Activate! presents:
Activate! February 15 – February 22
At 5pm, take a gander at what bands will be live in Richmond this week. I’ll kick off the show with Kenneka Cook (pictured) who has an album release, plus I’ll give away free tickets to STRFKR at The National and Superchunk at The Broadberry! Click here for the podcast: wrir.org/listen/
Playlist:
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Kenneka Cook, “Moon child”
from Moonchild
American Paradox - 2018
Album Release at The Camel, Feb. 16 @ 8pm (w/ Flavor Project, Keilan Creech)
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Mighty Joshua, “Clean Hands”
from Clean Hands - Single
Stable Roots - 2016
A Bob Marley Birthday Tribute at The Broadberry, Feb. 16 @ 8pm (w/ King Easy, Nesta)
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Suga Grits, “Look At You”
from Look at You - Single
self-released - 2018
Garden Grove, Feb. 17 @ 8pm (w/ Honest Debts, Suga Grits)
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Tower of Power, “Down To The Nightclub”
from Bump City
Warner - 1972
Beacon Theater, Feb. 22 & 23 @ 6:30pm
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STRFKR, “Dark Days”
from Being No One, Going Nowhere
Old Wave Records - 2016
The National, Feb. 18 @ 6:30pm (w/ Reptaliens)
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Elucid, “Home Recording”
from Horse Latitude
2017
Strange Matter, Feb. 16 @ 8pm (w/ JpegMafia, Ohbliv & Darktwaine, Well$pent, milo)
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Milo, “magician (suture)”
from who told you to think??!!?!?!?!
Ruby Yacht - 2017
Strange Matter, Feb. 16 @ 8pm (w/ JpegMafia, Ohbliv & Darktwaine, Well$pent, Elucid)
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Bobby Capri, “If Tomorrow Never Comes”
from If Tomorrow Never Comes - Single
self-released - 2016
Flora, Feb. 17 @ 9pm (w/ Henry Stuart, Shawn Gray, Agent, Eliot Ness)
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Rare Colors, “Flashbulb”
from Rare Colors
self-released - 2018
Locals Only at Strange Matter, Feb. 20 @ 8pm (w/ Weird Tears, Dog Lagoon, Nightcreature)
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Dog Lagoon, “I Don't Smoke”
from Moneyball - Single
self-released - 2017
Locals Only at Strange Matter, Feb. 20 @ 8pm (w/ Weird Tears, Rare Colors, Nightcreature)
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Flight of Salt, “Radioactive Lies”
from Top of the South
self-released - 2016
Cary Street Cafe, Feb. 22 @ 10pm (w/ Dirty Grass Players)
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Shellshag, “Community”
from High Above Ohio
Starcleaner - 2017
Strange Matter, Feb. 18 @ 8pm (w/ Lazerstar, John Mays)
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Superchunk, “Erasure”
Merge Records - 2018
The Broadberry, Feb. 17 @ 7pm (w/ Bat Fangs)
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Bat Fangs, “Turn It Up”
from Bat Fangs
Don Giovanni Records - 2018
The Broadberry, Feb. 17 @ 7pm (w/ Superchunk)
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Haybaby, “Joke/Rope”
from Blood Harvest
Tiny Engines - 2016
My Noodle, Feb. 17 @ 10pm (w/ President Sam, Black Plastic)
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We Call This Courage, “Clouded Vision”
from We Call This Courage - EP
self-released - 2017
The Camel, Feb. 19 @ 8pm (w/ Suburban Samurai, House & Home, Nine Line)
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Young Scum, “Out of State”
from Zona - EP
Citrus City - 2016
Hardywood, Feb. 17 @ 6pm (w/ Paint Fumes, Alright)
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Paint Fumes, “Bad Rituals”
from If It Ain't Paint Fumes It Ain't Worth a Huff
Get Hip - 2016
Hardywood, Feb. 17 @ 6pm (w/ Young Scum, Alright)
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Alright, “Cold Feet”
from Alright
Negative Fun - 2015
Hardywood, Feb. 17 @ 6pm (w/ Paint Fumes, Young Scum)
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The Exploding Boy, “I Am Truth”
from The Black Album
Ad Inexplorata - 2011
Fallout, Feb. 18 @ 8pm (w/ Serqet, Ethan Lipscomb)
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Bermuda Triangles, “Bloo”
CNP - 2010
Champion, Feb. 22 @ 6:30pm (w/ Human Host, Various Eggs)
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Human Host, “Umpawaug”
from On Haida Gwaii
2017
Champion, Feb. 22 @ 6:30pm (w/ Bermuda Triangles, Various Eggs)
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HeadlessMantis, “Swindlers Lips”
from SCUMFY
Trrrash Records - 2017
Sound of Music, Feb. 22 @ 8pm (w/ Suneater, Tommy Crisafulli, Railgun)
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Suneater, “Desert Mongrel”
from Mirage II - EP
Bad Grrrl / Bossy Lil' Thing - 2017
Sound of Music, Feb. 22 @ 8pm (w/ HeadlessMantis, Tommy Crisafulli, Railgun)
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Eidola, “Primitive Economics”
from To Speak, To Listen
Blue Swan - 2017
Canal Club, Feb. 21 @ 5:30pm (w/ Capstan, Andres, Captive, The Blue Sky Disaster, Pulses)
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Black Mountain Massacre, “Reset”
from Reset - Single
self-released - 2017
The Camel, Feb. 21 @ 8pm (w/ Zaigoat, Vulcanite)
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Black Mass, “Programmable Life Forms”
from Demo 2017
2017
Strange Matter, Feb. 21 @ 8pm (w/ Enforced, Led To the Grave, Vorator)
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Led To the Grave, “Web Of Corruption”
from Bane Of Existence
2017
Strange Matter, Feb. 21 @ 8pm (w/ Enforced, Black Mass, Vorator)
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US Bastards, “Darkness”
from Out Of Luck
Canal Club, Feb. 16 @ 6pm (w/ Byzantine, Darkest Hour, Deathcrown, Great American Ghost, Eastdear Park)
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Darkest Hour, “Knife In The Safe Room”
from Godless Prophets & The Migrant Flora
Southern Lord - 2017
Canal Club, Feb. 16 @ 6pm (w/ Byzantine, U.S. Bastards, Deathcrown, Great American Ghost, Eastdear Park)
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Deathcrown, “God Is A Lie”
from Living Hell
self-released - 2016
Canal Club, Feb. 16 @ 6pm (w/ Byzantine, U.S. Bastards, Darkest Hour, Great American Ghost, Eastdear Park)
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Devil Master, “Obscene Charade”
from Inhabit the Corpse
2017
Strange Matter, Feb. 17 @ 8pm (w/ Stake, Zorn, Antichrist Siege Machine)
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Antichrist Siege Machine, “Conqueror Shadow”
from Morbid Triumph
Strange Matter, Feb. 17 @ 8pm (w/ Stake, Zorn, Devil Master)
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Mirrors For Psychic Warfare, “I'll Try You All”
from Mirrors For Psychic Warfare
Neurot - 2016
Strange Matter, Feb. 19 @ 8pm (w/ Coteries, Dark Hollow Falls)
Mike Rutz Activate! February 15th, 2018
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