Activate! presents:
At 5pm, Activate! is chock full of local tunes including the Afro Zen Allstars (pictured in WRIR’s live room) who are marking their 3rd anniversary, as well as a preview of Sammi Lanzetta’s birthday show and full coverage of the Be Bad Weekend benefit for Girls Rock RVA! Click here for the podcast: http://www.wrir.org/listen/
Afro-Zen Allstars, “Beautiful”
from Greatest Hits
Aza Music - 2017
3rd Anniversary Party at Vagabond, Jan. 24 @ 8pm
Fireside Collective, “Just One Step”
Hanover House - 2017
Cary Street Cafe, Jan. 20 @ 10pm
Matt Lisk, “Nineteen”
from Some Songs I Wrote That One Time
self-released - 2017
The Camel, Jan. 21 @ 4pm (w/ Gray Stephenson, Thiva de Souza, Billy Bacci, Stephanie Powers)
Big Mama Shakes, “Coming of Age”
self-released - 2017
Benefit for Theater VCU Senior Showcase at The Broadberry, Jan. 20 @ 7pm (w/ Minor Poet, Walkerton Brothers)
Black Janis, “Kozmic Blues”
self-released - 2017
Cary Street Cafe, Jan. 19 @ 10pm (w/ Angelica Garcia)
Angelica Garcia, “Orange Flower”
from Medicine for Birds
Warner Bros. - 2016
Cary Street Cafe, Jan. 19 @ 10pm (w/ Black Janis) and The Camel, Jan. 24 @ 8pm (w/ Addy, Fire is Motion)
Fire is Motion, “How Long to Get Home?”
from Still, I Try
self-released - 2017
The Camel, Jan. 24 @ 8pm (w/ Addy, Angelica Garcia)
Long Arms, “Goodnight, Old Ghost”
from Young Life
Dead Serious Recordings - 2017
The Camel, Jan. 19 @ 9pm (w/ Prabir, Ben Shepherd)
Dex Romweber, “Nightide”
from Carrboro
Bloodshot Records - 2012
Bandito's, Jan. 21 @ 9pm (w/ Poison Ivy League, Chrome Daddy Disco)
Sammi Lanzetta, “Circles”
from For Avery - EP
6131 Records - 2017
Birthday show at The Camel, Jan. 20 @ 8pm (w/ Antiphons, Suburban Living)
Suburban Living, “Come True”
from Almost Paradise
The Camel, Jan. 20 @ 8pm (w/ Antiphons, Sammi Lanzetta)
Heartracer, “Heartracer”
from Summer Gold - EP
self-released - 2015
The Broadberry, Jan. 19 @ 8pm (w/ Broke Royals, Lady Empire)
Rex Richardson Quintet, “Päsiphae's Spawn”
from Pandora's Pocket
Summit Records - 1997
The Camel, Jan. 21 @ 8pm
Laser Background, “Hymnals”
from Dark Nuclear Bogs
Endless Daze / Mutual Crush - 2017
Hardywood, Jan. 20 @ 6pm (w/ Dave Watkins, Hill Walkers)
Escape-ism, “I Don't Remember You”
from Introduction to Escape-ism
Merge Records - 2017
Steady Sounds, Jan. 19 @ 5pm (w/ Knife Wife)
The Wimps, “Hydrangea Stranger”
from Reel Whirl
Trrrash - 2017
Gallery 5, Jan. 20 @ 8pm (w/ The Trillions, Blush Face, Righter)
Eaves, “Odonata”
from As Deeply As You Do
self-released - 2017
Emilio's, Jan. 24 @ 7pm (w/ Halfcast, Honest Debts)
Deerhoof, “Big House Waltz”
from La Isla Bonita
Polyvinyl - 2014
Strange Matter, Jan. 22 @ 8pm (w/ Bermuda Triangles, COQ, Tavishi)
Bermuda Triangles, “Right Brain”
from Transmissions
CNP - 2018
Strange Matter, Jan. 22 @ 8pm (w/ Deerhoof, COQ, Tavishi)
Slow Clover, “Sculptured Stars”
from Makebelieve
Gallery 5, Jan. 19 @ 8pm (w/ Ruth Good, Recluse Raccoon, CGI Jesus)
Pedals On Our Pirate Ships, “The Ballad of Jonny Z”
from Take Flight
self-released - 2008
Garden Grove, Jan. 20 @ 8pm (w/ Turbo Mansion, Ambulance Review)
Community Center, “This is Halloween”
from Covers
self-released - 2017
Cary Street Cafe, Jan. 25 @ 10pm
Sports Bar, “I Want To Waste Away With You”
from I Want to Waste Away With You
self-released - 2014
Skate and Destroy Night at Hardywood, Jan. 19 @ 6pm (w/ Toward Space, Gumming)
Madison Turner, “No”
from A Comprehensive Guide to Burning Out
Close by Air - 2018
Be Bad Weekend benefit for Girls Rock RVA at Strange Matter, Jan. 19 @ 7pm (w/ Doll Baby, VV, Listless, Ice Cream Support Group, Magnus Lush, Talk Me Off, Georgie Isaacs, Til Morning)
Magnus Lush, “All the Vampies”
from Demo 2015
self-released - 2015
Be Bad Weekend benefit for Girls Rock RVA at Strange Matter, Jan. 19 @ 7pm (w/ Doll Baby, VV, Listless, Ice Cream Support Group, Madison Turner, Talk Me Off, Georgie Isaacs, Til Morning)
Talk Me Off, “Reality Bites”
from Talk Me Off - EP
Doctor and Mechanic - 2017
Be Bad Weekend benefit for Girls Rock RVA at Strange Matter, Jan. 19 @ 7pm (w/ Doll Baby VV, Listless, Ice Cream Support Group, Madison Turner, Magnus Lush, Georgie Isaacs, Til Morning)
VV, “Squonk”
from Don't Look At Me
self-released - 2017
Be Bad Weekend benefit for Girls Rock RVA at Strange Matter, Jan. 19 @ 7pm (w/ Doll Baby, Talk Me Off, Listless, Ice Cream Support Group, Madison Turner, Magnus Lush, Georgia Isaacs, Til Morning)
Dazeases, “Persona”
from C R U M B S
self-released - 2016
Be Bad Weekend benefit for Girls Rock RVA at Strange Matter, Jan. 20 @ 7pm (w/ Serqet, DJ Dogpants, Gumming, Locker Room, Itsy Bitsy, Butt, Haircut)
Haircut, “Boys Club”
from Shutting Down - EP
Feel It Records - 2017
Be Bad Weekend benefit for Girls Rock RVA at Strange Matter, Jan. 20 @ 7pm (w/ Serqet, DJ Dogpants, Gumming, Itsy Bitsy, Butt, Dazeases, Locker Room)
Itsy Bitsy, “In My Head”
from Demo 2017
self-released - 2017
Be Bad Weekend benefit for Girls Rock RVA at Strange Matter, Jan. 20 @ 7pm (w/ Serqet, DJ Dogpants, Gumming, Locker Room, Haircut, Butt, Dazeases)
Royal Thunder, “The Sinking Chair”
from Wick
Spinefarm - 2017
Strange Matter, Jan. 21 @ 8pm (w/ Backwoods Payback, Heavy Temple, Book of Wyrms)
Never Wrong, “Spirit of Rebellion”
from Demo 2013
self-released - 2013
Wonderland, Jan. 19 @ 8pm (w/ The Sentinels, Love Roses, Destructive Nature)
Division of Mind, “Auto da Fé”
from Winter Tour Demo
self-released - 2017
Ask a punk, Jan 21 @ 5pm (w/ Nosebleed, Hybrid Warfare, Deviant, Downfall)
Mike Rutz Activate! January 18th, 2018
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