Category Archives: Community Spotlights
GOLDEN AGE REVIEW OFFERS A “FRESH PERSPECTIVE” ON MUSIC JOURNALISM
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS PROVIDED BY KNIAL SAUNDERS The Dominion Collective staff greatly values our contributors for all of the hard work they do for us, as well as in their own individual projects. In addition to writing for … Continue reading
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Tagged golden age review, joe fitzpatrick, knial saunders, music blog, north springfield
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EMPIRE ANNOUNCES IT WILL CLOSE IT’S DOORS MAY 5, 2015, ONE YEAR AFTER THE CLOSE OF KINGDOM
Yesterday, Empire — Northern Virginia’s premiere music and entertainment venue — located in West Springfield, Va., announced that the business will be closing it’s doors effectively May 5, 2015. Formerly known as Jaxx, the club was host to many types … Continue reading
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Tagged empire, joe fitzpatrick, kingdom, music venues, northern virginia, richmond
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MUSICIAN AND PHOTOGRAPHER JOSHUA FITZWATER REBRANDS HIS MUSIC PUBLICATION AND LAUNCHES “SOUTHERN GRIT,” WHICH SOME MAY FIND “HARD TO SWALLOW”
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS BY TABITHA LOPEZ, JUSTIN COTTERELL, AND JOSHUA FITZWATER The term “artist” can be defined in many ways, and Joshua Fitzwater’s many talents apply to most of them. However, appealing to the masses has never been his objective. For … Continue reading
JAZZ WORKSHOP IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA PROVIDES MUSICAL INSTRUCTION DURING JAM SESSIONS
INTERVIEW BY LAURA BITTNER PHOTOS PROVIDED BY PAUL PIEPER Located in Tysons Corner, Va., The Jazz Workshop hosts unorthodox jazz courses, meaning the courses are really more like workshops or jam sessions. However, there is a definite structuring in the … Continue reading
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Tagged jazz, laura bittner, paul pieper, the jazz workshop, tyson's corner
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WITH TWO PHOTOGRAPHERS BEHIND THE LENS, THROUGH IT ALL PHOTOGRAPHY CAPTURES MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES OF THE LOCAL MUSIC SCENE AND EXPANDS THEIR WORK TO OTHER AREAS
INTERVIEW BY KNIAL SAUNDERS PHOTOS PROVIDED BY THROUGH IT ALL PHOTGRAPHY Since its founding in 2010, THROUGH IT ALL PHOTOGRAPHY has been capturing unforgettable moments, not as one photographer but as two. Having photographed some of the biggest bands on … Continue reading
SEEKING TO BE AN AUTHORITY ON ADVICE FOR ASPIRING MUSICIANS, MARK BRADLEY CREATED UPSTREAM ARTIST DEVELOPMENT FOR BOOKING SHOWS AND BUILDING A STRONGER COMMUNITY IN THE VIRGINIA AND WASHINGTON, D.C. MUSIC SCENES
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS BY MATT FERGUSON Mark Bradley has always been passionate about music, and you can tell it through the way he speaks and his actions as the founder, owner, talent buyer, and booker of Upstream Artist Development … Continue reading
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Tagged artist development, booking, concert promoter, dc, mark fries, music blog, upstream, upstream AD, virginia, washington
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THE MONARCH AGENCY CREATED TO HELP BANDS FIND THE “RIGHT PATH” TO ADVANCE THEIR MUSIC CAREERS AND HOPE TO LEAVE A GOOD FOOTPRINT IN THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL MUSIC SCENES
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS BY BILLY COLLIER, TRAVIS ILAPIT, AND BRANDON HAMBRIGHT 2014 has been a very good year for Lucas Borza. In addition to his Virginia Beach based metalcore-djent band HONOUR CREST signing to Rise Records and releasing … Continue reading
VIRGINIA HARDCORE IS BACK IN FULL EFFECT
On August 30th, hardcore bands from all over Virginia will be converging in Newport News for a show of monumental proportions. The show will be hosted at Meko’s Skate Shop, which also features a huge indoor skate park. Formerly known … Continue reading
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