Activate! presents:
At 5pm, in addition to a song from Christi (pictured), who are reuniting for a show with the Ar-Kaics, I’ll preview many of the closing shows happening this week at Strange Matter. Plus, I’ll give away tickets to Nickelus F as well as People’s Blues of Richmond at The Broadberry and Generation Axe at The National! Click here for the podcast: wrir.org/listen/
Stephanie, “find you in hell”
from Stephanie
self-released - 2016
Bandito's, Dec. 2 @ 9pm (w/ Lazerstar, Ships In The Nite)
Diane Cluck, “Heartloose”
from Boneset
Important - 2014
Black Iris, Dec. 1 @ 7:30pm (w/ Devon Sproule)
Parker Gispert, “Do Some Country”
from Sunlight Tonight
Normaltown - 2018
Richmond Music Hall, Nov. 30 @ 7pm (w/ Billy Neptune, Hayden Arp)
Steam Train Hearts, “Uncertainty”
from Uncertainty single
self-released - 2017
Benefit for Heartcore RVA at Sound of Music, Dec. 1 @ 3pm (w/ Big Guys, The New Misty Centrals)
Frankie Cosmos, “Caramelize”
from Vessel
Sub Pop Records - 2018
Richmond Music Hall, Dec. 4 @ 7pm (w/ Stef Chura, Shy Boys)
Flint Eastwood, “Chapter 3 Running”
from This Is A Coping Mechanism For A Broken Heart
Assemble Sound - 2018
Richmond Music Hall, Dec. 5 @ 7pm (w/ Vesperteen, Pete Curry)
Arlie, “didya think”
from Wait - EP
Atlantic - 2018
The Camel, Dec. 5 @ 8pm (w/ Briston Maroney Music)
Abdu Ali, “Chastity”
from Chastity - Single
self-released - 2018
Ice Cream Social Presents at Gallery 5, Nov. 30 @ 8pm (w/ Trillnatured, DJ Des, Baby Momo, DJ Jafar Flowers, DJ Sofia Lakis)
Nickelus F, “I Got Up”
from Stuck
AGM - 2018
Flag on the Moon 4 at The Broadberry, Dec. 2 @ 7pm (w/ Michael Millions, Radio B)
OSHUN, “Welcome”
from Bittersweet Vol. 1
Ministry of TRUTH - 2018
Strange Matter, Dec. 2 @ 6pm (w/ Dazeases, Trapcry, Kaelan Brown, Ty Sorrell, DJ Skrt Skrt, Proda, Chi)
WHY?, “The Fall of Mr. Fifths”
from Alopecia
Anticon - 2008
The Broadberry, Dec. 3 @ 7pm (w/ Lala Lala)
TIME, “The Stringent Laws of Material Nature”
from The Stringent Laws of Material Nature signle
self-released - 2016
Gallery 5, Dec. 4 @ 7pm (w/ Zooanzoo, Donnie Dale)
Plattenbau, “Slave/Ship”
from Sleep/Paralysis
self-released - 2018
Strange Matter, Dec. 5 @ 6pm (w/ Shy Low, Magnus Lush, Bermuda Triangles, Buck Gooter, COQ, Aesthetic Barrier, VV)
Magnus Lush, “Itchy Scratchy”
from Hell is Real - EP
Kyle Vibez - 2018
Gallery 5, Dec. 1 @ 8pm (w/ Night Idea, Lazer/Wulf, Double Ferrari) and Strange Matter, Dec. 5 @ 6pm (w/ Shy Low, Plattenbau, Bermuda Triangles, Buck Gooter, COQ, Aesthetic Barrier, VV)
The Ar-Kaics, “Sick 'n' Tired”
from In This Time
Wick / Daptone - 2018
Strange Matter, Dec. 6 @ 7pm (w/ Piranha Rama, Weird Tears, Christi, DJ Marty Violence)
Christi, “Popsicle!”
from Shitty Baby
self-released - 2014
Strange Matter, Dec. 6 @ 7pm (w/ Piranha Rama, Weird Tears, The Ar Kaics, DJ Marty Violence)
People's Blues Of Richmond, “I Understand”
from Quit Or Die
Circus Rock Records - 2016
The Broadberry, Dec. 1 @ 8pm (w/ Palm Palm, The Mallett Brothers Band)
Maneka, “Tiger Baby”
from Is You Is
Exploding In Sound Records - 2017
Hardywood, Dec. 1 @ 6pm (w/ Stove, Young Scum, John Graham)
Stove, “Stiff Bones”
from 's Favorite Friend
Exploding In Sound Records - 2018
Hardywood, Dec. 1 @ 6pm (w/ Maneka, Young Scum, John Graham)
Doll Baby, “Perfect Posture”
from Hell Block
Egghunt - 2017
Hardywood, Dec. 2 @ 3pm (w/ American Television, Alex Jonestown Massacre)
Alex Jonestown Massacre, “From the Dog Whistle to the Bullhorn”
Hail Peyton - 2018
Crossroads, Nov. 30 @ 7:30pm and Hardywood, Dec. 2 @ 3pm (w/ American Television, Doll Baby)
Drug Church, “Drunk Tank”
from Hit Your Head
No Sleep - 2015
Strange Matter, Nov. 30 @ 7pm (w/ Gouge Away, Seattle's New Gods, Twin Drugs)
Gouge Away, “Fed Up”
from Burnt Sugar
Deathwish Inc. - 2018
Strange Matter, Nov. 30 @ 7pm (w/ Seattle's New Gods, Drug Church, Twin Drugs)
Yngwie J. Malmsteen, “Instrumental Institution”
from War To End All Wars
Spitfire Records - 2000
Generation Axe at The National, Dec. 5 @ 6:30pm (w/ Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Nuno Bettencourt, Tosin Abasi)
Lazer/Wulf, “Lagarto”
from The Beast of Left and Right
Retro Futurist - 2014
Gallery 5, Dec. 1 @ 8pm (w/ Night Idea, Double Ferrari, Magnus Lush)
Double Ferrari, “National Anthem”
from Double Ferrari
Ernest Jenning Record Co. - 2017
Gallery 5, Dec. 1 @ 8pm (w/ Night Idea, Lazer/Wulf, Magnus Lush)
Goatwhore, “Mankind Will Have No Mercy”
from Vengeful Ascension
Metal Blade - 2017
Canal Club, Dec. 3 @ 6pm (w/ Cloak, Great American Ghost, Appalling, 3:33, Awaken Cthulhu)
Stinking Lizaveta, “Witches and Pigs”
from Journey to the Underworld
Translation Loss - 2017
Strange Matter, Dec. 3 @ 6pm (w/ Book of Wyrms, Wayward, Hex Machine, Petrichor, Listless vs. .gif from god, Desert Altar)
The Wayward, “Woodpecker”
2013
Strange Matter, Dec. 3 @ 6pm (w/ Book of Wyrms, Stinking Lizaveta, Hex Machine, Petrichor, Listless vs. .gif from god, Desert Altar)
Negative Approach, “Evacuate”
from Total Recall
Touch and Go - 1992
Strange Matter, Dec. 4 @ 6pm (w/ Battlemaster, Shadow Age, True Body, Slump, Unmaker, Serqet, Gumming, Loud Night)
Battlemaster, “Death is a Warm Cube”
from Spells, Boots, and Portals
Cave Castle Horror Queen - 2010
Strange Matter, Dec. 4 @ 6pm (w/ Loud Night, Shadow Age, True Body, Slump, Unmaker, Serqet, Gumming, Negative Approach)
Black Tusk, “Closed Eye”
from T.C.B.T.
Season of Mist - 2018
Strange Matter, Dec. 1 @ 6pm (w/ Humungus, Hoboknife, Inter Arma, Earthling)
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