By Samuel Peirce Music Journalist Artist: Yung Wu Album: Shore Leave Label: Bar/None Release Date: April 21, 2018 Website: https://www.discogs.com/Yung-Wu-Shore-Leave/release/454892 After the release of their seminal debut Crazy Rhythms in 1980, post-punk outfit the Feelies were already beginning to splinter … Continue reading Yung Wu: Shore Leave Album Review
By Guarionex Martinez Rap Journalist Though many know and listen to rap nowadays as rap is the leading genre at the charts, I feel as if rap is being seen as simple-minded with mindless trap beats and interchangeable lyrics. This … Continue reading Obscure Side Of Rap
By Reily Chestnut Assistant Sports Director What could’ve been a tough night for any mid-major school taking on a top-15 program turned out to show just how tough a mid-major program can be. While the final score reads 7-5 Texas … Continue reading Bobcats Struck Down by Texas A&M after Tough Battle
By Kaitlyn Benacquisto News Reporter Paul Taylor, PhD student at the School of Criminal Justice at University of Albany, SUNY, shared his research over police decision-making and human error of police shootings at Texas State University Tuesday night. Taylor has … Continue reading The Research Behind Police Shootings
By Hannah Holder Blog Content Contributor On Dec. 14, 2017 net neutrality was repealed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The FCC regulates interstate and international communications via radio, television, wire, satellite and cable throughout the United States. This five … Continue reading Net Neutrality Repealed: What does that mean?
By Hannah Holder Blog Content Contributor If Spring is your favorite season, like me, then I’m sure you’re just as thrilled as I am that it is finally here! Spring brings more sunshine time, blooming flowers (mostly bluebonnets because Texas), … Continue reading Spending Spring Outside in 2018
By Iliana Ramirez Music Journalist Artist: DEGA Album: Dega Label: Lemonade Records Date Released: February 23, 2018 Website: https://www.dega.band/ Debut albums are crucial to a band’s career as they give listeners a first glimpse of what their sound is. With … Continue reading DEGA: Dega
By Rikki Yanez Blog Content Contributor Coming back after spring break typically feels like one of the greatest challenges for college students. Mentally, you are still in spring break mode even after a week of school has gone. The end … Continue reading Surviving The End Of The Semester
By Reily Chestnut Assistant Sports Director This week’s Monday Bobcat Radio had a different flavor compared to previous installments. With Host Andrew Zimmel sidelined due to illness and Dominic Ansley going M.I.A., I stepped in to keep the fun going … Continue reading Bobcat Radio Knocks Monday out of the Park
By Alexander Haynes Sports Reporter After three cancelled games, the Bobcat softball team had a week to practice, improve, and refresh for an onslaught of Sun Belt games. Any concern the team would display rust against Sun Belt rival Georgia … Continue reading Bobcat Softball Soars Against Georgia Southern
By Cheyenne Young Music Journalist Artist: Camp Cope Album: How to Socialise & Make Friends Release Date: March 2, 2018 Label: Run for Cover Records In the midst of the continuing women’s rights movement, Camp Cope is the voice of many … Continue reading Camp Cope: How to Socialise & Make Friends Review
By Eric McKeefer Local Music Journalist Artist: Andy Pickett Album: Andy Pickett Release Date: November 24, 2017 On March 16, Andy Pickett played at The Electric Church for their unofficial SXSW showcase. I had never seen or heard his music before, but I … Continue reading Andy Pickett: Self-Titled Album and Concert Review
By Samuel Peirce Music Journalist Artist: Naked Giants Album: SLUFF Release Date: March 30, 2018 Label: New West Website: https://www.nakedgiants.com/ Seattle, Washington’s Naked Giants brand of psychedelia-drenched, punk-rock n’ roll has yielded them some impressive releases so far (2016’s R.I.P. EP), … Continue reading Naked Giants: SLUFF Review
By Tanner Meadows Music Journalist Artist: Shy Kids Album: in a state Release Date: February 23, 2018 Label: Culvert Music Website: https://www.shy-kids.com/home After gaining some mainstream commercial success in their hometown of Toronto, Canada, following the release of their 2015 … Continue reading Shy Kids: in a state Review
By Aimee Huckeba Music Journalist Artist: MGMT Album: Little Dark Age Release Date: February 9, 2018 Website: http://whoismgmt.com/ Little Dark Age is the highly anticipated fourth album of psych-electronic duo, MGMT. Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser met as freshmen at … Continue reading MGMT: Little Dark Age Review
By Madeleine Rice Music Journalist Artist: Vance Joy Album: Nation of Two Label: Liberation Music Release Date: February 23, 2018 Where music lacks, words tend to fill in the gaps. Where vocals are unique or objectively undesirable, originality of sound takes … Continue reading Vance Joy: Nation of Two Review
By Caroline Janes Music Journalist Artist: American Pets Album: Doing the Best We Can Release Date: February 16, 2018 Website: http://www.americanpets.net/ For all of you Young the Giant and Strange Birds fans, I have the band for you. American Pets … Continue reading American Pets: Doing the Best We Can Review
By Reily Chestnut Assistant Sports Director A season that pushed every Bobcat fan’s expectations to the peaks of Mount Everest has come to an end after women’s basketball lost to Rice in the opening round of the Women’s National Invitational … Continue reading Texas State Women’s Basketball Historic Season Ends in WNIT
By Alexander Haynes Sports Reporter The weekend series featured a double header against a team of power hitters – a Coastal Carolina Chanticleers team looking for ownership in the opening Sun Belt Series. The tension heading into the series could … Continue reading Bobcat Softball Defends with Offense in Carolina Sweep
By Alexander Haynes Sports Reporter The Bobcats baseball team had the duty of continuing to climb the Sun Belt mountain this weekend. Playing the Appalachian State Mountaineers was about the endurance and finding identity at the play; getting the job … Continue reading A Mountain of Success in Weekend Sweep for Bobcat Baseball
