Tag: Virginia

THE HELD NOTE!

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THE HELD NOTE CONCERT SERIES is a curated collection of soothing sounds created by artists from all over the eastern United States. Over six shows, HELD NOTE will present sonics and visuals that could be tagged as “folk,” “ambient,” “primitive,” “spoken word,” “drone,” “electronic,” and more. All shows will be held at the Lodge of the Fishermen in the Boonsboro neighborhood of Lynchburg, Virginia in cooperation with Church of the Covenant. For each show, $10 at the door supports this series and the artists who perform.

The series has been split into three fall shows and three spring shows. Here’s everything that’s been confirmed for the fall:

HONEYBRANDY’S BACK IN LYH!

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Thrill Jockey artists Magic Tuber Stringband are playing a bunch of east coast dates in support of their STELLAR 2024 album, “Needlefall.” Having fallen hard for them after their collaboration with fellow NC’ers Weirs (they live tracked a session in the Crozet tunnel!), we reached out to see if they would be able to camp out in the hill city for a date. THANKFULLY, the stars have aligned! Come soak in an early spring evening with us at the Lodge. Our own honeybrandy will provide local support.

Music should happen at 7:30 PM. Hope to see many, many friends out for this one…

DETAILS

  • DATE: Saturday, March 22nd
  • COVER: $10 at the door (cash, card, and Venmo accepted)
  • DOORS: 7:00 PM
  • MUSIC: 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
  • ARTISTS: Magic Tuber Stringband (from NC), honeybrandy (from LYH)
  • VENUE: The Lodge (on the campus of Church of the Covenant – 4415 Boonsboro Rd, 24503)

TLVS / SOPORUS RECAP

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TLVS @ Infinite Repeats, Charlottesville (PC: Office Of Creativity)

TLVS are back home after a weekend of dates with Philly’s Soporus. Thanks to everyone who came out to the LYH show. It was a great turnout for their first show at a new venue. Here’s to continued success for the Music Hall at 722 Commerce and the Academy Center of the Arts at large. Also, super thrilled to see longtime bud Thomas Dean’s Infinite Repeats Worldwide thriving up in Charlottesville. Here’s to future engagements with a swell arts scene up that way.

For these shows, the band invited Aaron from L.A. Dies to sit in on second guitar and percussion. Turned out really great. Up next – TLVS is going into the studio to track some new pieces that debuted this weekend. If all goes well, they will show up on wax before 2025’s done…

TLVS Tour Update!

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The recent mid-Atlantic run was a smashing success for TLVS. Shows in Lynchburg, Norfolk, and Durham proved to be the perfect way to celebrate the physical release of HSAL #65! Super swell performances by Philly’s Soporus as well as Nashville’s Silence & The Unwinking Minds to boot. The band still has a few copies of the new split cassette in the merch box if you are itching for some interesting, energetic rock music sans vocals. Next up is a local show with labelmates L.A. Dies on the 24th at Rivermont Pizza.

Upcoming TLVS Tour!

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TLVS is back to work in support of HSAL #65 (split release with Friend Club, may they rest in peace). In a few weeks, they will be taking their unique instrumental rock stylings around the mid-Atlantic with some wonderfully talented friends in tow. Check out the details on each date over at the shows page and, if you’re able to catch one of these dates, be sure to tell Will from Soporus/HYMY Industries how swell these screen-printed tour posters are!

HUGE SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT!

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L.A. Dies is heading back down to Norfolk this summer for “Grilled Out,” one of many large -scale parties hosted by Lava Presents this summer. The lineup also includes good buds Long Division and other incredible Virginia action. Tickets are on sale now. SIDENOTE – L.A. Dies is cooking up something rad for the back half of 2023…STAY TUNED!

HSAL #62, “Benjamin Mauch & Stilyagi”

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RELEASE: HSAL #62
RELEASE DATE: February 3, 2023

AVAILABILITY: CASS / DIG
ARTWORK: courtesy of William Stichter
STREAM/DOWNLOAD: HSAL bandcamp

FFO: Jamie XX (A side), The Books (B side)

In a fortunate turn of events, HSAL found itself with some DIY inventory, including some blank cassettes, in the fall of 2022. Averse to squandering neat opportunities, we reached out to some friends to see about doing a split single. Benjamin Mauch, whose “Golden Bay Garden” still ranks as one of our favorite releases, took on the A side. Stilyagi, drinking the same potions that inspired his recently dropped, funky self-titled EP, took on the B side.

The physical copy of this single is magnetic tape housed in a clear shell contained in a “Maltese cross” style case. Each case has been printed by Grammy-nominated artist William Stichter.

HSAL #60 IS HERE!

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HSAL #60: PORCELAIN (DELUXE EDITION) by TLVS

  • A fresh retooling of the entire album by TLVS
  • A collection of remixes from over the years by members of the band (Stilyagi, asentimentalsong) as well as friends (White Laces, Ben Mauch, PJ Sykes)
  • An unreleased 2010 master of the original album by Chad Clark, who went on to work on the Fugazi live series
  • A stockpile of photos from acclaimed RVA photographer PJ Sykes

IT’S BANDCAMP FRIDAY!

All proceeds from the purchase of this album go toward our continued efforts to support the unconventional rock action happening across the commonwealth of Virginia.

New HSAL Sounds Are EVERYWHERE!

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HONEYBRANDY

First off, today is the official release date for the new honeybrandy record, “Deaton Forestbrook“! You can now stream the entire thing (all 39 minutes & 20 seconds) wherever you’d typically listen.

We’re pushing everyone we know to stream/purchase the new single, “Not In Our City” this weekend! We think the message couldn’t be more timely. It features a speech given by Dr. Keith Anderson to the Lynchburg VA City Council in prelude to the formation of the Alliance for Police Reform. Help us communicate this example of powerful things going on in small towns all over our nation!

L.A. DIES

L.A. Dies, Spring 2020 (PC: Tori Goodman)

Earlier this month, L.A. Dies were featured on a benefit compilation whose proceeds will benefit the purchase and continued operation of mobile shower units for the homeless community in the city of Birmingham, AL. There are also hopes or hiring homeless neighbors to clean and maintain the showers. Their track, “A Year In My House” predicts further exploration into the darker pop sounds of HSAL #49…

BENJAMIN MAUCH

Cover of “A (C)able Tethered To The Sky” (sefl-released, 2020).

Ever the composer, Benjamin Mauch just dropped a new album into the digital landscape. “A (C)able Tethered To The Sky” is a collection of pieces that Mauch wrote and performed using only the Novation Peak. All the trademark duality of bouncy melodies and contemplative tones you’ve come to expect from the Richmond-based artist are here. Proceeds from the purchase are being donated to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.

It’s a new honeybrandy record!

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HSAL #58: honeybrandy, “Deaton Forestbrook”

RELEASE DATE: July 24, 2020

Joey and Nathan have been contemplating a record that mimics their live perfromances since dropping their debut LP – “Deaf Sharp” – back in 2017. The seasons since have found honeybrandy sharing stages with guitar focused acts (Andrew Weathers, Soporus) as well as acts that lean into electronic aether (Benjamin Mauch, Oahu). The duo studied, taking notes on various methods of composition and presentation.

“Deaton Forestbrook” showcases both artists’ penchant for the balance of drone and rhythm. “Which Are Not Pronounced” and “Not In Our City” lean into programmed drum loops while “These Words” finds layer after layer of synth and lap steel swarming around meditative instruction. The entire back half of the release is a single long form piece that could easliy score a fever dream.

AVAILABILITY: DIG
ARTWORK: courtesy of HSAL
STREAM/DOWNLOAD: HSAL bandcamp

FFO: early Tangerine Dream, Emily A. Sprague, The Inward Circles