Activate! November 14 - November 21

Activate!Activate! November 14 – November 21

There are more live shows this week in Richmond than you can shake a stick at. Tonight, I preview the best of the best starting at 7pm, including a song by Snowy Owls (pictured) who have a record release show on Friday! I'll also give away tickets to see Yeasayer in Charlottesville.

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Activate! 11/14/12

Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band / Lovin' / diy – Capital Ale House, Nov. 17 @ 8pm

Matuto / Dream of Life / diy – Balliceaux, Nov. 17 @ 9:30pm

The Green Boys / Queen of Hearts / diy – The Speakeasy, Nov. 16 (w/ Red Light Rodeo); Mint, Nov. 18; The Camel, Nov. 21 @ 8pm (w/ Rusty Strings, Jackass Flats)

Holy Ghost Tent Revival / Getting Over Your Love / Good Ship – Balliceaux, Nov. 15 @ 9:30pm

The Hot Damns / Yes I Do (But Not With You) / diy – Sounds of RVA 2-year Anniversary / Strange Matter, Nov. 15 @ 9pm (w/ Sacred Teachers, Lightfields, Bearstorm, Josh Small)

Mason Brothers / Divide / diy – The Camel, Nov. 17 @ 8pm (w/ The Fire Tapes, Andrew Leahy & the Homestead, Black Brothers)

Andrew Leahey & the Homestead / Oh My, Miranda / diy

The Low Branches / Giant Sounds / diy – The Listening Room / Firehouse Theater, Nov. 20 @ 8pm (w/ Daniel Levi Goans, Dave Watkins)

Dave Watkins / Holy Mackerel!!! / diy

Yeasayer / Forgiveness / We are Free – Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville, Nov. 17 @ 8pm (w/ Sinkane)

Matthew E. White / Steady Pace / Spacebomb – The Camel, Nov. 16 @ 8pm (w/ The Trillions)

Marco Benevento / This is How It Goes / The Royal Potato Family – Capital Ale House, Nov. 15 @ 9pm (w/ Wolf!)

3 Bad Jacks / It's Forever / Boston Krown  – Wonderland, Nov. 17 @ 9pm

Ghostwriter / Religion / End of the West – Bandito's, Nov. 18 @ 9pm (w/ Nervous Ticks, Canary Oh Canary)

Canary Oh Canary / In the Panelled Basement / diy – Fallout, Nov. 20 @ 9pm (w/ Ego Likeness, Dharmata 101)

Cha Cha & the Monsters / All My Friends / diy – Strange Matter, Nov. 20 @ 9pm (w/ Low On Sanity, Little Black Rain Clouds)

Ducky & the Vintage / Down the Line / Decadent Suite – Canal Club, Nov. 17 @ 7pm (w/ Madrone, Fair Fjola)

Fletcher C. Johnson / Messin' Up My Mind / White Iris – Steady Sounds, Nov. 15

Fight Cloud / Add the Octopus / diy – Gallery 5, Nov. 16 @ 7pm (w/ Night Idea, Eat Yourself, Basmati)

The Eeries / You Got the Moves / Burger – The Nile, Nov. 16 @ 10pm (w/ Sacred Teachers, Hot Dolphin)

Snowy Owls / Cloud / diy – CD release / Strange Matter, Nov. 16 @ 9pm (w/ Herro Sugar, Heavy Midgets)

Big Eyes / I Prefer to be Alone / Evil Weevil – Strange Matter, Nov. 18 @ 9pm (w/ Audacity, Fire Bison, Slugz)

Audacity / Power Drowning / Burger – Steady Sounds, Nov. 18 @ 4pm (w/ Big Eyes)

Turnover / Solitude / diy – Strange Matter, Nov. 19 @ 5pm (w/ Major League, Boxer, Maker)

Boxer / Homesick / diy

Luther / Sixty-One / Chunksaah – Ask a punk, Nov. 16 @ 7pm (w/ Pedals On Our Pirate Ships, Hold Tight!, Teen Death)

Belgrado / Vicious Circle / diy – Strange Matter, Nov. 21 @ 9pm (w/ Atriarch, Soma, Olde Shame, Windhand)

Atriarch / Altars / Profound Lore

Torche / Kicking / Volcom – The Camel, Nov. 15 @ 8pm (w/ Brief Lives, Gritter)

Gritter / Hit the Ground Running / diy

GTI / Brain / diy – McCormack's, Nov. 17 (w/ Reclamation Red, Safe Word)

Reclamation Red / Dead Youth / diy – The Camel, Nov. 18 (w/ Abandon Process, Winning the Loser's Bracket, Wolfbite)

Cheap Art / This Party Sucks / diy – Ask a punk, Nov. 16 @ 8pm (w/ Trust Fall, Swan of Tuonela)

Fire & Ice / Breathe / Reaper – Strange Matter, Nov. 16 @ 5pm (w/ Tough Luck, Punchout, Time Ends, Boxer)

Tough Luck / Backbiter / Last Anthem

OCD: Moosh & Twist / City Kids / diy – Kingdom, Nov. 17 @ 6pm (w/ Kid Digital, EQ, Roeshambeaux, Supernova, Edacity)

Straight Line Stitch – Kingdom, Nov. 16 @ 5pm (w/ Defiler, Dead By Wednesday)

Sweet Fern – Mint, Nov. 17

Tungs – Benefit for Wounded Warriors / Emilio's, Nov. 21 (w/ Southern Belles, Red Light Rodeo)