Activate! February 13 - February 20 - 97.3 wrir

Several new albums are being released this week, including ones from Angelica Garcia, Fight Cloud, and Talk Me Off (pictured). I’ll preview those at 5pm, plus give away tickets to Galactic in Charlottesville and Michigan Rattlers at Richmond Music Hall!

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Playlist:

Angelica Garcia, “It Don’t Hinder Me”

from Cha Cha Palace

Spacebomb Records - 2020

Album Release at Gallery 5; Feb. 18 @ 7pm (w/ Mikrowaves; Rattan DJ; Griffin Sisk)

Galactic, “Attack”

from Carnivale Electricos

Anti/Epitaph - 2012

Jefferson Theatre; Feb. 16 @ 7pm (w/ Southern Avenue)

Gretchen Peters, “Wichita”

from Dancing With the Beast

Scarlet Letter Records - 2018

The Tin Pan; Feb. 20 @ 6pm (w/ Nora Jane Struthers)

T. Bloodhound, “Thundrin' Along”

from Leaving Kind

self-released - 2018

Another Round; Feb. 17 @ 7:30pm

Nicholas John, “Mighty River Blues”

from Spike

The Cabin Records - 2019

The Camel; Feb. 16 @ 8pm (w/ Recluse Raccoon; missangelbird; Levi Douthit)

Michigan Rattlers, “Desert Heat”

from Desert Heat - Single

self-released - 2020

Richmond Music Hall; Feb. 16 @ 7pm (w/ Brent Cowles; Mitchel Evan & the Saboteurs)

Jackson Stokes, “Time Is Now”

from Jackson Stokes

Create Records - 2019

The Dark Room; Feb. 20 @ 9pm (w/ Brittany O'Neill)

No Moniker, “Inside Out”

from Private Prophet

Good Eye Records - 2019

The Dark Room; Feb. 14 @ 9pm (w/ Emma Garell; Halfcast)

Mister Moody, “Hey, How Nice to Meet Ya”

from Brooder and Sissy

self-released - 2019

The Camel; Feb. 19 @ 7pm (w/ Sunflower Mafia; Marshall Family Values; Coy Pond)

Coy Pond, “Big Red Mountain”

from Big Red Mountain - Single

self-released - 2019

The Camel; Feb. 19 @ 7pm (w/ Mister Moody; Marshall Family Values; Sunflower Mafia) and Poor Boys; Feb. 20 @ 7pm (w/ Little River Creek Police; Bureau; Captcha)

Motel Radio, “Palmilla”

from Desert Surf Films - EP

Roll Call Records - 2016

Richmond Music Hall; Feb. 14 @ 7pm (w/ Stray Fossa; Juno Dunes)

Fight Cloud, “Big Mouth”

from Thoughts Aligned

self-released - 2020

Album Release at Poor Boys; Feb. 15 @ 7pm (w/ Young Scum; Goodnight Daniel; Net Negative)

Kenneka Cook, “The Kids Don't Stand a Chance”

from Moonchild

American Paradox - 2018

Cary Street Cafe; Feb. 16 @ 8pm (w/ Yeni Nostalji; Mouth + Drum)

Ceschi, “Say No More”

from Say No More - Single

Fake Four Inc. - 2019

Wonderland; Feb. 15 @ 9pm (w/ David Ramos; Gregory Pepper & His Problems; PT Burnum)

David Ramos, “Village Inn Diner”

from Sento La Tua Mancanza

Fake Four, Inc. - 2012

Wonderland; Feb. 15 @ 9pm (w/ Ceschi; Gregory Pepper & His Problems; PT Burnum)

Lightmare, “It's All Good”

from Dream Glitch

818873 Records DK2 - 2018

Gallery 5; Feb. 14 @ 8pm (w/ ZunZun; Prabir Trio; Past Palms)

Tom Jolu, “When Life Gives You Lemons, Have a Party”

from When Life Gives You Lemons, Have a Party - Single

1078112 Records DK - 2019

Garden Grove; Feb. 15 @ 8pm (w/ Second Suitor)

Paint Fumes, “Dice Eyes”

from What a World

Get Hip - 2019

Fuzzy Cactus; Feb. 17 @ 8pm (w/ Toward Space; Cruzer)

Cruzer, “Living In Crud”

from Holiday EP

self-released - 2019

Fuzzy Cactus; Feb. 17 @ 8pm (w/ Toward Space; Paint Fumes)

W I S H, “Imaginary Guest”

from Imaginary Guest - Single

1068945 Records DK2 - 2019

The Camel; Feb. 18 @ 7pm (w/ The Mitras; Nancy Raygun; Line In)

Hot Water Music, “Remedy”

from Caution

Epitaph - 2002

The Broadberry; Feb. 20 & 21 @ 7pm (w/ Strike Anywhere; Ann Beretta)

Mean Jeans, “Nite Vision”

from Tight New Dimension

Fat Wreck Chords - 2016

Hardywood; Feb. 16 @ 6pm (w/ The ArKaics; Brower; Sports Bar)

Brower, “69th Road”

from Buzzsaws

DIG! RECORDS - 2018

Hardywood; Feb. 16 @ 6pm (w/ The ArKaics; Mean Jeans; Sports Bar)

The Ar-Kaics, “Be Nice”

from S / T

The Ar-Kaics - 2014

Hardywood; Feb. 16 @ 6pm (w/ Mean Jeans; Brower; Sports Bar)

Ceremony, “Your Life In France”

from The L-Shaped Man

Matador - 2015

Gallery 5; Feb. 17 @ 7pm (w/ Ghouli; Loud Night)

Ghouli, “Coffin”

from Nothing

DAM Recordings - 2020

Gallery 5; Feb. 17 @ 7pm (w/ Ceremony; Loud Night)

Talk Me Off, “Insidious”

from Cursed

Smartpunk Records - 2020

Album Release at Gallery 5; Feb. 16 @ 7pm (w/ Doll Baby; Pedals On Our Pirate Ships; Xed Out)

Doll Baby, “Alive”

from Hell Block - EP

Egghunt Records - 2017

Gallery 5; Feb. 16 @ 7pm (w/ Talk Me Off; Pedals On Our Pirate Ships; Xed Out)

Alex Jonestown Massacre, “From the Dog Whistle to the Bullhorn”

from Fear of a Flat Planet

Hail Peyton Records - 2018

The Camel; Feb. 17 @ 9pm (w/ Ultimate Overshare; Mad Abbey; Karly Driftwood)

Uptightsick, “Skarabute”

from Bye Bye Buddha Biz Biz Showbizz

self-released - 2019

Ask a punk; Feb. 18 @ 7pm (w/ Recital; Butt)

Sweeties, “Panopticon”

from Tramp

self-released - 2019

Benefit for Chilean Political Prisoners at Boogaloos; Feb. 15 @ 8pm (w/ Ugly Muscle; Phantomodel; Nosebleed)

Nosebleed, “No Bite”

from Outside Looking In

Triple-B Records - 2019

Benefit for Chilean Political Prisoners at Boogaloos; Feb. 15 @ 8pm (w/ Ugly Muscle; Phantomodel; Sweeties)

Division of Mind, “Monomanic”

from Division of Mind

Triple B Records - 2019

The Camel; Feb. 20 @ 7pm (w/ Combust; Mutually Assured Destruction; Guardrails)

Combust, “Last Wish”

from The Void - EP

Edgewood Records - 2019

The Camel; Feb. 20 @ 7pm (w/ Division of Mind; Mutually Assured Destruction; Guardrails)