Just a Few Claus-ible Concerns
By Brandi Mitchell Web Content Contributor When you think of Christmas, you think of decorated trees, of holiday festivities, of family and of food. But among these pleasant images, many people often think of a jolly elderly fellow who delivers … Continue reading Just a Few Claus-ible Concerns
Let’s Cancel Hollywood
By Timia CobbWeb Content Contributor It’s always the same thing, a young average looking white girl falling in love with an emotionally unavailable boy or an obvious non trans, lesbian, gay, etc. person playing the role of a LGBT+ member. … Continue reading Let’s Cancel Hollywood
Let the Sentimental Senior Year Playlists Commence
By Lexi AshburyMusic Journalist In this playlist, titled “last college winter,” I have successfully pulled songs together that exemplify the nostalgia of simpler times with some bold, newly released tunes. Most of my playlists feature a majority of oldies and … Continue reading Let the Sentimental Senior Year Playlists Commence
D. Maivia Interview
By Jason Arline Music Journalist A member of local rap group SOVA records and Texas State alumni D. Maivia stopped by for an interview following his release of his album titled Still Waters Run Deep. I had the pleasure of … Continue reading D. Maivia Interview
An Interview with Jesse Henderson and David Parry of LOVING
By Thomas Dunlap & Caroline Janes Music Journalists In October of 2019, fellow music journalist and on-air DJ Caroline Janes and I traveled to Dallas, Texas to watch the Canadian band Loving perform live at The Foundry. Both Janes and … Continue reading An Interview with Jesse Henderson and David Parry of LOVING
Discussing <em>Bummerpop, Vol. 2</em> with Wavy I.D.
By Caroline JanesMusic Journalist I was recently tasked with choosing a topic for a website for a class project and I landed on albums as the focal point of the site. My goal was to explore albums in terms of … Continue reading Discussing <em>Bummerpop, Vol. 2</em> with Wavy I.D.
Visions Revisited
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
The Ultimate Study Mix: A Playlist
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
Inner Wave: wya Album Review
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
An Open Love Letter to the Open Mic
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
Other Side Drive Talks with Marc Marcel
By Riley Griffin and Kyle EmmottOther Side Drive Hosts KTSW celebrated International Men’s Day with spoken word artist Marc Marcel. Other Side Drive hosts Riley Griffin and Kyle Emmott sat down with Marcel as he shared how he got started, … Continue reading Other Side Drive Talks with Marc Marcel
Other Side Drive sits down with Tyler Jordan and the Negative Space
By Mason Moore and Elise MontemayorOther Side Drive Hosts Other Side Drive hosts sat down with Jake, Robert, Tyler and Phil of Tyler Jordan and The Negative Space. The Austin-based band stopped by the station to talk about their song … Continue reading Other Side Drive sits down with Tyler Jordan and the Negative Space
Synthwave: An Underground 2010s Musical Movement
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
Ca$h Radio: Episode 9
By Heather Davis, Emily Anderson, Mickey Schneider & Andrew Chapman Other Side Drive Hosts On this episode of Ca$h Radio, the team talks all things social media. Hosts Andrew Chapman, Mickey Schnieder, Heather Davis and Emily Anderson talk about the … Continue reading Ca$h Radio: Episode 9
Netflix & Nickelodeon vs. Disney Plus
By Arlett Ramirez Assistant Web Content Manager A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article about Disney’s highly awaited Disney Plus streaming service that launched on Nov. 12. In the article, I discussed the many power moves Disney made … Continue reading Netflix & Nickelodeon vs. Disney Plus
Basketball: Hip Hops Inspiration and Friend
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
Playlist: An Ode to Houston
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
Bobcat Radio: Conversations with the Enemy!
By Garrett MartinSports Director Bobcat Radio is a 30-minute specialty show discussing everything Texas State and San Marcos sports. Three staff members jump on the mics three times a week: Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11 a.m. and discuss sports. … Continue reading Bobcat Radio: Conversations with the Enemy!
Other Side Drive Sits Down with Kydd Jones
By Mason Moore & Elise Montemayor Other Side Drive Hosts Other Side Drive hosts Mason Moore and Elise Montemayor sat down with Austin-based rapper Kydd Jones. Jones shared his journey with KTSW listeners. He chatted about how he started rapping … Continue reading Other Side Drive Sits Down with Kydd Jones
An Immigrant on Thanksgiving
By Paola Bakker Web Content Contributor Thanksgiving is weird. I’ve lived in America for a majority of my life, since I was eight, so I’ve become pretty familiar with the holiday. My mom and I have never actually celebrated it … Continue reading An Immigrant on Thanksgiving
