Anyone who loves post punk or any other kind of alternative music can vividly tell you how it felt the first time that they heard a song written in that vein. The first time that they heard The Cure or Joy Division, or the first time that they heard the end trails of...
Exploring The Musical Cosmos With Unmaker
*This article originally appeared in RVA Mag #37, on the streets now at all your favorite spots. Unmaker is a tough band to pin down. This up-and-coming Richmond quartet draws from many influences -- from gothic postpunk and progressive rock to experimental electronic...
“We’re Bird People Now”: Thin Pigeon’s Sneaky Musical Activism
Richmond postpunk band Thin Pigeon uses their music as a tool for both expression and LGBTQ advocacy. Be honest. Have you ever seen a thin pigeon? While such an animal might seem impossible to find, Richmond’s young and mighty postpunk band, Thin Pigeon, has been...
Still Life: Weekend Playlist by Blessed
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...
Stress Kills: Weekend Playlist By Faux Ferocious
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...
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