Steph Castor

The Swedish influence has a strong hold on the metal and hardcore scene as the 5-piece band better known as Heartaches gears up to release their newest EP titled Svart on August 12 via Artery…

You don’t have to look past the cover art to know that the members of On Broken Brings aren’t messing around with the term “heavy” in reference to their upcoming Artery Recordings release, Disintegrator, which is…

Amid the culturally changing release of the the popular nostalgia-based app known as Pokemon Go, developers and phone companies aren’t the only ones reaping the benefits. Since July 2015, Boston-based tattoo artist Alicia Thomas has…

Tattooed history buffs are celebrating as the Chicago Field Museum announces the premier of its newest exhibit this fall, ‘Tattoo.’ The name says it all as over 5000 years of inked history will be revealed…

Biometric tattoos are part of the groundbreaking wearable technology that can monitor bodily activity and collect data for medicinal purposes. Scientists have been testing the non-invasive ink based model since 2015 when the Chaotic Moon…

The southern California punk rock legends known as Guttermouth have officially released their highly anticipated EP and first new material in ten years, Got it Made. Released on July 15 via Rude Records and Bird Attack, Got…

Riot Fest is equipped to be the greatest festival in modern day music culture. I have now attended Riot Fest and Carnival in Chicago for two years in a row and surely plan to be…

Kansas City is quickly becoming one of the nation’s best artistic and cultural hubs, especially when it comes to music and tattoos. Industry newcomer, Ana Marcela Maldonado Morales coming at it from a different angle–…

May 21 2016— The way Justin Pierre’s wispy and timeless hair defied his otherwise sweat drenched body will forever inspire me. Truthfully, I had never really considered myself to be a fan of the Minneapolis…