By Stephanie Giannuzzi Music Journalist Living in Austin, Texas, summer is always an anticipated time of the year and it is time to embrace the heat and finally go outside to enjoy ourselves. This season brings out the best kind of experiences because of the weather forcing us to either be at the lake, the pool, around nature, or be around our favorite people. There is nothing like a perfect […]
By Christopher BrockerHip-hop Director “Big Boss Rabbit” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NabmJWtYK5c Indiana native Freddie Gibbs returned with this single “Big Boss Rabbit”. Gibbs’ Alfredo was recently Grammy-nominated for rap album of the year. However, the project lost to Nas’ King’s Disease produced by Hit-Boy. The beat samples Nas’s “You’re Da Man” from his 2001 album Stillmatic. The intro samples Mike Tyson declaring his greatness in a post-fight interview. The beat has a bouncy trap beat that is similar […]
By Diamond Marie PedrozaMusic Journalist On April 16, 2021, the queer community was blessed with the news of Angel Olsen, a singer-songwriter, coming out as gay. Four days later, alt-rock musician, Ezra Furman, revealed she is transgender. The news has led me to not only revisit some of my favorite songs from Olsen and Furman, but to also revisit some of my favorite LGBTQ+ musicians. Below I have included some of […]
By Lesly MilanMusic Journalist As a Spotify user and avid music listener, I am always searching for new music of all kinds. I have realized that some of my favorite songs are not even songs that I personally searched for. I just happen to randomly come across them, and then they play on repeat for the next few weeks. Over time, I have collected a list of songs that I […]
By Christopher BrockerHip-hop Director Women rappers and artists aren’t always highlighted in hip-hop which is presented as male-dominated. However, women are essential to the genre from top to bottom. That is more prevalent than ever as women rappers have risen to the forefront of the genre. Hip-hop is in a better place because of the growing inclusiveness and content created by women. However, there still is a long way to […]
Jesse RodriguezMusic Journalist The sound of late 50s and early ‘60s soul music was such a niche time for music and from the wise words of Mr. Brown Eyed Soul himself, Sunny Ozuna, “It can never be duplicated.” Instead of trying to replicate it, new soul acts have straight-up revived it. Growing up in a predominantly Hispanic area, listening to oldies was the way of life and a major part […]
By Gage SuttonMusic Journalist While the state government passed new legislation opening the state of Texas up from COVID regulations, it does not mean we should start treating life like the virus is non-existent. For the safety of yourself and others, it is in everyone's best interest that you do your best to stay in quarantine during the upcoming spring break and wear a mask when it's necessary to go […]
By Ashley FarnieAssistant Music Director With the cancelation of South by Southwest in 2020, artists of all mediums have allocated their excitement to this year’s festival. Taking place Tuesday, March 16 through Saturday, March 20, SXSW will feature musicians, filmmakers and speakers showcasing their work via the virtual festival. Despite the adjustments made given the pandemic, SXSW has converted to a virtual format, allowing artists to showcase their music, film, […]
By Jennifer Romero Music Journalist In honor of Black History Month, I would like to share some artists I have been listening to! As of February, my music ranges from R&B to Rap. Although some of these artists have gained mainstream attention, I still think they are worth checking out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUzIlVuGdtE&ab_channel=nick SZA's full album CTRL SZA I have been obsessed with SZA since the release of "CTRL." "CTRL" is SZA’s […]
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