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...
20 years of punk, metal and nachos: Bandito’s owner Sean McClain reflects ahead of Saturday’s anniversary party
Twenty years. Not many restaurants have been able to keep their doors open that long. The business isn’t for the faint of heart and with new spots sprouting up left and right, it can be hard to maintain your popularity among the competition even if you can stay...
RVA #26: Virginia Moonwalker’s Russell Lacy talks studio’s early days & impact on RVA’s music scene
There’s a note and a pattern to how music starts from one’s imagination and comes to fruition. A set of demos could be released into the universe with a particular ease that people couldn’t begin to imagine at the turn of the twenty-first century. With that in mind,...
RVA #25: A chat with the members of Mikrowaves on the birth of their eclectic, funky project
Imagine a summer evening in Richmond spent on a patio. Beer bottles flood the tables as ashtrays are slowly beginning to fill. Conversations are asunder and the feeling in the air is intoxicating. Slowly, the hordes of denizens begin to make their way towards the...
RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 8/19-8/25
FEATURE SHOW WRIR & The Commonwealth Of Notions Presents: Volume Five Day Two: Friday, August 21, 7 PM Wow Owls, Big No, Everyone Dies In The End, Ultra Flake, The Mad Extras, Victorious Trees @ Strange Matter - $5 Day Three: Saturday, August 22, 7 PM Toxic Moxie,...
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