SHOW REVIEW: Louis CK
Louis CK Thursday October 20 at The Carpenter Center As a young comedian, Louis CK struggled to achieve a personal sense of accomplishment. It wasn’t until, after 15 years as a comedian, he took a...
View ArticleTOMORROW: Soulfully Me On 106 & Park
I don't know if anyone else has noticed, but it seems to me that a lot of Richmond hip-hop artists are getting their names out there and grabbing the spotlight beyond the city limits lately. This is a...
View ArticleRadio Rubber Room EP35, The Dimmer Twins of Horsehead
In this episode we had John and Kevin from The Dimmer Twins and Horsehead on the show. These guys were great. They had it all; musical talent, good songs, a great sense of humor, and dashing good looks...
View ArticleFive Questions With Palindrone
There's been a sudden surge in psychedelic music in the Richmond scene over the last year or two, and Palindrone has been right in the middle of it. Singer/guitarist Christian Brady, who first came to...
View ArticleTOMORROW NIGHT: GWAR On Late Night With Jimmy Fallon!
Richmond's favorite hostile man-eating aliens, fresh off their triumphant second annual GWAR-B-Que, will return for the second year in a row to the set of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon as part of their...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: Darkest Hour, "Your Every Day Disaster"
Here it is, folks, the latest video from DC/RVA's long-running metal/hardcore quintet, Darkest Hour. "Your Every Day Disaster" is the third single from their ninth (!) record, The Human Romance, and...
View ArticleDAILY RECORD: Susan SurfTone
Susan SurfTone – Shore (Acme Brothers Records) It's usually fairly easy to form expectations for any band that utilizes their genre name within their stage name, a point borne out by Metallica,...
View ArticleOne Way Richmond's Show Picks 10/27-10/30
Thursday, 10/27 The Greater the Risk, Rookie of the Year, Like the Stars, Men of Leisure (pictured above) @ Canal Club 6pm. Thursday, 10/27 Direct Control (pictured above), Warcry, Ripper, Siren @...
View ArticleNUMBERNIN6 @Spooky Throttle
Euphoric Productions is proud to present the fifth installment of the best Halloween party in Richmond, Spooky Throttle. This time...we are transforming The Hat Factory into the spookiest, most...
View ArticleMOVIE REVIEW: Dragonslayer
Dragonslayer (2011) dir. Tristan Patterson Don't think of the 80s fantasy movie--this is something quite different. Director Tristan Patterson created this subtle documentary by periodically dropping...
View ArticleSATURDAY: 7th Annual Richmond Zombie Walk!
For years now, a dedicated group of zombie aficionados have been organizing the Richmond Zombie Walk each year around Halloween. It's that time again, and sure enough, the 7th Annual Richmond Zombie...
View ArticleThe Richmond Comedy Coalition MUST DIE!!!!
Tonight Halloweek continues with a spooky horror movie themed night of improv comedy with the Richmond Comedy Coalition at Gallery 5. Easily the best improv comedy troupe in Richmond, someone wants the...
View ArticleOUT TODAY! Strange Daze: Richmond 1980-89
RVA Magazine presents Strange Daze: Richmond 1980-89. This new RVA Photo Book is a document of the Richmond punk and hardcore scene in the 1980s, as photographed by the people who were there. This free...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW: Richmond Macabre
Richmond Macabre: Nightmares From The River City, edited by Beth Brown & Phil Ford (Iron Cauldron Books) This brand new collection of 15 dark, spooky short stories set in Richmond, Virginia has...
View ArticleTHIS WEEKEND: Return Of The Living Dead Bands III
That's right, it's the third annual edition of this Halloween cover band event! This year, there are so many awesome bands playing, it wouldn't fit into one night. So come out to Strange Matter on...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: Kraftwerk, "Heavy Metal Kids"
Here's a really early Kraftwerk track, from several years before they came to prominence as electronic music pioneers. At this point, one of their two founders/most important members, Ralf Hutter, was...
View ArticleOne Way Richmond's Show Picks 10/31-11/2
Monday, 10/31 Richmond's 6th Annual Halloween Parade featuring No BS Brass Band - starts in Monroe Park 7pm. Monday 10/31 No BS Brass Band @ Balliceaux 10pm. Tuesday, 11/1 EQ Produktions presents The...
View ArticleTONIGHT: Weezie Ween 2011!!!
That's right folks, tonight is the night we've all been waiting for! It's the culmination of ten days of Halloweek, that magical day that we like to call Halloween! Throw on your costume one last time,...
View ArticleTONIGHT: The Big Payback Halloween Special At The Camel!
It's Halloween, and we're all ready to party. But perhaps a wild blowout with DJs and costume contests is not what you're feeling tonight. Maybe you'd rather get dressed up really nice and go check out...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: Keep Wall Street Occupied
Here's a friendly suggestion about how to both deal with unwanted junk mail and engage in quiet protest against the out-of-control banks that are dragging down our economy. Everyone should also...
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