Questions! Fake questions!
My fake (or non-fake, depending on the elasticity of your imagination) questions will be a conduit for your Richmond insight, your general cleverness, and an experiment in user-generated content.
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 equally asinine and smart alec-y answers. But then I realized that I cohabitate with my inborn asshole-ness all the time, and there’s no reason to spend an entire morning indulging it. INSTEAD, I will leave the smart comments up to you.
My fake (or non-fake, depending on the elasticity of your imagination) questions will be a conduit for your Richmond insight, your general cleverness, and an experiment in user-generated content. Some of these questions could, if the wind blows correctly, facilitate genuine dialogue which, of course, would be amazing. Others are, well, less serious. Keep in mind, these questions were sent to (or for you cynics “created by”) me SO they have a certain bent. Instead of generalizing these, I thought I’d keep them personalized for MattWhite, and hopefully Matthew McDonald will tell us what his favorite horn/combination of two horns is. Anyhow, supposing I don’t get fired “because of the economy”/writing not-so-great articles maybe we will try this again.
GO!!!
- What is in your CD player/tape player/iPod playlist/record player right now.
- What band has the hottest chick or dude?
- Which Richmond venue has the worst visual identity?
- What are my options for going to see live music in Richmond?
- If the Richmond music scene were a dog what would it be?
- Which band would make the most competitive sports team?
- Whats the music history around here?
- What is the best venue in Richmond history?
- Why don’t we have a Richmond music scene fantasy draft – the different leagues are different sized bands? You can compete in the power trio league or the big band league, etc. THIS IS SUCH A GOOD IDEA, WHY DOESN’T IT HAPPEN?
- What publication covers the Richmond music scene the best: RVANews, RVA Mag, Style Weekly, RTD, Richmond Magazine, Virginia Living?
- Why are there so many good band names here in ye ol RVA? Which do you think is the best?
- How would you describe the role of Virginia’s incredibly strict ABC laws on the Richmond music scene?
- Can you come up with a four-way rock-paper-scissors featuring Richmond bars or bands or maybe monuments? Even a normal three way rock-paper-scissors? Could the three-way one just be trombone players?
- Whats the best show you have ever seen in Richmond?
- What is your favorite horn? ALSO, what is your favorite combination of two horns?
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My answer to the first question is: Where Is They Sting? by The Great White Jenkins. No lie, MattWhite, no lie. It’s in my CD player RIGHT NOW.
What is in your CD player/tape player/iPod playlist/record player right now.
ryan adams and the cardinals
What band has the hottest chick or dude?
no doubt?
Which Richmond venue has the worst visual identity?
toads place. i mean seriously. closely followed by canal club.
What are my options for going to see live music in Richmond?
great!
If the Richmond music scene were a dog what would it be?
a pit bull that liked to cuddle
Which band would make the most competitive sports team?
dtn
Whats the music history around here?
punk. and some crazy bands have played here. this dude i work with saw the smashing pumpkins at twisters (now the bagel czar) and he saw red hot chili peppers for free in shafer court
What is the best venue in Richmond history?
twisters
Why don’t we have a Richmond music scene fantasy draft – the different leagues are different sized bands? You can compete in the power trio league or the big band league, etc. THIS IS SUCH A GOOD IDEA, WHY DOESN’T IT HAPPEN?
because if you want fantasy go to monroe park and hang with the LARPers
What publication covers the Richmond music scene the best: RVANews, RVA Mag, Style Weekly, RTD, Richmond Magazine, Virginia Living?
rva mag. (sorry guys but they talk about a wider range of bands. Constructive critisism)
Why are there so many good band names here in ye ol RVA? Which do you think is the best?
avail
How would you describe the role of Virginia’s incredibly strict ABC laws on the Richmond music scene?
never hindered me
Can you come up with a four-way rock-paper-scissors featuring Richmond bars or bands or maybe monuments? Even a normal three way rock-paper-scissors? Could the three-way one just be trombone players?
Whats the best show you have ever seen in Richmond?
What is your favorite horn? ALSO, what is your favorite combination of two horns?
i have a headache this question is too much for me right now.
(this was a great myspace moment. POLLS! JK guys JK)
I’m glad to see that I’m not the only one pandering to Matthew McDonald – it’s like a sickness! Pretty soon when I get dressed in the morning, I’m going to be like “Which shoes would Matthew McDonald pick?” “Would Matthew McDonald really put on that necklace?” “When I make cookies this weekend, will he be able to tell that I substituted dark brown sugar for light brown sugar?”
Anwyay, this makes me miss Myspace a little.
* What is in your CD player/tape player/iPod playlist/record player right now.
The Beta Band – Hot Shots II, which is now back in my possession after years of neglect.
* What band has the hottest chick or dude?
Here is my current list:
1. Soundgarden circa early 90s
2. Nine Inch Nails circa whenever
3. Whatever Johnny Depp’s band is
4. I don’t know, I could spend all day at this.
* Which Richmond venue has the worst visual identity?
Canal Club?
* What are my options for going to see live music in Richmond?
Once my high school ex-boyfriend made me leave Ben Folds Five at the Flood Zone bc he “didn’t feel well,” and I seriously never forgave him.
* If the Richmond music scene were a dog what would it be?
A miniature doberman.
* Which band would make the most competitive sports team?
As if I knew what made a good competitive sports team. I’m changing this question to “which band would make the best cake as a collaborative team”, and I would say “the band that is made up of Ross and me on Rock Band” because we are excellent at following directions AT AN EXPERT LEVEL.
* Whats the music history around here?
GWAR etc etc.
* What is the best venue in Richmond history?
I really liked the Flood Zone, but the National is pretty rad, you have to admit.
* Why don’t we have a Richmond music scene fantasy draft – the different leagues are different sized bands? You can compete in the power trio league or the big band league, etc. THIS IS SUCH A GOOD IDEA, WHY DOESN’T IT HAPPEN?
Better yet, why don’t we get them all together and produce the Richmond musical that Kelly and I wrote a few years ago. One of our best numbers was when everyone stood in a row and passed bicycles over their heads in a beautiful homage to Busby Berkeley. “Come on down to Ipanema, where you don’t have to talk about FEMA.” It was topical, then, I think.
* What publication covers the Richmond music scene the best: RVANews, RVA Mag, Style Weekly, RTD, Richmond Magazine, Virginia Living?
Certainly not us – maybe Style?
* Why are there so many good band names here in ye ol RVA? Which do you think is the best?
Because we don’t take ourselves too seriously. Amazing Ghost is the best name.
* How would you describe the role of Virginia’s incredibly strict ABC laws on the Richmond music scene?
Are they incredibly strict?
* Can you come up with a four-way rock-paper-scissors featuring Richmond bars or bands or maybe monuments? Even a normal three way rock-paper-scissors? Could the three-way one just be trombone players?
The Richmond musical was just one of the musicals we wrote during a couple of very good years in our history. The Golden Ear was another, as well as Who Wants Pie?, Sound Off! (about the deaf girl who meets two sailors on the train platform in NYC and they proceed to show her the city), and of course the documentary about our success, entitled Sound ON!
* Whats the best show you have ever seen in Richmond?
I’ve officially changed these questions in my head to be about the Richmond Musical Scene. So I would answer this with: Oklahoma! – I was in sixth grade I think and my parents took me to it for my birthday. All of my siblings complained a bunch, but I sat there, misty-eyed, thinking life could never get any better than Rodgers and Hammerstein.
* What is your favorite horn? ALSO, what is your favorite combination of two horns?
I bought Kelly an old typewriter for $8 at a weird flea market thing and ordered a dude who was trying to date me to carry it into my apartment. It was somehow related to our musicals and the documentary about it. I also bought myself a little velvet hat to wear. I guess I felt like if we had two props from older, better days, that we would magically become Lerner and Loewe. We’d been through this before, of course, during our years-long Bollywood stage in which we actually halfheartedly attempted to learn Hindi. Now might be an excellent time to actually start production of Sound On, since my nostalgia for our fake period of fake musical-production for MGM in the 50s is actually genuine. Sign up below if you can operate a “boom.”
1. Ethiopiques 5: Tigrigna Music of Eritrea
2. Johnny Mathis…I mean come on.
3. Artist Underground…yikes
4. You can do it or not. I reccomend you do it.
5. It would be a Pekingese. As there were no Lions in China, the Chinese bread the dog from a towering beast of a dog into the tiny weird thing we know today, to illustrate the point in Buddhist history, where the Buddha tames the Lion.
6. Andrew WK…toe touches…just saying.
7. Well it all started out as Peruvian Panpipe music in the 30’s, and then slowly progressed to what it is today; Proto-Polka.
8. Mars Hall
9. I don’t know.
10. Virginia Living!…well maybe not.
11. Because we rule. Best name: Optic Mystic. That isn’t a real band, but we almost changed our name to Optic Mystic…its great.
12. Do not want.
13. no I cannot…no I cannot.
14. Cudamani
15. Contrabass Sarusaphone. Yay Brass Wind! Best combination o’ horns, Alp horn and Stroh violin. Pretty sure that has never happened. Does stroh violin count as a horn? It has a trumpet bell for a body. If not I’m going to have to go with Conch and Fog-horn.
-What is in your CD player/tape player/iPod playlist/record player right now?
Keane.
-What band has the hottest chick or dude?
I can’t even think of a jokey answer for this
-Which Richmond venue has the worst visual identity?
Alley Katz. I’m also disappointed in the layout of Toad’s Place, but the mascot on the website is always wearing a different outfit, so that makes up for it.
-What are my options for going to see live music in Richmond?
Do I want to see Laura Ann Singh or not?
-If the Richmond music scene were a dog what would it be?
A dog that I don’t keep in touch with but five years ago would have been more aware of since most of my dogs were in bands.
-Which band would make the most competitive sports team?
Is there a band called Air Bud? Because that would tie in nicely with the dog question. World Pup!
-What’s the music history around here?
Complicated, with a lot of things catching fire. William Byrd and the Cobblestones paved the way for the Thalhimer Follies, which of course was an inspiration for Sound On!.
-What is the best venue in Richmond history?
I think the net is being cast a little wide here, but let’s say the National. It’s pretty.
-Why don’t we have a Richmond music scene fantasy draft – the different leagues are different sized bands? You can compete in the power trio league or the big band league, etc. THIS IS SUCH A GOOD IDEA, WHY DOESN’T IT HAPPEN?
I, uh, don’t think about local music that much.
-What publication covers the Richmond music scene the best: RVANews, RVA Mag, Style Weekly, RTD, Richmond Magazine, Virginia Living?
Long answer: A few years ago I wrote two stories about Engine Down for the RTD, basically because I worked with one of the band members. I have no idea what Engine Down sounded like. Jason was nice and told me possum stories so I assume that they were awesome? Short answer: RVA Mag, probably.
-Why are there so many good band names here in ye ol RVA? Which do you think is the best?
Loose Ginters was the name of my comedy/musical act at VCU, specializing in locally-themed political satire.
-How would you describe the role of Virginia’s incredibly strict ABC laws on the Richmond music scene?
I think that the laws apply more to the venues, not to Matt White directly. I like how old-timey the VA laws are. Did you know that you can’t buy a drink for a single woman unless she is accompanied by an older sister or parent?
-Can you come up with a four-way rock-paper-scissors featuring Richmond bars or bands or maybe monuments? Even a normal three way rock-paper-scissors? Could the three-way one just be trombone players?
I think Virginia needs to regulate THIS QUESTION.
-What’s the best show you have ever seen in Richmond?
Davey Guitar’s in-store at the Midlothian Plan 9 when he played the Agee’s bicycle theme song.
Superchunk at Alley Katz. It was doubly awesome because I hadn’t seem them before and because they came to town when all we were getting was reggae and bluegrass.
Also, a local revue featuring a band that played songs by both Portishead and the Pixies, and they weren’t bad. They were called Supercomp, I think. Also years ago, also at Alley Katz. This survey is making me sad.
And for personal reasons, the WRIR show last year with the Rah Brahs.
-What is your favorite horn? ALSO, what is your favorite combination of two horns?
Trumpet, with the sound of someone making honking noises in the background.
I feel so out of touch! My pals used to be in bands and I used to go see them, but now they are all lazy jerks. I really liked the Broken Hips.
Thalhimer Follies. You still got it!
I love how Laura Ann’s last name is Singh. Because she sings. Get it?
i dont get it?
also i missed the question for best show ive seen in richmond.
but there have been some amazing ones for various reasons.
get up kids at twisters was pretty awesome. especially when the anniversary almost got beat up.
saves the day with snap case was insane.
new found glory when chris carabba was their roady and he played an impromptu dashboard set.
any avail show is always amazing
one time dtn played with hatebreed but their singer couldn’t be there so friends took turns singing songs. i think that was the best show ive ever been to.
BOTH ARE PRONOUNCED “SING” AND SHE IS A SINGER. It’s great!
wow.. conch and foghorn… man.
current stereo cut: bamba by orchestra baobab
what publication cover music the best?
i have to read a few to get a good spread, usually style, rva mag and rvanews.
best richmond band name: Hot Young Tang
the best show I’ve seen in richmond was FME at the nanci raygun.
Strict ABC laws haven’t really affected my enjoyment or participation in our music scene. I can say that many social nights have been interrupted by such laws particularly in places where last call is Midnight or One. I suppose if comercial tap had later hours there could be longer/more sets but at least they offer some music.
In pursuit of awesome music, Fight The Big Bull would crush anyone and anything … they’re probably the most competitive band in the universe.
Actually, for most competitive, i am going to have to change my answer to Shaq. Though his rap career was short lived, he is definitely a professional basketball player, which makes him inherently competitive. Also, if any of you have ever played Shaq-Fu, you will understand what I am talking about.