By Anthony VelasquezMusic Journalist Artist:InstupendoAlbum:Boys by GirlsRelease Date: June 5, 2019Website: https://www.instupendo.com/ Philadelphia-based indie electronic, ambient artist-producer, Instupendo got his start by releasing instrumentals on Soundcloud as a pre-teen. Since then, he has released upwards of a dozen projects of … Continue reading Instupendo: Boys by Girls Album Review
By Caden ZieglerWeb Content Contributor Apart from listening to KTSW, I get most of my music from my friends or, surprisingly, the shows I stream on various services. I’ve even found some of my favorite bands from binging Netflix late … Continue reading Top Tracks From Netflix Shows
By Jessie BonnerMusic Journalist Artist:Two Door Cinema ClubAlbum: False AlarmRelease Date: June 21, 2019Record Label: PIAS Records False Alarm is Two Door Cinema Club’s fourth album, following Gameshow, which was released in 2016. Gameshow was vastly different from the trio’s … Continue reading Two Door Cinema Club: False Alarm Album Review
By Angela PhillipsMusic Journalist Artist: BeabadoobeeAlbum: Patched Up & LovewormRelease Date: December 7, 2018 & April 26, 2019 Beabadoobee is a bedroom pop singer/songwriter from London. Patched Up is Beabadoobee’s first album released on December 7, 2018, and Loveworm is … Continue reading Beabadoobee: Patched Up & Loveworm Album Review
By Jess BazalduaKTSW Guest Journalist As the popularity of Korean pop music rises, some may become interested in seeing what all the hype is about. New music is constantly being pushed out by groups and soloists, but few take a … Continue reading Summer K-Pop Throwback
By Jessie BonnerMusic Journalist Tattoos and music are both phenomenal ways in which people can express themselves. In many cases they both go perfectly hand-in-hand. I asked several people about their tattoos and what they meant to them. Here are … Continue reading A Permanent Love for Music
By Leighton GamblesMusic Journalist If you have read the Percy Jackson book series by Rick Riordan, then you are a little bit familiar with the Greek gods and goddesses. If you’re not, no sweat. Long story short, there are a … Continue reading Songs for the Greek Gods
By Caitlin DunnMusic Journalist I have always been curious as to what makes a song a summer song. How can a whole season be comprised into a three-minute song? Like Christmas songs or even the “Happy Birthday” song, great summer … Continue reading What Makes a Summer Hit?
By Elise Montemayor Music Journalist Spring break is over and done, the weather is getting warmer and they’re already selling swim suits at Target. You know what this means? Okay, it means that it’s spring. But it also means that … Continue reading Before The First Splash: A Playlist
By Samuel Turner Music Journalist Music, while amazing on its own, is also used as a tool to enhance other forms of media such as film and television. Music sets the mood, builds tension, and in some cases is an … Continue reading The Multifaceted Tool That Is Music
By Anna ValdezWeb Content Contributor It’s shocking. It’s thrilling. It’s everything you’d expect from Argentine-French filmmaker, Gaspar Noé, and his new tale of dismay, Climax. Climax is a psychological horror dance film written, co-edited and directed by Noé. The film … Continue reading The Compelling Music Behind Gaspar Noé’s Climax
By Neil ManningMusic Journalist Short songs can be both satisfying and disappointing. There are times where I hear a short a song, and it feels like a perfect song nicely wrapped, while other times it leaves me wanting more. I … Continue reading Five Songs Under Two Minutes
By Elise Montemayor Music Journalist 1. “All I Need” by Sampha (originally by Air) Piano man, Sampha, did a jazzy, stripped-down version of “All I Need” for BBC Radio 1’s piano sessions back in 2016. It’s been four years and … Continue reading A New Take: Five Notable Covers
By Leighton GamblesMusic Journalist When someone thinks of iconic bands or artists, the Beatles, Journey, or Elvis Presley may be some of the first to come to mind. However, a band that has defined a whole generation that may slip … Continue reading A Look Back at My Chemical Romance
By Iliana RamirezMusic Journalist In 2010, the film adaptation of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World hit theaters everywhere. The comic book turned film centers around Scott Pilgrim, played by Michael Cera, as he defeats the seven evil exes of his … Continue reading Music in Film: The Action-Packed Soundtrack of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
By Elise Montemayor Music Journalist In the ‘80s and ‘90s, most of us were either infants or not here on Earth just yet. That for sure includes me—I was born in 1999. Yet, I still have a deep appreciation for … Continue reading Unsung Heroes of the ’80s and ’90s
By Gio Gilmore Music Journalist As the spring gets closer and we all get ready to start spring cleaning, make sure you have a playlist to fill your apartment with intense tunes. Only one more month of sporadic winter Texas … Continue reading Spring Cleaning Playlist
By Timia Cobb Music Journalist Black women are the backbone of the music industry; they write, sing, produce, rap, dance and more. Black women have shaped the music we listen to today, but what about the music of tomorrow? Here … Continue reading Seven Female Black Artists You Should Be Listening To
By Tanner Meadows Music Journalist Artist: Deep State Album: The Path to Fast Oblivion Release Date: Feb. 1, 2019 Label: Friendship Fever Website: https://deepstate.bandcamp.com/ The Athens, Ga. quartet, Deep State, offers an energetic brand of punk-influenced indie rock on their … Continue reading Deep State: The Path to Fast Oblivion Album Review
By Thomas Dunlap Music Journalist Martian Subculture is the DIY project of Quin, Ireland’s own Evan O’Malley. Identified as “folk music from another planet,” the tunes of Martian Subculture are as familiar as they are foreign. Solidified by skeletal production … Continue reading Martian Subculture
