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Tag: Conner Yarbrough

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A blurry, eclipsed moon with the phrase “Music Staff Mixtape: Track ‘r Treat” on a blood red background with the rooftops of a haunted house in the bottom left corner.

KTSW Music Staff Picks: Track ‘r Treat

November 4, 2019December 20, 2019 Piper Blake

By Conner Yarbrough Music Director Halloween is… over (*cries*). But, nothing’s scarier than the last leg of the semester.  So, to keep the spooky season going right up to Thanksgiving “Break” (it’s really just a long weekend), KTSW Music has … Continue reading KTSW Music Staff Picks: Track ‘r Treat

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Conner Yarbrough, white male, sits in the KTSW studio booth with headphones on while wearing a checkered blue and white shirt.

Meet the Staff: Conner Yarbrough

October 4, 2019October 3, 2019 Piper Blake

By Timia Cobb Web Content Contributor Conner Yarbrough is someone you can’t help but want to know. He’s energetic, relatable and has everything it takes to be the extraordinary music director of KTSW’s music department. Yarbrough has been working at … Continue reading Meet the Staff: Conner Yarbrough

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KTSW Music Staff Picks: Life’s A Beach

June 25, 2019November 14, 2019 Caden Ziegler

By Conner YarbroughMusic Director With Friday’s summer solstice under our belts, we’ve survived the longest day of the year and officially made it to summer – and you know what that means… windows down, AC’s cranked to the max and … Continue reading KTSW Music Staff Picks: Life’s A Beach

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KTSW Music Staff Picks: April Showers

April 15, 2019April 12, 2019 hannahwist

By Conner YarbroughMusic Director Grab your rain boots, umbrellas and Allegra (or Claritin or Mucinex or Zyrtec or any other allergy medicine of your choice) because it’s officially spring here in San Marcos – if you don’t believe me, run … Continue reading KTSW Music Staff Picks: April Showers

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KTSW Music Staff Picks: Road Trip Tracks Playlist

March 18, 2019March 25, 2019 hannahwist

By Conner Yarbrough Music Director We’ve finally made it through the first half of the spring semester and to the week-long oasis that is spring break. In honor of this temporary freedom and any road trips (near or far) that … Continue reading KTSW Music Staff Picks: Road Trip Tracks Playlist

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Band of the Week: Kairos

March 16, 2019May 13, 2019 Lauren Jurgemeyer

By Conner YarbroughMusic Director What’s better than a San Marcos-based, reggae-inspired rock band? A San Marcos-based, reggae-inspired rock band that makes overwhelmingly tasty pancakes…with cinnamon and maybe a little nutmeg – not once, but twice for the KTSW Band of … Continue reading Band of the Week: Kairos

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Black History (A Playlist)

February 28, 2019February 27, 2019 hannahwist

By Conner YarbroughMusic Director With the end of February signaling the end of Black History Month, various KTSW teams have collaborated to put together Black History (a playlist) featuring black artists across all genres from throughout the decades. This playlist, however, … Continue reading Black History (A Playlist)

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KTSW Music Staff Picks: Love//Loss Playlist

February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 hannahwist

By Conner YarbroughMusic Director It’s that time of year again–the time when we’re all reminded either how loved or how alone we are according to the rest of the world (if you care about that sort of thing). It’s Valentine’s … Continue reading KTSW Music Staff Picks: Love//Loss Playlist

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Band of the Week: Wezmer

November 30, 2018February 5, 2019 Conner Yarbrough

Conner Yarbrough Blog Content Contributor + Staff Editor   In many ways, music is an entity that continually defines and redefines those who care enough to truly indulge in the art form. While it may sound pretentious to brag on … Continue reading Band of the Week: Wezmer

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Haus of Heaven Presents The Pink Party

October 30, 2018October 29, 2018 hannahwist

By Conner Yarbrough Blog Content Contributor Local drag queens and fellow Bobcats, the Haus of Heaven, announced that their next show, “The Pink Party: Femme Fantasy,” will take place at 11 p.m. Nov. 3 at San Marcos’ LGBTQ-friendly dance bar, … Continue reading Haus of Heaven Presents The Pink Party

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The band, Ohmme, performing on the small indoor stage of Mohawk Austin, their two electric guitarists and vocalists in the foreground and their live drummer in the background.

Ohmme Interview

October 8, 2018May 15, 2019 Lauren Jurgemeyer

By Conner Yarbrough Music Journalist Macie Stewart and Sima Cunningham, known together as Ohmme, are the Chicago-born and -based duo exemplifying the versatility of the electric guitar and its power when mixed with voices like theirs. In an over-the-phone interview, … Continue reading Ohmme Interview

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The band on a small stage with two guitarists in the foreground and a drummer behind them.

Ohmme Live at Mohawk Austin

September 25, 2018September 24, 2018 hannahwist

By Conner Yarbrough Blog Content Contributor Sitting down to write a review of Ohmme’s most recent show at Mohawk Austin’s indoor stage is (probably) the hardest time I’ve ever had writing a show review, like… ever. And, it’s not because … Continue reading Ohmme Live at Mohawk Austin

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Sima Cunningham and Macie Stewart on the cover of their debut full-length album Parts

Parts by Ohmme

September 19, 2018September 19, 2018 janessamrutiaga

By Conner Yarbrough Music Journalist Artist: Ohmme Album: Parts Release Date: August 24, 2018 Website: https://ohmmemusic.com/ Sima Cunningham and Macie Stewart, known together as Ohmme, are the Chicago-based duo proving why music, despite the current formulaic pop epidemic, truly is … Continue reading Parts by Ohmme

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Band of the Week: Moon Dunes

September 12, 2018April 1, 2019 janessamrutiaga

By Conner Yarbrough Blog Content Contributor & Staff Editor As one Facebook reviewer describes, Moon Dunes is “straight space yogurt.” While their music seems almost perfectly defined by this galactic comparison, this chill-wave quartet of San Marcos 20-somethings is even … Continue reading Band of the Week: Moon Dunes

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Fav Females: Pop/Alt-Pop

March 31, 2018March 31, 2018 janessamrutiaga

By Conner Yarbrough Blog Content Contributor For those of you that don’t know, March is Women’s History Month here in the good ol’ U.S.-of-A, and March 8th was International Women’s Day. Each of these events exist to celebrate the contributions … Continue reading Fav Females: Pop/Alt-Pop

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Fav Females: Hip-Hop/Rap

March 23, 2018April 2, 2018 janessamrutiaga

By Conner Yarbrough Blog Content Contributor Part three of a four part series. For those of you that don’t know, March is Women’s History Month here in the good ol’ U.S.-of-A, and March eigth was International Women’s Day. Each of … Continue reading Fav Females: Hip-Hop/Rap

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Ending American Massacres

March 20, 2018March 20, 2018 Kaitlin Stubbs

By Conner Yarbrough Blog Content Contributor Well, it’s happened again. The so-called “greatest country in the world” has had yet another mass shooting; this time at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. A total of 17 were killed, another … Continue reading Ending American Massacres

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Fav Females: Electronic

March 15, 2018March 15, 2018 janessamrutiaga

By Conner Yarbrough Blog Content Contributor Part two of a four part series. For those of you that don’t know, March is Women’s History Month here in the good ol’ U.S.-of-A and March 8th was International Women’s Day. Each of … Continue reading Fav Females: Electronic

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JMBLYA

March 12, 2018March 6, 2018 Kaitlin Stubbs

By Conner Yarbrough Blog Content Contributor It’s that time of year again! Music festivals left and right are announcing their lineups and starting general ticket sales. No newbie to the game is Texas’s own travelling hip-hop fest, JMBLYA! The festival returns … Continue reading JMBLYA

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Fav Females: R&B and Soul

March 8, 2018March 23, 2018 hannahwist

By Conner Yarbrough Blog Content Contributor Part one of a four part series. For those of you that don’t know, March is Women’s History Month here in the good ol’ U.S.-of-A, and today (March 8) is International Women’s Day. Each … Continue reading Fav Females: R&B and Soul

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