Everyone Luvs Emotional Sports Montages Right?
November 19, 2008 - 11:37
I dont know if 40+ minutes counts s a “montage” but…You trying to get into college basketball slash waste time at work? LOOK NO FURTHER!!! One of these segments is all about VCU Rams Basketball? Who knew? If anyone finishes all 5 of... (more...)
VCU vs. Citadel
November 18, 2008 - 12:02
I’m excited about the season. Since the Braves left, Rams b-ball is all I/we have. The team has character, good players, a svelte coach, and the Siegel Center is even a pretty tight place to watch a game. I know we’re not in the greatest conference,... (more...)
Southern Hip Hop YouTube Potpourri
November 14, 2008 - 08:00
So, as you might know, we are stepping up the hip hop presence over here at the RVANews offices. First, we convinced local label Concice Records to contribute some stellar tracks to the Eight Track, and next week I will write a charming article explaining... (more...)
Redskins v Cowboys
November 14, 2008 - 08:00
I cant decide whether or not this video is awesome or sucks. I think it might be awesome? Regardless, the Redskins take on the Cowboys Sunday night. You can come to my house and watch it - I got a new rug and coffee table and I make exceptional fried... (more...)
5 things…
November 13, 2008 - 15:04
Silent Music Revival, an organization that is interested in the juxtaposition of music and film brings their party to Firehouse Theatre on Sunday. The film = Menilmontant (1926). The music = Jonathan Vassar & friends. The way these things roll is... (more...)
Paul Metzger slash Tim Kaiser slash 21 stringed banjo
November 13, 2008 - 08:00
I will unabashedly post a pure press release. WHAT! They are efficient!! That’s what the internets is about…efficiency! Paul Metzger Tim Kaiser @ Thanky Space 407 Brook Road 8:30pm $6 suggested donation www.thankyspace.com http://paulmetzger.net/mktour.html Paul... (more...)
lions, tigers, bears, OMG!!
November 11, 2008 - 10:29
guys i understand that this video is eight minutes long BUT….it features an amazing array of animal surprises. TRUST ME!!
Eight Track. Commence the Vote!!!
November 10, 2008 - 10:20
The Eight Track is back and it might even be better than ever!! Featuring songs from 3 local labels as well as the return of 4 winners it (Eight Track) is dressed to the nines and has all the ladies gawking (somehow I assume that Eight Track is a dude).... (more...)
Introducing Eight Track v3.0
November 7, 2008 - 08:00
Ladies and gentleman, I am happy to announce the imminent appearance of the Eight Track v3.0 (and by imminent, I mean Monday). If we were a bit smarter over here there’s no doubt that we would have pushed this voter-centric extravaganza of ours... (more...)
5 things…
November 6, 2008 - 16:07
1. Library Book Sale. Books!! We all love ‘em. Go get more! Get there before Ross clears out the Science Fiction section. Saturday, Main Library, 101 East Franklin Street. 10 am - 4 p.m 2. Electro Acoustic Music Festival @ The University of Richmond.... (more...)
Richmond’s Impromptu Obama parade??
November 5, 2008 - 11:00
So last night I found myself amongst hundreds/thousands? of folks marching around Broad St., hanging from stoplights around Monroe Park, and continuing the march down Main St. Were you there too? Thoughts? I’ll say this - the cops were amazingly... (more...)
5 things…
October 31, 2008 - 10:45
Halloween Parade and NO BS Brass Band. Richmond’s annual Halloween parade begins in Monroe Park around 7pm featuring creepy march music from amongst others, NO BS Brass Band, plenty o’ dancing, and the All the Saints Theater Company. Later... (more...)
Jason Campbell is the new Sammy Baugh.
October 30, 2008 - 08:00
Great article from ESPN the mag on my boy Jason Campbell. The Redskins play the Steelers on Monday night.
Pan flutes!
October 29, 2008 - 10:46
from the desk of Pinson Chanselle - beat connoisseur, and pure musical spirit…. learn more about pan flutes here - which is obviously what you want to be doing with your day.
You like to dance? Yes? No!!?
October 29, 2008 - 08:00
Every year the leaves turn, the weather changes and Fight the Big Bull throws the best dance party you have ever seen. Wednesday, October 29th they will cover Michael Jackson’s Thriller in it’ entirety - from cover to cover. You know the songs,... (more...)
Has Brad Pitt ever been in a bad movie?
October 24, 2008 - 12:45
This is the question movie nerds. Can you name a bad Brad Pitt movie? The question is NOT “can you go to imdb and find a bad movie he was in?” Can you name one drawing from all of your internal Brad Pitt resources? Let us know - we are having... (more...)
Mingus Awareness Project
October 24, 2008 - 08:00
This Sunday at Gallery 5 there is, I hear, a wonderful concert. It’s an annual event that Eight Track Alum, University of Richmond Professor, father of the Richmond avant-garde community, and avid Steelers fan Brian Jones puts on every year. It’s... (more...)
5 things…
October 23, 2008 - 15:31
1. Mingus Awareness Project featuring The Mingus Awareness Big Band (conducted by the inimitable Doug Richards), Brian Jones’s M.A.P. Trio, Fight the Big Bull (playing Mingus-inspired originals), and some DJ sets by Richmond Public Radio’s... (more...)
Questions! Fake questions!
October 17, 2008 - 09:00
All right. This article might seem like a thinly-disguised way for me to take some pounds off my taxing work load but I swear! I swear it’s not. See here was the plan. I was going to craft asinine, smart alec-y questions as launching pads for my... (more...)
5 things…
October 16, 2008 - 12:16
1. Saturday Night Plaza Bowl. Tight DJ’s, cheap pitchers, bitchin’ mozarella sticks and one of the last duckpin bowling alleys in the south. $12 (3 hours of unlimited bowling - INCLUDES SHOES), 8-Midnight, 523 E. Southside Plaza, Richmond,... (more...)
The Debates and Myspace
October 16, 2008 - 11:33
Ok. So we all watched the debates. BUT did anyone else notice that the very official sounding website that moderator Bob Schaefer sent us too, “www.mydebates.org”, is otherwise known as www.myspace.com/mydebates?!?…more or less a beefed... (more...)
Redskins :(
October 14, 2008 - 10:57
Somehow. Somehow. (turnovers) The Redskins managed to lose to the win-less (until Sunday) Rams. We’ll get back on track next week no doubt. Highlights!!!… You must explore the valleys to relish the mountaintops.
5 things…
October 10, 2008 - 09:00
1. Folk Festival. A highlight of the year for the City and its inhabitants, the Richmond Folk Festival is poised to expand your mind. Go here for all the information you could ever want. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Browns Island-ish, FREE. 2. Richmond... (more...)
Thanky Space Friday!
October 9, 2008 - 08:00
Because I wrote a bit about brand new gallery Thanky Space on Friday I feel obliged to give a quick shout out to their new opening Friday, October 10 from 7 to 10 pm…. Thanky is delighted to present Noted Guerillas by Erin Womack. Through screen-prints,... (more...)


