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Ocean View Virginia Art Show 13th and 14th Oct 2012
Hip local news…Fishbone @ Attucks Theater 2/23/13
This news comes right after watching this great documentary on Netflix called ‘Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone‘. I recommend it.
Legendary band Fishbone will be preforming at the Attucks Theater in Norfolk, Virginia on Saturday, February 23rd, 2013.
This is part of the Attucks Theater’s Discovery Music Series.
Last time I saw Fishbone perform was at the Boathouse in Norfolk, Virginia 1997. They were part of the ‘Nuttstalk 19 Nutty 7’ tour. It was Fishbone, with opening act John Frusciante (of Red Hot Chili Peppers when he first quit the band and went solo…amazing) and Trulio Disgracias. Here’s a description:
“According to Addicted To Noise, Fishbone’s Norwood Fisher will be taking his roving, roaming P-Funk-inspired funk circus on the road from mid-April through early June with a lineup of bands that includes everyone from ska upkeepers the Skeletones to the reformed Thelonious Monster. Nuttstalk ’97, which will feature DJ sets in between bands, finds Fisher sharing the stage with Joi, Weapon of Choice, Super 8, former Red Hot Chili Pepper John Frusciante, the Street Walkin’ Cheetas and the supergroup Trulio Disgracias. This time around Trulio will include three members of Fishbone, three ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers and past and current members of Weapon of Choice, Spearhead, the Untouchables, Super 8, Circle Jerks and P-Funk.”
I remember Angelo using some giant full-page size rubber stamps and stamping and signing books of his ‘poetry’ at the merchandise table. I wish I would have bought one of those! I wasn’t such a ‘book-geek’ back then as I am now.
Hip local news…Band of Horses @ National 12/15/12
This just in…ultra hip band ‘Band of Horses‘ is scheduled to perform at The National Theater in downtown Richmond, Virginia on Saturday December 15th, 2012.
Tickets go on-sale 9/28/12 at 10:am. Tickets are $25 plus a service fee of $7..so $32 a ticket. Yikes…
Opening act is Jason Lytle (of the band Grandaddy)
Hip Local News…Sleigh Bells @ the Norva Theater
I saw that The Norva added Sleigh Bells to their concert line-up on Saturday Oct 6th. Tickets are $20 (+ fees) in advance. (They are also playing The National Theater in Richmond the next day, Oct 7th)
I’m not really familiar with Sleigh Bells. The most I’ve heard them is when they were on SNL last year, and they didn’t seem like ‘my-cup-of-tea’. They kind of remind me of the ’90s band Curve ( and maybe Garbage).
I wasn’t even going to add them to the Local Calendar until I saw them listed in this article in LAweekly.com called The 20 Worst Hipster Bands.
Here’s what LAweekly has to say about them:
#18. Sleigh Bells
Remember in 2010, when we all lost our collective minds over these guys, with their iPod beats, garage-metal guitars and schoolyard-chant vocals? It was, like, the most original sound ever! Then the second album came out and everyone was more like, “Huh. Actually, this kinda sounds like shit.” Also, Alexis Krauss started wearing her own band merch at shows, which you’re really only allowed to do if you’re Morrissey.
-Andy Hermann
The LAweekly article is funny as hell, but I don’t agree with most of the bands on the list. I mean…they have Bon Iver as the #1 worst band! Everyone knows they’re awesome.
So I think Sleigh Bells being on the list of the Worst Bands makes them kind of hip. I’d even be willing to go check them out (if someone can hook me up with a guest pass (plus one?)) Email me for contact info.
Hip local news…Embrace The Culture @ Town Point Park
Norfolk Festevents Announces The Inaugural
ETC
Norfolk’s Indie Music & Arts Festival
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Town Point Park, Downtown Norfolk, VA Waterfront
Free & Open to the Public
Norfolk Festevents announced today the emergence of the Inaugural ETC: Norfolk’s Indie Music & Arts Festival – amplified by the 96X Late, Late Rock Show on Saturday, September 8, 2012 from 12pm-9pm in Town Point Park on the Downtown Norfolk, VA Waterfront! The festival Embraces The Culture (ETC) of local, regional and national artists on multiple stages along the Elizabeth River while offering local culinary, visual and salvage artists the opportunity to exhibit and sell their own talents. ETC is free and everyone is welcome.
Formerly the Acoustic Music Festival, ETC has revitalized the fall festival and aims to focus the event on all aspects of the music and arts world to include musical art, visual art, culinary art, performing art, ETC. ETC festival-goers will enjoy the melodic music of the performers, the bustling brilliance of Buskers sprinkled throughout the park, the fabulous flavors from the Food Truck food court, the interesting ideologies of Independent Authors, ETC, ETC.
While taking in all ETC has to offer, be sure to explore the original and repurpose-style retail marketplace located in Festival Field. From handmade jewelry and salvage art to pottery and paintings, the marketplace comes alive with local artisans creating and selling beautiful pieces of artwork for guests to enjoy and take home. Ramble over to the Lawn Games in East Lawn where guests of all ages can participate in a game of hacky sack, can jam, hula hoops, ETC. Finally stop by the one-of-a-kind ETC Food Truck Food Court serving up culinary creations to include wraps, burgers, fusion fair, ETC, ETC. Wash it all down with a cool Italian ice or frosty adult beverages while enjoying the enigmatic exuberance of ETC.
Records for a dollar? Sounds great!
Hip local news…Weather
Thank God for Godzilla.
Hip local news…Farmers Market in O.V.
It happened this past Father’s Day weekend 6/16/12. A tent was set-up (as well as a few tables) for the NEW Ocean View Farmers Market.
This was reported in HamptonRoads.com:
Five Points Community Farm Market is partnering with Pinewell by the Bay Civic League to provide produce for the Farm 2 Table produce stand at Miles Memorial Methodist Church on Granby Street in Norfolk. The market opens this weekend and will be available from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays until Labor Day weekend, rain or shine.
This is the same spot where a pumpkin patch is set-up in October, and Christmas Trees are sold in December.
Don’t forget your canvas bag…
Some Hipsters rode a tandem.
Local news…Garbage @ National 9/14/12
Awesome band Garbage will be performing at The National Theater in Richmond, Virginia on Friday Sept. 14th. Tickets are $25 in advance (plus service charge).
“Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson has said that the band’s forthcoming album, ‘Not Your Kind Of People’, has been inspired by David Bowie, Siouxsie Sioux, and Cocteau Twins.
When asked if ‘Not Your Kind Of People’ saw them looking toward any new influences, Manson said she had been looking back to “all these people that built my musical fabric”. Butch Vig added that he’d taken inspiration from prog rock and the first Suicide album.
After being asked what they had been up to since their 2005 album ‘Bleed Like Me’, Manson said: “I don’t really know what I’ve been doing… We spent our time living life, then [we were] ready to record a record and here we are!”
Garbage release their fifth album ‘Not Your Kind Of People’ on May 14. Recorded in Atwater Village in Los Angeles, the album has been produced by Garbage and mixed by the band’s drummer Butch Vig.” – NME
Garbage recently gave away a free song on iTunes called ‘Automatic Systematic Habit’ Here’s a preview –>
It seems someone up-loaded the full release here –>
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