By Sami Dugdale Program Director Other Side Drive hosts April Gutierrez and Lexi Ashbury talk with Travis Sutherland, KTSW alum and founder of UTOPiAfest. Travis discusses the beginnings of UTOPiAfest, the bands playing at the festival this year, and the … Continue reading Behind the Scenes of UTOPiA
By Lucero Trevino Photojournalist As a photographer one of my favorite ways of editing a photograph is in black & white. I feel like having a photo in black & white can just give a whole other meaning to a … Continue reading UTOPiAFest in Black & White
By Renee Dominguez Photojournalist The second we drove into the Four Sisters Ranch, I knew this was going to be different than any other festival I had been to, and I wanted a way to capture the core of this … Continue reading People of UTOPiA Fest Gallery
By Lucero Trevino Photojournalist I attended UTOPiAfest for the first time this year. I had personally never heard about this festival before KTSW and I’m actually pretty salty about that. This festival had such an impact on me that I … Continue reading 4 Reasons Why UTOPiAfest is So Great
By Lucero Trevino Photojournalist At this year’s UTOPiAfest, I was lucky enough to interview an artist by the name of Mobley with the help of Renee. We were both covering UTOPiAfest this year and on the second day of the … Continue reading Who is Mobley?
By Renee Dominguez Photojournalist He stares at us in horror as if at any moment helicopters will swarm in and take him away because he accidentally let his real name slip up on air. The mysterious man sitting in a … Continue reading UTOPiA Fest Spotlight: Radio Man
By Renee Dominguez Photojournalist I would say that I am an experienced music festival goer. I have seen my share of festivals, everywhere from several electronic festivals like Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas, Sun City Music Festival in El … Continue reading UTOPiAns Bid Farewell to Four Sisters Ranch
By Asia Daggs Web Content Manager UTOPiAFest is finally among us and here at KTSW we could not be more excited! The festival will be making its ninth appearance next weekend on the 22nd through the 24th. Utopia, Texas, is … Continue reading UTOPiAFest is Here
By DeMarcus Cobb Assistant Music Director Capyac is a musical outfit from Austin, Texas that finds a way to blend disco, jazz, chillwave, R&B, IDM and Deep House on their debut release, “Headlunge”. You never know what to expect from … Continue reading Potatoes, North Carolina, and Seasonings with Capyac
By DeMarcus Cobb Assistant Music Director Cheers to the beginning of Fall and cool(er) weather! The 8th annual Utopiafest is here and the weather is welcoming it with open arms. The highs will be in the mid-80s with lows in … Continue reading Your Guide to UTOPIAfest 2016
Interviewer: Brittany Robinson Interviewees: Lionel Williams, Billy Winger, James Lake, and Ian Gibbs Vinyl Williams is a Los Angeles based psychedelic indie pop band, led by musician Lionel Williams. Vinyl Williams goal is to transcend ordinary music listening, and to … Continue reading UTOPiAfest 2015: Vinyl Williams
Video by Samantha Vasquez KTSW’s Digital Media Contributor Sam Vasquez went to Utopiafest this year and has shared with us her experience! Continue reading KTSW Presents: People of Utopiafest
Interviewers: Brittany Robinson and Lady R (Ranisha Shipp) Interviewees: Chaka (husband) and Qi Dada (wife) Riders Against the Storm (RAS) is and Austin-based, musical duo comprised of husband-wife team, Chaka and Qi Dada. They are the recent recipients of ‘Band … Continue reading UTOPiAfest- Riders Against the Storm
by Ranisha Shipp KTSW Music R: Hello, this is everyone’s favorite radio DJ, Lady R. I’m here at UTOPiAfest at the Acro yoga tent with the instructers. C: Chris Cox K: Katrina Ruteman R: So, we had an exciting … Continue reading Utopiafest 2015: Interview with Yoga Instructors
by Ranisha Shipp KTSW Music R: Hi everyone! This is your favorite radio DJ, Lady R and I’m here with Ryan from Man Man. Say hi to the folks back home, Ryan! H: What up, folks?? I’m worried about you. … Continue reading Utopiafest 2015: Man Man Interview
Above: Saturday afternoon Ruby Jane impressed the crowd with her violin-adorned covers of Wilco and Alt-J. The musician played her first Austin City Limits music festival set in 2010 when she was just 15. Today Jane prepares for a new album … Continue reading Rain Dance: Utopia Fest, A Shower of Fun
This weekend marks the 6th Annual Utopia Festival, a camping and music festival staged two hours west of San Marcos. The festival expects to draw a crowd, but not a large one. The festival’s ticket sales are capped at 2,000 … Continue reading Utopiafest: Turns Out Utopia’s Only 2.5 Hours Away…
