The latest addition to Richmond's food and bar scene, Brave Captain, will officially open next week on the edge of Oregon Hill and the VCU campus. Co-owners Herbie Abernethy (read our interview HERE) and Josh Novicki — already known for popular Richmond spots Cobra...
Get ready, all you indie-rock fans! Our (sorta) hometown boys and girls in The Head And The Heart are returning to Richmond for a two-night stand at The National next month, and we've got all sorts of related goodies to give away to two lucky RVA Mag readers! Get ready, all you indie-rock fans! Our (sorta) hometown boys and girls in The Head And...
Music at its heart is elusive. Whether in the empty space between drum beats or the wavering timbre of a dying note, music is often fundamentally tied to what it is not. The music made by Leland Jackson, better known to fans of underground electronic music as Ahnnu, exists and thrives in those undefined spaces. Music at its heart is elusive....
Subterranea Collective, the loose-knit local conglomerate behind recent local releases such as Night Idea, Navi, Freaky J And The Bears, and many more, have spent recent months mostly in hibernation. However, in the last couple of weeks, they've returned to the scene in a big way with a new series of splits between local bands, entitled Between...
Dumb Waiter’s sound is as eclectic as the music scene they come from. The rising Richmond quartet has been blowing minds with their intricate jazz meets math rock fusion, crossing more musical boundaries in a few bars than some acts do in their entire catalogs. Dumb Waiter’s sound is as eclectic as the music scene they come from. The rising...
A few months back, I heard some exciting news from a longtime friend--his band were about to embark on a North American Tour with none other than Philadelphia indie stars The War on Drugs. For White Laces, this would be the most insane journey of their lifetimes. A few months back, I heard some exciting news from a longtime friend--his band were...
Reppa Ton - The Third Power (Datpiff) While talent is often considered to be an essential prerequisite, it's focus that determines its representation. While it's obvious Reppa Ton has skills (especially if you've seen him perform live), this project is an odd collection that is missing that "something." Reppa Ton - The Third Power (Datpiff) While...
In the past year, Pixies have released a stand-alone single ("Bagboy") as well as two four-track EPs (aptly titled EP1 and EP2) [and, since this article went to press, a third EP, EP3, and an LP, Indie Cindy, that collects all three EPs--ed]. Besides a one-off song in 2003, this is the band's first music in over twenty years, and the first music...
As we all know, the show must go on, and plans for the 2014 GWAR-B-Q continue full speed ahead, with the official TV commercial and the first bands confirmed for the event being released today. As we all know, the show must go on, and plans for the 2014 GWAR-B-Q continue full speed ahead, with the official TV commercial and the first bands...
FEATURE SHOW Saturday, May 3, 10 PM Dead Fame Vicious Design EP Release Party with DJ Connie Sue, Sean Lovelace @ Balliceaux - $5 As befits RVA's most prominent postpunk/goth band, the release party for Dead Fame's brand new EP, Vicious Design, looks to be an actual party. FEATURE SHOW Saturday, May 3, 10 PM Dead Fame Vicious Design EP Release...
