We've been tracking Mutant Academy's rise from the very beginning here at RVA Magazine, and today marks a significant milestone in Richmond’s music scene as the local hip-hop collective drops their long-anticipated debut album, Keep Holly Alive. And it’s a defining...
Richmond favorites The Coathangers return this month for their fourth show in the River City. On the cusp of releasing their fourth of four split 7 inches since last fall (this time with South Cali rockers Audacity; the previous three were with Heavy Cream, Davila 666, and Nu Sensae), the Atlanta, Georgia band are treating the East Coast to their...
This Saturday, August 24, at The Canal Club, the God's Morning Foundation presents the first annual K-Bux Scholarship Fundraiser, an event intended to commemorate the legacy of Kleph Dollaz. This Saturday, August 24, at The Canal Club, the God's Morning Foundation presents the first annual K-Bux Scholarship Fundraiser, an event intended to...
The Martha's Vineyard Ferries have the sort of resume that makes it easy to call them a supergroup, but the self-described "summer fun punk band" seem to take themselves way less seriously than that, especially if their name is any indication. The Martha's Vineyard Ferries have the sort of resume that makes it easy to call them a supergroup, but...
The line up for the 2013 Richmond Folk Festival has been announced for event scheduled Oct. 11-13th. The line up for the 2013 Richmond Folk Festival has been announced for event scheduled Oct. 11-13th. Looks like it should be a great chance to discover local, national, and international talent, as well as explore your inner-world-beat fan. From...
As a music fan, it isn’t often you come across an independently produced and unsigned group with near studio-quality, recording a unique sound that is wholly original yet firmly adherent to their genre…especially when that band plays disco-punk. Toxic Moxie is a Richmond based outfit who have just recently jumped onto the scene. Harley Kordella...
I have to hand it to Night Birds for eschewing the path of least resistance during their brief existence. I have to hand it to Night Birds for eschewing the path of least resistance during their brief existence. The bands from whom they draw influence have left so indelible a mark on their music it seems nigh impossible for anybody to examine...
The infamous GWAR-B-Q was this past weekend at Hadad’s Lake and featured a long list of raging metal bands. The infamous GWAR-B-Q was this past weekend at Hadad’s Lake and featured a long list of raging metal bands. I showed up to the GWAR-B-Q at around one o’clock on Saturday, which was a little after the initial opening time of 10:00 am. There...
Pitchfork.com, one of the most popular and powerful music-related websites on the entire internet, has been releasing a series of articles over the last month focusing on the strongest metal scenes in the United States. Having previously covered New York, Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Austin, TX, today they've turned their attention to...
FEATURE SHOW Monday, August 26, 10 p.m. Vinyl Conflict presents Zero Boys, Night Birds, Cloak/Dagger, Cretins @ Strange Matter - $10 Advance / http://zeroboys.eventbrite.com / $12 Day of Show /18+ Vinyl Conflict has been presenting Richmond with some barnburners of late, and this show just might take the cake--and smash your face with it. FEATURE...