Live in my heart: Sitting down with local central Texas outfit, sleep well.

5 out of the 8 members of the music collective, “sleep well.”

Live in my heart: Sitting down with local central Texas outfit, sleep well.

By James LanikMusic Journalist With the rise of music sharing sites such as Bandcamp and Soundcloud, the once cost-prohibitive barriers to recording and publishing an album have all but crumbled. In its ashes has risen a new wave of bedroom-based recording artists with their own musical ideas, seamlessly blending familiar sonics together while simultaneously creating entirely new genres in their wake. In the past several years, this resurgence of homegrown music culture […]

February 25, 2020 1292

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D. Maivia Interview

By Jason Arline Music Journalist A member of local rap group SOVA records and Texas State alumni D. Maivia stopped by for an interview following his release of his album titled Still Waters Run Deep. I had the pleasure of seeing him perform at a local house party back in 2018. I enjoyed his crisp, creative flow and elaborate wordplay. Maivia was happy to stop by my place and answer […]

December 12, 2019 1091

A collage of images taken from Loving’s music videos and photos taken during their performance.

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An Interview with Jesse Henderson and David Parry of LOVING

By Thomas Dunlap & Caroline Janes Music Journalists In October of 2019, fellow music journalist and on-air DJ Caroline Janes and I traveled to Dallas, Texas to watch the Canadian band Loving perform live at The Foundry. Both Janes and I consider the band’s self-titled EP to be one of our favorite albums, so we were excited to finally hear these songs in person. Loving is comprised of brothers Jesse […]

December 12, 2019 1709

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Discussing Bummerpop, Vol. 2 with Wavy I.D.

By Caroline JanesMusic Journalist I was recently tasked with choosing a topic for a website for a class project and I landed on albums as the focal point of the site. My goal was to explore albums in terms of how they function artistically and how they’ve changed throughout the years. Of course, I felt it was appropriate to interview an artist to gain insight on their thought-process behind creating […]

December 11, 2019 172

A puppet of a man with blue eyes and a brown beard and hair lies in the grass next to two guitars made of felt.

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Smell Monsters Interview

By Susannah Wilson Local Music Journalist Smell Monsters Puppetry is the creative project of native Austinite Elliott “Smelliot” Lardon, incorporating hand-made puppet characters with interactive skits and whimsical folk-rock. I had the opportunity to work with Lardon in August, running sound for his show at KIVA for the San Marcos festival 2019. Recently, I called him up and we had a friendly conversation about his artistic progress as of late. […]

October 28, 2019 136 2

The Header Photo is the two piece band Surf Curse laughing.

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Surf Curse Interview

By Syd SmithMusic Journalist Syd Smith, KTSW music journalist, interviews Surf Curse about their Heaven Surrounds You tour, new album and more. “Forrest Gump has got his box of chocolates, Forrest Gump has got his box of chocolates” says guitarist Jacob Rubeck as he checks the sound with his friend Nick Rattigan on drums standing on the indoor stage at Barracuda, Austin Texas. The two buds are currently on their […]

October 27, 2019 3371 1

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Interview with Robert Tilden of BOYO

By Thomas DunlapMusic Journalist Robert Tilden is a 23-year-old multi-instrumentalist from Los Angeles, California. Under the moniker of BOYO, Tilden creates existential psychedelic-pop that is characterized by harrowing vocals, melodic chord progressions and weathered production. Releasing music at a breakneck pace, Tilden has put out a self-titled EP, a full-length album and a barrage of new singles in 2019. Tilden tours extensively, having supported acts such as Vansire and Hot […]

October 17, 2019 565

The photo features a woman singing with a microphone in her hand dressed in a black fringe dress

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A Sit Down with Stephanie Bergara of Bidi Bidi Banda

By Iliana Ramirez Music Journalist On Saturday August 31st, the multi-city event, iEso Es!, made a stop in Austin, Texas at Mohawk. The lineup included an array of Latinx artists such as Neon Indian, Empress of, and Bidi Bidi Banda. I got the opportunity to sit down with the lead singer and mind behind the Selena tribute band, Stephanie Bergara. In the interview we discuss the importance of representation in […]

September 30, 2019 195

The album cover consists of blue, pink, and pale peach abstract art. Appears to look like paint strokes.

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A She in the Music Industry & Blushing Album Review

By Julie LewisMusic Journalist With so many incredible, creative female artists in the music industry, as well as our local Texas music scene, you would think that there are no underlying issues. However, that is not the case. Female artists still remain in a battle in regards to just being treated as an artist, and being held to the same level of respect as men. I spoke with Michelle Soto […]

September 19, 2019 131

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