By Travis Tyler SXSW Press Team This one here goes out to all the single ladies out there. Do you ever wonder why dating seems to be a hassle? You hear the same old lines like, “He’s just not that into you,” or “You’ll find the one eventually,” or my personal favorite, “There are plenty of fish in the sea.” Now to be fair, those sayings, not matter how annoying, […]
By Ashley Galvan SXSW Street Team South by Southwest is the craziest time of the year in Austin, Texas, but it is hands down my favorite fest of the year. From day 1 to day 10, there is nothing but madness. Some of you may or may not have experienced the hustle and bustle of the SXSW festivities but if you haven't, you will, because you should. Free shows, food, […]
By Brittany Robinson, Janelle Abad SXSW Music Press Team SXSW can be a whirlwind of negative experiences if you are under 18 and unprepared. You just end up walking down 6th street until you find a nice bar to sit in front of. There you will listen to the vague sound of one your favorite bands while 21 and up passer-bys step over you to get in. It’s tough to […]
By: Melissa Bond Reporters from the University Star and KTSW attended SXSW 2015 to cover the interactive, sports, film, and music panels, parties, and showcases. Melissa Bond (Station Manager) & Allison Johnson (Music Director) from KTSW and Nicole Barrios (Editor-In-Chief) & Kelsey Bradshaw (News Director) from the University Star give a rundown of the coverage at the SXSW Music Festival from March 13th-17th in Austin, Texas.
By: Taryn Peters The name Mavis Staples may be unfamiliar to a lot of people my age, but it is highly likely that a song graced by Mavis’ voice is familiar to their ears. With the documentary Mavis!, director Jessica Edwards hopes to make Mavis Staples’ story and musical impact more well-known to those who are missing out, and I agree --- it is definitely a story people should hear. […]
By Tafari Robertson Music Reviewer I’m Tafari Robertson here with Greg from Deerhoof at SXSW 2015. I want to talk to you a little bit about how do you transition between your setting recording versus putting together your live show? When we record or when we write songs and record them we always think “oh well lets think about what we just did on this last tour and what was […]
By Kendra Sells Music Reviewer Austin’s uprising stars Quiet Company recently released their 4th full length album, Transgressor. Here we met at their last show of their busiest South by South West yet. The band had a successful week of performances and are preparing themselves to tour throughout the upcoming summer. The Austin Chronicle describes front man Taylor Muse’s vocals as “Death Cab meets Ben Folds” and Sputnik Music describes the band’s sound […]
Interviewer: Brittany Robinson Interviewee: Chris Simpson Austin local, Chris Simpson is best known for his past projects with influential emo-band Mineral and more indie rock inspired band, The Gloria Record. His solo project, Zookeeper, is a 180 turn to his previous music. The songs are shorter, lighter, and tell fresh stories. Zookeeper experiments with new sounds, and is ever changing. Simpson isn’t restricted by a certain genre, because it […]
By Tafari Robertson Music Reviewer This is Tafari Robertson here at KTSW South by Southwest 2015 with Peter Sugar from Homeshake. Did I pronounce that right? I mean it’s a pseudonym, but yeah, we’ll go with Sugar. Well first question, what’s your real name? Peter Sagar. How is your south by southwest going so far? It’s just really crazy. This is the second time I’ve been here, first time […]
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