Activate! presents:

Another gangbuster week for live music in the RVA! Starting at 5pm, I’ll include songs from Mikrowaves and Illiterate Light, who both have album release shows, as well as Foresterr (pictured) who are performing at a benefit for Planned Parenthood. Plus, I’ll give away tickets to see Sheer Mag and Christi’s last show at Strange Matter! Click here for the podcast: http://www.wrir.org/listen/

Playlist:

    Time: August 24 - 1:00:00 pm
  • Jonathan Vassar, “About a Dog”

    from The Hours and the Days

    Triple Stamp - 2008

    Isley Brewing, Aug. 26 @ 7pm

  • Time: August 24 - 1:05:00 pm
  • The Pinkerton Raid, “Don't”

    from Tolerance Ends, Love Begins

    self-released - 2017

    Hardywood, Aug. 25 @ 6pm (w/ The Folly, Lobo Marino)

  • Time: August 24 - 1:09:00 pm
  • Eilen Jewell, “Rio Grande”

    from Sundown Over Ghost Town

    Signature Sounds - 2015

    The Tin Pan, Aug. 31 @ 7pm

  • Time: August 24 - 1:12:00 pm
  • Mikrowaves, “Varmints of Love”

    from Nice Things

    Crystal Pistol Records - 2017

    Tape Release at Flora, Aug. 31 @ 9pm (w/ Brunswick, DJ Rattan)

  • Time: August 24 - 1:16:00 pm
  • Bonne Chère, “Love Me Now”

    from Good Cheer

    self-released - 2016

    The National, Aug. 25 @ 6pm (w/ Alfred, Comfort, Cupid McCoy)

  • Time: August 24 - 1:22:00 pm
  • Opin, “Crushed”

    from Opin

    EggHunt Records - 2017

    Hardywood, Aug. 26 @ 5pm (w/ Dave Watkins, Wes Swing, Nick Names)

  • Time: August 24 - 1:26:00 pm
  • Romantic States, “Part Lemon”

    from Corduroy In Italy

    Gentle Reminder - 2017

    MovieClub Richmond presents "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me" at Strange Matter, Aug. 27 @ 6pm (w/ Little Black Rain Clouds, Band From Another Place)

  • Time: August 24 - 1:28:00 pm
  • Little Black Rainclouds, “Burn the Fields”

    from Burn the Fields - Single

    self-released

    MovieClub Richmond presents "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me" at Strange Matter, Aug. 27 @ 6pm (w/ Romantic States, Band From Another Place)

  • Time: August 24 - 1:30:00 pm
  • Demetri Martin, “Some Jokes”

    from These Are Jokes

    Comedy Central Records - 2006

    The National, Aug. 27 @ 6:30pm

  • Time: August 24 - 1:35:00 pm
  • Vivian Fantasy, “You Were My Forest”

    from Serial Experiments 1: Pink Witch

    self-released - 2017

    Crossroads, Aug. 26 @ 7:30pm

  • Time: August 24 - 1:38:00 pm
  • Naughty By Nature, “Uptown Anthem”

    from Naughty By Nature

    Tommy Boy - 1991

    I Love the 90s Tour at Innsbrook Pavilion, Aug. 30 (w/ C&C Music Factory, Tone Loc, Coolio, Young MC, Snap)

  • Time: August 24 - 1:41:00 pm
  • Dazeases, “Black Crystal”

    from C R U M B S

    self-released - 2016

    Nu Richmond Festival, Aug. 25 & 26 (Day 1: Yaya, Witch Mountain, waBeya, Verbena Blossom, Baby Grill, Listless, DJ Sissy Eliot, Elon, BLVCKPUNX, Mckinley Dixon, DJ Haram, Day 2: Petni, Goldfish, Mango Lakay, Tavishi, TRNSGNDR/VHS, B.ckwards Haus, CELLSAGA

  • Time: August 24 - 1:44:00 pm
  • Big Baby, “Not That”

    from Sour Patch - EP

    EggHunt Records - 2017

    Champion, Aug. 31 @ 6pm (w/ Big Baby, Dazeases)

  • Time: August 24 - 1:48:00 pm
  • Illiterate Light, “Never Alone”

    from Ego Flora I - EP

    Illiterate Light - 2017

    EP Release at The Camel, Aug. 26 @ 7pm (w/ Night Idea, Magnus Lush, Invalids, Hot Reader, Colin Phils)

  • Time: August 24 - 1:53:00 pm
  • Night Idea, “Response”

    from Breathing Cold

    JUJU - 2016

    The Camel, Aug. 26 @ 7pm (w/ Illiterate Light, Magnus Lush, Invalids, Hot Reader, Colin Phils)

  • Time: August 24 - 1:55:00 pm
  • Madly Backwards, “I Want You”

    from Madly Backwards - EP

    self-released - 2016

    Cary Street Cafe, Aug. 26 @ 10pm (w/ The Judy Chops)

  • Time: August 24 - 2:01:00 pm
  • The Lounge Act, “Cavemen”

    from Contours - EP

    self-released - 2015

    The Camel, Aug. 25 @ 8pm (w/ Don Babylon, Black Mold Jesus, 3 Legged Dog)

  • Time: August 24 - 2:03:00 pm
  • The Pietasters, “Triflin'”

    from All Day

    Indication Records - 2007

    Capital Ale House, Aug. 25 @ 7pm (w/ Murphy's Kids)

  • Time: August 24 - 2:06:00 pm
  • The Shivas, “Turn me On”

    from Turn Me On - EP

    Burger - 2017

    Strange Matter, Aug. 29 @ 8pm (w/ Grass Panther, Toward Space)

  • Time: August 24 - 2:10:00 pm
  • Sextile, “Sterilized”

    from Albeit Living

    Felte - 2017

    Strange Matter, Aug. 31 @ 8pm (w/ Shadow Age, Serqet, DJ Rip, Bleach Everything)

  • Time: August 24 - 2:13:00 pm
  • Pete Curry, “Nobody's Home”

    from Doin' Nothin'

    Crystal Pistol - 2016

    Benefit for Planned Parenthood at Flora, Aug. 26 @ 10pm (w/ Foresterr, Neat Sweep, The Smirks)

  • Time: August 24 - 2:16:00 pm
  • Foresterr, “Smut”

    from The Town Dies Screaming

    Point Exclamation Records - 2017

    Benefit for Planned Parenthood at Flora, Aug. 26 @ 10pm (w/ Pete Curry, Neat Sweep, The Smirks)

  • Time: August 24 - 2:21:00 pm
  • Sheer Mag, “Rank And File”

    from Need to Feel Your Love

    Sheer Mag LLC - 2017

    Strange Matter, Aug. 25 @ 8pm (w/ Birth Defects, Christi, Haram)

  • Time: August 24 - 2:24:00 pm
  • Christi, “Get You Off My Mind”

    from Cry 7"

    self-released - 2015

    Last show at Strange Matter, Aug. 25 @ 8pm (w/ Birth Defects, Christi, Haram)

  • Time: August 24 - 2:27:00 pm
  • Suburban Samurai, “A New Nation”

    from Suburban Samurai

    self-released - 2016

    The Camel, Aug. 28 @ 8pm (w/ The Blue Sky Disaster, The Concussion Theory, We Call This Courage)

  • Time: August 24 - 2:29:00 pm
  • Cult Wife, “In Your Living Room”

    from Eternally Yours - EP

    self-released - 2017

    The Camel, Aug. 29 @ 8pm (w/ The Hoodoos, Grease Coast, Turbo Mansion)

  • Time: August 24 - 2:34:00 pm
  • Wailin' Storms, “Irene Garza”

    from Sick City

    Antena Kryzku - 2017

    Bandito's, Aug. 25 @ 9pm (w/ The Skin, Unmaker)

  • Time: August 24 - 2:38:00 pm
  • Rixe, “Tenter Le Diable”

    from Baptême Du Feu

    La Vida Es Un Mus Discos - 2017

    Ask a punk, Aug. 26 @ 7pm (w/ RHDP, Future Terror)

  • Time: August 24 - 2:40:00 pm
  • War On Women, “Servilia”

    from War On Women

    Bridge Nine - 2015

    The Camel, Aug. 27 @ 7pm (w/ Roy Batty, Bad Magic, Doll Baby)

  • Time: August 24 - 2:43:00 pm
  • Roy Batty, “A Quality of Mercy”

    from A Quality of Mercy - Single

    self-released - 2017

    The Camel, Aug. 27 @ 7pm (w/ War On Women, Bad Magic, Doll Baby)

  • Time: August 24 - 2:47:00 pm
  • Enforced, “Brahman”

    from demo

    self-released - 2017

    Bandito's, Aug. 27 @ 9pm (w/ Left Cross, High Command)

  • Time: August 24 - 2:49:00 pm
  • High Command, “The Commanders Code”

    from The Secartha Demos

    Haftvad - 2016

    Bandito's, Aug. 27 @ 9pm (w/ Left Cross, Enforced)

  • Time: August 24 - 2:53:00 pm
  • Brain Dead, “Corporatocracy”

    from Indoctrinator

    MondoTunes - 2014

    McCormack's, Aug. 25 @ 8pm (w/ Railgun)

  • Time: August 24 - 2:57:00 pm
  • Bölzer, “The Archer”

    from Hero

    Iron Bonehead Productions - 2016

    Strange Matter, Aug. 28 @ 8pm (w/ Meatwound, ASM, Trepaneringsritualen)

    Activate!    August 24th, 2017

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