Active Richmond area bands
Local record stores and record labels
Local media and other resources
Bands who have played Strange Matter

Currently active RVA bands:
(In alphabetical order where humanly possible)

ANTLERS [myspace] [last.fm]
BALACLAVA [myspace]
BATTLEMASTER [myspace] [facebook]
BERMUDA TRIANGLES [official] [myspace] [facebook]
BLACK GIRLS [myspace] [facebook]
THE BLUE LETTER [myspace] [facebook]
BRACEWAR [myspace] [last.fm]
CANNABIS CORPSE [myspace] [twitter] [facebook]
THE CATALYST [myspace] [facebook] [bandcamp] [twitter]
THE CATNIP DREAMS [facebook]
CAVES CAVERNS [blogspot] [facebook]
CLIMBERS [bandcamp]
CLOAK/DAGGER [official] [facebook] [twitter] [myspace]
COMFORT [myspace]
COUGH [myspace] [facebook]
CRUCIAL ELEMENTS [myspace] [facebook]
DEEP CHINA [facebook]
THE DIAMOND CENTER [official] [facebook] [myspace]
DIRECT CONTROL [myspace] [last.fm]
DOUBLE RAINBOW [official]
DRUGLORD [facebook]
DRY SPELL [facebook] [myspace]
FILE 13 [bandcamp]
FIGHT THE BIG BULL [facebook] [myspace]
FIXTURES [purevolume]
FLECHETTE [myspace]
FLESH CONTROL [myspace]
GOVERNMENT WARNING [last.fm] [myspace]
GULL [myspace]
HAIL HYDRA [myspace]
THE HAVERCHUCKS [facebook] [limited pressing]
HEATHENS [myspace] [facebook]
HEKS ORKEST [official] [myspace] [facebook]
HOLD TIGHT! [bandcamp] [facebook]
HUMAN SMOKE [myspace]
INTER ARMA [myspace] [facebook]
JABRONI [bandcamp]
JOSH SMALL [myspace]
JULIE KARR [myspace]
LANDMINES [official] [facebook]
LES LA BRITANICA [myspace] [facebook]
THE LEVIATHAN'S MANDIBLE [facebook] [reverbnation]
LITTLE MASTER [facebook]
LIZA KATE [myspace] [facebook]
LOBO MARINO [myspace] [facebook]
LORD BY FIRE [myspace] [facebook]
LOST TRIBE [bandcamp]
MAD WORLD [myspace]
MIDAIR [myspace] [blogspot]
MOUTHBREATHER [myspace] [twitter] [facebook] [bandcamp]
MUNICIPAL WASTE [official] [facebook] [myspace]
MUTWAWA [facebook]
NO B.S. BRASS BAND [official] [myspace] [blogspot] [facebook]
PALINDRONES [tumblr]
POSTCARDS [facebook] [myspace]
QUIET THE TREES [bandcamp] [last.fm]
REAL TALK [bandcamp]
THE RIOT BEFORE [facebook] [myspace] [tumblr]
ROY G BIV [bandcamp]
RYAN B AND THE DEAD SEA [official]
SOUVENIR'S YOUNG AMERICA [facebook] [myspace]
SOUTHSIDE STRANGLERS [facebook] [myspace]
SPORTS BAR [facebook]
STREET PIZZA [facebook] [myspace]
SUNDIALS [bandcamp]
THIS IS YOUR LIFE [limited pressing]
TEAM EXTREME [bandcamp]
THIS TIME IT'S WAR [facebook] [twitter] [myspace]
TIGER TAIL [bandcamp]
TUNGS [bandcamp]
THE TWO FUNERALS [official] [facebook]
ULTRA DOLPHINS [myspace] [last.fm]
UNHOLY THOUGHTS [bandcamp] [myspace]
VESSEL [myspace] [last.fm]
VOLTURE [official]
WASTED TIME [myspace]
WHITE CROSS [official] [myspace] [last.fm]
WHITE LACES [official] [myspace] [bandcamp]
WINDHAND [myspace]
WORN IN RED [myspace] [facebook]
WRIST ROCKET [official]
YOUNG ADULT FICTION [bandcamp]

Local record stores/Record labels:
(in no particular order)

PLAN 9 MUSIC (Carytown)
VINYL CONFLICT (Oregon Hill)
DEEP GROOVE VINYL (North Robinson Street)
STEADY SOUNDS RECORD STORE (West Broad Street)
GRAVE MISTAKE RECORDS
NO WAY RECORDS
RORSCHACH RECORDS
ROBOTIC EMPIRE
FORCEFIELD RECORDS
FEEL IT RECORDS
TRIPLE STAMP RECORDS
THE PERPETUAL MOTION MACHINE
MOLSOOK RECORDS
CNP RECORDS

Local media outlets and resources:

RICHMOND INDEPENDENT RADIO
RVA MAGAZINE
STYLE WEEKLY
RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH
ONE WAY RICHMOND
RVA NEWS
FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK
RVA SHOWS BOARD

Killer national and international bands/artists who have played Strange Matter:
(Links coming when I am way less lazy)

TORCHE, TED LEO AND THE PHARMACISTS, STRIKE ANYWHERE, RATTLER, ZANN (GERMANY), GODS AND QUEENS, JUSTICE YELDHAM (AUSTRALIA), THE BODY, MOON DUO, JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD, RYAT, INTELLIGENCE, HOTCHACHA, MOB 47 (SWEDEN), HJERTESTOP (DENMARK), HAMMER NO MORE THE FINGERS, ORPHAN, PYGMY LUSH, NICKELUS F, BEASTS OF NO NATION, VESTIGES, ANAMANAGUCHI, SKELETONBREATH, JOAN OF ARC, PILLARS & TONGUES, JUCIFER, O PIONEERS!, HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS, U.S. CHRISTMAS, KREIG, WEEDEATER, THE FORMS, CASPIAN, NATIVE, TY SEGALL, DES_ARK, HULL, OBITS, ASOBI SEKSU, CULTS, WORLD/INFERNO FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY, WHITEHORSE (AUSTRALIA), CAPSULE, WOE, KEN MODE (CANADA), FLOOR, DODSFALLA, AMPS FOR CHRIST, DAVILA 666 (PUERTO RICO), EL TEN ELEVEN, YOUNG WIDOWS, MY DISCO (AUSTRALIA), ACRASSICAUDA (IRAQ), VALKYRIE, THE KILL (AUSTRALIA), NOCTURNAL (GERMANY), KYLESA, MIASMAL (SWEDEN), TRAGEDY, THIS WILL DESTROY YOU, MILK MUSIC, ORIGIN OF [M] (JAPAN), DEAFHEAVEN & MANY MORE TO COME!

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