"Someone Call the Police!": Why I Have Decided to Embrace Richmond’s Noise...
So at this point it’s pretty much established that I am pro-music and anti-police-who-take-the-music-away. The noise ordinance that makes it easy for the police to shut down musical performances has...
View ArticleGHOST OF POP: My Old Ways
The wonderful thing about the Ghost of Pop is that it offers the ability for people to check in on what some of their favorite local musicians have been up to. My Old Ways is the latest from Trey...
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DAILY RECORD: Botanist
Botanist – I: The Suicide Tree/II: A Rose From The Dead (tUMULt Records) Conventional wisdom dictates that there is really no creative endeavor that one can undertake which might be seen as genuinely...
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Five Questions With Young Adult Fiction
Formed by a group of VCU students two years ago in a dorm room, Young Adult Fiction have grown into one of the better indie rock bands that the Richmond scene has to offer. Their incorporation of a...
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Open Stage Night Featuring Mothball Fleet
We are psyched to announce that one our favorite Richmond bands will be the featured act tonight at Cafe Diem for Open Stage Night. Mothball Fleet is a POLKA/PUNK two piece band that includes vocals,...
View ArticleGHOST OF POP: Horsehead
While Ghost of Pop tends to focus on certain pop tropes, they don’t let approach get in the way of who is invited. By involving the likes of J Seger, David Shultz and the Skyline, Mermaid Skeletons and...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: Strange Bedfellows Episode 2
Strange Bedfellows #2 - A Mild Kwetieapeen & the Actress Here's the latest episode of Strange Bedfellows, a brand new comedy webseries from a crew of Richmond comedy veterans. It's directed by...
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One Way Richmond's Show Picks 12/8-12/11
Thursday, 12/8 Dirty Nitrous (pictured above), Gangsta Fun, JMungz, Popsh!t, Retch @ Canal Club 8pm. Thursday, 12/8 The Recliners (photo from churchhillphoto.com) @ Tobacco Company 7:30pm. Thursday,...
View ArticleGHOST OF POP: Goldrush
It wouldn’t be a Ghost of Pop if Prabir Mehta didn’t showcase one of his many outfits. For the second time, he'll be challenging the audience with a fusion of classical and rock music in The Goldrush....
View ArticleDAILY FIX: Ben Margolis, Owner Of West Coast Kix
Marc Cheatham of thecheatsmovement.com recently shot this video interview with Ben Margolis of West Coast Kix, a sneaker and streetwear boutique that opened in Carytown a little over a year ago. Marc...
View ArticleTOMORROW NIGHT: Slapdash Presents Christmakwanzakuh Chaos 2 At Strange Matter
That's right folks, it's back! The best hip-hop holiday party of last year returns for a seasonally appropriate encore, and Slapdash have crammed even more amazing local hip-hop talent onto the bill...
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RVA TV: Last Friday - Stanley Rayfield
Last Friday we stopped by Glave Kocen Gallery and talked to painter and Richmond native Stanley Rayfield about his show "The Girls Next Door." Stan's painting, entitled “Dad," placed second in...
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It's All In The Family: An Interview With Fam-Lay
Some artists aren’t necessarily recognized by A&R hype or platinum selling albums, but rather by the fans that validate their musical explorations. With efforts to shoot through the cosmos, Fam-Lay...
View ArticleGHOST OF POP: The Druthers
One of the most remarkable moments from Ghost of Pop events past was when The Sweater Band headlined a few years back. There were kids everyone screaming and dancing along to the glowing sounds of...
View ArticleDAILY FIX: 400 Umbrellas - World AIDS Day, Brown's Island
On December 1, 2011, RVA Remembers held a breathtaking ceremony on Brown’s Island in Richmond, Virginia, in observance of World AIDS Day. 400 red umbrellas opened up at 12:00 PM in the formation of a...
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DAILY RECORD: Mournful Congregation
Mournful Congregation – The Book Of Kings (20 Buck Spin Records) Of all the sub-sub-genres that have splintered off from rock and roll music over the decades, few have names that are as...
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ART FEED : PIERRE BOTARDO
Our friend and VCU graduate Pierre Botardo has his first show in New York. The images I create are initial reactions to both lasting and meteoric events. The work, itself, is an observation of the...
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One Way Richmond's Show Picks 12/12-12/14
Monday, 12/12 Trapped Under Ice (pictured above), Hundredth, Backtrack, Betrayal, Take Offense @ Kingdom 6pm. All ages. Tuesday, 12/13 Richmond Jazz Society presents Eve Cornelious & Mosaic with...
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Brain Drain w/ Audio Ammo
The last Brain Drain of the year is coming in hot on Tuesday, December 13th with the Audio Ammo Crew holding it down! Not the usual Saturday rager, but they wanted to make sure that everyone gets one...
View ArticleTOMORROW NIGHT: Nick Woods Last Show In Richmond At The Camel
In a week, Nick Woods will call it a day in Richmond. He is heading towards Nashville Tennessee, and it wouldn’t be a proper farewell without an appropriate musical shindig. On December 13th, David...
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