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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: March 6 – March 12

FEATURED SHOW Saturday, March 9, 6 PM The Booby Bash, feat. Tight Rope, Sunflower’d, Niiasii, Deathcat, Tia Dalia @ Gallery 5 – $8 in advance,

Song Review: Divine by Jonathan Paige Brown Jr.

Streaming with vitality, the music of Jonathan Paige Brown Jr. flows like a spirited river, surging forth from his remarkable talent and sparkling with his

Premiere: Oh Devil Thrill With Piercing Anthem On Debut Single “In Metamorphosis”

For being such an integral part of our lives, the concept of identity is inherently flawed. Think about it. We rely heavily on identity as

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: February 28 – March 5

FEATURED SHOW Sunday, March 3, 7 PM A Celebration of the Life of Nick Rockefeller, feat. Mouthbreather, For Your Health, .gif From God, Heavy Is

Premiere: Good Day RVA Returns With New Video Exploring The Pop Reverie Of Blush Face’s “Mirage Island”

Do people say “stop the presses” anymore? That’s the first thought that came to mind when news broke that the illustrious film collective Good Day

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: February 21 – February 27

FEATURED SHOW Private Hell (Photo by Michael Thorn), Blood Ritual, Kontusion, Blazing Tomb, Vigil @ Bandito’s – $10 I’ve been going to hardcore shows for

Newlin Music Prize Announces 2024 Short List & Larger Financial Disbursement

The Newlin Music Prize has just announced the 20 albums on the 2024 Short List, all of which are in consideration for this year’s award

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: February 14 – February 20

FEATURED SHOW Thursday, February 15, 7 PM Sam Reed Sings Betty Davis, feat. Sam Reed, DJ Leto, Nu Rodeo Caldonia Burlesque @ Gallery 5 –

From Richmond, With Love

Having spent roughly half of the last ten Valentine’s Days single, I started making an annual playlist a few years back to send to friends

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: February 7 – February 13

FEATURED SHOW Saturday, February 10, 8 PM Justin Golden & Devil’s Coattails, Brent from The Wimps @ Reveler Experiences – $15 (order tickets HERE) Folks,

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: January 31 – February 6

FEATURED SHOW Saturday, February 3, 7:30 PM Terror Cell (Photo by Nick Oukolov), Prisoner, Slaat, Septic Vomit @ Black Iris – $10-$15 donation There’s a

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: January 24 – January 30

FEATURED SHOW Thursday, January 25, 7 PM Stomping Grounds, feat. Piranha Rama, The Mitras, Rikki Rakki @ Richmond Music Hall at Capital Ale House –

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

Quick author’s note: My most heartfelt thanks to everyone for the kind words on the occasion of this column’s 10th anniversary. It was a welcome

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

Special Editor’s Note: This month marks ten years that Marilyn Drew Necci has been writing the RVA Must See Shows column, an impressive achievement that

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

FEATURED SHOW Sunday, January 7, 7 PM Lair, Harsh Realm, Cave Grave, Disrotter @ Bandito’s – $10 For a long time now, it’s been the

Premiere: Kailey Conner Counters The Downward Spiral With Melodic Resilience In “Absentminded”

In today’s world, cynicism is often perceived as a necessity — a shield of skepticism forged in response to a complex and challenging reality. With

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: December 27 – January 2

FEATURED SHOW Sunday, December 31, 8 PM Say-10 Records New Year’s Eve Party! feat. 40 Reps, Shotclock, Talk Me Off, Sleave @ Lakeside Tavern –

Premiere: Destructo Disk Ignites Sonic Dissidence In New Song & Video, “Me, You, Wagyu”

In today’s world, cynicism is often perceived as a necessity — a shield of skepticism forged in response to a complex and challenging reality. With

Premiere: Ryan Irby Enchants With Holiday Wonder On “Snowglow”

Even though Christmas is less than a week away, there’s still plenty of time to discover some new and exciting holiday songs this year that

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

FEATURED SHOW Wednesday, December 20, 7 PM Fontaine‘s Big Birthday Partay, feat. Flannel, Future Mantis, Crack Fox @ Cobra Cabana – $8 When this time

Premiere: ROTWLCFTSCBMH & Bloat Serve Up A Split EP Full Of Mincing, Grinding Thrash-Gore

Today, The Auricular is pleased to premiere This A Motherfuckin’ Split, the brand new split EP by Richmond’s own ROTWLCFTSCBMH and Rochester, NY band Bloat

Premiere: Justin Golden Breathes New Life Into “Downtown Blues” With Devil’s Coattails

As early glimpses and previews of upcoming releases start to emerge, it’s becoming clear that 2024 is already on pace to be another incredible year

Richmond’s Own Gallery5 Receives The Rivers and Roads Foundation Award

Starting your music career with artistic confidence is no easy task. You spend years wrestling with the inspiration and influence swirling within your soul, trying

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: December 13 – December 19

FEATURED SHOW Saturday, December 16, 7 PM A Not-So-Silent Night 4, feat. Revenge Beast, 9 Realms, Alcindor, Catharsis, Paradiso @ Another Round Bar & Grill

Premiere: Alyssa Darby Flutters With Assurance On Debut EP, Butterflies

Starting your music career with artistic confidence is no easy task. You spend years wrestling with the inspiration and influence swirling within your soul, trying

Album Review: GIRLSPIT FOREVER by GIRLSPIT

Pay attention, local music fans. GIRLSPIT has officially arrived. After bursting onto the scene this past summer with their debut performances at Bandito’s and Crescent

Premiere: White Beast Survey The Wreckage Of Capitalism In New Video For “The Richest Land On Earth”

How’s everyone enjoying late-stage capitalism? Don’t you just love that inflation is so ubiquitous that we need to break it out into subsets like shrinkflation,

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: December 6 – December 12

FEATURED SHOW Punks For Presents 2023 (Parts 1 & 2) Friday, December 8, 8 PM Imaginary Toys, Hate 1990, Faith Sno More @ Fuzzy Cactus

Stream It Now – The Richmond Sound: 2018-2023

Capping off a banner year, Hourglass Sessions is back to celebrate not just the holiday season but also the communal spirit of Richmond music with

Premiere: The Fan Convey Wistful Exuberance In New Video For “Got It Wrong”

Living life with no regrets sounds cool and all, but let’s be real: it’s a fantasy, a buzzphrase for those struggling with the concept of