Up Close with Nico Deportago-Cabrera
By Mary Swanson, guest columnist After interviewing Addison Zawada at Lockn, Ink had the chance to sit down with Nico Deportago-Cabrera, another Red Bull cyclist who specializes in courier racing. Nico, in addition to participating in courier championships and cyclocross, is the vocalist and guitarist in a garage punk/power pop band called Young Distractions [http://youngdistractions.bandcamp.com/] […]
Addison Zawada v. INK Magazine
By Mary Swanson, guest columnist Image Credit: Robert Snow Earlier this last month Ink had the opportunity to cover Lockn’ Festival in its second year. If you’ve ever attended a festival you’ notice that other activities are offered in addition to the music, disc golf being the most common. This year, Lockn’ switched it up […]
Whirr Your Head Off: Whirr and Cloakroom at Strange Matter
By Alex Curran, guest columnist Photo by Ryan McLain There is an entire mythos behind the sonic power of shoegaze bands, whether it’s My Bloody Valentine’s ability to make people enter a trance-like state through continuously playing as loud as they possibly can, or the rumor that Whirr has the ability to make audience members […]
Brighter the Moon at the Canal Club
Written by Cort Olsen, Editor-in-Chief Photos courtesy of hcastenphoto.com Pop punk is like vanilla ice cream, there really is no way to screw it up and pretty much everyone likes vanilla ice cream. The down side of vanilla ice cream is it gets gets boring after a while. Pop punk is like feeling nostalgic […]
Iron Reagan is In Your Mouth
Written and photographed by Cort Olsen, Chief Editor For once Facebook’s recommended events finally paid off. Iron Reagan, War on Women and Prisoner played on October’s First Friday at En Su Boca for the headliner’s record release. The show was not necessarily “free,” the venue was asking for donations at the door, but the opportunity […]
A Dot Red at Candela Books
By Amelia Heymann, guest columnist Images courtesy of Candela Books + Gallery A compelling new art show exploring female presence and identity is being held at Candela Gallery and Books on 214 West Broad Street. The gallery is only a ten minute walk from campus, and well worth the leg stretch. The name of this […]
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. […]
Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Scotland’s Independence Movement
By Angie Judson, guest columnist INK is taking a look through Scotland’s history on its independence, union, and current referendum that happened on the 18th of September. Scotland’s struggle with independence is no new story, they have been dealing with major changes in Government ruling for a few centuries now. Here’s a quick timeline of […]
DIVERS-CHROMA
By Jessica Morgan, guest columnist Photography by Aaron Ni’Jai Men don’t just wear “menswear” and women don’t just wear “womenswear”. The world of fashion no longer forces us to conform and fit into a box where we are solely identified by our sex. The boundaries of conventional “gender-wear” are beginning to diminish while men experiment […]
Appetite for the Grotesque: The Art of Dumpster Diving
By Kevin Lata, guest columnist Contrary to popular to belief, trash can be delicious. Trash can delight and fulfill. The act of foraging alone can induce states of moderate to high euphoria. My curiosity and fondness for all things cheap lead me to explore the nether areas of decrepit Richmond trashcans. Wide-eyed in vigilant […]
INK v. New York Fashion Week
As New York Fashion Week came to a close, some of us fell in love and some of us stared with complete confusion in our eyes. We imagined wearing these high fashion pieces and some of us wondered what the designers were thinking. But love it or hate it, New York Fashion Week is one […]
1920’s Richmond in 2014 Monroe Park
By Lea McMahan, guest columnist Illustrations by Della Sigrest It’s not always easy to get excited about history. Growing up in Williamsburg, VA, I was always surrounded by history – practically beaten over the head with it. Don’t get me wrong, experiencing history can be fun, but after your 17th time churning butter, the excitement […]