Punk Heaven: The Pinky Rings Tape Release

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Punk Heaven: The Pinky Rings Tape Release

By Harriet Bernard Local Music Journalist Feels So Good Records hosted a tape release for local girl punk band, The Pinky Rings, on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. Opening bands Bodyplan and Transy Warhol started the night out with a bang and got the crowd geared up for the main event. The record shop, located in south Austin, is a large warehouse that has a variety of records, tapes, vintage apparel […]

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Flight By Nothing in front of their studio home. From left to right, Pacco Salinas, Sam Morales, Porfii Rubino, Braydon Houston, Conner Redden

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Artist Interview: Flight by Nothing

By McKenzie McGuire Music Journalist “We did things this year that we've dreamt about the last couple years” -Pacco Salinas (Lead Guitar) Bringing a contagious sound and eccentric energy to their shows, Flight by Nothing is definitely a group to keep an eye on. I got the opportunity to sit down with Connor, Sam, Porfii, Braydon, and Pacco earlier this month to find out more about their journey and dynamic […]

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Photo features three members of Arbordae sitting on a brown leather couch that sits in front of a white colored brick wall. Ethan Lugbauer sits farthest to the left, fingers tightly bound with legs crossed. Caleb Alvarez sits casually on the opposite end of the lounge, turning inward toward his fellow bandmates. In between both boys sits Curtis Rowe, turned to face bandmate Ethan. In front of the boys sits a plain, wooden coffee table.

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Artist Interview: Arbordae

By Avery Viers Local Music Director In preparation for KTSW’s upcoming Third Thursday event on Aug. 18th, I was anxious to meet up with San Marcos based-band, Arbordae, to learn more about the three Texas State University creatives expected to take the stage this month at The Porch. Curtis Rowe, Caleb Alvarez and Ethan Lugbauer made for easy interviewees on Aug. 12th, shortly after I arrived at Stellar Coffee Co. […]

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Photograph depicts the four members of Lola Tried, crouched down in a casual position on top of what looks to be a concrete sidewalk. Band Member farthest to the left is pictured with shaggy hair, a mustache, a black and white striped t-shirt and black jeans. Member depicted in middle left of the photo wears a black baseball cap, a beige button down shirt, black jeans and black Vans sneakers. Member depicted in middle right of the photo is partly hidden by member on far right but can be seen wearing a brightly colored, yellow and aqua button down shirt with khaki shorts. Member on far right is shown with her right arm propping up her chin, showcasing her half sleeve of colorful tattoos; she is wearing a green cropped shirt, denim shorts and black hi-top Vans sneakers.

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An Interview With Local Sound- Lola Tried

By Avery Viers Local Music Director On Wednesday, July 13th, 2022, I had the pleasure of chatting with Lauren Wicker and Ray Garza of the Austin-based band, Lola Tried. Throughout the length of our thirty-five-minute discussion, I spoke with Wicker and Garza about the history of the band, their experiences as artists amid a global pandemic, and some of their favorite aspects of creating music in a collaborative setting. […]

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The Man with the Mask: Interview with Attic Ted Founder Grady Roper

Lexi Delarosa Music Journalist Local San Marcos band, Attic Ted will be performing from 9 PM to 10 PM this Thursday, July 21st, 2022 at The Porch for KTSW’s monthly Third Thursday event. Prior to their performance, I sat with the creator of the band, Grady Roper, to get more insight into his artistic process and drive. This interview took place on Thursday, July 14, over a Zoom video conference. […]

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