Jayla Orr Local Music Journalist Every Thursday, Tantra, a cafe located in downtown San Marcos, hosts a Thursday Jazz and Blues Jam! event where locals and visitors alike can come together for an evening of jazz. Opening with their house band, Chasing Tigers at 7:30pm, Tantra then opens up the event for jazz musicians to come on stage to collaborate over songs of their choice. I spoke to event host […]
Kathryn Akers Local Music Journalist On September 11th, Good City Modern played a show at Tantra, right off the San Marcos Square. Good City Modern is a band based in San Antonio, Texas. They’ve been releasing music since 2019, and they’re signed to their own independent record label. Good City Modern is an Alternative Rock band heavily inspired by Pantera. Some of the band’s top songs are: “Idle”, “MFB”, and […]
Lee McNally Local Music Journalist Narrow Head’s third studio album “Moments of Clarity” first released in February of 2023, has continued to remain vital to my music taste today, so much so that almost every track stays in my current rotation. An alt-rock band hailing from Dallas, Texas, Narrow Head has transcended multiple genres, from the dreamlike distortion of shoegaze to the angst of ‘90s grunge. Furthermore, frontman Jacob Duarte […]
Juniper Wolff Local Music Journalist The resurgence of second wave emo through social media has brought thousands of new fans to bands like Sunny Day Real Estate, Cap’n Jazz, and Braid. Seemingly, there are little to no prominent second wave emo bands from the Lone Star State of Texas. However, one hidden gem reigns supreme, Mineral. Originating from the Live Music Capital of the World, Austin, Texas, Mineral is claimed to be a classic staple of the second wave emo genre. Because of this, Mineral’s […]
Juniper Wolff Local Music Journalist Arranged in April, native to San Antonio, has blown up the screamo/skramz scene with their exceptional mixing, passionate vocals, and undeniably powerful lyrics. Despite Arranged in April’s debut being only last year, they have already garnered a massive, passionate fanbase. Their freshman debut album, "Rooted in Desire," set the standard for quality, forcing them to put large amounts of effort into their future projects. Despite […]
Juniper Wolff Local Music Journalist When you think about locations where emo truly flourished, high-profile locations like Seattle, San Francisco, or Washington D.C. likely come to mind. Upsetting the expectations of where emo thrives, At the Drive-In originated from El Paso, Texas in the mid-90’s. Known for their hard-hitting melodies, At the Drive-In has garnered a cultlike following after releasing their third full-length studio album, “Relationship of Command”. Leadup to “Relationship of Command” Founded in 1994, At the Drive-In was most notable for its intense underground performances. Their first tour across the Lone […]
Abby McCabe Local Music Director On a rainy Saturday night in downtown Austin, I had the opportunity to see the wonderfully vibrant and ever-luminous Alma Muñeca. From drab to fab, my evening was transformed faster than you can say Deseo Un Brillo… Speaking of…Celebrating the release of their newest and first EP titled Deseo Un Brillo, Alma Muñeca delivered an insatiable performance Saturday night at Elysium, Austin’s premiere Goth/Alternative […]
By Lillian Jones Station Manager A five minute walk through the woods behind Stephen F. Austin High School lies something unexpected. Once making your way over a wooden bridge that is much sturdier than it looks, you will find yourself in the heart of Austin’s D.I.Y music scene. On Thursday, Oct. 9, music lovers of the central Texas area gathered in the tunnels for a magical night of music […]
Allyson Bowman Local Music Journalist Ludwig Van Beethoven was in his mid-20s as he wrote his third symphony, at the time nearing deafness. Eroica, translated “Hero” in English, is an overall architectural feat of early modern music; although ultimately overshadowed by his later, more famous works, it was the first of its kind in epic nature and exemplary in the composer’s pioneering of dissonance as a mode of suspense. The […]
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