By Kevin BaxterMusic Journalist Artist: Neutral Milk Hotel Album: In the Aeroplane Over the Sea Released Date: Feb. 10, 1998 Website: https://walkingwallofwords.com/ In the Aeroplane Over the Sea is a noisey, fuzzy masterpiece of an album. Released by Neutral Milk … Continue reading Neutral Milk Hotel: In The Aeroplane Over The Sea Album Review
By Lexi AshburyMusic Journalist Let me preface this doctoral dissertation by saying I am a King Princess superfan. Seeing her set this year at ACL was something I can only describe as a spiritual experience. Let’s cut to the chase, 20-year-old … Continue reading King Princess: Cheap Queen Album Review
By Elise MontemayorMusic Journalist It’s been about seven years since Chromatics released their last full length album, Kill For Love. The band has kept their creative momentum going by working on other projects within the past few years. They have … Continue reading The Chromatics: Closer To Grey Album Review
By Kaitlyn WatsonMusic Journalist Artist: Arctic MonkeysAlbum: HumbugRelease Date: Aug. 19, 2009Website For the 10th anniversary of the release of Arctic Monkeys’ third studio album, Humbug, I ask that we all celebrate by rewatching “Skins” on Netflix. After the wild … Continue reading Humbug: Ten Years Later
By Shane WillenborgMusic Journalist Up-and-coming art rock group Glasshealer is making their debut this month with the release of their first single “Empty Bottles.” The group is comprised of Jared Marxuah, Hayden Steckel, Ernesto Grey and James Owens. The Austin … Continue reading Who is Glasshealer?
By Faith VaraMusic Journalist Some groups in the digital age don’t even bother with singles anymore, let alone B-sides. However, one group certainly doesn’t follow the normal music industry trends: Arctic Monkeys. The Sheffield, England four-piece have been prolific since … Continue reading Arctic Monkeys: Rarities & B-Sides
By Katharine RobertsonMusic Journalist I don’t know about you, but I have different music and artists that I listen to during specific times of the year; like Milo Greene when fall turns into winter or Still Woozy on lazy summer … Continue reading Boy Scouts: Free Company Review
By Susannah WilsonMusic Journalist “Are you here for the Half Alive concert?” The kid who approached me outside The Historic Scoot Inn in Austin was skinny, wearing glasses, and looked to be about 14. He and his posse instantly reminded … Continue reading Half Alive: Alt-Pop Band on the Rise
By Ralph DavidMusic Journalist Angel Olsen’s fragile yet powerful voice has been a staple of the indie scene since the early 2010s. With tales of heartbreak and loneliness, it is not hard to see how Olsen’s vulnerability has made her … Continue reading Exploring Angel Olsen’s Sonic Landscape
By Jenifer RomeroMusic Journalist As a prominent fan of Brockhampton, I follow the group’s social media closely and typically dive into what they post. Back in April, the group posted a link on Twitter to their YouTube channel with a … Continue reading Rising Artist: Dominic Fike
By Keller BradberryMusic Journalist Steve Lacy, 21-year-old Compton native, makes soft-funk with great attention to song-building and guitar-playing. He began making his music via mobile device. He first worked with an alt-funk group, The Internet, as a guitarist and producer … Continue reading Steve Lacy: Apollo XXI Album Review
By Taylor Faber Music Journalist Whether the temperature is finally coming down or the temperature is finally coming back up, these transitional seasons we consider as “fall and spring” in Texas provide for a mysterious surprise to lead you to … Continue reading (Sandy) Alex G: Concert Review
By Ethan BrownMusic Journalist Artist: Tiny Moving PartsAlbum: breatheLabel: Hopeless RecordsWebsite Tiny Moving Parts are a midwestern emo band which is a mixture of indie and math rock drawing inspiration from the ’90s emo scene. It’s characterized by bright, open … Continue reading Tiny Moving Parts: breathe Album Review
By Ralph DavidMusic Journalist Artist: The Paranoyds Album: Carnage Bargain Release Date: Sept. 13, 2019 (Suicide Squeeze Records) Website: https://theparanoyds.bandcamp.com/ Genre: Garage Rock/Punk Hailing from Los Angeles, The Paranoyds are a well-established DIY band that combines garage rock with an … Continue reading The Paranoyds: Carnage Bargain Review
By Lauren FloydMusic Journalist Artist: Summer RentalAlbum: Take Me With YouRelease date: Oct. 4, 2019 The first day of fall may have come and gone, but that hasn’t stopped Summer Rental from putting out their debut album. The self-branded “San … Continue reading Summer Rental: Take Me With You Album Review
By Saidif MejiaMusic Journalist Right now, the underground music scene has a heavy saturation of bedroom pop, old school-inspired and sometimes experimental hip hop, as well as indie and alternative rock. As a result, other genres like electronic, folk-rock, and … Continue reading Junior Toots: A Little Bit Of Love Album Review
By Bradley Barnes Music Journalist They say nothing is new under the sun, and if you’ve kept an eye on pop culture, you’ve probably noticed how trends come and go in cycles. On Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, the audience at … Continue reading Concert Review: Graveyard with Billy King & The Bad Bad Bad at Barracuda
By Bradley BarnesMusic Journalist The live music scene in Austin has been revered for decades now, with artists covering a diverse range of sounds and reaching world-wide acclaim. Legends such as Stevie Ray Vaughn and Willie Nelson have called Austin … Continue reading 5 Unsigned Austin Bands that You Should Hear
By Hope KronkeMusic Journalist An eerie, lush ringing enters your ears as House of Sugar, the latest release from Alex G, who is also known as Sandy on stage, begins to play. Possibly his most poignant and telling release yet, … Continue reading Alex G: House of Sugar Review
By Lexi AshburyMusic Journalist Recently, I forced my friends to watch “Across the Universe” for the hundredth time in the comfort of my living room, paired with the sounds of my off-key singing. Watching the movie and hearing the soundtrack … Continue reading Across the Universe Soundtrack: Still Relevant 12 Years Later
