Category Archives: music

Drum Lessons

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From announcement:

Hey Oregon Hill! I’m offering drum lessons to beginners of all ages, whether you want to learn academically or just for fun.
I’ve been playing drums and percussion for 13 years. I studied percussion from middle school through to getting my bachelor of music from JMU in 2014. I’ve also played in a progressive rock band called Fight Cloud since 2008 (fightcloud.bandcamp.com).
I’ll focus instruction on technique, rhythm, notation, and learning by ear. Having solid fundamentals will allow you to more freely play whatever you like, whether it be rock drum set, jazz, classical percussion, or drum line.
I would prefer to teach at the student’s home as mine is not ideal for teaching lessons. This also adds the benefit of being able to focus on your needs on your drums in your space.
If you’re interested, I’d love to hear from you, and we can negotiate time and price.
Thank you!
Miles Blunt

Scotty Moore On The Mosque (Altria Theater)

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Remembering Scotty Moore, Elvis’ first guitar slinger who just passed away.

From his website:

On May 16, 1955 Elvis, Scotty, and Bill made their first appearance at the Mosque with the Hank Snow Jamboree. Martha Carson was the headliner and the show also featured Slim Whitman, the Davis Sisters, Onie Wheeler and Jimmie Rodgers Snow. All of the shows in Richmond were apparently sponsored by Bill Railey of Railey’s Appliance Center.

Times Dispatch Reports Folk Festival Line Up

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From Times Dispatch article:

“Our local programming committee has outdone themselves, once again,” said festival director Lisa Sims in a statement. “Dancers from Sri Lanka, zydeco players from Louisiana, virtuosic musicians from Afghanistan, gospel singers from Tennessee and dozens of others will all offer free performances within a half-mile of each other. There’s really nothing else like it in the Virginia.”

Last year, a record-breaking 200,000-plus people attended the festival, up 50,000 from a rainy 2014.

Quick editorial: Hopefully Venture Richmond can become a better neighbor and we can all enjoy it this year as in years past. Still waiting for more agreement to neighborhood’s reasonable requests.

https://www.oregonhill.net/2015/06/24/oregon-hill-proposed-conditions-for-tredegar-green-amphitheater/

There are also still outstanding questions about how this important, historic area of the riverfront will be recognized and preserved in the future.

https://www.oregonhill.net/2015/10/12/folk-festival-and-a-deliberately-missed-opportunity/

Tonight- Zaireeka at Triple Crossing

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Though Triple Crossing is not in Oregon Hill, it is our closest commercial brewery within walking distance…and tonight at 6 pm there-

From the FaceBook event page:

Join us for a special night with an experiment combining all 4 LP’s played simultaneously on 4 turntables.

Zaireeka is the eighth studio album by the alternative rock band The Flaming Lips. Released on October 28, 1997, the experimental rock album consists of four Compact Discs. Each of its eight songs consists of four stereo tracks, one from each CD. The album was designed so that when played simultaneously on four separate audio systems, the four CDs would produce a harmonic or juxtaposed sound. The discs can also be played in different combinations, omitting one, two or three discs. The album’s title is a portmanteau of two words: Zaire, chosen as a symbol of anarchy after Wayne Coyne heard a radio news story about the political instability of the African nation, and eureka (literally: “I have found it”), an expression of joyous discovery.

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PBR’s “The House on Oregon Hill”

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From Verbicide magazine:

People’s Blues of Richmond is a heavy-touring, blues-psych power trio from Richmond, Virginia. In the past two years, they’ve signed with Madison House Booking, recorded their third full-length studio album, and released a seven-inch single with sought-after producer Mark Neill (Black Keys, The Hives, J. Roddy Walston & the Business).

The band’s new album, Quit or Die (out June 10, 2016), was recorded in Richmond by Ricky Olson at The Ward. Premiering today at VerbicideMagazine.com is a track from that album entitled “The House on Oregon Hill,” which you can stream below.

Click here to go to song.

Which Track?

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From MidAtlanticJams.com:

Beatmaker extraordinaire/cassette enthusiast DJ Harrison and Sir Froderick form a duo under the pseudonym Sons Of Frod to create some very reflective music in their initial offering Songs About H.E.R. on Thrash Flow Records. DJ Harrison has always been able to match the song titles to his beats to describe the surroundings perfectly. One track I feel like I’m in Oregon Hill, other tracks I feel like I’m on the J train.

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Click here for BandCamp stream.

NrG Krysis Benefit For Grace Arents Grand Hall

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From neighbor Todd Woodson’s email announcement:

My band NrG Krysys will be playing this Saturday night at Lewis Ginter Recreation Center at 3421 Hawthorne ave, 23222 in Ginter Park for a Cabin Fever dance. The cost is $15 a person and that includes a drink ticket. I would normally not post such an event except for on this one, the proceeds will all go toward improvements to the Grace Arents Grand Hall, where the event will take place. Miss Arents built this Rec Center for the people in this northside neighborhood and it is a pretty exquisite old building (she also built St Andrews, Wm Byrd Comm House and Open High in our hood). Doors open at 7 and Mean Bird food truck will be there with food available. 21 and over.

There is more information on the FaceBook event page.

Epiphany Lessons and Carols @ St. Andrew’s Church

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From email announcement:

On Sunday, January 10 at 5:00 pm, St. Andrew’s will hold its annual celebration of Epiphany Lessons and Carols with a reception following. Child care is available.

The St. Andrew’s Choristers will be joined by special guests from area congregations to sing anthems and carols, both old and new. All are invited for this evening of stunning music and sacred story.

Check out this video about our service of Epiphany Lessons and Carols service on FaceBook or our website. Feel free to share with others.