It’s a cold Monday morning in Scott’s Addition and I’m waiting for 1st District City Councilman Andreas Addison to join me for a coffee and a chat at Grit Coffeeshop. I met Andreas twenty years ago when we both tended bar at Can Can Brasserie, both members of the...
On October 17th, Silent Music Revival presents another installment of improvised soundtracks to silent films. October’s films will be a collection by the famed special effects artist Slavko Vorkapich. These films have a distinct eeriness to them that is sure to embody the Halloween Spirit. This month the musical artists are Silver Top Beauty with...
The Heavy Bass Champion DROP THE LIME returns to Richmond for the October BRAIN DRAIN! If you were there last time, then you know why the Audio Ammo crew had to have him back. The Heavy Bass Champion DROP THE LIME returns to Richmond for the October BRAIN DRAIN! If you were there last time, then you know why the Audio Ammo crew had to have him...
It's 90 degrees out on October 11th and I'm halfway to the Leigh Street Bridge when I realize I'm crying, and haven't even thought to turn on the AC. It's 90 degrees out on October 11th and I'm halfway to the Leigh Street Bridge when I realize I'm crying, and haven't even thought to turn on the AC. I've been listening to stories of harassment,...
This probably wont be up long but here is the intro to the Simpsons that Banksy did. I had to get this up. The invisible street artist does it again with this subversive swipe at capitalism hidden in the intro of America's most popular cartoon family. This probably wont be up long but here is the intro to the Simpsons that Banksy did. I had to...
Local hip hop producer and rapper Just Plain Ant is having a CD release tonight at The Camel. If you like laid back, almost trip hop beats with a mellow groove lyrics then this dude is your cup of tea. ---------from MYSPACE Just Plain Ant was born in 1988 in Richmond, Va. Having always been a listener of many different genres of music, he found...
"Momento Mori" showcases a collection of works that consider death and the ephemeral. This all-media exhibition surveys how artists approach these topics through their art. "Momento Mori" showcases a collection of works that consider death and the ephemeral. This all-media exhibition surveys how artists approach these topics through their art....
This past Thursday, PLF's Mr. Jennings played two sets for the Shpongle show in Richmond. This past Thursday, PLF's Mr. Jennings played two sets for the Shpongle show in Richmond. The vibe was great and the crowd was hype! We recorded the 2nd set for your listening pleasure. Check it out here. If you dig it, please add the Mr. Jennings music page...
Tonight at 6PM is the kick off for Ellwood Thompson's new Pairing Of The Brews each Wednesday in October. Essentially, it is fun way to learn about quality beer and how they work well with certain dishes. Of course, this isn't PBR and cold pizza, we are talking top of the line delicious beers like Bell’s paired with simple of flavorful plates...
Autumn is a musical season. We don't know why, but certain melodies, sounds, and songs just seem to stick to fall memories the way orange leaves attach themselves to the bricks on Monument after a rain. As such, we are in the musical memory manufacturing business this month, and we're just as excited looking at our calendar as a kid in a vampire...
