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Tuesday, 09 February 2010

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McAuliffe bids to buy Franklin mill (Times-Dispatch) Terry McAuliffe, an unsuccessful candidate for governor in 2009, is in the running again — this time, to buy a soon-to-close Southside paper factory he wants to convert to a wood-fired power plant. McAuliffe and other investors are pitching ...

:: Interview on Urban Sketchers ::

Interview on my upcoming show Pictural Colloquy featured on Urban Sketchers. many thanks to 04   from: Salamunic Illustration

Snowmageddon.

Tag your photos #rvamag and they will automatically be included on the RVAMAG.com front page Flickr box. Thank you to local photographer Dean Freeman. Check out the whole set via RVAFlickr

Hail the Pho King!!

This is how we spent our Super Bowl, watching Reinhold compete in the annual Super Bowl Of Pho at Mekong. Highlights include the crazy Asian laughing, the "REINHOLD" chanting, and the almost full-on 'hurl' that would have made great viral video. Reinhold is the Pho King of 00   from: RVA Magazine Articles

Music that Tears Itself Apart, Jason Webley at Gallery 5

"Jason Webley is a musician who began as a busker, playing accordion in the streets of Seattle, but has since moved in-doors and on stage, playing venues and festivals all across the world. His music is a combination of folk, gypsy, punk, and sea shanties." - 00   from: RVA Magazine Articles

ODU at VCU video highlights

Playing in the Siegel Center on Saturday, VCU defeated ODU, 70-58. It was as lively inside the arena as it was cold and snowy outside.Still, the game was a sell-out, when some other area games were canceled, due to the weather. Click here to view ...

Hokies working to polish NCAA tournament resume

The second half of Virginia Tech’s 16-game ACC gauntlet—an experience Hokies coach Seth Greenberg seems to consider slightly easier on the nerves than this—begins Wednesday night at North Carolina State, where th ...

NOVA rejoices on school funding change

Northern Virginia lawmakers are already rejoicing over Gov. Bob McDonnell’s announcement today that he will support updating the formula that determines how much state money each school system receives. The news isn’t as great for Richmond-area school districts, which could lose millio ...

Ozric Tentacles, ‘Mooncalf’

Our buddy Todd loves these guys and went to cover them last year sometime for us. He finished this crazy video the other day for us to share with you. "Footage from June 24 2009 Ozric Tentacles show in Richmond, Virginia. Edited from footage shot on a Canon Powershot A95, and manipulated with ext ...

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Virginia in a Hurry, 2-9-10

Virginia Last on List of Road Projects Ready for Stimulus Funding 03   from: Virginia Tomorrow

Song of the Day : Tough Alliance

I got a sweet spot in my heart that keeps the smell of summer and sweat near, and gets me going back to the addicting tunes of Tough Alliance. So when i stumbled upon a song i’ve not yet heard, its always straight to the song of the day post. Enjoy. DOWNLOAD : 01   from: the BLAAAHg

Higher Ed Fends Off Out-of-State-Admissions Ceilings Early T ...

A report in The Virginian Pilot  this morning notes that the House of Delegates tabled all bills that would have imposed restrictions on the percentage of out-of-state students that Virginia universities could admit. Legislators from NOVA will tell you that, with the exception of traffic issues, th ...

Richmond Artists Showing at Contemporary Art Center of Virgi ...

Jenn Figg's solo show "Forest Thrall" will be on view until May 23rd. Check out her website- her work is awesome.Also..."New Waves 2010" features:(quite a few RVA artists/artists with RVA ties in this list)Angela AllenJohn Henry BlatterShane ButlerWarren Craghead IIIMary ElkinsAna Esteve LlorensRyan ...

Heinz steps up their game…

Heinz has kept it real since 1968, but they finally realized its a bitch to have to open 3 packets of ketsup for an unsatisfying and messy process, so they did a little redesigning. The new packet holds three times as much ketchup and can be used in “squeeze and pour/dipping” style. Now we’re ...

Realization

I’m who I always I wanted to be.. =)

Shopping-bag tax proposed

Shopping-bag tax proposed

#460. Jack Russell Malletier

Jack Russell Malletier is a Parisian trunk maker. JRM luggage is chic, practical, and ...

counting down the days

I have three things to cover and four things to write. One thing to take photos of and one set of photos to put in. After my car comes back from service Thursday, I'm gone. I'm hoping it won't cost too much but it's making a weird noise every now and then from either the left muffler or left rear w ...

slight surface noise soundsystem longtracks!

in the same way that long cat is long, i will be playing some long tracks that are long. compositions from modern classical composers, jazz folks jamming their kids, some modern electronic beat stuff, and of course some good ol' dub.call in if you wanna chat a bit and of course stay tuned for ...

Digging out

No work today. The public transportation system is completely shut down in my area. The residential streets in my neighborhood are mostly covered with packed snow and ice, though the main streets are clear. I saw a small city truck with a plow driving along with the blade set so high that it only s ...

#459. Queen of Cashmere

Available at00   from: All Things Fabulous

My Wife, the Crazed Crafter

First, 01   from: Buttermilk & Molasses

Congrats to Bethany for being profiled in the LA Times Sunda ...

Congrats to Bethany for being profiled in the LA Times Sunday. DUM DUM GIRLS, PEARL HARBOR, BEST COAST + NITE JEWEL featured as Queens of L.A.’s lo-fi sce ...

24 Hours in Richmond (Win Prizes!)

I'm not sure my list would change much after 17 years -- I'd definitely want to get 00   from: Buttermilk & Molasses

#458. Ferragamo’s Varina

I love Salvatore Ferragamo's Varina ballet flat, especially in 02   from: All Things Fabulous

Chalk Day! Trolley Sheds! Things Are Shaking in Carytown.

Even as speculation emerges that the old GRTC property at Cary and Robinson might become the eastern extension of the Carytown shopping district, the corridor's current crop of 03   from: Buttermilk & Molasses

R&R Racing Extra: Danica to compete in Nationwide Series ...

#457. Want Organic for J.Crew

I love the clean, classic look of the Want Organic collection for J.Crew. The 02   from: All Things Fabulous

Dressing up is hard to do

Snuggle Mez Car Seat Cover SnuggleMez.com The long awaited winter chill is finally here! The sweet smell of hot cocoa and apple cider permeates the air and the looming thoughts of snow days drift in and out of everyone’s mind. If you’re anything like me, the cooler weather also brings quest ...

Law Prom?

How gorgeous is this 01   from: All Things Fabulous

On Tuesday 2/9/10…

Jeff Hammond from Fox Sports will be on to talk about NASCAR.CNBC Sports Business Reporter, Darren Rovell, will be on the show.

New Music Attack!

For tonight's show, I raided the new Rock, AAA, and Loud shelves. AAA ended up having more than the other two, but I at least have a smattering of indie-rock and metal to play for you. Thanks for listening to Richmond's only all-drinking-song radio show! If you want to check out the setlist, head ...

Dream Out Loud

Just checked Highsnobette and saw a post on Daydream Nation, a story-telling fashion line designed by brother and sister duo Jing and Kay Wong. According to the brand manifesto: “We believe that daydreamers are the lost children in the society, and that the creative potential of a society depends ...

Video: Reel Pride Recap

Video by Jerry Williams of TVJerry.com. Despite the snowy wintery mix, a crowd filled the Firehouse Theater on Friday night for Reel Pride Richmond, the city’s first LGBT Film Festival.  Cocktails and four varieties ...

Take the plunge . . .

02/08/10An engaging cascade of yesterday's craftsmanship.The lost art of a gorg ...

SCFOJ General Membership Meeting on Wednesday

Falls of the James Group, Sierra Club meets: Wednesday, February 10, 7 pm Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 West Broad Street Join us to hear : The Eye Witness Reports from “2009 Copenhagen Climate Summit” Featuring: Glen Besa, Sierra Club Virginia Chapter Director Tyla Matteson, Virginia Ch ...

Conservation Committee meeting postponed due to weather

From Adele: Dear Conservation Committee friends—The weather looks so uncertain for tomorrow evening that I think it’s wise to put our meeting off for one more week rather than asking you to brave the elements on a cold, sleety night.  So the new date will be Tuesday, Feb. 16 and the time will ...

Sean Travels to Vermont to Declare War on the Environment

WAR! WAR! WAR!Sean hasn't been getting a lot of press lately on the blog, sorry. It seems that with the winter weather and the effective end of the 2009 growing season Sean's anti-env ...

EITM’s Create a Capitals Goal Song!

After teasing listeners all last week, Elliot finally announced his new Washington Capitals promotion Monday morning...Hockey teams play a song ...

Class IS meeting tomorrow 2/09/10

As of now, Monday night, class is meeting tomorrow at 9:30 am.  Although the snow may begin during class, I don’t believe it will get so bad that we can’t get home. Besides, there are suffficient windows to see how bad the weather is.  Should we not be able to get to class tomorrow (I ...

CAA Notes: Feb. 8

CAA MEN’S BASKETBALL Co-PLAYER OF THE WEEK Matt Janning, Northeastern, Sr., G/F, 6-4, 198 Janning averaged 17.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in a pair of Northeastern road wins that moved the Huskies into sole possession of first place in the CAA. The senior guard had a team-high 17 points ...

Ryan McGinley for NY TIMES

Ryan McGinley, shot several US Olympic athletes wearing Rodarte for the NY Times. They are absolutely BEAUTIFUL! See video and the rest of the photos HERE VIA00   from: the BLAAAHg

People wonder why I’m so stoked to have kids….

At least one writer currently staffed with SNL understand why!

Adventures Of A Hot Dating Mess

The last Bad Date in the small sample I wrote for RVA News has been posted. I’m sad to see the series end (for now) but may stay on with “the family” (we are *so* The Sopranos) in another capacity. Anyway, I hope you’ve enjoyed reading my adventures. Bad Date #1 01   from: The Checkout Girl

In Soviet Russia, Blog Posts You!

10,716. That is the number of spam comments I’ve received on this blog, thus far. 10,716. That’s not a crazy amount, right? I mean it’s pretty much the number of kids that Nadya Suleman and Kate Gosselin have between them. Or maybe the number of vaginas. I forget. Anyway, for some ...

Atlantic City Haiku

In honor of me going to Atlantic City this week I've pulled out some haiku that I wrote last year after a trip there for a bachelor party. I'm not a poet, but I do like hentai porn so that actua ...

Transmission with Doddie

Need something to do on a Monday night? I hear this is the place to be.

NATIVE BLOOD RUNS THROUGH THESE VEINS

I am head over heels in love with head pieces by  Little Dove . These one of a kind works of art are available at littledoeislove.com they range from $250-$400 which is totally worth it to look like a Pocahontas dream. CHECK OUT LITTDOE at neetmagazine.com I am past love now I am obsessed. -mars ...

Love Songs…………………& ...

Hey Listeners,I'm a romantic sorta guy - honest, but I just wasn't up for more silly love songs. So I decided to do the anti-Valentine show. You know - love stinks etc. etc.As I began working on the playlist, I asked for some suggestions from some friends and before long the list grew so long I de ...