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This here is a video that showcases a surfing competition in San Francisco. The coolest part is that they used Richmond’s own The Milkstains as the soundtrack. It’s great to see Richmond reach the rest of the world in awesome ways. Enjoy and be sure to get to Gallery 5 early on July 14th to catch their set!

19 May 2012 - The Milkstains - “La Adelita”
Dominion Riverrock Festival, Brown’s Island, RVA 

19 May 2012 - The Milkstains - “Carrion”
Dominion Riverrock Festival, Brown’s Island, RVA 

Usually venues are so dark that I can’t see what I’m filming.  This time, it was so BRIGHT that I couldn’t really see what I was in my frame.  So I just did my best to aim toward the center and hope everyone would come into view at some point.  DAMN it was hot out there. 

19 May 2012 - The Milkstains and The Hot Seats
Dominion Riverrock festival on Brown’s Island

This was a 3-day event, and there were plenty of other bands playing.  But these were the 2 bands I wanted to see.  Also, a guy doing bike tricks and a puppy with a cute little muppet face.  Damn it was hot out there!

15 May 2012 - The Milkstains in the WRIR live room

If you haven’t figured it out already, I truly enjoy this band.  They were playing in town a few times that week, but I wasn’t sure which of their shows I’d actually be able to make it to.  So when I found out they were also playing on “Pop Goes the World” on WRIR, I told host Enzo that I’d be hanging out in the studio with him that night.  Thankfully, Enzo is awesome and didn’t mind my intrusion!  

Also thankfully, Enzo podcasts his show, so you can hear the Milkstains performing in the second hour by streaming or downloading this podcast link: http://djenzo.podbean.com/2012/05/16/pop-goes-the-testosterone/

OR, if you don’t have time for a full 2 hours of music, the Milkstains put their tracks up on bandcamp: http://themilkstains.bandcamp.com/album/live-on-wrir-973-fm-5-13-12

29 April 2012 - The Milkstains at Bandito’s 15th Anniversary Party

I think I was too busy dancing to take any video this time. But at least I slowed down enough to snap a few pics.  (SHAME on me for missing pics of Bio Ritmo and Chrome Daddy Disco, but I was still recovering from 2 shows the day before.)

16 April 2012 - The Milkstains, One-Eyed Doll, Peelander-Z at Strange Matter

This was a crazy show.  Human bowling.  Baseball.  Limbo.  Guitar squid.  Audience participation.  The crowd started got a little rowdy during Peelander-Z, so I tried to stay back to avoid the big sweaty shirtless guy and others who were moshing rather aggressively.  I was glad I was there with some friends so we could keep each other from getting knocked down.  

10 April 2012 - The Milkstains with a sexified cover of Tom Waits’ “Jockey Full of Bourbon” at Strange Matter, RVA

THIS, my friends, was the highlight of ALL the shows I saw in April.  Because this was the first time I ever had a song dedicated to me.  I saw the Milkstains cover “Jockey Full of Bourbon” back at Emilio’s in March.  It’s one of my favorite Tom Waits songs, so I mentioned to them afterward that I hoped they’d perform it again.  And when I ran into John (the Milkstains’ singer & guitarist) at the Strange Matter show, he said, “Hey, we’re gonna play that Tom Waits song for you tonight.”  And when he said they were gonna play it for me, I didn’t know he meant they were gonna play it FOR ME.  But sure enough, right before they started the song, John said right into the microphone that the next song was for me.  And I was tickled pink.  

Of course, since I didn’t know WHEN they were gonna play it, I didn’t have he camera ready to record, so I didn’t even CAPTURE the dedication.  But I know it happened, and it made my night.  Here’s the rest of the performance.  Sorry it’s full of swaying, but you’ve GOT to dance when it’s YOUR SONG.