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Day two of our week long Top 25 Albums Of 2014 rolls on. If you missed yesterday's list of contributors and honorable mentions, make sure to check out by clicking here. For now, let's get right into the thick of things with our picks for #25 - #16 of the best albums of the year: Day two of our week long Top 25 Albums Of 2014 rolls on. If you...
Richmond has always had an affinity for the punk band Lemuria. The band seems to always be stopping through the city--and rightfully so when you look at the consistent crowd sizes, which show the city just can't get enough of this trio. Richmond has always had an affinity for the punk band Lemuria. The band seems to always be stopping through the...
Forget the holidays - this is the most wonderful time of the year for music fans, as publications churn out their year-end lists that inevitably invoke some rage, but also offer up a good amount of stuff to discover or re-visit. We here at RVA Magazine are no different, and are going to spend this week unveiling our top 25 albums of the year and,...
Jellowstone. It's not a national park located in Wyoming; nor is it the fictional home of Yogi Bear. Instead, it's a house on a quiet street in the near West End, which appears totally unassuming from the outside. However, within these walls lies an extremely productive sound factory. The brainchild of multi-instrumentalist and producer Devonne...
El Chapo - Chapo Tape (Soundcloud/) Yaper strikes again. What is this, my third, fourth Yaper-view? Well, just when you think you've figured these guys out, they go another direction. Hey, I like it when you keep me guessing. El Chapo - Chapo Tape (Soundcloud/) Yaper strikes again. What is this, my third, fourth Yaper-view? Well, just when you...
Be forewarned, this post is both NSFW and contains NRSV (No Redeeming Social Value*), but it's ridiculous and entertaining, so what the hell, right? Texas metalcore band Upon A Burning Body, who will be playing with Asking Alexandria at The NorVa tomorrow night, got up to some really weird hijinks when participating in the recently released Punk...
Songs: Ohia – Didn't It Rain (Secretly Canadian Records) Not much can be said about Didn't It Rain that hasn't been articulated. The amount of ink spilled regarding the album, both at the time of its release and in the year since Songs: Ohia songwriter Jason Molina's passing, should come as no surprise. Not only could a solid argument be made for...
"The song is pretty much a free for all," said FAN RAN (who's quickly becoming one of our favorite local producers) who just dropped a new track - "RVApeshit." "The song is pretty much a free for all," said FAN RAN (who's quickly becoming one of our favorite local producers) who just dropped a new track - "RVApeshit." You can hear the heart in...
FEATURE SHOW Friday, December 19, 9:30 PM No BS! Brass Band, Gina Sobel & The Mighty Fine @ The Broadberry - $12 ($8 w/canned goods) Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat! And all that jazz. FEATURE SHOW Friday, December 19, 9:30 PM No BS! Brass Band, Gina Sobel & The Mighty Fine @ The Broadberry - $12 ($8 w/canned goods) Christmas is...
