David Stover – The Bee King

Hayley DeRouche interviews our favorite musical preacher David Stover and others about bees and beekeeping at RVANEWS:

Stover replied that he was “reading the morning paper and in the home and garden section, there was information about a bee workshop, and I told my wife ‘I think I’d like to do that’. Then I never acted on that. Exactly a year later, there was another ad for another bee workshop, and when I mentioned it to my wife, she laughed and said, ‘Oh yeah right, you’re going to do that!’ so I signed up…and the rest is history!”

Here for a portrait by Willie Anne Wright of Stover taking a photo of bees!

Hazel Dickens – RIP

Hazel Dickens, singer, songwriter from West Virginia passed away on April 22nd, 2011. Dickens was known for songs about mining and the hardships of growing up poor in West Virginia. You can hear Dickens on the sound tracks of Barbara Kopple’s “Harlan County, U.S.A.” and John Sayles’ “Matewan.”

Hazel Dickens would have been 86 years old on June 1st.

Thanks to Rebby Sharp for the info.

Poly Styrene – RIP

Poly Styrene of  X-Ray Spex fame passed away yesterday in her home country of England. Poly died of cancer way too young. She will be remembered.

Also yesterday Phoebe Snow passed on….

A sad day in the music world.

Celebrate Earth Day in RVA – April 23rd!

UFOs and local music what could be better!

April 23rd from noon to 7pm!

At the south end of the Manchester Bridge, rain or shine.

Map & Directions.

More information at EarthdayRichmond.org.

Music in the air!

It is Spring and we are getting into the groove! Digging in the yard and digging the milder temperatures.
We missed the RVAJazzfest this past Saturday, Piedmont Souprize this past Friday, but coming this week Rattlemouth X3 all for free:

Tuesday 4/19
The Camel
1621 W Broad
w/UTV Chamber

Listening Back: UTV.chamber & Compass Rose Orchestra

8:30 pm FREE

Friday 4/22
Crossroads Coffeeshop
3600 Forest Hill
8 pm FREE

Saturday 4/23
Earth Day Richmond
320 Hull St (Manchester District), Richmond, VA
1 pm FREE

Check out the Weeklyrant.com for an entire list of music events around RVA.

Work!

 

Sometimes work seems to take over life. Don’t get me wrong, I am glad I have a job, but I could sure use some time off.

Loversville on Sunday! It’s just a short trip!

As if there is not enough to do this weekend with the James River Film Festival, the University of Richmond’s Global Sounds Festival, there is a trip to Loversville planned for Sunday evening.

Loversville ~ Sunday, April 10th 8:00pm ~ No cover.
High Fidelity Country Music at the Commercial Taphouse, 111 North Robinson Street.

And if you are itching to get out tonight and don’t want to see the JRFF film you can always go to Bogarts for Chez Roue or on Saturday Rattlemouth at Emilio’s.

Too much to do to stay home!

Global Sounds Festival – April 10 @ UR

Sunday April 10th at the University of Richmond, a music festival of sounds from around the globe. All of the performances are free! Bring the kids! Bring the family!

From the UR/Global Sounds Festival website:

Join the University of Richmond in celebrating traditional music and dance from around the world. This family-friendly festival features free live performances by local and visit music ensemble at various outdoor locations across the UR campus, culminating in a performance by the Mandingo Ambassadors, a West African Afropop group.

Go here for bands, times, locations, and maps!

18th James River Film Festival April 7-13

The volunteer run James River Film Society brings us the 18th James River Film Festival this week.

The festival runs from Thursday April 7 through Wednesday April 13th.

Lots of films all over town, go to their website for showings and tickets.

Here is the film society’s blog!

About the James River Film Society from their website:

The James River Film Society (JRFS) supports independent media artists and enthusiasts by providing public screenings, classes, workshops as well as access to equipment, information and resources.

The JRFS was originally formed as the Richmond Moving Image Co-Op (RMIC) in 1999 through a partnership between the James River Film Festival and Flicker. RMIC was incorporated on March 1, 1999, and received its 501(c)(3) nonprofit status from the IRS on July 21, 1999. In 2010 the RMIC changed its name to the James River Film Society to better communicate its mission through its name. The JRFS is an all-volunteer run organization.