The Visual Journalist: Photographer Kim Raff

USM member Lindsay Wood holds her daughter, Rory, during a field training exercise in rural Utah. "We’re normal. I do the same things as you. On my Facebook I still post pictures of my cats and dinner and everything else. It’s not like all I’m focused on is this crazy training. It’s a normal life; we just have another aspect to it," says Wood.

There is an intimacy in each photo that is unmistakable when glimpsing into the lives that Kim Raff captures, and each portrait is vastly different from the next. “I’m legitimately curious about people and how they live, so it’s not really hard for me to talk to people and explain why I want to spend time with them.” … read more

Style & Substance: Zach Quinn Tells Why PEARS has Both

PEARS hit Kilby Court on Sunday, May 27.

The story of PEARS is a modern day rock ‘n’ roll journey. They were a band for just over a year before Fat Wreck Chords signed them in 2015. They toured nationally before the release of their second album in 2016 and have been getting international recognition as one of the most fresh bands in the current punk scene. … read more