I get asked a lot by people: what Richmond bands should I check out? After a decade of trying to help everyone out, I decided to take a shot at putting them all down. So here is a catalog with every good local band we could think of. There are over 180+ bands listed...
VA Shows You Must See This Week: March 4 – March 10
FEATURED SHOWFriday, March 6, 7 PMRVA Game Jams presents Split/Screen: A Video Games Themed First Friday Art Show, feat. Buzzard Dust, Ages, Gull, Mister Earthbound, Danet Jackson, F1NG3RS @ Gallery 5 - Free!Sometimes, you guys, the world is just a major letdown. At...
VA Shows You Must See This Week: November 20 – November 26
FEATURED SHOWFriday, November 22 & Saturday November 23Raw Mom Weekend, Night 1: Alfred, Trapcry, Archangel, F.R.E.E. Night 2: Gumming, True Body, VV, Lance Bangs, Sofia Lakis @ Gallery 5 - single night: $8 in advance/$10 at the door. Weekend pass: $15 in advance...
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...
Wavelengths: Weekend Playlist by Ant The Symbol
Every Friday night, RVA Mag drops one scorcher of a playlist curated by influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This time around we have an excellent selection of tunes from local hip-hop producer Ant The Symbol, whose latest album, The Motions, came to us...
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