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Good Eye Podcast – Mindy Conklin – HCB2 – Colorectal Cancer Awareness and Education

November 16, 2022 / admin / 0 Comments

Melinda (Mindy) Conklin has worked in the health and wellness industry for 30 years. She has a master’s degree from Virginia Tech in Human Development and a master’s degree in Counseling from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Melinda lost her young husband to colorectal cancer in 2011. After her loss, she left her career as a mental health clinician and she founded Hitting Cancer Below the Belt – a Richmond, Virgina based nonprofit organization dedicated to colon health and colorectal cancer prevention.

Melinda’s personal and professional experience in the field of mental, emotional, and physical wellness has prepared her to identify community needs and has produced a strong skill set which encompasses the ability to create and bridge resources which positively impacts community health. Hitting Cancer Below the Belt (HCB2) began serving the Richmond community in 2013 and continues to expand its messages and services across the Commonwealth of Virginia.

HCB2.org

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River City Limits on WRIR – 11-5-22

November 7, 2022 / admin / 0 Comments

View the WRIR blog post and playlist here.

Appalling – Father Inferior
Book of Wyrms – Sodapop Glacier
Dirtwoman – Lady of The Dunes
DUST~ – Dirty
Elabor – The Rain Brought A Flood
Ett Eko – Modern Content
Evan Solomon – No More Kim Kelly
Goodnight Daniel – Used To
Hotspit – Melting Point
Landon Elliott – Aftermath
Mr Earthbound – Not To Know
Ninth Realm – Plea To The Heavens
Outer World – Flower Gunpowder
Rough Age – Rote Philosophy
Shane Cooley – Dracula
Shane Cooley – The Circus Rolls On
Sincerely Iris – Low As I Ever Wanted To Feel
Skincrawler – Bleed
Strawberry Moon – Magnolia Trees
Sun Years – Codex
Ten Pound Snail – I Don’t Want To
The Practitioner – Church of The Void
Twain – The Light
WKNDR – Carousel
Ryan Kent (w/Chris Farmer) – Dying Comes With Age
Omen Stones – Black Cloud

Much of this music can be found on my Bandcamp profile HERE. I purchase as much of the music that I play on RCL and the Studio B RVA podcast as I can.

Good Eye Podcast – Laurel Marr – Death Doula

October 31, 2022 / admin / 0 Comments

Laurel Marr’s website states that the term “doula” is a Greek word that means “a woman who serves”. While traditionally associated with childbirth, a doula is also someone who assists in a variety of ways with the end-of-life process, supporting the patient, family, caregivers and loved ones. In this conversation we discuss when it might be a good idea to enlist the services of a doula, when it might not be and some of the things we might not consider with which a doula could help. Learn more about Laurel and doula care on her website at www.lmdoulacare.com

River City Limits on WRIR – 10-8-22

October 14, 2022 / admin / 0 Comments

View the playlist posted on WRIR’s website HERE

Mackenzie Roark – Sweet Thing
Spooky Cool – The Sweat Off Your Back
My Darling Fury – Perfectly Mad
Prabir Trio – America
Cut The Architect’s Hand – Contempt As A Weapon
Erik Larson – Drop In The Bucket
Bearstorm – Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
Cannabis Corpse – Voice Of The Bowl
Burma Jam – Crunch
Damn Near Red – Confession
Hindu Affiliate – Il Fin Du Mundo
Farquhar – Mummy Wheat
Avers – Empty Light
Horsehead – Emptiest Arms In The World
Murphy’s Kids – Violence Of A Special
Kind Long Arms – Crazy Bet
Frog Legs – The Threshing Floor
Labradford – Midrange
Houdan The Mystic – The Butcher
Everyone Dies In The End – Stay Alive No Matter What Occurs, I Will Find You
The Technical Jed – Cartoon Train
Kepone – Virginia Creeper
Microjoy – Betrayal
Wow, Owls! – Gems
Inter Arma – The Cavern

River City Limits on WRIR – Mackenzie Roark Interview and Music

October 3, 2022 / admin / 0 Comments

River City Limits is one of WRIR’s local music shows and airs every Saturday from 5-7pm. I host the show at least once a month with a revolving cast of DJs.

This week, Mackenzie Roark talks about the upcoming release of her new record “Rollin’ High, Feelin’ Low” on October 18 on Vocal Rest Records. The album release show is October 22 at Get Tight Lounge.

Also new music from Merciful Zero, B4NK M4CHIN3, Lean Year, Drook, Ohbliv, Piranha Rama and more.

This episode’s WRIR blog post.

Full playlist:

Merciful Zero “A Show” from single
I Am the Liquor “A Speck of Light” from A Speck of Light – Single
B4NK MACHIN3 “Days Like These” from single
Mackenzie Roark “Sweet Thing” from Sweet Thing – Single
>>Mackenzie Roark interview
Mackenzie Roark “Highway I’ve Been On” from Highway I’ve Been On – Single
Lean Year “The Trouble With Being Warm” from The Trouble With Being Warm – Single
Hotspit “Cave Dweller” from Hotspit on Audiotree Live – EP
Drook “She” from She – Single
Drook “Soap” from Soap – Single
Deau Eyes “Make Some Time” from Make Some Time – Single
Colpa Mia “Annie” from single
ohbliv “Raw Power Vibrations” from Raw Power Vibrations Extended Play – EP
Spooky Cool “Net Ignored” from Net Ignored – Single
Piranha Rama “A Door” from A Door – Single
Piranha Rama “Golden Blues” from Golden Blues – Single
Armagideon Time “Foxed In The Head (radio edit)” from single
Thunderchief “Screaming Pope Study (Dirty Feather Boas cover)” from single
TVLPA “The Eyes” from Fire… – EP
Dumb Waiter “Digging a Hole under a Bodega” from Gauche Gists
Halfcast “Return” from Return
Gold Connections “Confession” from Confession – Single
Pete Curry “Chevy Van” from Advice on Love
Keep “In the Deep” from In the Deep – Single
Ryan Kent (feat Jimmy Bower) “Bring Me My Monster” from single
The Ar-Kaics “To Be Free” from To Be Free – Single
Landon Elliott “Mona Lisa” from Mona Lisa – Single
Denali “Surface” from The Instinct

Good Eye Podcast – Go Forward Together Ride Recap

October 2, 2022 / admin / 0 Comments

Today’s episode is a recap of the 3rd Annual Go Forward Together Ride. It was recorded at Final Gravity Brewing, the start/finish line for the ride and site of the after party. The after party actually became the main event as we had to cancel the ride due to remnants of Hurricane Ian rolling in and a state of emergency having been declared. Safety is always the #1 priority. Participating in the discussion are :

-Andrea Starr – Executive Director of the Forward Foundation
-Dan Cherkis – Forward Foundation cyclist advisory board and ride leader of the Carytown Bicycles Saturday morning group ride
-Tim Mullins – Market Manager Atlantic, Specialized Owned Retail
-Bryan Oprel – General Manager Carytown Bicycle Co., Specialized Owned Retail
-and me, Jay Smack – Forward Foundation cyclist advisory board and host and producer of the Good Eye Podcast.

Go Forward Together Ride
The Forward Foundation
Carytown Bicycle Company
Final Gravity Brewing

For a complete list of sponsors and media partners go to goforwardtogetherride.com

StudioB RVA – Merciful Zero, B4NK MACHIN3, Omen Stones, Ryan Kent

September 20, 2022 / admin / 0 Comments

B4NK MACHIN3 – Days Like These (new)
-members of The Seymores, Dynamic Truths, Coral, Fudge, Dark Little Rooms.

Merciful Zero – Melonite Kingdom
No Filter Through the Vortex
Live at The Camel Wed. Sep 21
WITH: Darkness Is Falling, The Saturn Death Cult, Earth Dog Mothership
EVENT: https://www.facebook.com/events/643944286930430
MercifulZero.com
At Another Round Bar and Grill Oct 8

Omen Stones – Black Cloud (new)
-Erik Larson (ATP, AVAIL, Lord By Fire) – drums, Ed Fierro (Tel, Desert Altar) – bass, Tommy Hamilton (Druglord) – vocals, guitar

Ryan Kent (with Chris Farmer) – Dying Comes With Age (new)

Good Eye – Susanna Calvert – Foundation for Family and Community Healing

August 29, 2022 / admin / 0 Comments

Susanna Calvert is the founder of the Foundation for Family and Community Healing. Their mission is to “empower us all to create healthy, positive, rewarding relationships woth ourselves, each other, Earth, and the loving force greater than ourselves”. What started as something Susanna began in 2018 following several tragic life events now reaches internationally helping people “change their behavior, and change their world.”

Foundation for Family and Community Healing

Launch of thier Synapse Hub Sept 13

Silent Auction Fundraiser Nov. 18, at the Crossroads Art Center

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Cycling – Go Forward Together Ride 2022

August 29, 2022 / admin / 0 Comments

Register for the ride, or just come out to Final Gravity Brewing in Lakeside on Saturday, Oct.1. Riders will start getting back to Final Gravity about 11am after the ride. There will be an after event with food and fun for everyone.

Info and registration at GoForwardTogetherRide.com

Cycling – the dreaded speed wobble

August 18, 2022 / admin / 0 Comments

This subject came up on a cycling blog thread the other day. It’s worth looking into. It’s never happened to me (now that I’ve said that it will), but I’ve been with people to whom it has happened. It’s absolutely terrifying and they were understandably rattled. And although I’ve never been with anyone who has gone down because of it, it often results in a crash.

This is a really good article on the subject and explains how and why they happen. Knowing the physics behind them really helps to understand how you might bring them under control and not crash. And, as we all know, knowing is half the battle!

Cycling Tips article on speed wobbles.