Paracosm at The National: Washed Out Live
By Caroline Zemp, photos by Jose D’Alta There’s something about the musical genre “chillwave” that is surprisingly easy to connect with as a listener. While still relatively unexplored by the greater public, it holds a significant amount to offer to those willing to explore it. Chillwave, known also as “glo-fi” and often described as […]
Heavy Metal in the Runways
By Jessica Morgan, guest columnist Sure, everything that glitters isn’t gold, some things are silver, bronze, and even iridescent. However, one thing is for sure: it’s all GLAMOROUS. The idea that metallics are tacky or strictly for evening and New Years parties is nothing more than a fashion myth, much like “No white after […]
HEADLESSMANTIS, Andrew Harrison, and Parentheses at The Compound
By Cort Olsen A new house show venue has emerged in Richmond and it goes by the name The Compound. Last Tuesday it made its debut featuring Andrew Harrison, the boys of Parentheses and the devilish duo Devon Hammer and Tim Othy of HEADLESSMANTIS. Judging by the turnout of the underground house show scene this […]
Go Floral: The Efflorescence of Men’s Florals
By Shaun Jackson, guest columnist While florals aren’t exactly a “new” trend (insert Devil Wears Prada quote here), an upsurgence of florals for men reaffirms the trend is alive and well, slowly turning over a new leaf for men’s fashion everywhere. Atypical from your average garden party, the floral movement for men is […]
From Here to Now to You: Jack Johnson at the Merriweather Post Pavilion
By Caitlin Stallings, guest columnist. Way back when, I saw Jack Johnson perform at the Richmond Coliseum for the Get Out and Vote Tour in 2008. As much as I adore Johnson’s mellow music, I was unable to enjoy his set due to the drunken buffoons belting every single lyric to his songs while also […]
The Witch of the White Sea: Up Close with M83’s Morgan Kibby
By Cort Olsen Many of you may have heard of Morgan Kibby from her time as the keyboardist for the French electronic band M84. Now she has decided to branch off and do her own solo act as White Sea. Kibby will be coming to Richmond to perform with The Naked and Famous […]
An Interview With Iconique
Myriah McReynolds Guest Columnist Many street brands have found their way onto VCU’s diverse and dynamic campus. With fresh street brand designs gripping the silhouettes of many of VCU’s young and determined students fashion is constantly shifting and bringing individuality to the trends on campus. Many students have found their passion in creating clothing for […]
In Fashion This Week: Kylie Dougherty
Esther Eom sat down to talk with Kylie Dougherty, a Fashion Merchandising student in VCUarts about her involvement in VCU Fashion as well as her interests in fashion. As a social media intern, she provides the latest news via social networks. After her visit to Italy last summer for fashion events, Kylie is passionate […]
Artist of the Week: Nicanor Lotuaco
At the most recent Space.88 show, a frequent and very popular gallery event created in the apartment of VCUarts students Max Runko and John Stavas, one of the most talked about pieces was the ambiguous “Barfday,” a piece by Sculpture major Nicanor Lotuaco. The name itself is a play on words for what the actual […]
Sun Bathing
Photographer: Studio 5800 Makeup & Hair: Tony Yanez Model : Alezandra Babiarz Fashion Columnist : Shaun Jackson Stellar, abbreviated and body-baring, the spread itself stands on the sun and carves “provocative” as a niche and uses its sporty and suggestive feel to create unapologetic swimwear that is sexier than ever while maintaining Have t. Would […]
May Day Parade Takes Action Against Richmond’s Gold Diggers
Caitlin Stallings Guest Columnist May Day dates all the way back to the late nineteenth century when employees had to fight for better working conditions and 8-hour work days. For these reasons, it is also known as International Worker’s Day. The revolutionary holiday originated here in the United States- the land of the free and […]
Welcoming Wicked to Richmond
Brandon Geib Guest Columnist I have two very distinct musical loves, Pop-Punk and Broadway. Usually I focus on the former, today however I focus on the latter. You see last night I had the good fortune of attending the performance of Wicked at the Landmark Theater (Go home, Altria). And while this was outside of […]