Activate!Activate! January 18 – January 25

Dang, Richmond's seen some rad shows already in 2012 and this week will be no different. Catch a preview tonight at 7pm, including an Activate! Flashback! featuring Vega as well as a track by Ear Theory (pictured) who are celebrating a new album. Plus, I'll be giving away tickets to see Future Islands!

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Activate! 1-18-12

Evidence / It Wasn't Me / Rhymesayers – Canal Club, Jan. 20 @ 9pm (w/ Sleaze, Ohbliv, Dizz)

Chris Merrit / Big Girl / diy – The Camel, Jan. 25 @ 8pm (w/ David Meade, Harper Brynn, Chris McFarland, Tabb Justis)

Waxahatchee / Grass Stain / Don Giovanni – Ask a punk, Jan. 23 @ 8pm (w/ Close Talker, Just Friends, Family Cat)

Harris Mendell / Bummer City / Aunt Mary – Ask a punk, Jan. 20 @ 8:30pm (w/ Alison Self, Matt Seymour, Jake Mayday, Patrick Genova)

Alison Self / Wish I was a Single Girl Again / diy – Vaudeville Galore Burlesque / Gallery 5, Jan. 21 @ 8pm (w/ Mark Slomski, Bitsy Buttons, Foxy Faux Pas, Indy Go-Go, The Muse, Cherrie Canary, Deanna Danger, Buster Britches, Kamikaze Keiko, Parker Galore)

Gardening, Not Architecture / Airports / – The Camel, Jan. 22 (w/ Dinner & a Suit)

Anthony Green (of Circa Survive) / Get Yours While You Can / Photo Finish – Kingdom, Jan. 21 @ 7pm (w/ The Dear Hunter)

Ear Theory / Bliss / diy – Album Release / Strange Matter, Jan. 19 @ 9pm (w/ Ghost Owls, Those Manic Seas , Raintree)

Raintree / Proper Attire / diy

The Front Bottoms / Maps / Bar None – The Camel, Jan. 19 @ 8pm (w/ Mansions, The Splendid Suns, From Fragile Seeds)

Mansions / You Got Caught / Burning House

Nike Nando / Only the Young / diy – The Camel, Jan. 21 @ 9pm (w/ Conrizzle, Nike Nando)

Future Islands / Balance / Thrill Jockey – The Camel, Jan. 23 @ 8pm (w/ Canary Oh canary, Ed Schraders Music Beat)

Canary Oh Canary / Face In a Magazine / diy

Activate! Flashback! Vega / Monarchy / diy – Alley Katz, Jan. 20, 2006 (w/ Aircraft, Elevator to Space)

Snowy Owls / Meadow / diy – Strange Matter, Jan. 20 @ 9pm (w/ The Diamond Center, White Laces, Super Vacations)

The Diamond Center / Caraway / Someday This Will All Make Sense

Lazy Magnet / Wilder Climes / Corleone – Strange Matter, Jan. 23 @ 9pm (w/ Noise Nomads, Mutwawa, Flesh Control)

The Have Nots / Anchors / Paper + Plastick – Empire, Jan. 22 @ 10pm (w/ Sayhiback, The Real Deal)

The Real Deal / Way Back Home / Stomp

Walk the Plank / Machine / Empire of Crime – Empire, Jan. 19 @ 10pm (w/ Stressbomb, T-Division)

Antlers / White Fur / Rorschach – Cellar Door, Jan. 21 @ 10pm (w/ Sonic Nectar, Boney Loner)

Tideland / Alive In the Basement / diy – The Nile, Jan. 19 @ 9pm (w/ The Milkstains, Fire Bison)

Kepone / Thaw / Quarterstick – The National, Jan. 22 @ 7pm (w/ Lamb of God, Hex Machine, Before the Machine)

Hex Machine / Black Skeleton / Minimum Underdrive

Jucifer / Four Suns / Relapse – Strange Matter, Jan. 21 @ 9pm (w/ Inter Arma, Mephisto Heat, Argonauts)

Inter Arma / 2000 Years / Forcefield

Street Pizza / 9 to 5 on 95 / diy – Strange Matter, Jan. 22 @ 9pm (w/ Weekend Nachos, Abyss, Full of Hell, Iron Reagan)

Weekend Nachos / Scars / Relapse

Abyss / Slow Burn / diy

Antiserum / Snack Attack / diy – Canal Club, Jan. 19 @ 8pm (w/ Kimsey, Hotpock3tz, Gun Lion vs. Controlled Chaos)

Paranoid Androidz / Need U / diy – Canal Club, Jan. 21 @ 8pm (w/ Ruhl, Phil Dice)

Ruhl / Fringe / diy – Canal Club, Jan. 25 @ 9pm (w/ Dark Pulse, Alx, Plateau)

Bobby Blackhat – Capital Ale House, Jan. 20 @ 5pm

Goldrush – Cafe Diem, Jan. 20 @ 9pm (w/ Eric Hunter)