...Armor For Sleep song is about this town. Sometimes it really is that bad here) and it really is my only sanctuary besides attending shows at the local venues such as The NorVa (Norfolk), Alley Katz, Toad’s Place, and The Canal Club (all three in Richmond).     Recently, my beloved and childhood record store, which was formerly known as "Echoes" and is now "Plan 9 Music", had to move. Granted, it...

Just want to make sure everyone has heard that Nelly will be performing at Toad's Place tomorrow with a full band! Doors are at 8pm. It's all ages. $35 in advance $45 day of but if you print this off and bring it to the box office you will get the advanced price!! $30 w/student ID www.toadsplacerva.com

So - If anyone is in town today and is not worn out from tubing adventures, Moossa will be playing at Toad's Place for FoodStock - Haitian Hunger Relief. The event is from 4 - 9 PM and Moossa goes on at 5:15. General Admission is $10 and the doors open at 4 PM. Other bands that are playing: Sin City Throwin Knivez The Big Guys I've only heard of Sin City before - now, this isn't Sin City Revival,...

So I was in real deep melancholy until about 8pm yesterday. Scott and I went to see Rilo Kiley at Toad's Place. Amazing, I really can't put it any other way. The opener immediately before Rilo was Thao: http://www.myspace.com/thaomusic . They got tons of love for having local roots. She and her band were also utterly fantastic. It was all just wonderful. It was especially wonderful to see so many...

...great Harkness reminded us that we were in heaven. Rushing from the Tea to the Panel with Master Miller's gift of shiny Valentine balloons The Lover's Quarrel:  Sex & Spirituality Panel If Toad's was the climax of The Week, and my Master's Tea was the sweet afterglow , the " Sex & Spirituality " Panel  after the Tea was the lover's quarrel after the afterglow.  This was one of those...

So tonight the tongue ring came out. It's been about 10 minutes and I'm already freaking out. It just feels funny, but it was time. Please give me tips on how to cope if you have gone through this before. October 24th MSI in New Haven. I'm going. Kristen is going I think. Anyone else want to come? No one ever comes with us.