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Richmond Music Roundup: May 7 – May 13

New music from Gnawing, Tiara Mustafa, Downhaul, Braids, VonnBoyd, Tennishu, Ryan Irby, GEORGIE, Followship, Horsehead, Shredded, Dogwood Tales, Troy B. Jones, Landis Wine, DEBEA$$I, and

Dead Billionaires Tackle Capitalist Greed & Neglect with “Curb”

One of 2023’s most anticipated records in Richmond comes out in a few weeks when folk-punk band Dead Billionaires release their new record, Disaster Preparedness

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: May 17 – May 23

FEATURED SHOW Friday, May 19, 7 PM Tired And Pissed Records Presents Fuck Leukemia Fest, feat. Blind Tiger, Skincrawler, Terror Cell, The Saturn Death Cult,

Fly Anakin Sitcom Hops While Channel Surfing On “Outsidigan’s Anthem”

2022 saw local rapper Fly Anakin grow his skill and brand with the release of his debut studio, Frank, after years of exciting mixtapes and

Dorthia Cottrell Tenders An Entrancing Elegy In “Family Annihilator”

Singer Dorthia Cottrell made her name at the forefront of doom metal band Windhand, guiding imposing anthems and hypnotic jams with her soulful voice. It’s

Skino Steers A Swerving Beat On “Ride Witcha”

Punchy and brusque, local MC Skino packs a lot into his songs, with coursing bars that roll out rapidly across his terse songs. This style

Richmond Rapper Corey Jah Admits To Lying About His Daughter’s Death For Past Two Years

Local rapper Corey Jah made a shocking revelation on Friday when he announced in a live social media video that he had been lying about

Scene Recap: Liner Notes, Nath, Hyrule

Countless great outlets, organizations, and individuals cover the music scene in Richmond, so many that it might be hard to keep up to date on

Aace1k & Big Homiie Repair A Father-Son Bond On “Boy 2 A Man”

It’s hard to keep up with the abundant output of Aace1k, but we got to start somewhere in 2023 so we might as well begin

Tae Guap Roams A Soulful Beat On “Ride With Da Stick”

This past December, Tae Guap released his debut full-length album, Rookie Of Day Year, with 12 buzzing hip-hop tracks that showcase his dizzying style. Recently,

Premiere: Horsehead Embrace The Melodic Beauty Of Synchronicity On “11:11”

Next month, beloved Americana band Horsehead make their grand return to the local scene with the release of their new album, Sundogs Dancing In The

Richmond Music Roundup: May 1 – May 6

New music from tan.gent, Pebbles Palace, White Beast, Earth Burial, rine, Shy, Low, Dogwood Tales, Black Matter Device, Atra Vim, Juniper Tree, Reppa Ton, Troy

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: May 10 – May 16

FEATURED SHOW Reproductive Freedom Fest Day 1: Friday, May 12, 9 PM Keep (Photo by Justin Pietropaoli), Camp Werewolf, Sea Of Storms, The Background Action

Rashad Pickett Untangles Inner Turmoil On “Feelings”

We’ve covered several RVA Live videos here so far, dissecting performances in a tight walkway with the James River in the background. Most of them

Firstborne Tap Into 64 Bit Power On “Intercontinental Champions” Video

Utilizing classic polygonal graphics, metal supergroup Firstborne have created an eye-catching video for their single "Intercontinental Champions" that contrasts the nostalgic '80s hard rock sounds

Scene Recap: Festivals, Anna Leonard, Death Valley Driver

Countless great outlets, organizations, and individuals cover the music scene in Richmond, so many that it might be hard to keep up to date on

Richmond Bandcamp Friday – May 2023

Returning again for Bandcamp Friday today, The Auricular is proud to present its collection of all Bandcamp links from Richmond musicians! This list covers over

Premiere: Rine Unveils Tremendous Debut Single “I Wish U Could Love Me Too”

Songs about unrequited love are supposed to move us, touch us on a personal level and remind us of the aching scenario that has inspired

Richmond Music Roundup: April 23 – April 30

New music from Lonnie Liston Smith, Honest Debts, Andrew Blackwell Jr., Curt Sydnor, D.kno, Heartracer, GRAYMATTER, Flora & The Fauna, Jr., NDEFRU The Player Day,

Lloydo2x & BB.$lim Contrast Leisure With Dispute On “Flo”

Every day, it seems there are a dozen more rappers in the city worth knowing, each working diligently to establish their own brand of punchy

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: May 3 – May 9

FEATURED SHOW Saturday, May 6, 8 PM Ninety Seven Memorial Show, feat. CEO.WAV, Flowr, Honeymoon, Icarus, Hunter Hollow, Lucid Dreamer, 2Livid, Ivsrevenge, Spyke, and many

Erin Lunsford Rebuffs Expectations & Constraints On “Everybody Else”

If there’s one thing the internet age has brought, it’s an endless cycle of comparison with your peers and colleagues, daily (hourly?) reminders of their

BigKdou Sprints Through Hip-Hop Frenzy On “Career Ender”

BigKdou may be looking to halt the progress of his contemporaries on his new single, “Career Ender,” but he may also just be enhancing his

004Mal & 804Roy Search For The Clutch Gene On “Flu Game”

It’s been 25 years since a sickly Michael Jordan wowed the world in the 1997 NBA Finals and yet people are still finding inspiration in

Scene Recap: Bri Luv, Something Indie Water, Sound Of Richmond

Countless great outlets, organizations, and individuals cover the music scene in Richmond, so many that it might be hard to keep up to date on

Premiere: Honest Debts Realize Their Dynamic Sound On “Can’t Be Trusted”

For the last several years, life has felt like walking a tightrope, where each day we balance our restless hearts and nervous minds as best

Richmond Music Roundup: April 16 – April 22

New music from Dorthia Cottrell, Dead Billionaires, Eliturite, Rikki Rakki, Gnawing, Wrong Worshippers, Wine & Warpaint, Honest Debts, Chandler, DJ Harrison, Breaths, The Wilson Springs

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: April 26 – May 2

2005 was a watershed year in Richmond’s underground cultural scene. I didn’t really realize it at the time — I was going to lots of

Album Review: We Never by We Never

Familiar and fascinating. Intimate and inquisitive. The new self-titled EP by Carter Burton’s We Never project is a terse collection of pulsating rock songs that

SmoothRyder Fimrly Holds Guard On “Keep A Stick”

Hip-hop artist SmoothRyder isn't catching any strays on his single, "Keep A Stick," a cautioning track that asserts his mindset and skill while keeping detractors
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