Category: Highlights

Growing Up and Showing Out: Interview with Local Band Flowers for the Dead

Growing Up and Showing Out: Interview with Local Band Flowers for the Dead By Kylie Arbini Photos by Cineraat – taken on 2/13/2024 at DC9 Nightclub   For the past 20 years, beloved local venue DC9 has been providing bands with an intimate platform to promote and perfect their craft. To commemorate this magnificent feat, …

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Mali Velasquez – Concert Preview

Mali Velasquez at Songbyrd  Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview  By Cecilia Ohanian Nashville-based, singer-songwriter Mali Velasquez plants herself between rows of self-reflection and healing in her 2023 debut album I’m Green. Blooming from folk and indie rock roots, songs like “Turn Red” and “Tore” candidly explore themes of grief and discomfort as …

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A Conversation with Boyscott

A Conversation with Boyscott By Amal Qazi  I sat down with frontman Scott Hermo to pick his brain about all things Boyscott.  Watch the whole interview here: https://youtu.be/oNm_8sCK5lw?si=bSwXOzfQidkDShC4 ~ Indie rock band Boyscott released their newest single “After Dark” back in August after a release hiatus of around eight years. Their one and only album, Goosebumps, was …

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North American Band Boyscott at The Lincoln Center in New York City: Concert Recap

Boyscott at The Lincoln Center in New York City: Concert Recap  By Alexandra Henriques   On January 5th, North American band Boyscott performed in the small atrium of the Lincoln Center in New York City. The performance was very intimate, with very few chairs and most people standing around the stage. It was a free …

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Punk Rock Is True Expression: An Interview With Destructo Disk 

Punk Rock Is True Expression: An Interview With Destructo Disk  By Eli Duncan-High   From one of the oldest cities in America comes a young punk rock band who have established themselves as one of the top music acts in the rising Richmond music scene. Destructo Disk is a three piece punk band composed of …

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