5/12/2013 -- Bobby Jorgenson

5/10/2013 -- Kinetic Element has been signed to Melodic Revolution Records.

4/29/2013 -- Southsidas have been dropped from the band links as Doug James reports they are no more. Moondawgs, players of "freaked out, lo-fi, indie rock n'roll" have been added. James also reports Southern Roots, playing "Southern fried roadhouse music" is still going on.

4/24/2013 -- Bart Chucker of the Bart Chucker Band was appointed a Henrico County judge.

Rattlemouth reports 2113 Bistro is a new downtown restaurant booking eclectic jazz. Park on the street or across the street behind the Globehopper Coffee Shop.

4/23/2013 -- Melissa McKenna and Constance Sisk are leaving Blue Line Highway at the end of June to move to the West Coast. Their last shows will be June 7 at Ashland Coffee and Tea and June 21 at O'Toole's. The rest of the band will continue to play together as Blue Line Highway.

Soju Lounge is at 6008 W. Broad St., next to Mekong. Booking is Nate Mathews and Steve Vorlop at sojubooking@gmail.com

Awful Arthur's in Midlothian is at 1300 Sycamore Square.

3/19/2013 -- Guitarists Tracy Thore and Tommy Pearson have joined the Southern rock band Autumn Sky Burning, with Mike Watson, vocals, Rick Knight, bass, Danny Mizelle, drums, and Michael Boucard, keys. They're booked gigs through the end of the year at Pete's Place, Court Cafe and Pub in Louisa, Sunset Grill in Deltaville, The Ville in Mechanicsville, and the Sportsman.

3/17/13 -- Turning Point features Terrell Bowers and musicians from Agents of Good Roots, Regan, and Modern Groove Syndicate.

2/27/13 -- Emilio's is at 1847 W. Broad Street.

2/19/2013 -- We've added the Tobacco Company to the list of clubs you are welcome to link to their live music schedule yourself.

2/15/2013 -- Awful Arthur's is at 6078 Mechanicsville Turnpike.
 

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 Facebook 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 probably will not. But you can follow me on Twitter all you want: www.twitter.com/MarianeMatera, although you will be bored. I don't talk about music there.

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.