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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: January 29 – February 4

FEATURED SHOW Saturday, February 1, 7 PM Bucko, Mackenzie Roark & The Hotpants, The Wayward Leaves @ Gallery 5 – $12 in advance, $15 at

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

FEATURED SHOW Saturday, January 25, 7 PM Benjamin Shepherd, Cal Folger Day, Julie Storey & Friends @ Gallery 5 – $12 in advance, $15 day

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: January 15 – January 21

FEATURED SHOW Saturday, January 18, 6 PM Edgar Allan Poe’s Sweet 216th Birthday Bash, feat. The Embalmers, Deau Eyes, Charles Owens Trio @ The Poe

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: January 8 – January 14

FEATURED SHOW Wednesday, January 8, 7 PM X-Cops, Belushi Speed Ball, U.S. Bastards @ Richmond Music Hall at Capital Ale House – $20 (order tickets

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: January 2 – January 7

FEATURED SHOW Saturday, January 4, 7 PM ChupaBowl II, feat. Chupaskabra, Dead End Lane, Paperback Tragedy, Shockoe Zoo, Left Eats Left @ Bandito’s – $10

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: December 26 – December 31

FEATURED SHOW Tuesday, December 31, 8 PM Celler Dwellers, Nancy Raygun, Bucko, Flatspot @ The Camel – $18 in advance, $20 day of show (order

Feel The Vibrant Energy Of VILLAGES Through Two Captivating Videos

This past October, the dynamic folk rock group Villages lit up The Broadberry stage, opening for Wrinkle Neck Mules alongside Jack Stepanian in a truly

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: December 18 – December 24

FEATURED SHOW Friday, December 20, 6 PM Deau Or Alive: The 4th Annual Deau Eyes Holiday Party, feat. Deau Eyes and a cast of thousands

Premiere: Ryan Irby Delivers Holiday Magic On New Album, So It’s Come To This: A Christmas Offering

Somehow… it’s Christmas already… With Thanksgiving landing later this year, November practically vanished after Turkey Day, leaving the big day feeling closer than ever. For

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: December 11 – December 17

FEATURED SHOW Friday, December 13, 8 PM The Hard Season, Endless Mike and the Beagle Club, ShotClock @ Gallery 5 – $12 in advance, $15

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: December 4 – December 10

FEATURED SHOW Punks For Presents Nights 1 & 2 Friday, December 6, 9 PM Black Flake, Steady Diet of Nutmeg, X-Mas @ Wonderland – $10

Scene Recap: Paul Watson, Shockoe Records, Orthotonics

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: Growing Pain by (Eli)zabeth Owens

You might find it hard to tear yourself away from the dense, dreamy world created by (Eli)zabeth Owens on Growing Pain. This five-song EP, designed

Premiere: SameStory Tackles Religious Corruption In “Commit Life”

Every few months, there’s a meme that makes its rounds on social media, seemingly boiling down the strife between modern religion and atheism. At the

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: November 27 – December 3

FEATURED SHOW Saturday, November 30, 7 PM Kendall Street Company’s 9th Annual Turkey Jam, feat. Kendall Street Company, Doom Flamingo, South Hill Banks @ The

Scene Recap: Those Manic Seas, Scott Elmquist, Dust~

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: War And Whisky Balance Grief & Gratitude On “Hey, Thanks”

The greatest lessons are often those we never realize we’ve learned. They emerge from the natural trial and error of daily routines, the passing of

Premiere: Bucko Finds Magic In The Mundane With “Riding Mower”

We all know love can make you do crazy things—make impulsive decisions, become idealistically stubborn, even change your fundamental identity. But is this adage reserved

Andrew Cothern Releases Deluxe Edition Of Acclaimed Book, RVA Playlist

Richmond music lovers and local history buffs have reason to celebrate this month, as music journalist and long-time advocate for the Richmond music scene Andrew

Song Review: “Lazarus” by |elevens|

Breaking free from the weight of the past is never easy. While the future pushes forward, the past continues to weigh heavily, laden with unkept

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: November 20 – November 26

FEATURED SHOW Friday, November 22, 7 PM Black Button, Ultra Bleach, Curriculum, K9, Running @ Studio Two Three – $10 The times, they’re… not so

Album Review: All Quiet by Terror Cell

Rather obvious on its face, All Quiet, by the noisy, sludgy screamo powerhouse Terror Cell, is an album focused on the victims of trauma and

Fly Anakin Distorts & Disports In The Visual & Sonic World Of “YOUGOTME!!!”

Tracking the output of Fly Anakin every year is almost a full-time job. Features, collaborations, solo releases, and uncredited appearances seem to fill up the

Premiere: Sweet Touch Navigates Discomfort With Grace On “Coffee King”

Human existence is one of balanced complexities and delicate contradictions. We’re expected to be cautious yet at ease, empathetic but guarded, strong and tender. Every

Drook Brings Vivid Force To LCY Uncut With “Sprinter”

Drook never stops making waves. In the midst of a twenty-two-date tour, the Richmond band took a moment to visit LCY Media headquarters, delivering a

Scene Recap: Lance Koehler, anyfolk, Noah-O

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

Song Review: “Runaway” by Beya

I recently came across a video circulating on social media that featured a rabbi, of all people, talking about addiction. He framed the conversation in

Song Review: “Rose” by MISC.

When did manliness become a casual commodity? When did traits like brawn, stubbornness, and stoicism transform into virtues to aspire to? History, by and large,

Curious Advocacy

Reigniting your spark can often begin with the courage to dream big. For singer-songwriter and climate activist Vienna Teng, that’s exactly what led her to

Song Review: “Orion’s Call” by Belly Of The Heart & Alfred.

Trip-hop has always felt intrinsically connected to the cosmos. Its atmospheric beats and gossamer-like textures blend into an esoteric soundscape, where veiled meanings linger behind

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