Music is the lifeblood of our city. The late-night sets, the sweat-soaked venues, the dusty record bins filled with sonic treasures and hidden frequencies. Richmond gets this— more than any other city in Virginia. So here’s Weekend Frequency—a weekly,...
Richmond's Lamb of God has released the second single off their upcoming album VII: Sturm Und Drang, and you can check it out below: Richmond's Lamb of God has released the second single off their upcoming album VII: Sturm Und Drang, and you can check it out below: An official music video for the track, directed by Jorge Torres-Torres, is coming...
Pop rock group Griff’s Room Band released a new track entitled "Wasted Time" June 8 on their SoundCloud and website. Pop rock group Griff’s Room Band released a new track entitled "Wasted Time" June 8 on their SoundCloud and website. This is the first new music from the Williamsburg natives since the release of their 2014 EP Shut the Case....
Finally, the Epic Fest 2015 line-up has been announced. Finally, the Epic Fest 2015 line-up has been announced. This is the fifth of the Richmond based, multi-day, multi-venue festival and speaking with Cain McCoy (one half of the festival’s founding duo Slapdash) last night this may be one of the most challenging years to date to get the line-up...
On Wed. May 20, RVA breathes a collective sigh of relief as the 90 degree scorchers inundating Dominion Riverrock are all but a distant memory. On Wed. May 20, RVA breathes a collective sigh of relief as the 90 degree scorchers inundating Dominion Riverrock are all but a distant memory. A 65 degree wind blows the last days of spring though a...
Obviously we write a lot about Richmond's thriving and vibrant music scene here at RVA Magazine, but it's easy to forget that Virginia has a good amount of music scenes spread throughout the state, al Obviously we write a lot about Richmond's thriving and vibrant music scene here at RVA Magazine, but it's easy to forget that Virginia has a good...
A year ago I was invited to attend The Soundset Festival, a hip hop festival that goes down in Minnesota every year in May. A year ago I was invited to attend The Soundset Festival, a hip hop festival that goes down in Minnesota every year in May. It’s something I honestly knew nothing about and what transpired was a series of events that left me...
Annie Clark, AKA St. Vincent, and her band of merry musicians brought their unique brand of pop-prog to Richmond last night. Annie Clark, AKA St. Vincent, and her band of merry musicians brought their unique brand of pop-prog to Richmond last night. The 90+ minute set was punctuated with creative time signatures and locally-sourced rants leaving...
Jamie xx-In Colour Jamie xx-In Colour After waiting four years since his last original work, Jamie xx’s long-anticipated debut LP is finally out, and it is an immediate contender for album of the year. The last time we got a significant output from Mr. xx, was 2011, when he released We’re New Here, a full-album remix of Gil-Scott Heron’s final...
Roanoke-based Eternal Summers will always hold a place in my heart. Roanoke-based Eternal Summers will always hold a place in my heart. With high quality musicianship and a knack for song writing, the female-lead trio is one I always keep an eye out for. And luck for you, the possibly unexposed reader, you can check out their newest track, "Gold...
