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A collage of eight albums considered to be in the guilty pleasure category of music. Top left is Vanessa Carlon’s album, Be Not Nobody. The top middle album is Stint by Barenaked Ladies. The top right album is the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Chicago: The Musical. The middle-left album is Candy by Mandy Moore. The album in the very center is Significant Other by Limp Bizkit. The middle-right album is Spice by Spice Girls. The bottom left album is Kings of Crunk by Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz. The bottom middle section says “GUILTY PLEASURES” in all capital letters, with a bold black font and white background. The bottom right album is Barrio Fino by Daddy Yankee.

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Why You Should Not Be Ashamed of Your “Guilty Pleasure” Music

By Cassidy Segovia Music Journalist Picture this... you are about to pick someone up for a first date. You are a little nervous, so you decide to play one of your favorite playlists for the car ride to lighten the mood. You are even hoping to find out if this person has the same exact music taste as you, let alone likes your music. You both are driving down the […]

todayApril 15, 2022

A mountain landscape with fog is in the background, with the band members of Wet Leg standing on the grass with their right leg lifted.

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Playlist Guide: The Girl Groups of Indie Rock

By Cassidy Segovia Music Journalist Welcome to Playlist Guide, a series of articles dedicated to playlists I create and share with you all to enjoy. For this week’s playlist topic, I selected songs from a few of my favorite indie rock girl groups for International Women’s Month.  I chose one song from seven different bands who are not necessarily in the public eye but have an amazing discography. The following […]

todayApril 2, 2022

An art print of a man with dark curly hair. One hand is on his head with the other wrapped around his neck. A liquid substance is dripping off of his hand and arms. The colors on the art print are colored in mostly pastels: light pink, blue, purple, and black. The band name, Oberhofer, is written in black cursive handwriting on the top left-hand corner, while the album name, Smothered, is written in white cursive handwriting on the bottom right-hand corner.

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Band of the Week: Oberhofer

By Cassidy Segovia Music Journalist Brooklyn locals Brad Oberhofer, Zoe Brecher, Ben Roth and Dylan Treleven make up the band Oberhofer, a quirky indie-rock band that has been making music since the dance-filled indie rock takeover of 2008. While Brad Oberhofer was attending New York University, he started Oberhofer and released catchy singles such as “o0o0o0o0o.” The introduction of Oberhofer started a new wave of the lo-fi and bedroom genre […]

todayFebruary 28, 2022

The Garden performing during their Kiss My Super Bowl Ring tour at Paper Tiger in San Antonio, TX.

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Concert Review: The Garden at Paper Tiger

By Cassidy Segovia Music Journalist After postponing their Kiss My Super Bowl Ring tour twice since 2020, The Garden is back and performing on tour once again! The Garden is an experimental rock band from Orange County, CA consisting of twin brothers Wyatt and Fletcher Shears. They have released six full-length albums since 2012, and have even published their own record labeled, Vada Vada, based on their self-created musical genre. […]

todayJanuary 26, 2022

An album cover of Diamond Cafe’s Say You Will

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Artist on the Rise: Diamond Cafe

By Cassidy Segovia Music Journalist As a huge fan of R&B, soul and funk music, I have always been on the lookout for new artists and songs to listen to. A few years ago while I was scrolling through YouTube’s underground music selection, my attention was caught by the solo project of Diamond Cafe. As I listened to the nostalgia-filled sounds of his 2018 single, “The Way You Used To […]

todayNovember 18, 2021

A collection of 5 different album covers

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Playlist Guide: Experimental Rock

By Cassidy Segovia Music Journalist Welcome to Playlist Guide, a series of articles dedicated to playlists I curate. I will recommend around five to six songs that best fit my topic. For my first Playlist Guide I made an experimental rock playlist featuring my favorite songs of the genre. For those who may not know, experimental rock is defined as “a subgenre of rock music” that uses different instrumentations for their composition. Most […]

todayOctober 8, 2021

A poster for the Austin City Limits Music Festival for 2021. It lists the dates of both weekends and shows the landscape of Zilker Park.

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Underrated Performers Attending ACL 2021

By Cassidy Segovia Music Journalist With the beloved Austin City Limits Music Festival just around the corner, it is normal to start preparing by listening to headliners weeks in advance. Popular artists such as Tyler, The Creator, Miley Cyrus, and Billie Eilish are set to perform at the festival, but a lot of other underrated artists are performing throughout the weekend as well. If you are looking for some fresh […]

todaySeptember 22, 2021

A photo of Renzo sitting in front of a green screen.

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Interview with Renzo

By Cassidy Segovia Music Journalist Earlier this week I had the opportunity to talk with the up-and-coming artist Renzo. I know of Renzo because we hail from the same area of Corpus Christi, TX, and I was thrilled to find out that he is now creating his own music! Renzo is a Contemporary R&B singer and has recently released a few singles on music streaming apps. I reached out to […]

todayAugust 20, 2021

A picture of six people posing on a diving board, dresses in pastel blues and purples.

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Up-and-Coming French Artists That Are Magnifique

By Cassidy Segovia Music Journalist A few months ago, I started studying French with hopes of becoming fluent in the language. After weeks of using language learning videos and websites, I began to grow tired of the repetitive sentences and accent phrases. Instead of relying solely on those sources, I decided to turn to music to help me learn French and maybe even help me find some amazing artists. I […]

todayAugust 17, 2021

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