Music is the lifeblood of our city. The late-night sets, the sweat-soaked venues, the dusty record bins filled with sonic treasures and hidden frequencies. Richmond gets this— more than any other city in Virginia. So here’s Weekend Frequency—a weekly, reader-curated playlist built for the city, by the city.
Part revival, part continuation of our RVA Mag Weekend Playlists, which we curated weekly before the world flipped upside down in 2020. After listening to this week’s playlist, feel free to revisit our entire archive of 103 playlist created by local legends and national artists alike, each setting a vibe that is undeniable.
Dig into the full archive HERE. Otherwise, just press play below to get your weekend going.
ed. note: We want to hear what you’ve been listening to. Each week we’ll turn over the playlist to one of our readers giving you the chance to shares what’s been on your turntable, headphones, or blasting through your speakers. Drop us a line at hello@rvamag.com with Weekend Frequency in the subject line, along with 15 tracks and one paragraph telling our readers why you chose the songs you did.
This week’s Weekend Frequency comes straight from the hallowed halls of Small Friend Records & Books, one of the best spots in the city for crate digging and page flipping.
“We make a playlist every month that we send out with our newsletter, but for those we are usually focusing on new releases, bands we’ve recently discovered (or re-discovered), and what we’ve been listening to in the shop lately.
We decided that for this playlist, we’d think of it as Small Friend’s Greatest Hits and showcase some of our all-time favorites. Some of these are old standbys, some are our favorite albums of the last few years, and there are even a few of our very talented friends making appearances (shout out to Richmond’s Hagstone and Asheville’s Wagging!). If you’ve been in the store in the last seven years, there’s a good chance you heard at least one of these songs.”
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