So here's what happened: we compiled our original list -- which ran to 175 bands, give or take -- from suggestions dropped into Reddit threads, group texts, and email lists. The original plan had been to create a list of 100 great Richmond bands, and at first no one...
Atta Girl’s new ‘Betty’s Begonia’ EP offers indie-realness as a love letter to a missing loved one
This city’s no stranger to powerful femme voices and local indie punk band Atta Girl fulfills all your spunky female singer/songwriter needs with their new EP, Betty’s Begonia. With RM Livingston as the vocalist, Darien Day on guitar, Carl Athey on bass, and Chris...
MACROCK 2016 proved to be an amazing weekend with RVA talent front and center
MACROCK, though lacking big national names from their lineup, is still a great time. MACROCK, though lacking big national names from their lineup, is still a great time. As a self proclaimed RVA “scenester,” it was really refreshing to hear Richmond bands through...
RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 2/10-2/16
FEATURE SHOW Saturday, February 13, 9 PM Singles Nite #3, feat. Hot Freaks, The Gin Blossoms (portrayed by Two Inch Astronaut), The Stooges (tribute), ZJ DeLorean @ Strange Matter - $5 for singles/$12 for couples We've arrived at another Valentine's Day, and while all...
RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 1/20-1/26
FEATURE SHOW Friday, January 22, 5 PM Third Annual Bad Girl Revue, feat. Magnus Lush, Dazeases, Blackball, I.C.E., Ultra Flake, Nosebleed, Butterfly Closure, Atta Girl @ Strange Matter - $5 It's a new year, so you know what that means--the Bad Girls Revue at Strange...
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