Getting All Mixed Up with Spiral: An Introduction

Getting All Mixed Up with Spiral: An Introduction

Rinah Miller & Abby McCabe Assistant Music Directors A psychedelic, folky amalgamation of nonsensical fun, Spiral is an indie trio from Austin, Texas, featuring Jade, Magnus, and Andrew, who’ll have you asking, “What was that?” With roots in shoegaze, grunge, and influences from just about everything under the sun, Spiral isn’t concerned about staying within just one genre. Making their debut with the single “Pedro”, Spiral invites listeners to turn […]

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The Artemis II expedition launch on April 1st, 2026 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida

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An Important Amendment to NASA’s Artemis II Playlist

Hailey C. Thompson Assistant Program Director (OSD) | Other Side Drive Host Why XTC’s ‘Another Satellite’ is the perfect space age song with a deeper meaning” Since the launch and return of Artemis II, fascination with space travel is reentering the cultural zeitgeist. While some expressed this is a nice break from the normal onslaught of negative news, it seems that people down on Earth are especially intrigued […]

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A Soundtrack of My Bros

Robbie Howard Music Director International Men’s Day is here, and in celebration, I wanted to showcase what I think is the most important part of being a man... Hanging with the bros! There’s something special about the dumb inside jokes, questionable decisions, relentless roasting and the moments when we put each other on to new music. As I’ve grown older, I’ve realized that friendships are one of the most important […]

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Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast sings into a microphone while playing a white guitar on stage.

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How Music Became My Soundtrack for Grief

Dale Blasingame Associate Professor of Practice - School of Journalism & Mass Communication My mom died five years ago this week - and dad followed a few months later. As the globe shut down because of COVID, my entire world collapsed like a black hole in outer space. I was a bit of a surprise as a baby - born to late-in-life parents who already had three kids in high […]

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Standout Performances from Levitation 2025

Robbie Howard Music Director Levitation 2025 just wrapped up this weekend, and what an experience it was. The three-day festival presented by Resound took place at Palmer Event Center. A change from their previous formats for Levitation. The lineup featured a mix of established and emerging artists across psychedelic rock, experimental, garage, and electronic sounds, giving fans a blend of nostalgia and fresh discoveries. As a first-time festival goer, I […]

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Music in Video games

Robbie Howard Music Director Growing up playing video games, one of my most vivid gaming moments wasn’t any specific mission, or anytime I beat a game, but instead it was loading up Skate 3 for the first time and hearing the song “Put on” by Jeezy & Kanye West. That song instantly hooked me to the game, and that was the moment I realized that video game music was more […]

September 29, 2025 59 6

God Does Like Ugly album cover outlined in brown that has a brown, yellow, and orange smoky background. The album cover has a beige silhouette of a person and children with masks dancing in the foreground.

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God Does Like Ugly Album Review

Emma Paff Music Journalist Three long years post-Forever Story, there is finally a new chapter from JID: God Does Like Ugly. This 15-track album showcases JID’s maximalist style with stacked features, dense lyricism, and dramatic beat switches. Leaning into his narrative, each song has its own message and theme. In his lyricism, he explores spirituality, ambition, love, personal growth, and emotional resilience. The sound has a dynamic quality, constantly shifting […]

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A group of people at a concert cheering with their hands in the air under red stage lighting, with motion blur capturing their movement.

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Mothership Show lands in San Martian, Texas

Marie Rios Ayala Graphics Assistant Mothership Studios. More often than not, this building is used as a workspace for artists by day, but if you’re extra lucky, it also doubles as a venue for musicians by night. Saturday, September 6th, 2025, was one of those fateful nights. So many incredible music groups performed for those of us in the audience, and three of those groups really stood out to me […]

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Singer Charli XCX performing live on stage, dressed in black with sunglasses, holding a microphone while mid-performance at a Times Square event.

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Before Brat: Sounds that Shaped the Dance floor

Marissa Quiroga Music Journalist As the temperature rises, we’re all wondering who will impact this year's summer with hits. After Charli XCX dominated the radio stations and became a staple on everyone's playlist, Brat reignited the club scene back to mainstream. In just four words, Brat became a revolutionary movement that redefined 2024’s music. Despite Charli’s popularity, the club scene is back in the spotlight. She continues to build upon […]

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