Music Journalist Bryce Sexson We’re only two months into the new year, and it’s already been a record-breaking year for rap. Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl performance broke Michael Jackson’s record for the most viewed half-time performance, and Doechii’s win in the Grammys “Best Rap Album” category, makes her one of the three women to ever receive the award. With monumental wins and historic performances, it’s clear that the world is […]
Music Journalist Benjamin Kenyon 3.15.20 holds an odd place in the highly decorated yet polarizing discography of Childish Gambino, the musical moniker of a modern renaissance man, Donald Glover which he has since retired. Time will tell if this retirement persists. The album was released officially onto music streaming platforms one week after the titular date, for the most part lacking conventional song titles, instead opting for timestamps signifying the […]
By Kyle Halligan-Duffy Music Journalist What do you get when you mix wispy dream pop with pop funk and heavy shoegaze? You have a good time at The Railyard that’s what! Last weekend the bar and grill hosted Austin natives Keepsake, the San Marcos home team Slick, and Witches Exist who have returned to Hays to showcase their new EP “shelter in the cocoon” with F.U.N.S producing the show. The […]
Rinah Milter Music Journalist March brings one of the best months of the year – Women’s History Month. And where would we be without the contributions of our women? In the music industry, the answer is clear: we’d be nowhere near where we are today. I find it incredibly inspiring to see some of the most decorated and groundbreaking artists shape the industry. This month, I want to celebrate their […]
By Riley Watkins Music Journalist The ambition tagged along with a prospective creative project is often short-lived. I, for one, have roughly a half-dozen sketchbooks filled a third of the way full, twenty books on my shelf that I have never read and a hundred songs that have been learned and subsequently forgotten on guitar. Prior to the release of her debut album SAYA, Japanese Canadian musician Saya Gray was […]
By Bridget Holt Music Journalist No Wave was a short-lived punk movement that originated exclusively in the lower-east side of New York in the late 1970’s– except, it wasn’t considered much of a movement until decades later. Artists pioneering the genre were in as much disarray as the music itself, screaming into the void of empty downtown clubs during a time of severe economic and political collapse, decay, and depression. […]
By Kyle Halligan-Duffy Music Journalist “Make every moment your own, you never know who it can reach” – Ian Vara (Dawn Atlas) How do bands gain a foothold in San Marcos? What do bands need to do to find gigs, record studio albums/singles and how do they become BIG? One local San Marcos band, consisting of Texas State students, have the answers. Dawn Atlas has had multiple years on stage, […]
By Riley Watkins Music Journalist Two decades after its release, Imogen Heap’s “Headlock” has reached Billboard’s Hot 100 for the first time ever. The sudden rise in popularity for the track comes from the song’s usage in TikTok edits of the videogame Mouthwashing. This is the first solo song from Heap to crack the list, which is an unneeded milestone for an already illustrious career. “Headlock” is the opening track […]
By Riley Watkins Music Journalist Finally, after 272 regular season games and 13 playoff matchups, Super Bowl LIX has completed. While there may not be anyone outside of Pennsylvania or Missouri (or the Taylor Swift fandom) who cared about the outcome of the game, there is one part of the broadcast that drew everyone’s attention: Kendrick Lamar headlining the Super Bowl halftime show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIEKK_j0fss The Super Bowl has featured countless […]
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