INK vs. The Concussion Theory, Gritter, and Royal Blood

Before anything is said, I have to make it clear that I’ve never been to show featuring bands whose sounds were so radically different (except that one grindcore/witch-house/experimental jazz basement show that I got completely too wasted at during my freshman year of college.) However, Wednesday’s show at the Canal Club featured RVA locals The […]

Conditions’ Unconditional Farewell

By Cort Olsen, Editor-in-chief Last Saturday Conditions took the stage for the last time right here in Richmond after eight years of being a band. Originally Conditions was intended to have their final show last month after their last stop in New York; however the show had to be postponed due to the arrest of […]

Nomadic Nature

By David Holden, Guest Columnist Shown by uses of fur and leather, earth tones and crazy prints, designers from Burberry to Valentino gave a salute to the adventuresome yet stylish nomad. Presented in both men’s and women’s RTW, designers captured the restless and wandering soul. Dressed with an eclectic aesthetic, the trend incorporates mixing and matching […]

Reframing Sexuality: The Sexual Epic of Jo

By Kiara Moore, Guest Columnist       “Perhaps the only difference between me and other people is that I’ve always demanded more from the sunset. More spectacular colors when the sun hit the horizon. That’s perhaps my only sin.” Nymphomaniac raked in a lot of attention for its salacious movie posters and it’s cryptic, sex-filled […]

The Dope Diaries: America’s Downward Spiral

Caitlin Stallings Guest Columnist   Heroin first made its peak in 1898 and still is growing in popularity in our country. According to NBC Nightly News, heroin abuse in America has nearly doubled between 2007 and 2012. Many news organizations, including NBC Nightly News and BBC News, say one of the reasons for this horrific […]

FUCK SAM DAHMAN: Shooting with Richmond’s Worst

By Jose D’Alta | Online Editor You may not have heard of him, but Sam Dahman has quickly gained some notoriety for being Richmond’s Worst.   What is he the worst of? I have no idea, because the twenty-one year-old photographer’s accomplishments are nothing to laugh at. His style is unusual, provocative, and sensual yet […]

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