Russell Lacy Archives

RVA #26: Virginia Moonwalker’s Russell Lacy talks studio’s early days & impact on RVA’s music scene

Shannon Cleary | November 22, 2016

Topics: Bryan Walthall, Camp Howard, James Seretis, Joe Lunsford, Jordan Tarrant, Lady God, Mechanicsville recording studio, Mikrowaves, Pete Curry, Russell Lacy, RVA 26, rva music, The Milkstains, The Wimps, Tim Falen, virginia moonwalker

There’s a note and a pattern to how music starts from one’s imagination and comes to fruition. A set of demos could be released into the universe with a particular ease that people couldn’t begin to imagine at the turn of the twenty-first century. With that in mind, it brings new questions to mind. How do we want the world to hear our band? What does it mean to be a band in 2016? What is the most logical way of answering these questions? For several musicians in Richmond, they have come close to an answer by venturing out to the Mechanicsville recording studio, The Virginia Moonwalker.
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RVA #25: A chat with the members of Mikrowaves on the birth of their eclectic, funky project

Shannon Cleary | August 8, 2016

Topics: Bio Ritmo, Edward Pe, Mikrowaves, Russell Lacy, virginia moonwalker

Imagine a summer evening in Richmond spent on a patio. Beer bottles flood the tables as ashtrays are slowly beginning to fill. Conversations are asunder and the feeling in the air is intoxicating. Slowly, the hordes of denizens begin to make their way towards the night’s entertainment. A remarkable collective of musicians that refer to themselves as Mikrowaves are the evening’s main attraction. With an unmatched eclectic style and a fervent desire for intricate and challenging song structures, they are quick to be acclaimed by just about everyone in town.
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RVA Shows You Must See This Week 2/18-2/24

Marilyn Drew Necci | February 18, 2015

Topics: Animal Planet, basmati, Bastard Sapling, Battlemaster, Big Fifty, Black Iris, Budd Dwyer, Chain And The Gang, Cherry Pits, Diamond Heist, gallery 5, Humungus, Infernal Stronghold, Led To the Grave, Mcrvwvs, MNMC, Mower, New Madrid, Night Idea, Nuclear Santa Claust, Romantic States, Russell Lacy, shows you must see, strange matter, The Ar-Kaics, The Camel, The Flavor Project, Unsacred, Vorator, Wonderland, Young Scum

FEATURE SHOW
Sunday, February 22, 9 PM
Humungus, Budd Dwyer, Led To the Grave, Vorator, Mower @ Strange Matter – $7
Metal. Strange Matter has been the place for it, for quite a while now, and I’m sure all the fans of this most glorious and triumphant musical genre know to check their upcoming show listings first when you want your live metal fix. But just in case this one got past you, I want to make sure to throw a spotlight on it.
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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 12/31-1/6

Marilyn Drew Necci | December 31, 2014

Topics: A Film In Color, Born Crooked, gallery 5, Hoboknife, Jackass Flats, Krang, Lost Tribe, Lotus Grid, Matt Jones and the Bobs, Occultist, Omega Boys, Proxy, RHDP, Russell Lacy, Semper Eadem, shows you must see, shy low, Slugz, strange matter, Sunrise Detour, The Big Payback, The Camel, The Flavor Project, The Kairos Effect, Unholy Thoughts, Violent Outburst, Wonderland

FEATURE SHOW
Friday, January 2, 10 PM
Occultist, Krang, Hoboknife @ Wonderland – price at door
So here it is–the first really great RVA metal show of the new year! And it’s happening at Wonderland, a venue whose future was uncertain at times in 2014.
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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 7/16-7/22

Marilyn Drew Necci | July 16, 2014

Topics: Amp Death, Astraes Pestis, Bare Thoughts, Blooddrunk Trolls, Captain Maximum, Close Talker, Corporate Park, Coteries, David Dondero, Diamond Hairbrush, Dromez, Dwight Howard Johnson, en su boca, Fake Object, Filth, gallery 5, Great Apes, Hail Blackbird, Heavy Breathing, Horsehead, jonathan vassar, Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires, Ma Jolie, Mermaids I Mean Whales, Mutant Supremacy, Public Health, Russell Lacy, RVA Noise, Scant, shows you must see, Skullshitter, strange matter, The Camel, The Sheiks, The Stargazer Lilies, Tobacco, Trepanation, Undergang, Zackey Force Funk

FEATURE SHOW
Sunday, July 20, 7 PM
Jonathan Vassar, David Dondero, Russell Lacy, Mermaids. I Mean Whales. @ The Camel – $8
I don’t know how to categorize this show. Acoustic indie? Alt-folk? Americana? This is an important show for the local scene that it fits into, though, regardless of what word you use to describe that genre.
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Radio Rubber Room Is Still Rockin’ Wednesday Nights At Emilio’s

Marilyn Drew Necci | April 9, 2014

Topics: A Woman Is A Woman, emilio's, Industry Standard, radio rubber room, Russell Lacy

Newsflash: Radio Rubber Room’s biweekly shows at Emilio’s Downtown continue to be awesome and packed with rock-hungry party animals, while Thursday mornings at work continue to prove a living hell that is well worth dealing with.
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