It is always exciting to see bands you have heard of, maybe come to love, drop into town. This week we have bands like Colony House who I heard in my adolescence, Balaclava who is currently in my rotation, and Divide and Dissolve who I am new to and eagerly await....
By mid-September, the market is inundated with pumpkin everything, and the sweaty summer house shows have given way to hoodied backyard fire pit hangs and galaxy tights underneath everything. RVA does autumn up right, from September Oktoberfest celebrations (that's when "they" do it) and the inaugural Fall Line Fest to the upcoming hugely popular...
There isn't anyone quite like Matt Seymour in Richmond. A wisecracking ace of a songwriter who practices DIY values that could seem outdated to outsiders, he has been a part of this musical community for more than a decade, and his dedication has never waned. He lives for moments spent in sweaty basements with a dozen kids screaming along to...
FEATURE SHOW Friday, September 20, 7 p. m. Eric Copeland, Karacell, Scoughs, Mutwawa, Daggering @ Gallery 5 – Price at door/All Ages. Eric Copeland is one of the most influential experimental musicians around. Having this member of the seminal electronic experimental group Black Dice in Richmond for the first time has everyone talking. FEATURE...
Fall Line Fest's Saturday at Strange matter gave the stage to punkers of all shapes for a night of punk rock, featuring local rising stars Sundials, noodly screamy two-piece Dads, and more. Fall Line Fest's Saturday at Strange matter gave the stage to punkers of all shapes for a night of punk rock, featuring local rising stars Sundials, noodly...
Attention all fans of gorgeous melodies and awesome indie rock music! City And Colour, the solo project of former Alexisonfire guitarist Dallas Green, will be at the National this Sunday--and you could win a pair of tickets to this awesome show from your friends at RVA Magazine! Attention all fans of gorgeous melodies and awesome indie rock...
You had "Blurred Lines" stuck in your head for at least two weeks this summer! You watched him get twerked on by Miley Cyrus at the VMAs while dressed like Beetlejuice! You wondered how his wife felt about the naked girls (and the hype about the size of his junk) in the "Blurred Lines" video! And now you can win tickets to Robin Thicke's upcoming...
Coming into day two of Fall Line Festival, I knew I was going to be going all over town to see the bands that I wanted to see. When the schedule came out, all I could think about was how all the bands that sold the festival to me were all playing the same day, some of them at different venues. Coming into day two of Fall Line Festival, I knew I...
Richmond alt-poppers Positive No have been on the local scene for a while, but they've been taking their time to get everything perfect before releasing any material. This attention to detail shows on the first song from their upcoming debut EP, Via Florum. Richmond alt-poppers Positive No have been on the local scene for a while, but they've...
I had been stoked about Fall Line Fest since hearing about it back in July. I had been stoked about Fall Line Fest since hearing about it back in July. Having missed out on RVA Fest two years ago and never having been to Best Friends Day, Gwar-BQ, or any of the various end of Summer/early Fall events that are always in Richmond, I made it a point...
