Collaborations and Cultural Fusion Are Globalizing Regional Mexicano

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Collaborations and Cultural Fusion Are Globalizing Regional Mexicano

Rubi Jimenez Music Journalist Growing up Mexican American, Regional Mexicano music has always been part of my identity. Especially corridos, the narrative lyrical compositions that define the genre. But attending school in rural Texas, I rarely met anyone who shared my love for this music. Even other Mexican American students gravitated more toward country or rap. It seemed like Regional Mexicano was not something to be celebrated publicly. At least, […]

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Turnstile – Never Enough Album Review

Jonathan Marin Rap/Hip Hop/General Music Journalist Discovering Turnstile’s music is an experience like no other. It’s something every music fan yearns for, and it’s what happened to me with this band. From the get-go, they didn’t seem like just another hardcore band in the crop of many. No, they felt like something different. Something special. Something I knew would rise above the rest. That’s exactly what happened when, in 2022, […]

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Steve Aoki: The Marc’s 11 Year Anniversary at The Marc

Benjamin Kenyon Rap/Hip-Hop Assistant Last Month, San Marcos’ The Marc celebrated its 11th anniversary of operation with a night of music headlined by DJ Steve Aoki. After being told that conveniently the venue had just run out of media passes, I set out to find a spot I could take in the show as well as take somewhat coherent notes. One look at the wall-to-wall horde that had amassed on […]

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A deep dive on folk

Chloe Rawlinson Local music journalist In my time here at KTSW, I’ve learned that while we play folk music on our station, it isn’t a very well covered genre on our blog. As a folk lover myself, I figured that it would be a good time to change that, giving you some good context for the genre, as well as new fantastic music to dive into. In its most basic […]

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Up and Coming Artist: Perry Maysun

Emma Paff Music Journalist Rap/Hip-Hop Perry Maysun first appeared on my TikTok FYP in March 2024, and I've been closely following him ever since. The 22-year-old is an alternative hip-hop artist from New York. Maysun's discography takes me on a journey exploring mental health, substance abuse, and existential pain. His lyricism, combined with ZionKatz’s production style, creates a space of honesty and vulnerability that resonates deeply with his audience. His […]

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The Classics

Carissa Argumedo Music Journalist Nothing lights my soul on fire quite like the genre I lovingly call “The Classics.” It’s a category my brain conjured up long ago, made up of legends like Etta James, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, and so many more. This genre is a rich blend of soul, R&B, jazz, blues, and just a dash of rock—an emotional, timeless sound that shaped the very roots of my […]

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American Football: A 25th Celebration

Ethan McConnell Local Music Director Do you love American Football? And no, I’m not talking about sports. American Football, after only having a short-lived presence from 1997 to 2000, made a huge mark on the mid-west emo/math rock genre by adding many elements to their tracks like pinch harmonics, arpeggiating melodies, as well as constantly changing the rhythmic meter keeping you on your toes to get a feel for the […]

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Pick Up that Board and Get to Scracthin’

Ethan McConnell Music Journalist The history of Disc Jockey runs back to 1935 with no single creator, but continuous evolutions from various individuals and techniques over time. At first, it was only used for entertainment on early radio programs with record playing with seamless transitions between tracks. Later, it developed a multi-use of radio personalities, club promoters, and DJs like iconic DJ Cool Herc and Theodore Livingston. The scene has […]

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Meet Amelia’s Best Friend

By Lillian Jones Amelia’s Best Friend is an alternative rock five-piece, playing shows frequently in the Austin and DFW areas. I first became intrigued by the band from their name. Specifically because my high school best friend is named Amelia, so I felt a personal draw towards the formally mysterious band. At the time, they didn’t have any music released yet. I found them through their Instagram profile which […]

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