Medium Roast Ep. 2: Video Games and Art
This month, Medium Roast hosts Ross and Carlos discuss an art medium they have experience in: Video Games. We discuss games and contrast titles meant to be pure entertainment with those seeking to invoke more complex responses from the audience. Where do video games fit in the art world, and are they products of pure entertainment, or can this medium invoke more than that?
Marc Rebillet @ the 9:30 Club
Concert-goers understand the importance of crowd participation during sets. A somewhat boring artist could have an incredible performance with the proper amount of crowd interaction infused into it. However, this isn’t the case for Marc “Loop Daddy” Rebillet.
Some Things Last a Long Time, Daniel Johnston is Proof.
I spent a lot of time this summer sitting on my friend’s porch and listening to music. I was caught off-guard by a song he had added to the playlist. The quality of the recording wasn’t very good, the singer had a strange high-pitched voice, and there were very audible mistakes throughout the recording, but there was something about it that just stopped me in my tracks.
Weekly Roundup
What our staff has been looking at, reading, and thinking about.
Sitting Down with COIN
Seated in the greenroom, Chase (lead vocals, synth), Joe (guitar), and Ryan (drums) of COIN took the time to talk about their start in music, their experiences on tour, and their upcoming album.
It’s Virgo Season
Virgo season brings a time of planning, organizing, and earthly energy, which draws us back to earth after Leo season.
Color Vision
A fashion editorial shoot that explores the unique relationship and dynamics between twins through color and form.
Post College Graduation Plans Based On Your Moon Signs
Use your moon sign as a guide into your post-grad endeavors.
Heading to Boogie Island
Shormey’s newest release is a tape made of soul, synth, and disco perfect for the summer.
Fashion Crush Friday: Batshit for Batsheva
Batsheva Hay is the New York designer single-handedly making modesty cool again. It all started when her husband, celebrated fashion photographer Alexei Hay, converted to Orthodox Judaism shortly after they married. Although Hay decided not to follow suit to his religious leanings, it still presented her with a challenge – how would she maintain modesty […]
A Conversation With India Nashia
We sat down and talked with up and coming Virginia artist India Nashia about her new single “Lights Off” and her future as an artist. Interview by Kaelan Brown and Kyle Mayo-Blake Photography by Alyssa Johnson Kaelan Brown (KB): We are here with India Nashia, chillin like a villain, who just released her new […]
Review: hankychief – funnel
Get lost in the hazy synths and guitar laden rhythms of Richmond singer + producer. Richmond based label, Foil, has been putting out mixes by a wide variety of artists since August of 2018, but last November they had their debut release: funnel. The 50-track album is the latest release by hankychief, pseudonym of the […]