8/29/2010 -- BopNation is Skip Gailes, tenor sax and piano, Mike Ess, guitar, Wade Short, bass, and Kip Williams, drums. Their jazz CD is "Time."

Ashland Coffee and Tea is hosting live music outdoors on the deck from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

8/25/2010 -- Because of abusive emails, accusations, and threats, there are three bands and/or musicians whose activities I will not mention on this page anymore. Two of them are innocent bystanders in this unfortunate situation.

Bahama Joe's on Staples Mill Road near Glenside is now called Big Daddy's. Other than that, everything is the same, reports Kathy.

8/22/2010 -- Kinetic Element's "Powered by Light" CD added to the gallery.

8/10/2010 -- Wrenn Mangum is recuperating from hernia surgery until his next show in Lynchburg on Sept. 11. His next local performance is Friday, Sept. 17 at the Wabi Sabi in Petersburg.

6/24/10 -- Every Monday is reggae Monday at the Martini Kitchen, 8:30-11:30 p.m. No cover. No dress code. Food and drink specials. Plush leather couches. Irie vibes.

6/20/2010 -- Lazycain drummer Dan Duggin, who also played with the Hot Rod Circuit, and is currently with Queen Killing Kings, suffered a stroke April 27 due to a neck blood clot. Various friend bands have been doing fundraising shows for his medical bills, including Submerge, Fun Size, River City High, and Sau.

6/6/2010 -- True Liberty is selling their new CD on their website.

6/4/2010 -- Dave Tinney Band photo posted to the blog.

When I hear Sunset Grill, I still think Shockoe Bottom, but apparently there is a new Sunset Grill at 1601 Hockett Road in Manakin-Sabot, 784-4500, just west of Rt. 288 and Broad Street. Thanks to Dave Tinney for that info.

5/28/2010 -- 59H20 is on maternity leave from live shows while also recording their fourth album.

The To the Bottom and Back Bus is a free shuttle service that runs from Elwood Thompson's to The Market on Tobacco Row in Shockoe Bottom, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. They stop anywhere along the route to pick up or drop off. Call 908-2945 for more information. Cab drivers hate them.

There is a Richmond Music Journal group page on Facebook where you all can join and post your own photos and gigs. There's many photos posted there that I've taken over the years or people gave to me. I don't friend musicians I only know through the Journal on my regular page because that's for the life I'm living now, but feel free to remember old times on the group page, and don't feel insulted if I don't friend you. Unless we spent a lot of time together at some point, I am not. But you can follow me on Twitter all your want: www.twitter.com/marianematera

The complete 11 years of print copies of the Richmond Music Journal are available on microfilm at the State Library of Virginia and Virginia Commonwealth University library for your researching pleasure.

My cat Merly, who sat on the Richmond Music Journal from February 1997 to when the print edition ended, passed away July 15, 2009, at age 13. She is so missed. (Photos, right.)