Every Friday night, RVA Mag drops a hell of a playlist curated by influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This week's installment is brought to us by Todd Herrington, bassist extraordinaire and man-about-town. You might recognize him from his work in a...
Space Age: Weekend Playlist by The Big Payback’s Kelli Strawbridge
Every Friday night, RVA Mag drops one scorcher of a playlist curated by influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This week, we're bringing you a collection of jams spanning all genres, courtesy of Kelli Strawbridge. Chances are, no matter what corner of the...
There was Thunder, There was Lightning, There was Cole Hicks
Last night there was rain, thunder, lightning, and then there was Cole Hicks. Sometimes a great night will have a sense of destiny, some purpose that shakes us from the mediocrity of our everyday lives - last night's musical showcase at The Camel felt like that. With...
Petersburg’s Trussel Still Injecting the Funk After 40 Years
In the summer of 1979, Petersburg funk band Trussel made it to the #23 spot on the Billboard charts with their song, “Love Injection,” an infectious disco groove that became a national hit. The song was especially popular in gay bars in New York City, like Paradise...
A New Vision in Cosmic Jazz: Kenneka Cook and Moonchild
A debut album is a singular act of creation, ushering in a brand new version of the universe. A blank slate. A new map, with contours distinct from all the cartography that came before. With her debut full-length, Moonchild, Richmond jazz vocalist Kenneka Cook has...
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