Sound Check! MJ Lenderman! Upchuck! Imaginary Sons! & More!

by Griffin Smalley | DOWNTOWN RVA, MUSIC, NIGHTLIFE, QUEER RVA

This week has me chomping at the bit and howling at the moon. Some heavy hitters are rolling through Richmond—artists who’ve already left a mark on the scene. Time to meet your heroes. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy...

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The 40 Most Essential RVA Albums Of 2018 (Part 1)

Richmond's always been a great city for music, and that didn't change one iota in 2018. If anything, it became a bit overwhelming -- indeed, even the most comprehensively-minded local music nerd was likely to overlook a few things. While putting this list together, I...

RVA Magazine’s Best Stories of 2018

The year is coming to a close, and RVA Magazine is wrapping up another year of Commonwealth culture. With Virginians from right here in Richmond to our neighbors traveling through the state and across the world, we've been on the beat to tell your stories wherever we...

Chiquita Boom: Weekend Playlist By Angelica Garcia

Every Friday night, RVA Mag drops one scorcher of a playlist curated by influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This week, we close out a year of fine music with a playlist from local singer-songwriter extraordinaire Angelica Garcia. She received a lot of...

RVA NYE 2019: Our Guide to the River City’s Best New Years Parties

Richmond loves a good party, so it only makes sense that NYE draws some of the year's best special events in town. In light of that fact, we have compiled a listing of some of our favorite events happening to close out the year. Here you can get an idea of the goings...

RVA Comics X-Change: Issue 9

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The Chemical Crisis We Knew About All Along

Documentary film The Devil We Know reveals the dangers of many ordinary household chemicals we've overlooked -- and explains how we got to this point. Released in January, the 2018 documentary The Devil We Know is a damning expose of the DuPont corporation. The film,...

VA Shows You Must See This Week: December 26 – January 1

FEATURED SHOW Friday, December 28, 7 PM The Grand Finale, feat. Illa Styles, Kyle The Ghost, Big B, Yung Sums, June Elizabeth, Tyrone Leake Jr, Coffee Black @ Gallery 5 - $7 in advance/$10 at the door (order tickets HERE) If you're anything like me, your first thought...