By Cassidy Segovia Music Journalist The start of the COVID-19 pandemic put everything to a halt across the globe. Not only did we lose out on our everyday lifestyle habits due to health precautions, but we lost out on over a year’s worth of live events. As a frequent concert-goer before the pandemic, I had no idea when shows were going to come back and if they were ever going […]
By Yarely Ortiz Music Journalist While volunteering for South by Southwest in 2017, I was roaming around the Austin Convention Center to see what musicians I could watch during my lunch hour. As I was roaming around the second floor, I walked past a big poster announcing Chicano Batman was playing. I thought Chicano Batman was an intriguing name, as Chicano is an identifier for people of Mexican descent born in […]
By Alana Riddle Music Journalist Politics has always served as a driving force behind the music that comes to define an era. The U.S. is currently experiencing a time of political and social unrest. Before elected president, Donald Trump caused massive controversy with how he publicly addressed Latin American immigrants, women, and people with disabilities. Since taking office on January 20, 2017, President Trump has continued to fuel conflict both […]
By the KTSW Music Staff https://play.spotify.com/user/ktsw_899/playlist/3C5hH6PD0G40SXb3Xin7tP The ninth annual LEVITATION festival is quietly preparing for its opening on the weekend of April 29. Hidden in the depths of Carson Creek Ranch, the festival brings in some of the best psychedelic rock and pop bands. This year will feature the living legend Brian Wilson as he performs Pet Sounds, the incredible hypnotizing sounds of Animal Collective, the fuzzy and maniacal Ty […]
By Brittany Robinson and Nestor Vazquez SXSW Press and Street Team Eduardo Arenas - Bass Carlos Arevalo - Guitar Bardo Martinez - Lead Vocals, Guitar, Organ Gabriel Villa - Drums, Back Vocals Have you guys been to Austin before? Martinez: We have, this is our fourth time here. How do you like SXSW 2016 so far? Arenas: It’s crazy, it’s chaotic. There’s a lot of bands. It’s just unreal. You can’t […]
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