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One Way Richmond's Must-See Show Previews 5/1-5/7

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FEATURE SHOW

Sunday, May 5, 10 p.m.
Ulan Bator, Caves Caverns, R-Complex, projections by Lord Candy Dish @ Strange Matter - $7/18+

Featuring members of the band Faust, the French band Ulan Bator are a journey into the third consciousness. This harsh heavy industrial rock band is one not to be missed.

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Win Tickets To See Tomahawk At 9:30 Club!

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If you follow the career of alternative metal renaissance man Mike Patton, then you're surely already stoked about this, but fans of the Jesus Lizard, Helmet, and Battles have just as many reasons to rejoice. Tomahawk, the supergroup featuring members of all of those bands and more, will be bringing their inimitable brand of auditory chaos to the 9:30 Club just over a month from now, on Wednesday, June 5--and your fellow music fans at RVA Magazine want to help you see the show for free!

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James Wallace & The Naked Light's Debut Album Hits Vinyl Today

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It's been a long time coming--James Wallace, a songwriter from RVA who has spent the last several years mostly residing in Nashville, recorded his debut album back in 2011. Backed by The Naked Light, which featured a variety of Richmond associates, including Matthew E. White and other members of the Spacebomb Records crew, James recorded More Strange News From Another Star with the intention of having it released on cassette by a mysterious Chinese label.

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WEDNESDAY: Rock n' Roll Triple-Header At The Camel!

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We are truly blessed to live here in RVA, where the rock never stops and even on a Wednesday night, there are great shows happening at rad venues--and for reasonable prices, too! This May Day, The Camel has a great lineup on tap for all you rock n' rollers, and if you're feeling strapped because it's just not quite payday yet, have no fear--you should be able to scrape enough change out of your couch cushions to get in the door at this shindig.

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Netflix’s Hemlock Grove is Incredibad And Totally Worth Your Time

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Netflix, the online video service, has become a powerful force to be reckoned with. It’s really a double-edged sword though – in addition to having an amazing collection of classic, amazing movies and TV shows, it also has a plethora of some of the worst content to ever be filmed.

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DAILY RECORD: Acute

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Acute – Murder Notice (SMRT Records)

It seems like punk's fascination with Japanese bands has begun to wane a bit in recent years. This interest initially seemed like something of a holdover from the era before internet ubiquity, the time when well-kept secrets tended to stay that way. Japan's relative geographical isolation (at least from punk hotbeds) caused its scene to develop somewhat in isolation.

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Netflix Nerdery #4

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After a brief conversation with a former coworker of mine last week, I came to the conclusion that I’m not funny. He asked me a question about something I wrote for my last column, and whether the words I chose were supposed to be humorous. I wanted to tell him I had written it in to be funny, but that was a lie.

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DAILY RECORD: Mammane Sani et son Orgue

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Mammane Sani et son Orgue – La Musique Électronique De Niger (Sahel Sounds/Mississippi Records)

To identify Mammane Sani Abdoulaye's place in Niger's musical canon is a difficult proposition, as his work has been able to rest comfortably at a variety of crossroads without seeming to decide on a single path. His music, solo organ pieces accompanied only by minimal drum machine, finds itself situated between tradition and modernity.

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TONIGHT: Richmond Famous Presents Radio Rubber Room!

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Check it out, folks! Tongiht, everyone's favorite local radio DJs will be appearing on the Gallery 5 stage as the latest local celebrities to be profiled as part of Richmond Comedy Coalition's long-running comedic interview series, Richmond Famous.

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Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About RVA Fashion Week 2013

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Starting next week, Richmond will be taken over by the fifth annual RVA Fashion Week, seven days packed full of events in which local designers come together to showcase their wares and let the city and the international fashion community know exactly what's happening in the world of RVA Fashion.

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