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 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 Conner Yarbrough Music Director Halloween is… over (*cries*). But, nothing’s scarier than the last leg of the semester. So, to keep the spooky season going right up to Thanksgiving “Break” (it’s really just a long weekend), KTSW Music has … Continue reading KTSW Music Staff Picks: Track ‘r Treat
By Madisen GummerMusic Journalist Every year on April 22, we celebrate Earth Day. Beautiful pictures of environments from around the globe flood the internet. Many instagram captions say “every day is earth day!! :)” so wouldn’t it be fitting to … Continue reading Every Day is Earth Day: A Playlist
By Syd SmithMusic Journalist Meme /mēm/ noun an element of a culture or system of behavior that may be considered to be passed from one individual to another by non-genetic means, especially imitation. Is to meme to art? To love … Continue reading Meme Music
By Lexi AshburyMusic Journalist Let’s be real, no matter the topic, us millennials love to pop on a podcast anytime of the day. Guilty as charged! I’m sure we’ve all tried to get a family member or friend to listen … Continue reading Music Podcasts: The Thing of the Future
By Elise MontemayorMusic Journalist Do you feel fall in the air? Yeah, neither do I. Texas loves sticking to her hot weather and humidity. But that doesn’t mean you can’t get into the spirit of autumn. One good way to … Continue reading New Season, New Music
By Thomas DunlapMusic Journalist Over the course of the past few months I have come across several distinguished tracks that have managed to stick with me. I have been unable to stop listening to them, and in certain cases I … Continue reading Four Your Listening Pleasure
By Jessie BonnerMusic Journalist Every person has a favorite song. You know, that one song that you can never bring yourself to skip, the song that makes you tear up involuntarily, the song that you sing shamelessly at the top … Continue reading A Music Major’s Playlist
By Madisen GummerMusic Journalist No other band is as timeless and enduring as Fleetwood Mac. Everyone knows songs like “Rhiannon” and “Dreams,” popular when first released and still ringing in the ears of generations later. Through their numerous lineups, in-band … Continue reading Rediscovering Fleetwood Mac: Their Top 10 Deep Cuts
By Syd SmithMusic Journalist Your friend’s above ground pool, your weird uncle’s hot tub, Sewell Park, Barton Springs, Blue Hole, Padre Island, Big Bend hot springs, Frio River, Lake Travis, just fill in the blank with whatever body of water … Continue reading Night Swimming Mix
By Conner YarbroughMusic Director With Friday’s summer solstice under our belts, we’ve survived the longest day of the year and officially made it to summer – and you know what that means… windows down, AC’s cranked to the max and … Continue reading KTSW Music Staff Picks: Life’s A Beach
By Iliana Ramirez Music Journalist The music we hear throughout our teenage years are the sounds that shape our youth. We remember these songs throughout the rest of lives because they hold so much sentiment. As April rolls around, I … Continue reading An Ode to My Teenage Years: A Playlist
By Lesly Milan Music Journalist As a first-time KTSW music journalist, I can say that one of my favorite things about this job is the music that I get to listen to. I am the type of person that is … Continue reading KTSW Finds: The Top Songs I Have Discovered Through KTSW
By Leighton Gambles Music Journalist If you were to go around and ask a large number of people what their favorite season is, a lot of them would tell you that it’s either spring or autumn. So, because of that, … Continue reading Spring Greens and Autumn Leaves
By Madisen Gummer Music Journalist Spring always brings with it an aura of freshness. The green returns to the trees, butterflies billow amongst the blooming flowers, and there is something in the air that makes life seem a little lighter. … Continue reading From the River to the Road: Playlists for Spring
By Elise Montemayor Music Journalist Spring break is over and done, the weather is getting warmer and they’re already selling swim suits at Target. You know what this means? Okay, it means that it’s spring. But it also means that … Continue reading Before The First Splash: A Playlist
By Conner YarbroughMusic Director Grab your rain boots, umbrellas and Allegra (or Claritin or Mucinex or Zyrtec or any other allergy medicine of your choice) because it’s officially spring here in San Marcos – if you don’t believe me, run … Continue reading KTSW Music Staff Picks: April Showers
By Chantal GreenMusic Journalist Springtime is finally upon us! The Texas sun is shining, the birds are singing, and most importantly, the flowers are blooming. Since spring is usually associated with ideas of rebirth and prosperity, I decided it would … Continue reading Bloom and Grow: A Playlist
By Timia Cobb Music Journalist Korean pop (K-pop) has been around for years but didn’t become mainstream in the U.S. until about two years ago. When most think of k-pop they think about boy crazy fans, music that can’t be … Continue reading Your Intro Guide to K-Pop
