INTERVIEW BY CHRIS SUAREZ PHOTOS BY M. KROPF PHOTOGRAPHY AND BRANDON HAMBRIGHT Formerly known as TOMORROWS, brothers Jim and Jack Ivins, or THE IVINS, are making noise under a brand new moniker with a new slew of songs that will… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY CHRIS SUAREZ PHOTOS BY THE MODERN OWL PHOTOGRAPHY AND DESIGN Earlier last month, I met with RAINTREE bassist Peter Sacco after a house show in Richmond. Driving down from the band’s hometown of Charlottesville, Sacco and I discussed… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS PROVIDED BY SWAN OF TUONELA One of the few Virginia screamo bands making a huge mark in both the local and national scene is SWAN OF TUONELA from Richmond. Formed by members of other local… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY CHRIS SUAREZ PHOTOS PROVIDED BY ETHAN HANSEN AND CHARLIE PERRIS While THE DOMINION COLLECTIVE is typically exclusive to Virginia bands, there are also a number of musicians and artists who call the Old Dominion home but are in… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY CHRIS SUAREZ PHOTOS PROVIDED BY MATT CRANE, COLE FRIEDMAN, AND FESTY SHOTS PHOTOGRAPHY MAJOR AND THE MONBACKS is the latest group continuing the tradition of Soul n’ Roll twang-pop, which is so closely associated with the culture of… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY CHRIS SUAREZ PHOTOS PROVIDED BY BUCKY MALONE VIDEO BY THE CLASSIC LP Hip-hop in Northern Virginia is a genre that has yet to be really documented too well in the area in previous years. While Washington, DC and… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY CHRIS SUAREZ PHOTOS PROVIDED BY COMRADES In the time I’ve lived in Richmond, I honestly can say I have not heard of a band that tours more than COMRADES. For many aspiring DIY musicians and artists, they’re essentially… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY CHRIS SUAREZ PHOTOS PROVIDED BY CAUST AND BLAKE LARSON The South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival seems to grow larger each and every year. Every spring, hundreds of bands, musicians, filmmakers, and celebrities converge on Austin, TX over the… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY CHRIS SUAREZ PHOTOS BY DAN ABH AND CHRISTINA PERRY Over the last few years, a number of more DIY-oriented music festivals have started in Virginia. Richmond has Stay Sweet Fest, Harrisonburg has had Macrock for almost 17 years,… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY CHRIS SUAREZ PHOTOS BY THROUGH IT ALL PHOTOGRAPHY It’s a weird time for metalcore within the big, bad alt-music industry. Huge touring packages are coming through venues like Canal Club fairly often. Many of the old “scene” bands… Continue Reading