Press

Ink on the Merrimack is an independent music publication covering live music, artist interviews, festivals, records, and the people and places that make up New England’s music community. Founded and edited by Kyle Staples, the publication brings artist-centered storytelling and firsthand reporting to clubs, theaters, festivals, listening rooms, and independent venues throughout the region. Kyle is its sole writer, photographer, and editor.

Selected Coverage & Interviews

Recent coverage includes Bikini Kill, Buffalo Tom, The Record Company, Charlie Parr, Ripe, Theo Katzman, Future Teens, Spiritual Cramp, Chris Brokaw, Whiskey Treaty Roadshow, Joe Kaplow, and Zach Morgan. Work ranges from artist profiles and Q&As to concert photography, live reports, and album reviews, covering emerging and independent artists alongside nationally touring acts.

A forthcoming Charlie Parr feature for Glide Magazine expands Kyle Staples’s commissioned editorial work alongside Ink on the Merrimack’s independent coverage.

Festival & Event Coverage

• Town and the City Festival — Lowell, Massachusetts
• Green River Festival — Greenfield, Massachusetts
• Back Porch Festival — Northampton, Massachusetts
• 92.5 The River event coverage
• Live From the Countertop — Manchester, New Hampshire

On-site coverage includes artist interviews, photography, live reporting, festival recaps, and longer-form features, with ongoing concert coverage across Greater Boston, the Merrimack Valley, and New England.

Selected Work

A selection of festival reporting, artist conversations, and record-focused writing by Kyle Staples.

• Three Days in a Temporary Town
  Green River Festival — three days of firsthand reporting and photography, tracing the performances, discoveries, and people that turn a festival into a community.
• Theo Katzman Is Right Where He Wants to Be
  Artist feature — a conversation with Katzman about his solo tour, the songs, and the connection between a performer and an audience.
• What Deserves Your Attention
  Thao interview — a backstage conversation at Green River Festival about creative instincts, boundaries, and sustaining a life in music.
• Better Than Yesterday
  Buffalo Tom feature — Bill Janovitz on the band’s enduring chemistry, changing music business, and the songs that become part of listeners’ lives.
• Kept Rising, Together
  Album feature — close listening and interviews with all four members of Whiskey Treaty Roadshow explore collaboration, songwriting, and the making of Kept Rising.
• The Parts That Stayed
  Town and the City Festival — a look inside Lowell’s festival, following the rooms, performances, and moments that remain after the weekend ends.

Explore more features and interviews, live music coverage, and concert photography.

Editorial Approach & Photography

Features begin with a live show, record, tour, or new project and explore the experiences behind the work: songwriting, creative changes, touring, relationships with audiences, and sustaining a life in music. Coverage documents the rooms, communities, and moments that make a scene worth remembering, with the same thoughtful approach to emerging artists and established performers.

Concert and event photography accompanies live reporting, artist features, festival coverage, and social storytelling. Visit the Photography section to view galleries from performances and events throughout New England.

Work With Ink on the Merrimack

Ink on the Merrimack welcomes inquiries from artists, publicists, labels, venues, festivals, editors, and brands. Opportunities include artist interviews and profiles, concert and festival reporting, event photography, album and EP reviews, venue and scene features, and commissioned editorial assignments.

Music, audio, gear, and photography collaborations are built around actual use: live shows, artist interviews, festivals, photography workflows, and dedicated listening setups. Product integration and Instagram or newsletter features are considered where they fit naturally into the coverage.

Audience & Reach

Ink on the Merrimack reaches readers through its website, Substack newsletter, Instagram, and social distribution. Its audience centers on live music, independent artists, record culture, concert photography, and the New England music community, with coverage extending to nationally touring artists and outside editorial assignments.

Press Contact

For advance materials, interview pitches, show access, media or festival credentials, photography and licensing requests, or collaboration opportunities, contact Kyle Staples, Founder & Editor, at inkonthemerrimack@gmail.com or use the contact form.

Ink on the Merrimack is independently published. All editorial decisions are made by Kyle Staples.