Waves and Melodies: The timeless appeal of Jack Johnson’s acoustic sound

Waves and Melodies: The timeless appeal of Jack Johnson’s acoustic sound

Allison Kirk Music Journalist Life is hard. The world will throw obstacles. Especially as college students, It’s easy to become overwhelmed, tired, and stressed. But when it comes to an artist with relaxing, carefree melodies, Jack Johnson is one of the best. Johnson is widely recognized for his featured songs on the Curious George live-action soundtrack, and now, with his newest album titled Surfilmusic, he partners with guitar-duo Hermanos Gutierrez […]

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From Doll to DJ: Trans Synthesis and The Sound of Tomorrow

Brooke Bousley Music Journalist For those who have spent hours engaging with varying intersections of internet culture and the electronic music scene, an inevitable encounter with a recurring joke occurs: the vast majority of transgender women are DJs, music producers, or have the latest versions of Pro Tools, Splice, Serum, FL Studio, or Ableton Live downloaded to their computers. Similar to the bulk of the internet’s endearing humor, this […]

September 9, 2026 54 11

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The ‘Tomorrowland’ Experience at the San Marcos Block Party

Jared Stautzenberger Assistant Music Director This past Saturday I had the chance to cover the first ever San Marcos Block Party event. Believe it or not, this was an official event that was given approval by the city. The Marc in collaboration helped set up an indoor and outdoor stage that made room for the DJs and performers. The day was filled with EDM sets, live coverage of the […]

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ADÉLA PRIMA Album Review

Aidan Salas Music Journalist A new pop girl has emerged and released her debut album, PRIMA. ADÉLA was introduced to us as a contestant in Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE documentary series. The Slovakia-born, Los-Angeles based singer has been putting the work in to become the next main pop girl all this time. I’ve always had my eye on her because I knew she had the stage presence and […]

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An Honest Review of Reality Awaits

Allison Kirk Music Journalist Credentials After 6 years, The Strokes just released a new album, Reality Awaits, and there’s been a lot of controversy online about it. This album is different than anything we’ve heard from The Strokes before. The band introduces a darker, more techno side than what we’ve seen before, and the lead singer, Julian Casablancas, even uses autotune over his voice in a couple of songs. […]

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Lowertown’s Ugly Duckling Union at Ballroom

Desarey Elizondo Lopez Music Journalist There are plenty of great bands and artists that I have seen play live, but I can say with full confidence that Lowertown is my favorite to watch perform. Saying that, I knew it was going to be another amazing night with these bands as soon as I heard the familiar strums of Lowertown’s guitar. Lowertown is an indie duo from Atlanta, Georgia […]

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Cannelle Ferragu is the Cure For Gen Z’s Nostalgia Fatigue

Brooke Bousley Music Journalist Previous to Cannelle’s modeling for prestigious fashion houses or releasing music to an ever-expanding global audience, she was staging photoshoots throughout the fields and gardens in her family’s backyard located within a small village outside of Marseille, France. Equipped with her own inquisitive attitude or access to online spaces like Tumblr or Pinterest, Ferragu transformed the French countryside into her own personal fairytale world, imagining […]

August 27, 2026 69 6

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Kesha Live in Austin: The Queen of Bangers

Jared Stautzenberger Assistant Music Director This past Sunday I had the opportunity to attend Kesha's Freedom Tour at the Germania Insurance Amphitheater in Austin. Although the thunder tried to interfere with our plans to let loose, Kesha put on a killer performance and reminded everyone that she is the certified queen of bangers! This show was apart of the later half of her tour that supported her new album […]

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Music in Daylight Vs Moonlight

Paxton Poole Music Journalist Throughout my college experience I’ve argued many different times with my friends about music. More specifically, I’ve been in arguments about when the best times to play specific songs. I’ve always been under the train of thought that songs are best played either during the day or during the night. Daytime Songs When thinking of daytime songs, I usually think of more alternative […]

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