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Scene Recap: Railgun, Record Store Day, Cary Warren

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: Rikki Rakki Ignites On Exhilarating New Song “Breaking Skin”

Rikki Rakki have had quite a year already. In the first three months of 2023, they’ve dropped a new liberating single, collaborated on a new

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: April 19 – April 25

FEATURED SHOW Saturday, April 22, 6 PM James River Film Festival presents: Richmond Music Showcase feat. Good Day RVA, The Seymores @ The Byrd Theatre

Premiere: Wrong Worshippers Harangue Elected Bigots On”Not Your Pawns”

Protest music has always been a part of Richmond’s sound, from punks in the ’80s calling out capitalist oppression to rappers confronting the racist imagery

Richmond Music Roundup: April 9 – April 15

New music from Belly Of The Heart, Drook, Tennishu, Eliturite, The Get Off, Empress Rav, Apostles Of Eris, Jonathan Vassar, KTO Quante, Toward Space, Diamond

Premiere: Eliturite Creates Textural Hip-Hop Beauty On “After Wake”

After years of helping to promote and celebrate Richmond musicians, it’s finally time for local MC Eliturite to step into the spotlight with his own

Premiere: Wine & Warpaint Release Invigorating Single “Feel The Heat” Amid Personal Setback

Garage rock is built on visceral appeal, sounds and rhythms that stir your body long before the words begin to resonate in your mind. There's

Scene Recap: Fringe Festival, Emily Horton, Naked Songs

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: Toward Space Expand Their Raw Garage Sound On New Self-Titled Album

Garage rock is built on visceral appeal, sounds and rhythms that stir your body long before the words begin to resonate in your mind. There's

White Beast Extinguish Gaslighting With Fierce Noise On “Fencewalker”

New to Richmond’s noisy hardcore scene is White Beast, a primal duo with a psych-sludge sound that has an especially potent sting. Recently, the band

The Ivins Boldly Rock Through A Twisty Caper In “Illusion”

The Ivins are making some huge waves in 2023. Just recently, the Richmond/Nashville band traveled to Africa (yes, Africa) for a wild tour that most

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: April 12 – April 18

FEATURED SHOW Saturday, April 15, 7 PM Toward Space, Broke Body, Sifter @ Hardywood – Free! Toward Space are all grown up! The fact that

Richmond Music Roundup: April 1 – April 8

New music from Lobby Boy, Fly Anakin, Benjamin Shepherd, Donald Shimoda, OOPF! Deore, Unit x RezonDaDawn, illwilliam., Ro$$eTTI, vyvy, Quoyah, Onokio, The Barbed Wires, Innate,

Scene Recap: Prabir, Bandcamp United, First Fridays

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

Album Review: And How! by Minor Poet

There’s always a book you can’t put down, a show you can’t stop watching, or a record you can’t put down. There’s an allure to

Richmond Bandcamp Friday – April 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

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: April 5 – April 11

FEATURED SHOW Friday, April 7, 5 PM Gallery 5’s 18th Birthday Celebration, feat. No BS! Brass Band, Prabir Trio, Sweet Potatoes, Party Liberation Foundation’s Pyro

Scene Recap: The Talkies, Bill Kennedy, Cody Mollen

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: Deore Overcomes Trauma & Embraces The “Brat” In New Folk-Punk Single

Overcoming trauma is tricky. Everyone’s journey is unique and there is no one-size-fits-all solution to healing. You can mend the mental wounds as best as

Aura Menace The Trapmetal Scene With “What’s Up?”

Thrashing bangers are what local trapmetal moshers Aura are known for, but they’ve upped their game on their newest single, “What’s Up?”, released this past

OffKey Ent Pursue “PEACEOFMIND” In Three-Part Neo-Soul Odyssey

Simply put, “PEACEOFMIND,” the debut single from the OffKey Ent collective, is a mosaic wonder. Comprised of three enchanting parts, it’s a consolidation of ingenious

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: March 29 – April 4

FEATURED SHOW Saturday, April 1, 8 PM Thunderchief, Destroyer Of Light, Temptress, Riot Queen @ Wonderland – Price TBA Erik Larson keeps busy these days.

Premiere: The Sugar Hollows Present Boundless Delight On Their Self-Titled Debut Album

Americana music is built on a restless spirit. Whether it’s jangling around a simple melody or eagerly exploring a vast soundscape, the songs are always

The Rap Class Spotlights Local Music Through Humor & Wit

The Auricular talks a lot about how much musical talent is located here within Richmond. If you love music, it’s a blessing having so many

Premiere: Sophie Colette Dreams Of “Fun Again” On New Single & Video

The reverie of an old flame is hard to blow away. It’s stubborn, agonizing, and, worst of all, familiar. There is a longing comfort within

Scene Recap: Deau Eyes, Colleen Trempe, Newlin Music Prize

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

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: March 22 – March 28

FEATURED SHOW Sunday, March 26, 7 PM The HIRS Collective, .gif From God, Black Matter Device, Terror Cell @ Fallout – $15 (order tickets HERE)

EZ Longway Bounds Over Grave Hurdles On “Dead Wrong”

“When it’s love on the screen, can you know what it means?” It’s a complicated question asked by Sincerely, Iris in the new buzzing song

Sincerely, Iris Slides Through Static On “Love On The Screen”

“When it’s love on the screen, can you know what it means?” It’s a complicated question asked by Sincerely, Iris in the new buzzing song

Deau Eyes Wins 2023 Newlin Music Prize

The Newlin Music Prize announced this morning that McKinley Dixon has won the inaugural award for his album For My Mama And Anyone Who Look
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