ART FEED: OHWOW at Art Basel.
We really tried but we are not going to make Art Basel this year in Miami. Here is some art. There is going to be a ton of it down in Florida this weekend. Kinda bummed. FriendsWithYou, The Devil,...
View ArticleRVA NO.3 : A CONVERSATION with JEFF STAPLE
I met Jeff Staple at Jackson Ward. The nearly two-hour talk we had, over coffee and tea at Ettamae’s, was an incredibly inspiring experience. If you had told me over the summer that in a few months...
View ArticleRVA Interviews - Food Bank
It's that time of year again where it is expected that we give more to our community. However, its business as usual at our local food bank. The people you'll find inside truly love their work and live...
View ArticlePulled from the Smithsonian
The Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery has succumbed to pressure from conservative politicians and the Catholic League and have removed David Wojnarowicz’s video ‘A Fire In My Belly’...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: New Video From The Riot Before!
Richmond melodic/emotional punk rockers The Riot Before have released a new video for "Backstage Rooms," from their latest album Rebellion (Paper And Plastick). It's an excellent midtempo tune with a...
View ArticleDeep Thoughts With Chris Bopst: Best Of The Blogs Part 2
April Winchell Oh yes, April Winchell. How I love her so. If it were not for her, I would never have heard the Kentucky Fried Chicken Employee Training Tapes from the 70’s, Barry White cussing his way...
View ArticleOne Way Richmond's Show Picks 12/2-12/5
12/2 Lazer Sword, Audio Ammo DJs (DJ Doddie of AA pictured atop) @ Canal Club 10pm. 12/2 Dikki Du & the Zydeco Krewe @ The Camel 7pm. 12/2 Former Champions @ City Dogs (The Fan) 10pm. free. 12/3...
View ArticleDAILY RECORD: My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance - Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys (Reprise) My Chemical Romance has parted ways with the monochromatic, dark parade and are now neon-colored outlaws on their...
View ArticleGhost Of Pop 6: Prabir and The Goldrush
Saturday, December 11 brings Ghost Of Pop 6 to Gallery 5 (200 W. Marshall St). This year's edition will feature performances by Young Adult Fiction, Orioles, Rocktopussy, The Trillions, Fuzzy Baby,...
View ArticlePushing Creativity With Noah Scalin's 365
Richmond's skull guy Noah Scalin is at it again with his new book 365. 365 A Daily Creativity Journal: Make Something Every Day and Change Your Life! is Noah's attempt at getting everyone on the self...
View ArticleDAILY RECORD: Girl Talk
Girl Talk - All Day (Illegal Art) May 2, 2008 was a special day for me. The events that occurred that evening set into motion something I could never have prepared for. That night at the now-defunct...
View ArticleStraight Through The Fork: A Conversation With Sam Adams And Jae Griff
Most of us, around the age of 13 or 14, were told to trade our dreams of being a professional athlete or rock star in exchange for a significantly less appealing deal called reality (frankly, I think...
View ArticleOne Way Richmond's Show Picks 12/6-12/8
12/6 Elf-kickers and Dumbchargers: A Salty Salute to Guided by Voices – local bands performing GBV songs - feat. The Trillions, Paul Ivey vs. The Board of Education, The Snowy Owls, Climbers, Herschel...
View ArticleTaste the Blood of Frankenstein
Director Eric Miller has graced us with another amazing short film! His offbeat sense of directing & editing has brought forth a new genre Psychotronic. We interviewed Eric when he was working on...
View ArticlePLAYLIST: The Jams Of Terry (Dec. 2010 edition)
Everyone says it because it’s true: The holiday season is stressful. Why? Because it’s the time of year when you’re supposed to spend a lot of money and spend time with the ones you love....
View ArticleStill Together After All These Years
Reference Art Gallery is please to announce a show featuring works by their parents. Although the majority of them have little to no experience in art, they are thankful for them to be willing to...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: Clipse "Life Change"
Filmed on location in Richmond, Miami and LA, local filmmakers Alex Germanotta and Shahan Jafri came through and blessed the Clipse with this jewel. CLICK HERE
View ArticleDAILY RECORD: Simian Mobile Disco
Simian Mobile Disco – Delicacies (Delicacies) Part of what drew me to UK duo Simian Mobile Disco, who formed in 2005, was the support they were getting from acts worldwide. Their early single...
View ArticleSHOW REVIEW: Conditions
Conditions, Life On Repeat, Safety Word Orange, Mayfair, The Greater The Risk, and Cadeline Friday, November 26 at The Canal Club These all-ages Canal Club shows are going to be the death of me. I...
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