Ethan McConnell Local Music Director So, picture this, you’re chilling at work Friday and then boom, you get a message from your buddy asking if you’re wanting to see Destroy Lonely at the Marc on Sunday. Your mind races with numerous things. “Destroy Lonely is coming to San Marcos?” “Why the Marc?” “How?” “On a Sunday?” There’s no time to really think so you just respond that you’re all for […]
Ethan McConnell Local Music Director Do you love American Football? And no, I’m not talking about sports. American Football, after only having a short-lived presence from 1997 to 2000, made a huge mark on the mid-west emo/math rock genre by adding many elements to their tracks like pinch harmonics, arpeggiating melodies, as well as constantly changing the rhythmic meter keeping you on your toes to get a feel for the […]
Ethan McConnell Music Journalist The history of Disc Jockey runs back to 1935 with no single creator, but continuous evolutions from various individuals and techniques over time. At first, it was only used for entertainment on early radio programs with record playing with seamless transitions between tracks. Later, it developed a multi-use of radio personalities, club promoters, and DJs like iconic DJ Cool Herc and Theodore Livingston. The scene has […]
Ethan McConnell Music Journalist For the new year there have been immense amounts of music released in just the first few months of the year. You had singles dropped by Glare, Travis Scott, and Teddy Swims, along with notable albums from JPEGMAFIA, Tate McCrae, and the king vamp himself Playboi Carti finally releasing his long-awaited album. Now I’m not here to list all new music released since the start of […]
Ethan McConnell Music Journalist Radiohead has been in the game long enough to leave a massive presence among the public and artists alike. The progressive rock band has been known for their ability to create a discography with self-loathing anthems to shimmering ballads. Whether you know them for the iconic “Creep” or their deep cut orchestral sound from “Lucky”, you’ve heard a song or two from the English rock band. […]
Ethan McConnell Music Journalist Now I know everyone and their mom knows about Deftones, just go ahead and ask her. One of the most influential metal bands to have come out of Sacramento continues to be in their craft, providing entertainment all over the world for fans to hear. I know that the last time the band did a North American tour was way back in 2022 and after that, the […]
Ethan McConnell Music Journalist SXSW has only just begun, and I have gotten the great opportunity to already have attended many shows just within the first two days. For music, the festival does not cheap out on providing nothing but the best and most interesting artists to the great city of Austin. With SXSW, you have artists from all over the world coming in, whether it be from in the […]
Ethan McConnell Music Journalist We all know that SXSW is a pretty big festival and stretches across all over Austin with panels, workshops, and music concerts from a whole plethora of innovators in their craft. But I don’t want to talk about that, the main head of the festival, but rather the underbelly of what goes on outside of it. With the start of SXSW, you have also numerous unofficial […]
Ethan McConnell Music Journalist Hurry Up Tomorrow: A Farewell to The Weekend All good things must come to an end, whether it be for better or worse. Some artists rise to fame, create music, and tour, entertaining fans for years. Some artists reach bitter old age, while others come across unexpected detours that pull them away from the stage and studio. Shoot, some even disappear without a word, leaving fans in a state of delirium, […]
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