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Local, independent radio stations are a unique piece of culture in their communities. We caught up with Richmond-area radio stations to see what it’s like to operate an independent station in the modern world of corporate-controlled playlists and syndicated DJs.  In...

School Lunch: Weekend Playlist by Smyth Knight

Every Friday night, RVA Mag brings you a truly fantabulous playlist curated by Virginia’s most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This week brings us a jam-packed list of bangers from Smyth Knight, an up-and-coming local rapper who's developed a buzz...

Dancing With Myself: Reflections of a Community No Longer In Touch

For the citizens of Richmond's hidden world of salsa and bachata, opportunities for dancing and being in touch with one another is yet another casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week marked six months since the initial lockdown in Richmond due to COVID-19. These...

Disappearing Memories Of Home

In his new solo show at Reynolds Gallery, sculptor Raul De Lara takes a playful approach to images of his homeland in Mexico -- a place that, as a DACA recipient, he cannot return to. “I came to the desert to play with my homeland. No longer do I remember how she...

GWAR Will Eat Your Car (No, Really)

Most people are not doing well during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the members of GWAR are not most people. The intergalactic metal gods have taken the pandemic in stride. Blothar took time out of his day of conquest to talk about GWAR’s plan for their upcoming drive-in...

Be a Changemaker In This Year’s Tom Tom Festival

The Tom Tom Foundation’s Cities Rising Summit is a seven-week, free, virtual event that offers opportunities to connect, collaborate, and confront critical issues impacting cities today.  The Tom Tom Foundation hosts events each year focused on innovation,...

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RVA Photogs: Lucienne Nghiem

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Here at RVA Mag, we've always been captivated by the possibilities inherent in the photographic art form. And luckily for us, there are many amazing photographers all around us. They capture their own unique look at culture, music, art, and history, both here in...

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Of Empathy And Exhaustion

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On the debut album from Ages, Must Be Nice, the Richmond post-hardcore quartet leads with accessible melodic song structure. But those melodies can't hide the layer of sarcasm, frustration, and, ultimately, weariness that underpins the entire album. If you've been...

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