Cherub, Ghost Beach, and Gibbz at the 9:30 Club

Written and photographed by James Saulsky, guest columnist “This is a song about bathroom stalls and cocaine. When you combine those things a lot of things can happen…and they’re all fucking awesome.” That was the introduction Cherub guitarist and vocalist Jordan Kelley gave for their song Heartbreaker. As the crowd at the 9:30 Club in D.C. […]

Matisyahu at the National

Written and photographed by James Saulsky, guest columnist Matisyahu kicked off the Built to Survive Tour this past Tuesday with a dynamic performance at The National in Richmond, Virginia. Supporting act Radical Something started the evening with their unique blend of reggae, rock, and hip hop-The California based trio played a variety of songs from their last two albums, We […]

LOCKN’ Festival 2014

Article and Photography by Mary Swanson, guest columnist On the morning of September 5th 2014, Lockn’ Festival kicked off its second year on the grounds of Oak Ridge Farm in Arrington, Virginia. While most new music festivals take years to build a reputation, Lockn’ had absolutely no trouble making its presence known to the world. […]

INKLIVE: WOLF//GOAT

http://vimeo.com/105190806 “Madness is Sanity” from Wolf//Goat’s farewell performance at Gallery5 Find more music from Wolf//Goat on Bandcamp: wolfgoatpride.bandcamp.com Filmed by Craig Zirpolo, Mackenzie Werner, Lucy Dacus and Alex van Horn Audio Recorded and Mixed by Mitch Clem Edited by Craig Zirpolo ralph lauren polo ,cheap ralph lauren shirts,louboutin australia,cheap louis vuitton,ralph lauren polo femme

INKLIVE: The Northerners

  The Northerners perform “You” just before the release of their debut EP Virginia Recorded live at The Camel in Richmond, Va. Listen to the debut EP Virginia and find out more about The Northerners at: facebook.com/thenorthernersband soundcloud.com/thenortherners Edited and Produced by Craig Zirpolo and Mackenzie Werner Filmed by Mike Edmonds, Craig Zirpolo and Mackenzie […]

To Write Love on Her Arms

By Cort Olsen, Chief Editor Photos submitted by Big Picture Media Anyone that is a fan of Pop Punk, Metalcore, Hardcore or basically any genre of music that is featured in Warped Tour, is aware of the organization To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA).  For those who are not familiar with the organization, TWLOHA […]

Warped Tour 2k14

By Cort Olsen, Chief Editor   It is reaching the end of the summer and that means that Warped Tour is coming to an end.  Virginia Beach is one of the last stops that Warped Tour makes on its journey around the country, and INK was lucky enough to receive a press pass this year […]

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 […]

EPIC FEST 2014

By Cort Olsen, Editor-in-Chief Last Thursday Epic Fest took over Gallery 5 for the night as all types of local Richmond rappers came through the venue to share their talents with the people.   The night had its high points with break dancers, heavy bass beats, super sharp rhymes and a bit of rap rock […]

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 […]