> > If anyone knows of any good pop/rock shows or used CD/record stores in
the
> > Virginia Beach or Norfolk, VA area during the week of Friday 7/22
through
> > Saturday, 7/30, please email me off list.  Thanks!
>
> That's Will Harris & Seth Gordon/Mockers territory.
>
>  - michael, whose lone musical Norfolk area moment was seeing
>                 the Byrds in Newport News circa 1968

You know, I almost went to that show, except that I was two years away from
being born...

As far as good record stores, the most power-pop friendly is probably
Birdland, who has an alright used selection - the last time I was in there,
they had a George Usher disc - and has been known to stock Not Lame releases
and the occasional relative obscurity.  (The Millennium multi-disc set is
usually in stock.)

There are two Volume CD Exchanges, one in Virginia Beach and one in
Chesapeake, and their prices are pretty reasonable.  Beyond that, there's
Relative Theory, in Norfolk, on Granby Street; they're kind of
indier-than-thou at times, but it's a very cool environment.

Those are the only places I frequent with any regularity...but if you like
punk and rockabilly, Fantasy is worth a visit.

As far as good shows, the only one I know is Embrace and Longwave at the
NorVa on the 30th...but I'll be out of the running for that; unless my
forthcoming daughter gets antsy, my wife's being induced on the 25th, so
I'll be knee-deep in dirty diapers by then!

Latah,

WiLL