Activate! presents:
This week’s Activate! was inspired by two recent FB posts about parties that happened in RVA around the 4th of July – a backyard party at Alex’s house and the Power Plant concerts (pictured here with Pearl and Herschel Stratego). At 5pm, I’ll give you a sample of the musical fireworks that have occurred on this holiday over the years.
Chuck Brown, “Bustin' Loose”
Source Records - 1978
Fridays at Sunset I Kanawha Plaza; July 4; 2008
The Southern Belles, “Soul Shaker”
from Close to Sunrise
The Southern Belles - 2015
Album Release at The Camel; July 3 & 4; 2015
Billy Ray Hatley & The Show Dogs, “Workin' for the Devil”
Hip Chicken - 2003
Moondance Saloon; July 4; 1997
Barons of Tang, “Tango for Billy”
from The Barons Of Tang
self-released - 2008
The Wingnut; July 4; 2011
Kid Is Qual, “You're a Crumb, I'm Ole”
from Damn Son - EP
Kid is Qual - 2011
Alex's House; July 4; 2012
The Kennedy Curse, “Tu Es Revaissante Ce Soir”
from EP
self-released - 2004
Nanci Raygun; July 4; 2005
Sparrows Swarm & Sing, “Across Canyons”
from O'Shenandoah, Mighty Death Will Find Me
Magic Bullet Records - 2006
The Bonezone July 4; 2006
Career Suicide, “Recipe For Disaster”
from attempted suicide
Deranged Records - 2007
Nanci Raygun; July 4; 2006
Army Of Jesus, “Ward Cleaver”
from Rats In The Walls
self-released - 2005
Nanci Raygun; July 4; 2006
Big Fiction, “Big Paul”
from Prison Van
The Ghost Is Clear Records - 2012
Strange Matter; July 4; 2012
Strike Anywhere, “Imperium of Waste”
Pure Noise Records - 2020
Twisters; July 4; 2000
Fucked Up, “Black Albino Bones”
from The Chemistry of Common Life
Matador - 2008
Strange Matter; July 4; 2014
Down to Nothing, “My Disguise”
from The Most
Revelation Records - 2007
CD Release at Canal Club; July 4; 2010
Midnight, “Black Rock 'n Roll”
from Farewell To Hell
Nuclear War Now! Productions - 2008
Rocks; July 4; 2008
Earthling, “Howl”
from Spinning in the Void
Forcefield - 2017
Record Release at Strange Matter; July 4; 2017
Vorator, “Wrath of Mithridates”
from Italic Raids
Australopithecus Records - 2016
Strange Matter; July 4; 2017
Mike Rutz Activate! July 2nd, 2020
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