Alicen Hackney

Alicen Hackney is a music journalism student at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg. Her passion is sharing and exploring music and it's cultural ties, and she is always looking for new artists and styles.

stories by Alicen Hackney

Deau Eyes Is Here To Stay

Deau Eyes Is Here To Stay

Today marks the long-awaited release of Deau Eyes' first full-length album, Let It Leave, on Egghunt Records. We caught up with Ali Thibodeau to get the full story behind her all-encompassing debut release. Creativity and positivity mesh in a stylistic rainbow with...

True Body’s Heavenly Rhythms

True Body’s Heavenly Rhythms

For Richmond gothic punk quintet True Body, expressing themselves through music helps them find true freedom amid a repressive cultural environment. True Body in its truest form has no body at all. Aside from the bodies of five musicians and their instruments, the...

License Plate Blues

License Plate Blues

On the latest album by his longtime solo project, Sincerely Iris, Todd Murray has found a new, heavier sound and learned the wonders of having a backing band. It’s a new move for Todd Murray in a lot of ways. It’s a location change, it’s adding a band, it’s a new...