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Still Life: Weekend Playlist by Blessed

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Every Friday night, RVA Mag drops an absolutely amazing playlist curated by Virginia’s most influential artists, musicians, and institutions.

This one comes to us from Blessed, a British Columbia-based band who remind us with their music that, yes, Canada really is pretty far north. They’ll be bringing their gothic, metallic postpunk to The Camel on Tuesday, May 21, joining Richmond’s own Unmaker and Serqet in bringing some musical excitement to your midweek. Tickets are $10, and you can order your own right here.

But before you do that, dive into the playlist that Blessed has prepared so that you may give your weekend a truly excellent soundtrack. In addition to a few of their own tunes to get you psyched for Tuesday night, Blessed share a wide-ranging smorgasbord of outstanding sounds, taking you all the way from political punk to solemn indie to bouncy pop, and covering quite a few hotspots inbetween.

Take the trip, Virginia.

Open this playlist from mobile in your Spotify app HERE.

Music Sponsored By Graduate Richmond

Stress Kills: Weekend Playlist By Faux Ferocious

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Every Friday night, RVA Mag drops an absolutely amazing playlist curated by Virginia’s most influential artists, musicians, and institutions.

This time around we’re getting sounds from Faux Ferocious, a Nashville-based rock n’ roll group with a bit of that good ol’ postpunk tension thrown in there as well as plenty of rip-roaring yet catchy tunes. They just released their latest album, Pretty Groovy, on Burger Records, and will be hitting town next Thursday, the 25th, to rock Shockoe Bottom at Wonderland.

To tide you over til then, we’ve got an excellent playlist assembled just for you by the Faux Ferocious boys to launch you into your weekend! If you dig the endless groove, they’ve got plenty of that in store for you, as well as a killer live Miles Davis recording to kick things off, and a bonus tune from legendary “blue-collar golfer” John Daly. This one is gonna be a blast.

Press play, Virginia.

Open this playlist from mobile in your Spotify app HERE.

Music Sponsored By Graduate Richmond

Common Knowledge: Weekend Playlist By Todd Herrington

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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 variety of local groups, including Mekong Xpress & the Get Fresh Horns, The Big Payback, and the Cris Jacobs Band (to name a few), as well as his excellent solo work. Herrington wields his bass to create a variety of different sounds and genres of music, and his playlist reflects his eclectic palette, showcasing everything from soul jazz and postpunk to old time folk and classic 70s rock. All of it is sure to get you through a cold, rainy weekend with a sunny smile on your face.

Tune in, Virginia.

Photo by Chris Gamber

Music Sponsored By Graduate Richmond

Love Like Blood: Weekend Playlist By Unmaker

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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 Unmaker, the up-and-coming local goth-metal outfit. They just released their debut album, Firmament, back in October on Seeing Red Records, and if you dig this playlist, which is loaded with dark and menacing postpunk, goth, and metal ragers from the past several decades, you’ll certainly want to pick that album up. Until then, spend a snowy weekend haunting shadowy rooms to this ominous soundtrack.

Jam on, Virginia.

Photo by Joey Wharton

Music Sponsored By Graduate Richmond

Hear Exclusive New Track From Toxic Moxie’s Forthcoming EP, Episode V; Catch CD Release Show Saturday At The Camel

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The music of local quartet Toxic Moxie is tough to slot into a convenient genre category. When we interviewed them last year, just before the release of their first EP, Episode IV, we called them “punk-funk.” That made sense at the time, in light of the clear influences from bands like Gang Of Four, The Rapture, and Moving Units that shone through on their debut EP.
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