Activate! presents:
Activate! May 25 – June 1
At 5pm, I’ll tell you who’s playing in Richmond this week, including songs from Kia Cavallaro who has an album release show and McKinley Dixon (pictured) who has two shows on tap. Plus, I’ll give away tickets to see Richard Lloyd of Television at Strange Matter, City and Colour at The National, and The Skints at The Broadberry! Click here for the podcast: http://www.wrir.org/listen/
Playlist:
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Kia Cavallaro, “Cacophony”
from New Faces
self-released - 2017
Record Release at Flora, June 1 @ 9:30pm (w/ Napster, Kenneka Cook)
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The Skints, “My War”
from FM
Easy Star - 2015
The Broadberry, May 27 @ 8pm (w/ Mighty Joshua, Buddha Council)
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The Freecoasters, “Mystery”
from Show Up
The Freecoasters - 2016
The Camel, May 26 @ 9pm (w/ Murphy's Kids, Leach)
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Shannon McNally, “If It Were Mine To Keep (w/ Amy Levere)”
from Chasing The Ghost Rehearsal Sessions
Capital Ale House, May 26 @ 7pm
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Have Gun, Will Travel, “Madhouse Promenade”
from Science from an Easy Chair
This Is American Music - 2015
The Broadberry, May 31 @ 7pm (w/ The Whiskey Gentry, Brittany Marie)
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Skyway Man, “The Shadow Knows”
from Seen Comin' From a Mighty Eye
Yewknee Records - 2017
Gallery 5, May 30 @ 7pm (w/ Twain, Big Kitty)
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Skye Steele, “All that Light”
from All That Light
The Savory Grain, May 30 @ 10pm (w/ Reverend Harp, Evil English)
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City and Colour, “Map of the World”
from If I Should Go Before You
The National, June 1 @ 7pm (w/ Noah Gundersen)
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Madam West, “Darlin”
from Loves You
self-released - 2015
Capital Ale House, May 28 @ 7pm (w Minimum Balance, Various Eggs)
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The Peoples Blues of Richmond, “Forward March!”
from Quit or Die
Circus Rock Records - 2016
RVA Music Night at Friday Cheers on Brown's Island, May 26 @ 5:30pm (w/ Angelica Garcia, Ohbliv)
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The Cyrenaics, “Lonely Friday Night”
from Please Don't Feed The Band
Love vs. Cash - 2016
Gallery 5, May 28 @ 7pm (w/ The Hoodoos, Deer Eat Birds)
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The Hoodoos, “Metaphase No. 1”
from Hot Damn Sun - EP
self-released - 2016
The Camel, May 27 @ 8pm (w/ Toxic Moxie, Bonus Roll, McKinley Dixon, The Hoodoos)
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McKinley Dixon, “Bare Knuckle”
from Who Taught You To Hate Yourself?
Wadada - 2016
The Camel, May 27 @ 8pm (w/ Toxic Moxie, Bonus Roll, McKinley Dixon, The Hoodoos) and Strange Matter, May 29 @ 8pm (w/ Crumb, Ing, Lance Bangs)
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Lance Bangs, “Wash”
from Wash - Single
Citrus City - 2017
Strange Matter, May 29 @ 8pm (w/ Crumb, Ing, McKinley Dixon)
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Dope Music Village, “This is It”
from You're Welcome
self-released - 2016
Show & Cop at The Camel, May 30 @ 8pm (w/ Big No, Big Kahuna OG, Bucky Malone, Goldin, 3 Way Slim, Bigal Harrison, Fury MCs)
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Radio B, “Journal Entry #1”
from Whole Foods
The Association Of Great Minds - 2014
Card Against Humanity: A Hiphop Event For Horrible People at Strange Matter, May 27 @ 5pm (w/ Michael Millions, Henry LO and Mutant Academy, Cane, Roc Stagis)
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Free Cake For Every Creature, “I Wanna Make You Bread”
from Talking Quietly of Anything with You
Double Double Whammy - 2016
Strange Matter, June 1 @ 8pm (w/ Adult Mom, Erik Phillips, Big Baby)
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Adult Mom, “Full Screen”
from Soft Spots
Tiny Engines - 2017
Strange Matter, June 1 @ 8pm (w/ Free Cake For Every Creature, Erik Phillips, Big Baby)
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Romantic States, “Lost In A Lie”
from Corduroy In Italy
Gentle Reminder - 2017
Gallery 5, May 26 @ 8pm (w/ Sammi Lanzetta, HIRS, Young Scum)
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Young Scum, “Sun Drop”
from Zona - EP
Citrus City - 2016
Gallery 5, May 26 @ 8pm (w/ Sammi Lanzetta, HIRS, Romantic States)
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Richard Lloyd, “Watch Yourself”
from Field of Fire
Strange Matter, May 31 @ 8pm (w/ Candy Spots, Peeling)
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Peeling, “Magic Eye”
from Rats In Paradise
Strange Matter, May 31 @ 8pm (w/ Candy Spots, Richard Lloyd)
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Real Friends, “Mess”
The Broadberry, May 28 @ 5:30pm (w Have Mercy, Tiny Moving Parts, Broadside, Nothing Nowhere)
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Junior Astronomers, “That's Why”
from Body Language
Refresh - 2017
Strange Matter, May 30 @ 8pm (w/ Shy Low, The Concussion Theory)
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The Royal They, “Lyric Machine”
from The Royal They
King Pizza Records
Hardywood, May 26 @ 6pm (w/ Large Margin, Doll Baby)
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Doll Baby, “Drift”
from Polliwog - EP
Crystal Pistol - 2016
Hardywood, May 26 @ 6pm (w/ Large Margin, The Royal They)
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The Tough Shits, “Try Not To Laugh”
from The Tough Shits
Cary Street Cafe, May 29 @ 10pm (w/ Cherry Pits, Sick Bags)
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The Cherry Pits, “Ice Queen”
from Splatterday Nite
self-released - 2017
Cary Street Cafe, May 29 @ 10pm (w/ The Tough Shits, Sick Bags)
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Vincas, “Black Rose”
from Deep in the Well
Strange Matter, May 28 @ 8pm (w/ Bad Magic, Unmaker, Wailin Storms)
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Wailin' Storms, “Which Way To the Grave”
from Shiver
Magic Bullet Records - 2014
Strange Matter, May 28 @ 8pm (w/ Bad Magic, Unmaker, Vincas)
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Ghost Key, “3:33”
from MMXIII MMXIV
Canal Club, May 26 @ 6pm (w/ Gideon, Invent Animate, Subvert, I Ohms)
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Bruised Ego, “Fire Up Your Chainsaw”
from AntiTrump 12" Comp
25 Watt, May 30 @ 9pm (w/ Disparo!, Van Hagar, Venomspitter, Amara)
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Disparo!, “Snooze”
from Split w/ Grudge
25 Watt, May 30 @ 9pm (w/ Bruised Ego, Van Hagar, Venomspitter, Amara)
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Amygdala, “Punkerxs Del Barrio”
from Population Control
Ask a punk, May 28 @ 7:30pm (w/ Maask, Joyboy, Haircut)
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Okilly Dokilly, “Donut Hell”
from Howdilly Doodilly
The Camel, May 28 @ 7pm (w/ Beatalica, Los Ramones)
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Shy, Low, “Hiraeth”
from Hiraeth
Spartan Records - 2015
Strange Matter, May 30 @ 8pm (w/ Junior Astronomers, The Concussion Theory)
Mike Rutz Activate! May 25th, 2017
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