With just 18 days left until the first morning of Spring 2010, our options for warm weather are getting heavier by the day. We just got in tons of stuff from Cheap Monday, Shades of Greige, Comune, Sperry, Vans, Levi’s, Free People, Jeffrey Campbell, Dolce Vita, Eryin Brine and much more. Click for the continuation to see some of The Blaaahg’s favorite picks.

Local skater, Gilbert Crockett has lead a life much more interesting than most high school drop outs. Before he turned 20 he was skating in China, Germany, Spain and frolicking with women all over the globe. Skateboarder Magazine caught up with him in Richmond lately, right after this huge nollie heelflip in Dogwood Dell that landed him the cover shot. Click here for the story.

A 2 day event and month long exhibition, showcasing the best of Richmond’s fashion industry. Model Citizen seeks to informat the audience of the abundance of local talent and offerings, to encourage local shopping and community involvement.  With the current recession, it is now more important than ever to build a true sense of community by supporting the business owners who are our friends and family and fostering our local economy.  Richmond style is as unique as the city itself. From history to modernity, punk rock to hip hop, Model Citizen celebrates the eclecticism that defines Richmond fashion. For more information on the event, click here.

Editors Andrew Blossom, Tom De Haven and Brian Castleberry, along with Akashic Books, an independent publisher based out of Brooklyn, have teamed up to bring us Richmond Noir. The book is fifteen stories by fifteen different authors, all set in a different location in the city, along with an introduction by Tom Robbins. Click here for upcoming events and other info from Richmond Noir, and don’t forget to pick up your copy from Chop Suey or other local retailers!

Four Life zine by Jamey Sutton – a new contributor to Zine-O-Phobia and longtime zine-dude. This zine documents a little taste of life in Richmond, VA.  More to come from Jamey…. Download the zine HERE only for the next 6 days.

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Andrew Rhea is a Richmond based photographer that just got back from Egypt. His work is on display at the Henry Gallery, 212 West Broad Street. Click for the continuation.

We have just teamed up with one of our favorite Richmond illustrators, Emerald Grippa and YouWorkForThem for a collaborative calendar in 2010. The calendar features the Sofia typeface, available here. You can pick up a copy of the calendar by stopping in to see us soon. Click for the continuation.

If you ride a bicycle then you need to come watch this. It’s been called one of the best new films and most anticipated in the track bike industry, according to some trusted pedalers. So hop on your two wheeled friend, and cruise down to The Reference Gallery on 216 E. Main Street this Sunady at 6pm. See you there!

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Want a break from the electro smeared sounds of today’s music? I would head to The National (Richmond) this Friday and catch Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings destroy the stage and make you sweat without moving. Get your tickets here.

I’ve been following the Avett Brothers for a while now. They’re a folk/bluegrass/rock band out of Concord, North Carolina. They played in Richmond a while go but I missed them. This video is directed by Jody Hill (Eastbound & Down) and it’s pretty awesome. Check it out for yourself, click here.

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Print issues will be available in Richmond tomorrow. All other distro copies will be in the mail within a few days. Start bugging your local distributors to hold a copy for you.

If you love some good folk music, then make sure to check out my friend Matt Klimas and the Low Branches tonight at the Michaux House at 1135 W. Franklin St. They’ve created a concert series called The Listening Room that’s going to allow you to hear wonderful  folk music more often. It’s tonight at 8pm.

The Richmond Zine Festival will have a sneak peak at the opening reception this Friday. Their annual festival will be held the following day on Saturday, November 7th from 11am-5pm. The festival includes workshops, readings, food from Carytown Burgers and Fries, and over 40 independent publishing companies, artists and more.

Thank goodness for MySpace and music blogs in general. Did anyone know about this guy? Jack Tatum is Wild Nothing, a solo project put together by the fellow Virginian. Where in Virginia? I don’t know, but his song Summer Holiday is amazing, really. You can listen to it and download it just by clicking on the link. Listen to more of his music here, you’ll thank us later.

Thanks to everyone who went to the polls today and supported your local elections.

A short, but well timed article with nothing but good things to say on Richmond, written by Justin Bergman of the NY Times has just been published online. You can read it here.

The Virginia State Fair is here once again. This time it’s further north, right in historic Caroline County. So grab your fall jacket, bring cash so you can stock up on fried Oreos, pork rind, and gigantic mutated turkey legs. Your sure to see some good street fashion too, trust me.

photo: M.McDonald

Josie Davis is a graduate from VCU’s sculpture department. She also makes these amazing little handmade necklaces with recycled elements from belly dancing costumes and found keys from her grandmother’s crawlspace. See more of her work here.

This weekend was amazing, Richmond summertime at it’s peak. There were no rules and plenty of booze. Best Friends Day is one of the main reasons we love Richmond so much, because BFD is like nothing else you’ve ever experienced. No matter where you’re from or who you know in Richmond, experiencing this event will change your life. These are the first set of amazing pictures that popped up on the web today from local photographer Captain Tom Fields. Check them all out here.

-The Blaaahg

The 2009 Spring Bada-bing is this Sunday, April 19.  This is the 4th installment of the largest indie craft show in VA. The show will be at Plant Zero in Richmond’s southside and, as always, will showcase artists and designers from across the country selling high quality, original handmade goods.  Read more.

This is Sasha.  She was at the store on Saturday.  This is how you wear spandex tights.  She ended up modeling for us at our photoshoot this week.  You can see her pics this weekend at NEEDSUPPLY[DOT]COM.

Sticky Rice’s very own road-trip-cross-country-jack-ass-amazing-race-scavenger-hunt kicks off May 27th 2009. Teams will get clues and missions that will lead them on a blind race across state lines, gathering points through mini competitions and challenges. While on the road teams will face many challenges and confrontations, all while documenting it in a reality show way.  Read more.

Mall officials announced yesterday that the mall would be closing at the end of the month.  They blamed the lack of business at the mall on Richmonder’s appetite for locally owned shops.  Local citizens have recently complained about the homogenous assortment of stores at the mall.  Read the entire article at the Richmond Times Dispatch.

John at Sticky Rice is making a hardcover picture book for the restaurant’s 10th anniversary.  He wants you to contribute your Sticky Rice photos.  Read more after the jump.

The VCU French Film Festival is this weekend.  There are a lot of people in Carytown.  I always forget how many people come here for it.  This is an old picture of Thierry Lhermitte and festival organizers.  He was one of the first guests to present his film at the VCU French Film Festival.  Read more here.