Tantric Conversation

Part two of my conversation with ASO, professional poker player and dynamite lady.

Daniel is my neighbor over here in the Easy E as I like to call the east end . I affectionately refer to him as the “hipster homesteader “ he has a fantastic garden including cornfields planted in the easement … Continue reading →

This is my boy Russ Waterhouse we met in the 90s working for Matador Records . Hes got a band called Blues Control . Check em out . I found out he moved to RVA a few years ago  and … Continue reading →

Clay Blancett is a writer, an anarchist, a tradesman, biker and wit. I asked him over on the occasion of the publishing of his first book,  Avenue of Champions a novel set in Richmond based around Clay’s experience as a … Continue reading →

Ryan Kent is a writer, poet and singer for Gritter, Blk LLC and Murdersome. Listen up baby.

Christina Marie from Yeni Nostalji

Meet Alison Miller Barber entrepreneur, writer and sexual liberator(?). This one went awry as many do. I intended to have Alison read her writing instead she read mine, whoops. Still it worked out well, we had a blast. Just remember … Continue reading →

Hey hey this is my man Dave DiDonato he’s a great axe wielder and an interesting dude. We interacted a bit back in the day through Punchline and once I even tried out for a band he was in but … Continue reading →

An afternoon chat with my friend Jules Kim who was visiting Richmond from her home in NY. Jules is a Richmond native who has been hustling in New York for about 15 years now DJ ing in clubs and developing … Continue reading →

Jason has contributed a great deal to this town, there’s no denying that,  and he’s done it while being widely regarded as a mensch. There are few people that I am as happy to see at random in public. Jason … Continue reading →

Jon Brown is a former member of Dragstrip Syndicate, one of my all time favorite Richmond bands and is  current member of Horsehead, among other projects. We originally planned on talking about the new Iggy Pop record which we did … Continue reading →

Ryan Waste and I met at a metal show at Wonderland and he gave me his Living Fast card which I thought was awesome because it said Ryan Waste, President .I didn’t get around to checking it out until after … Continue reading →

Chris Dovi is a writer, a journalist, former host of Open Source on WRIR and part of the Codeva team. I’ve been friends on Facebook with him for a while and I could tell our politics were aligned and we … Continue reading →

Kevin Willoughby is a drummer, sound man and all around solid guy. He’s played in Peru, Exebelle and the Rusted Cavalcade, The Sweater Band, Eagles of Freedom and is known as A.C. Fader, front of the house engineer for Three … Continue reading →

Alison Hancock drummer, bass player, former member of Hot Dolphin, current member of Peace Beast came by on a Sunday afternoon to talk. I had mic issues I think I forgot to mention that, but I know what it is … Continue reading →

Bob Nastanovich is a former member of Pavement and the Silver Jews. He’s been a tour manager, a horse racing afficianado and is an all around charming dude. One of the most enthusiastic lovers of music I’ve ever met and … Continue reading →

This is my chat with actor, director, creative director and co- founder of 5th Wall Theatre. We’ve been trying to line something up for a while since I had the chance to see him in Race and Patty Issues and … Continue reading →

This is my conversation with Valient Himself of Valient Thorr, one of my favorite bands to see live. Valient Thorr blew me away a few years ago when I was living in Minnesota and I found it very synchronous to … Continue reading →

Sean McClain has been around here for decades doing his thing from Chrome Daddy Disco to Bandito’s, to Chrome Daddy Disco at Bandito’s. He’s a guy I never took the time to talk to partly because he’s a guy and … Continue reading →

This is my chat with Ellie Quinn burlesque performer, writer, producer and champion. We had a great time digging into the many facets of an Ellie Quinn production and I always welcome the chance to make boobies highbrow. Enjoy. There … Continue reading →

Rashad is a former member of Strike the Chord and Burn and a current member of Ex Knives, at least that’s what he was calling his new project when we talked several months ago. This talk has been in the … Continue reading →

Dana Walters old friend and Director of Project Yoga Richmond. I have known here for years although we lost touch for about 15 of them. I have recently struck up a new grown-up friendship with Dana and was excited to … Continue reading →

Emily Skinner is a Richmond, Virginia, Church Hill girl I grew up with but haven’t seen in 30 years. She was in town for a production of Mame and stayed in the old neighborhood for a spell. We get together … Continue reading →

Chrissie Griffith is a musician, a member of the Talking Heads tribute band Fear of Music and member of the band Lady God. I saw both bands not long ago and wanted to know more about this lady and wherefrom … Continue reading →

Hey this is part two of my conversation with DL Hopkins. I already said what I had to say in the last blurb so ya know refer back to that one. This is part two so listen to part one, … Continue reading →

DL is a local actor whom I first became aware about a year ago as a member of the cast of the David Mamet play Race. I was unsettled by that play and impressed by him at the time. Later … Continue reading →

Erik was in one of my all time favorite Richmond bands, Dragstrip Syndicate. Now he’s an ex-expatriate who lives in North Carolina and fronts the band Demon Eye. I have always dug the guy and I dig him further after … Continue reading →

Kelly Queener is a painter and musician, who plays in the band Peace Beast. I met her at The Broadberry where she was introduced to me by Kyle Harris as “someone else who like to talk about all of this … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago I invited Chip Cosby, Kyle Harris and Ryan Muldoon over for dinner and we set up the mics. We all like to talk about the esoteric and the transcendent and we all seem to have our … Continue reading →

Erik Larson is a drummer and guitar player. He was an early member of Avail, founding member of Alabama Thunderpussy and currently thrashes it in Parasytic. I’ve always liked chatting with him so this shit ran xtra tantric. But that’s … Continue reading →

Jessie Star Kelley is merry prankster for the new millennium. She’s a traveler, a partier, a character I have always enjoyed. She blew back into town to shoot a reality series called Hell’s Satans and I invited her over to … Continue reading →

Eric Manweller is an art teacher, painter and also the leader of Eric Hunter and the Distractions. When I met him he was in Peru and we haunted the same haunts and he was always good for some pub talk. … Continue reading →

Chip Cosby is a musician and teacher of religious studies at VCU. I met him years ago when he first started dating his wife and she thought we’d hit it off based on the kind of thing we get into … Continue reading →

John Bryan is the newly retired president of Richmond’s Culture Works. Over the last six years he has played a role in creating a process by which the ephemeral can be supported, valued and connected in a town which has … Continue reading →

Heather Bailey is the choreographer, aerial artiste and leader of the Host of Sparrows. A group of people teaching and learning an acrobatic art form and a sort of spiritual practice alongside each other. A floating Sangha if you will. … Continue reading →

Sean or as he is affectionately known by those who have affection for him, “Scene” is a Guitar Player, Bass Player, Pizza Maker and perennial wit. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the guy without a kind of knowing wink … Continue reading →

Kyle Harris of the Diamond Center and I get into some cosmic flow and break it down for you guys. I think over this two hour period we pretty much work out the nature of existence, God, ego, what have … Continue reading →

Hey, Terry Rea is one of the great contributors to Richmond counterculture and sports you can easily do while not spilling your beer. He has been involved in broadcasting, film, design,politics and invective for many decades now. Currently he is … Continue reading →

Carol is the former Artistic Director of the Firehouse Theatre and has started a new company called the Fifth Wall Theatre with actor Billy-Christopher Maupin. Over the last few month I have seen two of her newest productions and found … Continue reading →

Paul DiPasquale is a sculptor who has put a monumental stamp on Richmond. He has created some large iconic pieces that are as familiar as they are in some cases controversial. Connecticut his Native American piece that currently regards the … Continue reading →

Mo is an anarchist and political activist. I first became aware of Mo watching Mo go before city council to battle the privatization of Monroe Park and have since kept an eye on Mo’s other causes, mainly through Facebook. Mo … Continue reading →

This is my man Ward from an afternoon over t’ my place, strong coffee, “nucleotides and name dropping” was the phrase he coined. I meant to get this up before Los Ramones played at En Su Boca but I failed. … Continue reading →

Tannon Penland is a guitar player in the band Loincloth he’s been one of the known knowns and known unknowns in the various strata of the layered avant metal music scene in Richmond, Virginia. He’s been in and into many … Continue reading →

Carl is an aficionado of music. I met him many years ago when we tried to form a band that I sucked too hard at to make last. He made an impression on me at the time as someone full … Continue reading →

Jo Ann is the lady behind Anti-Mag. I’ve enjoyed getting to know her for the last couple of years she’s got great taste and you can see what she’s currently tasting at her blog, which will be going live May … Continue reading →

Ray has been contributing to the Richmond Comedy and Arts scene for 15 years with his 9:55 club comedy nights, as well as being an emcee and organizer of a “host” of other events. I met him recently at a … Continue reading →

And as promised the second part of my conversation with Bizhan, is it better in two parts or should I keep it all together? Don’t answer that. Remember to check out Bizhan’s comics he’s quite active here is a recent … Continue reading →

Bizhan is a fascinating guy and a talented artist. I’ve known him a short time but already have had some long conversations. He is an illustrator and the author of several comic books which can be found here. Stay tuned … Continue reading →