By Riley Watkins Music Journalist I’m not a betting man, but I would put my life savings on Detroit’s Ally Evenson having the next meteoric rise, we see in the pop music sphere. The most important moment for an up-and-coming artist can be the follow-up to their debut- will they fade into obscurity or strike the iron while it's hot? Evenson didn’t just rise to the occasion with her single […]
By Bridget Holt Music Journalist Swedish rapper-musician and visual artist, Bladee, alongside American musician, James Ferraro, have recently announced their partnership with Microsoft in creating “Sanctuary”: an AI-infused interactive poem game that prompts players to navigate a labyrinth and strike up conversations with philosophical chat-bots. The game is set to explore a symbiotic relationship between humans and technology, depicting a universe in which mankind is at the intellectual mercy of […]
By Kyle Halligan-Duffy Music Journalist What do you get when you mix wispy dream pop with pop funk and heavy shoegaze? You have a good time at The Railyard that’s what! Last weekend the bar and grill hosted Austin natives Keepsake, the San Marcos home team Slick, and Witches Exist who have returned to Hays to showcase their new EP “shelter in the cocoon” with F.U.N.S producing the show. The […]
Rinah Milter Music Journalist March brings one of the best months of the year – Women’s History Month. And where would we be without the contributions of our women? In the music industry, the answer is clear: we’d be nowhere near where we are today. I find it incredibly inspiring to see some of the most decorated and groundbreaking artists shape the industry. This month, I want to celebrate their […]
By Riley Watkins Music Journalist The ambition tagged along with a prospective creative project is often short-lived. I, for one, have roughly a half-dozen sketchbooks filled a third of the way full, twenty books on my shelf that I have never read and a hundred songs that have been learned and subsequently forgotten on guitar. Prior to the release of her debut album SAYA, Japanese Canadian musician Saya Gray was […]
By Bridget Holt Music Journalist No Wave was a short-lived punk movement that originated exclusively in the lower-east side of New York in the late 1970’s– except, it wasn’t considered much of a movement until decades later. Artists pioneering the genre were in as much disarray as the music itself, screaming into the void of empty downtown clubs during a time of severe economic and political collapse, decay, and depression. […]
By Kyle Halligan-Duffy Music Journalist “Make every moment your own, you never know who it can reach” – Ian Vara (Dawn Atlas) How do bands gain a foothold in San Marcos? What do bands need to do to find gigs, record studio albums/singles and how do they become BIG? One local San Marcos band, consisting of Texas State students, have the answers. Dawn Atlas has had multiple years on stage, […]
By Riley Watkins Music Journalist Two decades after its release, Imogen Heap’s “Headlock” has reached Billboard’s Hot 100 for the first time ever. The sudden rise in popularity for the track comes from the song’s usage in TikTok edits of the videogame Mouthwashing. This is the first solo song from Heap to crack the list, which is an unneeded milestone for an already illustrious career. “Headlock” is the opening track […]
Rinah Milter Music Journalist So, Valentine’s Day is upon us, and whether you’ve been looking forward to or dreading today, nobody can escape the red and pink hues of the season. Our feeds are going to be filled with relationship posts, and valentine card memes, and most importantly, nobody will be able to escape love songs. No hate, but we all dread hearing Taylor Swift’s “Lover” on repeat that day. […]
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