By Jake DromgooleMusic Journalist The autumn air was rich with the aroma of corn dogs and funnel cakes on Saturday night in downtown Austin. The biannual Pecan Street festival flooded the streets with families and vendors looking to sell and … Continue reading The Early November at Barracuda Austin
By Bradley BarnesMusic Journalist Artist: Eagle Claw Album: Vallis Label: Self-released Website: https://www.eagleclawhurts.com/ Words aren’t always necessary in order to convey emotion or to tell a story. Classical music did just fine without vocals, and some of the most revered … Continue reading Eagle Claw: Vallis Album Review
By Anthony Velasquez Music Journalist Artist: The Oh Sees Album: Face Stabber Release Date: August 16, 2019 Website:https://ohsees.bandcamp.com The Oh Sees have dropped four full albums this year: Cool Death of Islander Raiders, Thee Hounds of Froggy Notion, Grave Blockers … Continue reading The Oh Sees: Face Stabber 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 … Continue reading A She in the Music Industry & Blushing Album Review
By Taylor FaberMusic Journalist Artist: Weyes Blood Album: Titanic Rising Release Date: April 5, 2019 Ever since Natalie Wering debuted as Weyes Blood in 2011, it would be an understatement to say that she has grown exponentially as a well-verse … Continue reading Weyes Blood: Titanic Rising Album Review
By Aimee HuckebaMusic Journalist On Saturday, September 14, I had the pleasure of seeing Whitney at Mohawk in Austin. I have not seen this band live since October 2017 when they were touring their debut album, Light Upon the Lake. … Continue reading Concert Review: Whitney at Mohawk
By Syd SmithMusic Journalist I’ve always thought my soundtracks do pretty good, because they’re basically professional equivalents of a mix tape I’d make for you at home. Quentin Tarantino Today let’s cherry-pick a track from each of Tarantino’s nine movies … Continue reading Tarantino Mix Tape
By Madisen GummerMusic Journalist Norman F*****g Rockwell! (NFR!) is the sixth studio album and poetic masterpiece from Lana Del Rey. The fourteen track record, released on Aug. 30, 2019, yet again tiptoes the outskirts of mainstream music while bringing something … Continue reading Lana Del Rey: Norman F*****g Rockwell! Album Review
By Tania ZapienMusic Journalist Indie-rock’s beloved, Vampire Weekend, made their return to the music scene this summer with the release of their fourth album titled Father of the Bride. The album, released on May 3, captivated music critics and fans alike … Continue reading On Holiday with Vampire Weekend
By Anthony VelasquezMusic Journalist Artist: red steppesAlbum: ArcsRelease Date: May 31, 2019Website: http://www.redsteppes.com/#about Oakland, California, native, singer-songwriter and visual artist Nika States, also known as red steppes, has been writing and performing songs for the vast amount of her life. … Continue reading red steppes: Arcs Album Review
By Syd SmithMusic Journalist Artist: Freddie Gibbs and MadlibAlbum: BandanaRelease Date: June 28, 2019 Batman and Robin. Bert and Ernie. Peanut butter and jelly. Freddie Gibbs and Madlib. That’s right, the dynamic duo is back with Bandana, a release that … Continue reading Freddie Gibbs and Madlib: Bandana Album Review
By Madisen GummerMusic Journalist One of the many powers of music is its ability to heighten any moment in life, and especially in film. “Call Me By Your Name” is a quintessential idyllic summer, coming of age film, with a … Continue reading Music in Film: Call Me By Your Name
By Angela PhillipsMusic Journalist Artist: John PowellAlbum: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Release Date: February 1, 2019 There’s a certain age where viewing children’s movies becomes significantly more difficult. You may get weird looks … Continue reading Music in Film: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
By Victoria Roxanne HillMusic Journalist Artist: HUNNYAlbum: Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.Release Date: July 19, 2019Label: Epitaph As promised in 2015, Hunny made a mess of July with the release of their debut full-length album Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. … Continue reading HUNNY: Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Album Review
By Tania ZapienMusic Journalist When I found out pop/punk veterans, New Found Glory was bringing their From the Screen to Your Stereo to Your Town tour to Emo’s in Austin on Tuesday night, I couldn’t resist. As a teenager, I … Continue reading New Found Glory: The Show That Restored My Faith in Pop/Punk
By Tania ZapienMusic Journalist Local pseudo-psychedelic favorites, Moon Dunes released their debut album Are You Kind? on May 10. If you are not familiar with this San Marcos indie staple, you have been missing out! We got a chance to … Continue reading Moon Dunes: Are You Kind? Album Review
By Bridget DunbarMusic Journalist For years, musical styles have remained separate: rock, pop, and hip-hop each have their own unique sounds that can be appreciated in different ways. However, starting in the late 2010s, independent musicians on websites like SoundCloud … Continue reading Emo Rap: A New Wave of Hip-Hop
By Anthony VelasquezMusic Journalist Artist:InstupendoAlbum:Boys by GirlsRelease Date: June 5, 2019Website: https://www.instupendo.com/ Philadelphia-based indie electronic, ambient artist-producer, Instupendo got his start by releasing instrumentals on Soundcloud as a pre-teen. Since then, he has released upwards of a dozen projects of … Continue reading Instupendo: Boys by Girls Album Review
By Jessie BonnerMusic Journalist Artist:Two Door Cinema ClubAlbum: False AlarmRelease Date: June 21, 2019Record Label: PIAS Records False Alarm is Two Door Cinema Club’s fourth album, following Gameshow, which was released in 2016. Gameshow was vastly different from the trio’s … Continue reading Two Door Cinema Club: False Alarm Album Review
By Angela PhillipsMusic Journalist Artist: BeabadoobeeAlbum: Patched Up & LovewormRelease Date: December 7, 2018 & April 26, 2019 Beabadoobee is a bedroom pop singer/songwriter from London. Patched Up is Beabadoobee’s first album released on December 7, 2018, and Loveworm is … Continue reading Beabadoobee: Patched Up & Loveworm Album Review
