As recently as 2019, if you stuck your hand into the mud of the James River, chances are you would have traces of kepone in what you pulled up from below. If you weren’t around in the 60’s and 70’s when it was dumped into the river by the Allied Chemical Corporation...
The Richmond Music Catalog 1980-2021 Part 4
I’ve heard urban legends of people throwing a bunch of pot seeds into the woods only to come back a year later to find a forest of weed. It’s easy to forget what’s in your backyard, especially when you’re busy. Weeks into months. Months into – you get it. Maybe you...
We’re Strong Apart, We’re Stronger Together
With her first solo album in a decade, Sally Rose is getting back to her Americana roots. But don't worry, she's still a rock n' roll riot grrrl at heart -- and she's bringing some much needed queer femme representation to the world of country music. In a year in...
Projecting A Clear Message
In Chesterfield County, one couple with strong feelings about the current political climate have begun to express themselves through signs and projections on the front of their house. A Chesterfield man named Tim Barry -- no, not that one -- has turned his home into a...
No Lies, Just Bullshit: Homegrown in Harrisonburg with Virginia’s Underground Podcast
From announcing the Avail reunion shows in Richmond to interviewing tattoo artists, musicians, and hometown folks, No Lies Just BS Podcast host Nick Swartz opens a personal window into Virginian life from his Harrisonburg shop, Alley Cat Tattoo. “I don’t really...
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