For the ninth year in a row, WRIR DJ Shannon Cleary brings us a jam-packed multi-night showcase of excellent local music under the banner of his radio show, The Commonwealth of Notions. WRIR and The Commonwealth of Notions Presents: Volume 9, a showcase of some of the...
VA Shows You Must See This Week: May 22 – May 28
FEATURED SHOWSunday, May 26, 12 noonJonny Z Fest 2019, feat. Kenneka Cook, Washers, Gull, Josh Small, Night Kid @ Hardywood - Free!It's hard to believe that it's been 12 years since we lost Jonathan Zanin, known to all and sundry as Jonny Z. To get personal right out...
VA Shows You Must See This Week: February 27 – March 5
FEATURED SHOWFriday, March 1, 7 PMVOLUME! A Richmond Show Posters Retrospective, feat. Night Idea, Calvin Presents, Strawberry Moon, Billy Capricorn @ Gallery 5 - Free!When we think about live music, we always think first of the incredible musicians we watch perform,...
The 40 Most Essential RVA Albums Of 2018 (Part 2)
Richmond’s always been a great city for music, and that didn’t change one iota in 2018. If anything, it became a bit overwhelming — indeed, even the most comprehensively-minded local music nerd was likely to overlook a few things. While putting this list together, I...
Young Scum: Perfecting their Sound among the Meta-Chaos
Richmond twee band Young Scum are preparing for the release of their debut self-titled LP on Citrus City Records and Spanish label Pretty Olivia Records in July after some hectic recording sessions earlier this year. Citrus City is releasing a cassette-only version of...
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