Activate! February 22 – March 1 presents:
Stroll with me through the week ahead in Richmond live music, at 5pm! I’ll include a new track from Magnus Lush (pictured) who have an album release show, plus I’ll give away tickets to see Eric Johnson at The National, Tim Reynolds and TR3 at The Broadberry, and Jonathan Richman at The Southern in Charlottesville. Click here for the podcast: wrir.org/listen/
Africa Unplugged, “What They Say”
self-released
Cary Street Cafe, Feb. 23 @ 10pm (w/ Hustle Souls)
Lee DeWyze, “Blackbird Song”
from The Walking Dead: AMC Original Soundtrack, Volume 2
Capital Ale House, Feb. 24 @ 7pm (w/ Frank Viele)
Saw Black, “Water Tower”
from Water Tower
Crystal Pistol Records - 2018
Strange Matter, Feb. 24 @ 8pm (w/ Blush Face, Illiterate Light, Dogwood Tales)
Dogwood Tales, “Waiting on the Sun”
from Too Hard to Tell
Crystal Pistol - 2018
Strange Matter, Feb. 24 @ 8pm (w/ Blush Face, Illiterate Light, Saw Black)
Stephen Kellog, “Wolf (North)”
2016
The Tin Pan, Feb. 28 @ 7pm (w/ Hailey Steele)
Thorp Jenson, “Lonely”
from Odessa
South Boulevard - 2017
The Camel, Feb. 23 @ 8pm (w/ Jonathan Meadows, Muther Goose)
Jamie McLean Band, “You're Not the Only One”
from One and Only
self-released - 2018
Cary Street Cafe, Feb. 24 @ 10pm
Jonathan Richman, “When We Refuse to Suffer”
from Because Her Beauty is Raw and Wild
Vapor Records - 2008
The Southern in Charlottesville, Feb. 24 @ 8:30pm (w/ Ane Diaz)
Minor Poet, “River Days”
from And How!
EggHunt Records - 2017
Gallery 5, Feb. 23 @ 8pm (w/ Bonne Chere, The Firnats, Black Plastic)
The Firnats, “Dreams”
from Fear Not
self-released - 2017
Gallery 5, Feb. 23 @ 8pm (w/ Bonne Chere, Minor Poet, Black Plastic)
JJ Speaks, “Black Bess”
from Sock It 2 Ya
self-released - 2015
Wonderland, Feb. 24 @ 9pm (w/ Deep Vinyl Groove, Black Acid Ritual)
Jennifer Vanilla, “Peaceful War Chant”
from This is Jennifer
self-released - 2017
Gallery 5, Feb. 25 @ 7pm (w/ Monotone Monologues, Museum District, Aesthetic Barrier)
Aesthetic Barrier, “Public Ambulation”
from Public Ambulation - Single
self-released - 2017
Gallery 5, Feb. 25 @ 7pm (w/ Monotone Monologues, Museum District, Jennifer Vanilla) and Spectrvm 003 at The Camel, Feb. 26 @ 9pm (w/ Be.In, Resonata, Vapor Rave)
Resonata, “Centralia (instrumental)”
from Centralia (instrumental) - Single
self-released - 2018
Spectrvm 003 at The Camel, Feb. 26 @ 9pm (w/ Be.In, Aesthetic Barrier, Vapor Rave)
Glass Twin, “Anthem”
from Anthem - Single
self-released - 2016
Champion, March 1 @ 6pm (w/ Rare Colors, Den-Mate)
GULL, “the Ghost”
from Extractions
self-released - 2015
Emilio's, Feb. 24 @ 9pm (w/ Zgomot, Kate Kistler)
John Nolan, “It Takes A Long Time”
from Height
Doghouse - 2009
The Camel, Feb. 24 @ 8pm (w/ Mammoth Indigo, Sammi Lanzetta)
Runaway Brother, “Bully”
from New Pocket
Tiny Engines - 2018
Strange Matter, Feb. 27 @ 8pm (w/ Downhaul, Riley Little, Two Cars)
The Wimps, “You Deserve the Moon”
from Reel Whirl
Trrrash - 2017
Savory Grain, Feb. 23 @ 10pm (w/ Prabir Trio)
Basmati, “Leaves”
from BAZ
self-released - 2014
Strange Matter, Feb. 26 @ 8pm (w/ Fat Spirit, Giving Up, Gumming)
Giving Up, “Body”
from Garner Cardinals
Sophomore - 2018
Strange Matter, Feb. 26 @ 8pm (w/ Fat Spirit, Basmati, Gumming)
Rachel Angel, “Tease”
from Revelations
My Noodle, Feb. 24 @ 10pm (w/ Ben Shepherd, The Due Diligence, Strawberry Moon)
Magnus Lush, “Into the Woods”
from Hell is Real - EP
Kyle Vibez - 2018
Album Release at Mojo's, Feb. 24 @ 9pm (w/ Slump, Piranha Rama)
Serqet, “Kali Ma”
from Demo - EP
Vinyl Conflict Label - 2017
Bandito's, Feb. 25 @ 9pm (w/ Bad Magic, Big No)
The Cryptkeeper 5, “Balboa”
from The Stronghold
Wonderland, Feb. 23 @ 9pm (w/ The Hellhounds, Poison Ivy League)
NFA, “Sticks/Stones”
from 7"
2017
Locals Only at Strange Matter, Feb. 28 @ 8pm (w/ Zaigoat, British Sterling, Lair)
Ringworm, “Bleed”
from Hammer of the Witch
Relapse - 2013
Canal Club, Feb. 23 @ 7pm (w/ Vein, Queensway, Harms Way)
Conan, “Battle In The Swamp”
from Monnos
Burning World - 2015
Strange Matter, March 1 @ 8pm (w/ The Ditch and Delta, Gritter, Eldritch)
Mike Rutz February 22nd, 2018
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