Emerald Grippa is an illustrator in Richmond, VA. Her work combines graphite, color pencils, and digital manipulation, but in the end, it's all illustration. Are her works vain? I see elements of celebrity worked in (I'm pretty sure I've recognized some famous faces),...
When I recently noticed a review for a new Amebix album, the band’s first in twenty-three years, I was immediately hit with an almost completely balanced combination of both trepidation and excitement. While Amebix is one of my favorite bands of all time, bands who...
There's plenty of art that I've seen that creeps me out. Ever since I first learned of H.R. Giger's work via the Alien movies, I've enjoyed a good bit of creepiness in my visual stimuli. But I usually enjoy it in a gallery, or on a screen, and I must say, if I saw Dan...
A couple of simple rules for seeing Old Crow Medicine Show: Whiskey is your friend. See them outdoors, if you can. Remember to hoot and holler. And for the love of god, sing along, as loud as you can. Friday night at Maymont! A couple of simple rules for seeing Old...
The king of pop is dead, and VH1's Pop-Up Video was awesome. Here's both. The king of pop is dead, and VH1's Pop-Up Video was awesome. Here's both.