I've found two, made by Blake Sinclair. Both of these images are everything I thought an animated GIF was not; subtle, artistic, subdued and beautiful. I can feel the breeze through the trees and grasses. These images are a double whammy for RVA, as they're a...
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Tonight at Gallery 5: Pontiak, Antlers, Arbouretum, Caltrop
Pontiak is, by far and large, one of my favorite bands of recent years. I was first introduced to them on vinyl by my former roommate and Crappy Indie Music blogger Eriq Nelson (who writes the Musical Etiquette series featured both on Crappy Indie and here on RVAMAG),...
A lengthy diatribe of good advice.
This video breaks standard internet rules; in order to be popular, get lots of hits, et cetera, a video should not be under four minutes- a little over three seems to be the best. And if your attention span is just that, then here's the tl;dr version: never talk to...
Musical Etiquette: Quitting The Band
Playing in a band is an exciting adventure at times. You can see the backs of a thousand shitty dives up and down the coast, learn more about the inner working of cargo vans than you ever thought possible and find out just how long you can go without a shower. You'll...
Stencils from HZG
Found via Wooster, badass stencils from HZG. Individual works and works in series, it's nice to see stencil work that's largely apolitical and presented on canvas. Not that I don't love seeing quick-up work on walls; to scoff at such work would be to piss on the...
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