In this laid-back chat, we caught up with Willie Williams, a seasoned mix of country, pop, Americana, blues and hard rock deeply rooted in Richmond's bustling music scene as a solo musician and with Allman Brothers tribute band Skydog. We dive into the world of...
Monday 11/7 Misfits (pictured above), Juicehead, Far Beyond the Valley, Point Blank, Cimmerian, The Loathed, Good Mourning Dolly @ Kingdom 5pm. All ages. Monday, 11/7 Scott “Wino” Weinrich (acoustic), Premonition 13 (pictured above), the Gates of Slumber, Windhand @ Strange Matter 8pm. Monday, 11/7 Shy Low (pictured above), Ladies Auxillary, And...
Update: According to a report from The Hollywood Reporter, an autopsy revealed that Cory Smoot died from a coronary artery thrombosis, brought on by his pre-existing coronary artery disease. The medical examiner found no evidence of drugs or alcohol in his system, concluding that Smoot's death was due to natural causes. The Richmond music...
Having only recently formed, Richmond-based death-metal quintet Crop Circles hasn’t traveled far outside of their hometown of Richmond, VA just yet, but their balls-to-the-wall live performances are already making a splash within their local scene. The group recently recorded a demo, now available online, and plans for future touring are in the...
REBEL continues to rock your First Friday with DJ Doddie and Long Jawns representing the Audio Ammo Crew. Guaranteed bass and then some. Don't miss out! WHO: Long Jawns and DJ Doddie WHAT: RVA Presents REBEL WHEN: Friday, November 4th 2011, 10PM WHERE: Republic REBEL continues to rock your First Friday with DJ Doddie and Long Jawns representing...
Erkin Koray – Meçhul: Singles & Rarities (Sublime Frequencies Records) In the history of rock and roll, there are some milestones that are referenced often enough that they become cliché: one could call to mind Elvis on Ed Sullivan's show, Woodstock, Altamont, the last Sex Pistols performance, or any number of other moments. Their tendrils of...
No BS! Brass Band, Richmond's unstoppable brass powerhouse, keeps on rolling with their latest release, a 45 RPM vinyl single from Electric Cowbell Records. One of the things that No BS! Brass are best known for is their unconventional covers of well-known pop-rock songs, and the A-side of this single continues in that tradition with a cover of...
11/3 Save the YERB Benefit Show featuring Mothball Fleet, Black Girls, Tungs, Spotted Dead Nettle, The Milkstains, The Kindling Kind, Night Idea (pictured above), Mordecai, DJ Lay @ Emilio’s in the Fan 6pm. 11/3 Carrie Brook & the Roaming Hands, Josh Bearman & Friends @ Balliceaux 9pm 11/3 Landmines CD release party, feat. Landmines, Pistol Whip...
RVA RADIO is down with bringing you new music whenever we find it. If you are interested in being profiled on here, hit us up at hello@rvamag.com with a mix! -------------------------------------------- “No-one really knows who or what ‘K-Dinos’ is. I don’t even really know myself.”—KTC CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Ladies and gentlemen, we...
Minus The Bear, The Velvet Teen Thursday, October 20 at The National When I heard that the Velvet Teen and Minus the Bear were playing in Richmond this fall, I was beyond stoked. If I'm not mistaken, the Velvet Teen hasn't played here since fall 2002, and Minus the Bear in almost as long. The Velvet Teen is currently supporting their new EP No...
