour. “It was...
GWAR Asks Fans to Donate Blood in Support of Co-Founder Chuck Varga
GWAR is asking fans and the broader community to step up in support of co-founder Chuck Varga, who is currently battling cancer. “We are coming together to support Chuck Varga (The Sexecutioner), one of the founding members of GWAR, who is currently battling cancer, We are coming together to support Chuck Varga (The Sexecutioner) one of the...
RVA Live Music This Weekend | Cor De Lux, The Thing, Pressing Strings + Sami Gardner
Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? Hit me up at griffin@rvamag.com. Cor De Lux, Snack Truck, Shagg CarpetSunday, April 26thGet Tight Lounge This is an exciting one. North Carolina’s Cor De Lux has been on my radar for some time now. They are a mix of post punk and dreamy pop. Regardless of what you want...
Proof In The Park! Richmond Arts Park Gets Trial Run This Weekend
The City of Richmond is giving organizers behind a proposed arts park under the Manchester Bridge a one-day opportunity to test the concept in real time. Scheduled for Saturday April 25 from 12-5pm, the event will serve as a live proof of concept for what supporters have described as a “vibrant arts park,” an open, artist-led space built...
