By Ezlyh Gutierrez Music Journalist David Russell is a 24 year old musician living in San Marcos, Texas, who was born and raised in Austin. Russell attended Texas State University, graduating with a double major in Communications and Spanish. Russell is a major part of the local San Marcos music scene being involved with many groups such as The Real Hands, Moon Dunes, Rusty Dusty and the Pat Thomas Project. […]
By Ezlyh Gutierrez Music Journalist Artist: Ride Album: Charm Assault/Home is a Feeling Release Date: June 16, 2017 Website: https://www.thebandride.com/ After reuniting in late 2014 to collect a long overdue spot headlining Coachella, shoegaze titans Ride have officially released new music for the first time in over 20 years. The group’s last studio effort before breaking up in 1996, Tarantula, was a middling effort at straight Britpop and suffered primarily […]
By Ezlyh Gutierrez Music Journalist She Shreds Magazine came out this SXSW and graced the public with an amazing female-centric Showcase filled with not only music, but inspiration, empowerment, and a beautiful atmosphere. As we were out and about enjoying the cloudy skies, pretty outfits, and faint smells of BBQ, we decided to ask the public: what's your take on the She Shreds Showcase? “She Shreds magazine is the world’s […]
By Ezlyh Gutierrez Music Journalist What is your earliest musical memory? "That's so hard. I went to Catholic school until I was, like, seven. And I definitely remember singing in chapel." First song you remember ever writing? "Um, I definitely wrote a song with my dad on piano-- it was about different kinds of jams, berries, and jellies that we liked. I think we just took the lyrics from like, […]
By Ezlyh Gutierrez Music Journalist We all know the feeling: butterflies in our stomachs, contentment, bliss, wouldn't want to be anywhere else in the world except right here, holding our dogs in the most uncomfortable position they could possibly be in. So of course, we all ask ourselves the same burning question everyday; how can I express my love to this majestic canine through my playlist? Has there been an […]
By Ezlyh Gutierrez Music Journalist Artist: How to Dress Well Album: Care Label: Domino Website: howtodresswell.com Release Date: September 23, 2016 How to Dress Well’s Care starts off strong with ‘Can’t You Tell’ by right off the bat showing off the radiant and grand range his vocals are able to produce. While listening, it’s difficult not to think of Usher, surrounded by vigorous shades of pinks, peaches and glitter. It’s cute and […]
By Ezlyh Gutierrez Music Reviewer Writer, artist and musician; Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner began her creative journey in the city of Eugene, Oregon after visiting a café at fifteen years old and watching a couple of older kids play a solo performance "I knew, like, three guitar chords," Zauner said. "[It was] back when anti-folk was really popular. I went home and I was like, ‘I can do this’ and wrote […]
By Ezlyh Gutierrez Music Reviewer Why do I need this? As human beings, we are prone to fall victim to many emotional obstacles throughout this adventure we have nicknamed existence. These obstacles can very from anger to love, from sorrow to delusional euphoria and from depression to anxiety. And just like any other obstacle course, we start to judge our ability of have a successful ending when we find certain […]
By Ezlyh Gutierrez MR Fest Press Team Dance, drinks and punk. What more can you ask for? Kiva Bar and Grill started their MR Fest concert off strong with A Tribute to the Sun. Not only were they poppin’, but they were let-your-hair-down-and-rock-till-you-drop poppin’. Imagine your favorite garage rock band collaborated with lead singer Juan “Witch Doctor” Magña’s hypnotizing vocals. Yes, perfection (and spunk) is exactly what you get. All […]
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