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Corey Amado
May 01, 2008 1:00 PM
I enjoy subculture….I really do. If anything cause of it’s “little bubble” appeal. It’s this little world that exists hand-in-hand with the rest of the world, yet people dont even realize it’s there or how passionate the people in that bubble are. I enjoy documentaries. If anything for the sake of seeing another side of life. And last but not least I enjoy Saam Farahmand. It’s the trifecta of Corey enjoyment. Summary: Here’s the teaser. If this ever came to Richmond I would implode with static happiness. Bret, You’ve Got It Going On
Karen Newton
May 01, 2008 12:20 PM
Flight of the Conchords…if the lyrics don’t suck you in, that wallpaper/afghan combo will… Body Double
Karen Newton
May 01, 2008 11:28 AM
I’m seen a lot of flesh up close in Richmond this week.Full frontal male nudity at the Barksdale’s production of “The Little Dog Laughed” followed the exposed hips and bellies of the women belly dancing at Tummy Tuesday at the Positive Vibe Cafe the night before. It was an interesting contrast. The two male actors were both young and in great shape, so seeing them stripped down wasn’t all that different from a trip to the museum to admire classical Greek sculpture. The nudity wasn’t gratuitous, but even so, I’d bet the actors still take a deep breath before dropping trou at every single performance. What made it resonate was just the fact that these male body parts were on display on a stage in Richmond, VA. Finally…it is 2008 after all. With the belly dancers, we saw women of all ages (I’m guessing a range of 20 to 60+) and body sizes (hipless to zaftig) proudly gyrating and rotating their bare mid-sections to the music. No matter how many rolls or the size of a woman’s belly, these women were in total control of their bodies and reveling in the attention they brought. The men in the audience, at least the two on either side of me, seemed to be mesemerized and the women, I’m guessing, were impressed with the dancers’ body confidence. Body parts, male and female, are a never-ending source of interest to all. Even if it is 2008. Lykke Li…......Cuter than a sac full of three legged puppies….
Corey Amado
April 30, 2008 1:44 PM
It’s awkward to say a band is adorable…..but if I would say that about a band…it would be this one….. Music Rules as Usual
Karen Newton
April 29, 2008 12:15 PM
Ahh, it was a good week to be a music lover in rva. Again. Some highlights of the past week for me: The Matt Koon Foundation playing at the Poe Museum’s Unhappy Hour. Like the Explosions in the Sky show I saw at the Norva 2 weeks ago, this song-oriented, guitar-driven, vocal-free band’s show in the garden of the Poe Museum was a fine reminder that sometimes a singer really is extraneous. Rattlemouth playing at Art 6 Friday night. Sure, it can be called world music, but it’s more about the musical gymnastics for the body and spirit (their words). We were warned by a regular that night: this music will make you want to get up and dance. And dance this crowd did…non-stop, even to some most unusual time signatures (7/4 anyone?). Lou Reed at the National: My first foray into rva’s newest venue and certainly not my last. Lou Reed’s performance reminded the audience why so many bands since have acknowledged their huge debt to The Velvet Underground. AND he played his favorite 7-string guitar, a rare treat for those of us who had never even heard of such a thing. Glad I got to hear that voice live. This week is shaping up nicely to include belly dancing, a play about a “slightly recurring case of homosexuality,“ a documentary about Richmond’s hardcore music scene and Bugs Bunny cartoons with live musical accompaniment. Yea, I’ll be enjoying myself. I am not worthy
Andrew Cothern
April 26, 2008 4:08 PM
Seriously, you have to be way smarter than me to play a Ravenchase Adventure game. I couln’t figure out the clues as quickly as I should have been able to. I could never be a treasure hunter. Unfortunately, I’m the overwrought type who gets way too frustrated and, now I’ll even get whiney: my feet hurt from walking all over the place. And I need a beer desperately. But I was really happy when that one guy yelled out the answer to one of the clues as he drove by. That helped us out a lot. Oh, and there was that other guy who said he was a nerd and watched MashUp all the time. He made my day. Done Beats To Do Hands Down
Karen Newton
April 22, 2008 11:35 AM
I don’t have a “Life To Do List” although I know I’m supposed to have one by now. I’ve seen other people’s lists and it’s always stuff that seems really trite…skydive, move to New Zealand, have a threesome, read War and Peace. Nothing I personally feel compelled to accomplish before I die. But recently an acquaintance told me I should walk the Monument Avenue 10K. Should, mind you. His reasoning was that I walk 4 miles every morning anyway, so I should do it just to cross it off my “Life To Do List”.“ The list I don’t have. Which made me think about what I’ve done that would qualify for such a list. I’ve stood on the roof of the Virginia State Capital building and I’ll bet not many other people can say that. I’ve been driven around RIR in a pace car at 95 mph (please note: I have no interest whatsoever in NASCAR or racing at all, for that matter). I took the wheel of a tall ship (okay, technically a schooner ) and steered it for about 15 minutes through Norfolk Harbor. Of course, I didn’t aspire to do any of these things, so I can’t really cross them off any list. Maybe I’ll just go on doing things and then make a list of what I’ve done. That way, I can be sure I accomplished everything on my list when I do actually cash in. And some of the wilder stuff I’d want to list really doesn’t need to be read by anyone until I’m on my way out anyway. But I guarantee my “Done List” will make for some stellar conversation at my wake. I’m just saying… Canal cruise
Brigitte Petrine
April 21, 2008 10:08 AM
Okay, so according to radar, we’re gonna see rain in RVA for the next day or so… A day better than Christmas
Andrew Cothern
April 18, 2008 10:40 AM
Record Store Day is almost upon us. Seriously, I can hardly contain my excitement. Tomorrow, Plan 9 is linking up with other independently owned record stores around the country to promote awareness of the little guy (i.e. not going to Best Buy) Not only is Plan 9 giving away boatloads of free stuff (free giveaways include vinyl samplers, CD samplers, magnets, buttons, magazines and other assorted goodness), everything in the store is going to be 20% off. My bank account is already starting to cry. Bands are doing instore performances all day: SPECIAL ITEMS ON SALE Save and Say You Screw at the Same Time
Karen Newton
April 18, 2008 10:23 AM
Ticketmaster will no longer rape me…at least not for shows at The National! Just last week, I ordered a ticket online for the Lou Reed show next Saturday. I’d gone back and forth with myself since the show was announced, trying to decide if I should use $37.50 of my concert budget for Mr. Velvet Underground. I eventually came to the conclusion that some people just need to be experienced and Lou Reed was probably one of them. So I bit the bullet and forked over $47.05 for a ticket that included building fees and convenience charges…and this was AFTER choosing Will Call, the only delivery option that wouldn’t have cost me even further. ...sound of birds chirping…And then I discovered that The National has a Box Office, open Monday through Friday from 10 to 3. I work 4 blocks from the National, so a very short walk on my lunch hour to procure tickets is a snap.Besides the mini-dose of sunshine and exercise, the beauty of this plan is the absence of fees and bogus charges. My $10 ticket to see the Denali show cost me $10. My $15 ticket to hear the National cost me $15! Period. Purchasing tickets at face value from the Box Office saved me close to the value of the tickets themselves in over-inflated fees. |
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