INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS BY BETA KLEIN AND E.B. HALL For the past 12 years, friends and Virginia Beach residents Matt Holloman and Joe Welch have been creating songs together under the moniker SICMAN OF VIRGINIA. Described as “heavy… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS AND VIDEO BY MANNY MARES, IAN HURDLE, DEMI CAMBRIDGE, AND ROB SOUCY Though Peripheral Vision was not officially released for purchase until May 4, 2014, the latest album from TURNOVER has been blasting throughout the… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY SHAUNA CROWLEY PHOTOS PROVIDED BY RYAN LOFTIS Built on the premise of being a band that should have existed in the 90s and listened to by an older brother, BAD KOREA out of Virginia Beach is a blast… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS PROVIDED BY ROBERT MCFARLAND Taking inspiration from historical black leaders, such as Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcom X, as well as religious and cultural influences in hip hop, ROBERT MCFARLAND is taking… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS AND VIDEO PROVIDED BY SCOTT HANSEN When Scott Hansen entered college, making music videos and full-length feature films wasn’t exactly the first thing on his mind; however, he has always had a passion for the… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS AND VIDEO PROVIDED BY NATHAN SWIHART Though you probably haven’t heard of NAY NAY yet, this 20-year-old rapper from Virginia Beach is on the verge of breaking out of the underground and into the eyes… Continue Reading
Lost In Space by NAY NAY https://naynay.bandcamp.com/album/lost-in-space ALBUM REVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK Though he is no stranger to the rap game, 20-year-old Virginia Beach resident Nathan Swihart, who prefers to go by his nickname NAY NAY, is on the verge… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS PROVIDED BY BUDDY BRYANT AND CHLOE MURO Virginia is known for many things, but one of the things it is most known for in the hardcore scene is a huge number of quality hardcore bands… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS BY NEW SONG PHOTOGRAPHY AND SYDNI ELIZABETH PHOTOGRAPHY One of the rising stars in Virginia’s pop punk scene is the five-piece SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS, which is based in the Virginia Beach area. Formed in May… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY SHELBY BAKER PHOTOS PROVIDED BY COTIE BROWN Formed after the disbandment of I TIME BOMB, the pop punk triplet known as FRIENDS WITH MONSTERS have started a new chapter in their careers. Only about two years after their… Continue Reading