Activate! presents:
Activate! August 24 – August 31
Another gangbuster week for live music in the RVA! Starting at 5pm, I’ll include songs from Mikrowaves and Illiterate Light, who both have album release shows, as well as Foresterr (pictured) who are performing at a benefit for Planned Parenthood. Plus, I’ll give away tickets to see Sheer Mag and Christi’s last show at Strange Matter! Click here for the podcast: http://www.wrir.org/listen/
Playlist:
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Jonathan Vassar, “About a Dog”
Triple Stamp - 2008
Isley Brewing, Aug. 26 @ 7pm
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The Pinkerton Raid, “Don't”
from Tolerance Ends, Love Begins
self-released - 2017
Hardywood, Aug. 25 @ 6pm (w/ The Folly, Lobo Marino)
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Eilen Jewell, “Rio Grande”
Signature Sounds - 2015
The Tin Pan, Aug. 31 @ 7pm
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Mikrowaves, “Varmints of Love”
from Nice Things
Crystal Pistol Records - 2017
Tape Release at Flora, Aug. 31 @ 9pm (w/ Brunswick, DJ Rattan)
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Bonne Chère, “Love Me Now”
from Good Cheer
self-released - 2016
The National, Aug. 25 @ 6pm (w/ Alfred, Comfort, Cupid McCoy)
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Opin, “Crushed”
from Opin
EggHunt Records - 2017
Hardywood, Aug. 26 @ 5pm (w/ Dave Watkins, Wes Swing, Nick Names)
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Romantic States, “Part Lemon”
from Corduroy In Italy
Gentle Reminder - 2017
MovieClub Richmond presents "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me" at Strange Matter, Aug. 27 @ 6pm (w/ Little Black Rain Clouds, Band From Another Place)
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Little Black Rainclouds, “Burn the Fields”
self-released
MovieClub Richmond presents "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me" at Strange Matter, Aug. 27 @ 6pm (w/ Romantic States, Band From Another Place)
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Demetri Martin, “Some Jokes”
from These Are Jokes
Comedy Central Records - 2006
The National, Aug. 27 @ 6:30pm
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Vivian Fantasy, “You Were My Forest”
from Serial Experiments 1: Pink Witch
self-released - 2017
Crossroads, Aug. 26 @ 7:30pm
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Naughty By Nature, “Uptown Anthem”
from Naughty By Nature
Tommy Boy - 1991
I Love the 90s Tour at Innsbrook Pavilion, Aug. 30 (w/ C&C Music Factory, Tone Loc, Coolio, Young MC, Snap)
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Dazeases, “Black Crystal”
from C R U M B S
self-released - 2016
Nu Richmond Festival, Aug. 25 & 26 (Day 1: Yaya, Witch Mountain, waBeya, Verbena Blossom, Baby Grill, Listless, DJ Sissy Eliot, Elon, BLVCKPUNX, Mckinley Dixon, DJ Haram, Day 2: Petni, Goldfish, Mango Lakay, Tavishi, TRNSGNDR/VHS, B.ckwards Haus, CELLSAGA
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Big Baby, “Not That”
from Sour Patch - EP
EggHunt Records - 2017
Champion, Aug. 31 @ 6pm (w/ Big Baby, Dazeases)
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Illiterate Light, “Never Alone”
from Ego Flora I - EP
Illiterate Light - 2017
EP Release at The Camel, Aug. 26 @ 7pm (w/ Night Idea, Magnus Lush, Invalids, Hot Reader, Colin Phils)
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Night Idea, “Response”
from Breathing Cold
JUJU - 2016
The Camel, Aug. 26 @ 7pm (w/ Illiterate Light, Magnus Lush, Invalids, Hot Reader, Colin Phils)
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Madly Backwards, “I Want You”
from Madly Backwards - EP
self-released - 2016
Cary Street Cafe, Aug. 26 @ 10pm (w/ The Judy Chops)
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The Lounge Act, “Cavemen”
from Contours - EP
self-released - 2015
The Camel, Aug. 25 @ 8pm (w/ Don Babylon, Black Mold Jesus, 3 Legged Dog)
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The Pietasters, “Triflin'”
from All Day
Indication Records - 2007
Capital Ale House, Aug. 25 @ 7pm (w/ Murphy's Kids)
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The Shivas, “Turn me On”
from Turn Me On - EP
Burger - 2017
Strange Matter, Aug. 29 @ 8pm (w/ Grass Panther, Toward Space)
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Sextile, “Sterilized”
from Albeit Living
Felte - 2017
Strange Matter, Aug. 31 @ 8pm (w/ Shadow Age, Serqet, DJ Rip, Bleach Everything)
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Pete Curry, “Nobody's Home”
from Doin' Nothin'
Crystal Pistol - 2016
Benefit for Planned Parenthood at Flora, Aug. 26 @ 10pm (w/ Foresterr, Neat Sweep, The Smirks)
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Foresterr, “Smut”
Point Exclamation Records - 2017
Benefit for Planned Parenthood at Flora, Aug. 26 @ 10pm (w/ Pete Curry, Neat Sweep, The Smirks)
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Sheer Mag, “Rank And File”
Sheer Mag LLC - 2017
Strange Matter, Aug. 25 @ 8pm (w/ Birth Defects, Christi, Haram)
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Christi, “Get You Off My Mind”
from Cry 7"
self-released - 2015
Last show at Strange Matter, Aug. 25 @ 8pm (w/ Birth Defects, Christi, Haram)
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Suburban Samurai, “A New Nation”
from Suburban Samurai
self-released - 2016
The Camel, Aug. 28 @ 8pm (w/ The Blue Sky Disaster, The Concussion Theory, We Call This Courage)
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Cult Wife, “In Your Living Room”
from Eternally Yours - EP
self-released - 2017
The Camel, Aug. 29 @ 8pm (w/ The Hoodoos, Grease Coast, Turbo Mansion)
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Wailin' Storms, “Irene Garza”
from Sick City
Antena Kryzku - 2017
Bandito's, Aug. 25 @ 9pm (w/ The Skin, Unmaker)
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Rixe, “Tenter Le Diable”
from Baptême Du Feu
La Vida Es Un Mus Discos - 2017
Ask a punk, Aug. 26 @ 7pm (w/ RHDP, Future Terror)
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War On Women, “Servilia”
from War On Women
Bridge Nine - 2015
The Camel, Aug. 27 @ 7pm (w/ Roy Batty, Bad Magic, Doll Baby)
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Roy Batty, “A Quality of Mercy”
from A Quality of Mercy - Single
self-released - 2017
The Camel, Aug. 27 @ 7pm (w/ War On Women, Bad Magic, Doll Baby)
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Enforced, “Brahman”
from demo
self-released - 2017
Bandito's, Aug. 27 @ 9pm (w/ Left Cross, High Command)
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High Command, “The Commanders Code”
from The Secartha Demos
Haftvad - 2016
Bandito's, Aug. 27 @ 9pm (w/ Left Cross, Enforced)
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Brain Dead, “Corporatocracy”
from Indoctrinator
MondoTunes - 2014
McCormack's, Aug. 25 @ 8pm (w/ Railgun)
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Bölzer, “The Archer”
from Hero
Iron Bonehead Productions - 2016
Strange Matter, Aug. 28 @ 8pm (w/ Meatwound, ASM, Trepaneringsritualen)
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