Soul.eil Helps Fight Breast Cancer Through Art
By Nicolas De Souza Photos by Kadeem Morris Breast cancer stands synonymous with grief, pain, and negativity. Amna Elzain experienced the unparalleled pain of losing a loved one when her mother passed away from breast cancer about 3 years ago. However, Elzain decided to not stew in the negativity from her mother’s passing. Instead, she hosted […]
Manchester Manifestival Embodies the Richmond Community
By Brianna Scott Photos by High Beams, Boominviisuals, Kadeem Morris and Alex Gwynn Autumn rages on in Virginia and brings us temperamental weather and a wave of special events. The city of Richmond is known for its rich history, lively local music scene, captivating art, and appetizing food. The community engagement here is strong between various […]
This Week in Music: The National
By Kelly Reyes Summer sixteen has barely started and RVA has already had enormous talent stop by our river city. Most notably, The National has secured an unreal lineup for this summer. There are a few big names coming through The National this week alone. Just this past Tuesday, Anderson .Paak put on a […]
HBO’s ‘Vinyl’ Inspires Ink Mag’s Revival of the 70s
By Sarah Thaw Photos by Nicholas Von Thrower It’s no secret that the strides made by those in the past continue to influence our culture today. The 1970s was a monumental time, especially within the entertainment industry. The world was changing and it was changing all at once, with the music scene playing a huge […]
Richmond Underground Music House Show- Show Me the Body
By Liz Bruce The underground music scene in Richmond is blowing up and bringing true talent to the surface within the subculture of house parties. Richmond has a rich history of underground music with unique local hip-hop artists like Fan Ran (Randolf) and Satellite Syndicate. Richmonders, like Shaheed Chambers are committed to providing a stage […]
Ocular Prowess: An art show curated by VCU’s Hip-Hop Heads
By Nicolas Desouza Hip-Hop Student Collective (HHSC) hosted Ocular Prowess, a fundraiser, jazz show, and art showcase at the VCU Arts Depot this past Saturday, April 2. Local artists and VCU Arts students joined forces for the first ever art event curated by HHSC. Richmond-based jazz band Avilion Shore provided the live music. Urban Farmhouse, […]
Vinyl Resurrection
Interview & Photos by Brianna Scott Vinyl seems to be making a huge comeback during the 21st super age of technology. It’s so easy to just go on Spotify, SoundCloud, or Pandora and listen to your favorite artists—it seems like it would be useless to actually spend money on music, let alone equipment […]
Agent and Elliott Ness
Interview and Photos by Gabe Lugo So you both recently opened up for What So Not at the Broadberry. A lot of people say you guys killed it compared to What So Not. How do you feel about that? Elliott: The intention definitely wasn’t to outshine. The first kid came on and banged way […]
Ameera Delandro : Heart of a Lion
What do you get when you mix a hit television series, a talented singer/songwriter/guitarist, and a love of zodiac signs and people? The simple answer is Ameera Delandro. The local songstress was born and raised in Richmond and was a part of Christina Aguilera’s team on Season 8 of the NBC series “The Voice.” […]
Azztek
Interview by Gabe Lugo Gabe, you recently opened for Terravita. It was a pretty small crowd, but it definitely started to pick up later in the night. How did you feel about that experience? I feel really good about it. First time using CDJ’s, I usually use a controller… but I’ve been practicing and […]
BillBoard Music Awards 2015 | Red Carpet Review
By Allison Oberlin The Billboard Music Awards are an awards ceremony occurring every year since 1989 and held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Billboard magazine, which held the event, covers every music event and produces their music popularity chart. This year, Chrissy Teigen and Ludacris hosted the ceremony. Taylor Swift led the winners’ circle tonight […]
Electric Love Machine – Pizza Seance
Interview and Photos by Gabe Lugo If you could requisition one piece of military grade hardware for your band’s personal use, what would it be? John Brady- Military grade butt plugs. Woody– Definitely night vision goggles and grappling hooks. Just imagine the shenanigans we could get into. Steve– I’m thinking a helicopter that I could […]