By Elise MontemayorMusic Journalist Grimes is an artist that has evolved so much throughout the years. Her sound is always updating with the times. Nowadays, she’s taken up the subject of artificial intelligence through her new music, which makes sense … Continue reading Visions Revisited
By Kaitlyn WatsonMusic Journalist Like most people who jumped into college after high school, being a student has been my most prominent identifying factor for the majority of my life. Mentally, I’ve gained and lost a lot, but one thing … Continue reading The Ultimate Study Mix: A Playlist
By Keller BradberryMusic Journalist Inner Wave is a Latinx indie shoegaze band, made up of childhood friends, hailing from Inglewood, California. For the past ten years, they have been jamming out in lead singer Pablo Sotelo’s parent’s garage and have … Continue reading Inner Wave: wya Album Review
By Jake DromgooleMusic Journalist “You’re gonna want to show up early. The list fills up pretty fast.” Familiar words to any aspiring performer looking to showcase their talents to a crowd. For many musicians, the open mic is where you … Continue reading An Open Love Letter to the Open Mic
By Saidif MejiaMusic Journalist As the end of the decade approaches, people from all over the country wonder what musical styles will define these eventful past 10 years. Some may argue that the rise of trap hip-hop dominates everything beside … Continue reading Synthwave: An Underground 2010s Musical Movement
By Akosua AsareRap Music Director This semester, I took a course called sociology of popular music and found myself having to write a lot about my identity and how I’ve used music and certain artists to connect with parts of … Continue reading Playlist: An Ode to Houston
By Jason Arline Music Journalist Hip-Hop and Rap undoubtedly owes its roots to the streets of New York where all the kids that were too young to get into the discos would throw their own parties instead. Most of … Continue reading Basketball: Hip Hops Inspiration and Friend
By Maria Coraza Music Journalist DIY female-indie rocker Liz Phair first made her musical mark in the early 1990s with the underground bootleg-cassette of Girly-Sound. Phair never intended to pursue a musical career when the tapes were circulating around at … Continue reading Catching up with Liz Phair + “Good Side” Track Review
By Tania ZapienMusic Journalist The pop punk favorites kicked off The Mirror Tour at Paper Tiger in San Antonio, Texas on Monday, Oct. 21. The Phoenix, Arizona natives delivered a stellar performance full of self-reflection and a lot of love … Continue reading The Maine Step Into The Mirror in Fall Tour
By Margaret GallagherMusic Journalist Sometimes you’ve got to give yourself over to instrumentals. It’s no secret that music affects most greatly, but the influences of music are highly variable. Either encouraging you to dance or to cry, it all is … Continue reading Just Music for KTSW
By Faith VaraMusic Journalist I love the term ‘slacker rock‘. Whoever summoned up the phrase to describe the sound and musical approach of early ‘90s acts such as Pavement, Guided By Voices and Dinosaur Jr, really hit the nail on … Continue reading The Slacker Rock Revival
By Lexi AshburyMusic Journalist Theme songs for television programs have the power to make or break the show; they’re essentially a first impression for viewers. From “The Andy Griffith Show” to iconic themes have been around since the start of … Continue reading Iconic Television Themes
By Taylor FaberMusic Journalist Artist: Earl Sweatshirt Album: Feet of Clay Release Date: Nov. 1, 2019 Thebe Kgositsile (Earl Sweatshirt) is years ahead of nearly everyone his age that is involved in not only rap, but even popular music. Whether … Continue reading Earl Sweatshirt: Feet of Clay EP Review
By Kevin Baxter Music Journalist Artist: Mr Elevator and the Brain Hotel Album: Nico & Her Psychedelic Subconscious Released Date: October 23rd, 2019 Website: https://mrelevator.bandcamp.com/ Mr Elevator and the Brain Hotel is a four-piece psychedelic rock group hailing from Los … Continue reading Mr Elevator and the Brain Hotel: Nico & Her Psychedelic Subconscious Album Review
By Megan Gallagher Music Journalist As an avid music admirer, I am curious about the magic of music, as is anyone that surfs blogs for music content! Thus, I wanted to throw appreciative energy out into the cosmos to Mort … Continue reading Mort Garson: Mother Earth’s Plantasia Album Review
By Anthony Velasquez Music Journalist As I put in all and any of my bios, I have four years of classical training under my belt. Today I want to talk about my experience with One Voice: my new vocal training … Continue reading Singing With One Voice
By Timia CobbMusic Journalist The music industry is forever changing. Everyday new ways of making music and being discovered are happening. Social media has had a huge impact on this. Anyone can be a SoundCloud artist, make song covers on … Continue reading The New Wave of Social Media Artists
By Rebecca HarrellMusic Journalist Artist: Kanye West Album: JESUS IS KING Release Date: Oct. 25, 2019 Label:Getting Out Our Dreams II / Def Jam Recordings Kanye West made waves in the hip-hop and religious music world with the release of … Continue reading Kanye West: JESUS IS KING Album Review
By Maria CorazaMusic Journalist On Nov. 16, I had the pleasure of attending the 11th annual UtopiaFest at Reveille Peak Ranch in Austin, Texas. UtopiaFest is a family-friendly music festival that offers camping grounds, outdoor activities, and spiritual workshops. With … Continue reading A Peek Into UtopiaFest 2020 Plus Top Picks
By Kaitlyn WatsonMusic Journalist “Baby Driver” is a 2017 film that will always have its great soundtrack attached to its name. As the main character portrayed by Ansel Elgort, Baby, puts great emphasis on his song selections throughout the movie, … Continue reading Revisiting the “Baby Driver” Soundtrack
