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RIP Jeff Hanneman Of Slayer
Sad news for the world of metal today--Billboard reports that Slayer co-founder and lead guitarist Jeff Hanneman has passed away. Hanneman, who was 49, had been in failing health recently, and had not performed with the group live since contracting necrotizing fascitis (most likely from a spider bite) in 2011.
"Spring Forward” to Bring Aerial Dance to Richmond’s Grace St. Theater
A soaring performance of high-flying proportions is coming to Richmond this weekend. North Carolina’s Caroline Calouche and Company are bringing their aerial dance show to The Grace Street Theatre May 4th and 5th for their presentation of “Spring Forward.”
Tokyo String Quartet to Enlighten VCU on Final World Tour
The legendary Tokyo String Quartet is on its final tour after 43 prestigious seasons and over a hundred concerts worldwide each season. One of the quartet’s last U.S. stops will be here in Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University’s W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday May 4 at 8 PM, in which they will perform pieces by historic composers, Beethoven, Bartók, and Mendelssohn.
Help Richmond Comedy Coalition Fund Its Very Own Theater
Hear ye, hear ye, good folks of Richmond Virginia! We, the people, have an alluring opportunity to move our small yet ambitious comedy community forward through (1.) teamwork, (2.) pizzas, and (3.) a minimum pledge of one dollar. Favorite local comedy troupe the Richmond Comedy Coalition needs our help with building their very own all-American headquarters in the Arts District of Downtown Richmond, Virginia, right near your best friend’s apartment (look it up).
First Friday RVA, May 2013: Happy Spam Day!
Ever go to Wikipedia and look up what happened on this day in history? You can find some weird stuff on there. For example, while working on this article, I discovered that Friday, May 3, 2013 is the 35th anniversary of the first email spam ever sent.
DAILY RECORD: Barn Owl
Barn Owl – V (Thrill Jockey Records)
For a band whose music unfolds as gradually and ponderously as Barn Owl's, their sonic evolution has occurred at a relatively rapid clip. From the start, they proved themselves one of the better bands who took after the sinister, vaguely spaghetti western-ish sturm und twang dirge that Earth brought into the world with Hex. Albums like Ancestral Star and The Conjurer further extrapolated the approach, largely eschewing all but guitars in favor of expansive desert music.
Check Out Both Sides Of The New White Laces 7 Inch
Of course you all know that White Laces dropped one of the best albums to come out of this town in 2012, Moves. But if there's one thing we've learned by watching this indie-rock quartet develop over their relatively brief career, it's that the members of White Laces are not content to rest on their laurels.
RVA Magazine's Weekend Preview 5/3 - 5/5
This weekend marks the 80th anniversary of the birth of James Brown, the self-proclaimed Godfather of Soul. As such, this is a great weekend to celebrate the power of the soul by checking out some sweet local events, from the soul dance parties that will be going on throughout the weekend to the heart-warming Love Exhibition children's art show presented by Art 180. Whatever you do this weekend, remember to let loose and have fun!
One Way Richmond's Must-See Show Previews 5/1-5/7
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.
Win Tickets To See Tomahawk At 9:30 Club!
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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