When MJ The Musical hit the Altria Theater on Tuesday night, Richmond showed up. A packed house, fans rocking single sequined gloves—yeah, the energy was Thrilling (pun intended). As an ‘80s kid, walking into that kind of atmosphere was electric....
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Lady God, Milkstains play one-of-a-kind show at Virginia Moonwalker
“The bus leaves at 6pm SHARP,” was what I was told about our trip to Virginia Moonwalker for LadyGod’s EP release show. Little did I know, I was about to be swept up into a creative whirlwind for the rest of the night. “The bus leaves at 6pm SHARP,” was what I was told about our trip to Virginia Moonwalker for LadyGod’s EP release show. Little...
G Jones 12/5 at the Broadberry (Ticket Giveaway)
G Jones is coming to town December 5th at the Broadberry for Low End Ballers, brought to you by Dr. Bastard Productions & U-Foria. G Jones is coming to town December 5th at the Broadberry for Low End Ballers, brought to you by Dr. Bastard Productions & U-Foria. A west coast music producer who makes what he calls “broken-beat bass music,” Jones...
RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 11/26-12/3
FEATURE SHOW Saturday, November 29, 5 PM Video Fan Riot, feat. Hot Dolphin (photo by Joey Wharton), Navi, Manzara, Gull, Big No @ Hardywood Park Craft Brewery - Free! As a diehard music fan who was collecting records before there was even an internet, let alone filesharing, I suppose it's not that big a surprise that I'm a huge fan of physical...
Justin&Johnson release nightshift EP – solid hip hop beats from RVA
We got pretty excited about Justin & Johnson a few weeks back when we he premiered "Atoms," a track off his fresh new EP, Night Shift. Well, now the EP is out and we caught up with the up-and-coming producer via email. We got pretty excited about Justin & Johnson a few weeks back when we he premiered "Atoms," a track off his fresh new EP, Night...
Hoax Hunters cover The Dambuilders in short documentary
90's band The Dambuilders had a number of successes and impacts - but it seems the biggest impact they made was on PJ Sykes of RVA's own Hoax Hunters. 90's band The Dambuilders had a number of successes and impacts - but it seems the biggest impact they made was on PJ Sykes of RVA's own Hoax Hunters. There's a pretty neat story in this cover of...
WORLD PREMIERE: Good Day RVA presents: The Trillions
This is indeed a good day for RVA. We've been waiting eagerly for some new activity from the local music/film documentary crew known as Good Day RVA, who haven't been heard from publicly since their "A Good Day In RVA" all-day music festival at Hardywood back in May. Well, they're making up for lost time with this latest video, a full-speed-ahead...
Radio Rubber Room at Emilio’s–still the best way to spend your Wednesday nights
Spotty though these reviews may be, I still take try to take each chance I’m granted to make it out to Radio Rubber Room’s biweekly Wednesday show at Emilio’s Downtown. I’ve sort of just learned to accept those king bitch hell Thursday mornings at work. Spotty though these reviews may be, I still take try to take each chance I’m granted to make...
RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 11/19-11/25
FEATURE SHOW Stay Sweet Presents: A Say-10 Records Anniversary Party Friday, November 21, 4 PM Tim Barry, Smoke Or Fire, Erik Peterson (Mischief Brew), Chumped, Landmines, Pedals On Our Pirate Ships, Timeshares, The Scandals, Divided Heaven, Kyle Oppold (Arliss Nancy), Jake Mayday, Concord America Saturday, November 22, 11 AM Iron Chic, Night...
Goldrush premieres new video for ‘Om Shanti’
Richmond's own prog/indie/hootenanny mainstays Goldrush have released a new video for their song "Om Shanti," and it's a keeper. Richmond's own prog/indie/hootenanny mainstays Goldrush have released a new video for their song "Om Shanti," and it's a keeper. The song is a "casual but trippy experience," said Prabir Mehta, Goldrush's frontman. "It...
