By Maddy Lehr Music Journalist Recently, I had the absolute pleasure of speaking with the lovely members of Alexalone during their third show of their April residency at Hotel Vegas. Alex Peterson, Sam Jordan and Andrew "Drewsky" Hulett played a captivating show that left me feeling utterly entranced. Before their set, we sat down to talk new music, old music and more. Maddy: How has the residency been? […]
By Sheridan Kruitz Music Journalist Valice is an Alternative Indie Rock band consisting of four members: Ricci Valice on guitar and vocals, George Feledichuk on the bass, Alex Young on guitar and James Leblanc on the drums. They have 3 singles out currently, and in 2020, they released their album "Sugarjulie". "Sugarjulie" is 44 minutes of psychedelic pop with folk rock elements throughout. You can find yourself singing along […]
By Christopher BrockerHip-hop Director Don Kennedy has found his voice through creativity, and he expresses himself in a multitude of ways. Whether he is acting in movies, posting dance videos, or comedy sketches, Kennedy is eager to make his voice heard. Additionally, that voice is heard through activism on social media which translates to protest and philanthropy. Despite his confident demeanor, Kennedy has struggled with mental health issues in […]
By Christopher BrockerHip-hop Director https://open.spotify.com/episode/2iuZNHqDv7x2xCQoFbbn4X?si=nw0mkv99RFKIoMZq2snpZQ Alain Gakwaya has created his lane in the art world, and he refuses to be placed in a box. The world is his canvas and he is ready to tell you his story. Gakwaya, born and raised in Rwanda, Africa, moved to San Antonio at age 16. Always intrigued by creativity and self-expression, Gakwaya established a career as an artist. Whether it is painting, modeling […]
By Samantha Oesch Music Journalist Pandemic life has been drastically different, but it has not stopped Austin-based solo artist Kendra Sells from creating. Sells, singer of local neo-soul group Blumoon, has stepped out of her comfort zone in writing her upcoming EP “All In Your Head” and performing solo gigs. Branching out to play solo has been a new experience for Sells. She has always been “DIY” with creating album […]
By Caroline JanesMusic Journalist Hailing from Brisbane, Australia, the Jungle Giants are currently on one of their largest U.S. tours to date. Since their formation in 2011, the four-piece indie pop group have been met with great success in their home country headlining many major festivals and receiving the Best Independent Album Award at the AIR Awards for Quiet Ferocity in 2018. With each LP, the band’s sound morphs from […]
By Ethan BrownMusic Journalist Samantha Flowers is a two-piece indie pop band composed of members Samantha Oesch and Sean Nelson. The two joined forces as guitarist and bassist with Oesch on vocals in 2019. Forming in San Marcos, the two are quickly gaining popularity in the Austin and San Antonio areas, where musicians of all genres thrive. I met Oesch through music classes at Texas State. We initially hit it […]
By James LanikMusic Journalist With the rise of music sharing sites such as Bandcamp and Soundcloud, the once cost-prohibitive barriers to recording and publishing an album have all but crumbled. In its ashes has risen a new wave of bedroom-based recording artists with their own musical ideas, seamlessly blending familiar sonics together while simultaneously creating entirely new genres in their wake. In the past several years, this resurgence of homegrown music culture […]
By Thomas Dunlap & Caroline Janes Music Journalists In October of 2019, fellow music journalist and on-air DJ Caroline Janes and I traveled to Dallas, Texas to watch the Canadian band Loving perform live at The Foundry. Both Janes and I consider the band’s self-titled EP to be one of our favorite albums, so we were excited to finally hear these songs in person. Loving is comprised of brothers Jesse […]
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