By Jake DromgooleMusic Journalist “You’re gonna want to show up early. The list fills up pretty fast.” Familiar words to any aspiring performer looking to showcase their talents to a crowd. For many musicians, the open mic is where you … Continue reading An Open Love Letter to the Open Mic
By Saidif MejiaMusic Journalist As the end of the decade approaches, people from all over the country wonder what musical styles will define these eventful past 10 years. Some may argue that the rise of trap hip-hop dominates everything beside … Continue reading Synthwave: An Underground 2010s Musical Movement
By Akosua AsareRap Music Director This semester, I took a course called sociology of popular music and found myself having to write a lot about my identity and how I’ve used music and certain artists to connect with parts of … Continue reading Playlist: An Ode to Houston
By Jason Arline Music Journalist Hip-Hop and Rap undoubtedly owes its roots to the streets of New York where all the kids that were too young to get into the discos would throw their own parties instead. Most of … Continue reading Basketball: Hip Hops Inspiration and Friend
By Tania ZapienMusic Journalist The pop punk favorites kicked off The Mirror Tour at Paper Tiger in San Antonio, Texas on Monday, Oct. 21. The Phoenix, Arizona natives delivered a stellar performance full of self-reflection and a lot of love … Continue reading The Maine Step Into The Mirror in Fall Tour
By Faith VaraMusic Journalist I love the term ‘slacker rock‘. Whoever summoned up the phrase to describe the sound and musical approach of early ‘90s acts such as Pavement, Guided By Voices and Dinosaur Jr, really hit the nail on … Continue reading The Slacker Rock Revival
By Lexi AshburyMusic Journalist Theme songs for television programs have the power to make or break the show; they’re essentially a first impression for viewers. From “The Andy Griffith Show” to iconic themes have been around since the start of … Continue reading Iconic Television Themes
By Anthony Velasquez Music Journalist As I put in all and any of my bios, I have four years of classical training under my belt. Today I want to talk about my experience with One Voice: my new vocal training … Continue reading Singing With One Voice
By Timia CobbMusic Journalist The music industry is forever changing. Everyday new ways of making music and being discovered are happening. Social media has had a huge impact on this. Anyone can be a SoundCloud artist, make song covers on … Continue reading The New Wave of Social Media Artists
By Bridget DunbarMusic Journalist Lo-fi. Everyone has seen or listened to those week-long YouTube streams of anime girls studying to lo-fi jazz. But lo-fi has a much longer history than that and so many different artists have been involved in … Continue reading Lofi: the Music to Study to
By Maria CorazaMusic Journalist On Nov. 16, I had the pleasure of attending the 11th annual UtopiaFest at Reveille Peak Ranch in Austin, Texas. UtopiaFest is a family-friendly music festival that offers camping grounds, outdoor activities, and spiritual workshops. With … Continue reading A Peek Into UtopiaFest 2020 Plus Top Picks
By Kaitlyn WatsonMusic Journalist “Baby Driver” is a 2017 film that will always have its great soundtrack attached to its name. As the main character portrayed by Ansel Elgort, Baby, puts great emphasis on his song selections throughout the movie, … Continue reading Revisiting the “Baby Driver” Soundtrack
By Ethan BrownMusic Journalist Every December, retail workers, gift shoppers and people just trying to live their lives hear Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” on a seemingly endless loop with no possible escape aside from the … Continue reading All I Want for Christmas is Misfits
By Ethan BrownMusic Journalist Artist: Somos Album: Prison on a Hill Label: Tiny Engines Website: https://somos.bandcamp.com/ Prison on a Hill is the third full release for the indie/emo band Somos based out of Massachusetts. The album was released ahead of … Continue reading Somos: Prison on a Hill Album Review
By Faith VaraMusic Journalist Have you ever wondered what a band would sound like without traditionally learning how to play their instruments? Well look no further than Philadelphia’s experimental art-rock band, Palm. On the surface, Palm might look like a … Continue reading Palm: Rock’s Newest Experiment
By Madisen GummerMusic Journalist One of the many unique and lovely things about San Marcos are all of its independent coffee shops. They each have their own environment, energy and regulars that make up its niche community. They all also … Continue reading San Marcos Coffee Shops as Songs
By Jennifer RomeroRap Music Journalist On the surface, many artists have popular songs that fans or general listeners will gravitate to. However, even though this may gain the artist more popularity or streams, many aren’t hearing more than those few … Continue reading Mac Miller: Beyond the Hits
By Brandi MitchellWeb Content Contributor Music can whisk us back to a time and place we had long forgotten. From tragic ballads to upbeat celebrations of love, there are a myriad of songs telling the story of human emotion and … Continue reading Throwback Songs You Forget About
By Jason ArlineMusic Journalist It’s been 16 years since Gang Starr’s last album. After the death of member Guru, it seemed like we had heard the last of the hip-hop duo. However, with the release of their album One of … Continue reading The Album 16 Years in the Making: Gang Starr’s One of the Best Yet
By Brittany Anderson Web Content Contributor This year’s 11th annual UTOPiAfest, happening Thursday, Nov. 14 until Saturday, Nov. 16 at Reveille Peak Ranch in Burnet, is gearing up to bring festival goers a colorful Americana music and life experience. There … Continue reading UTOPiAfest is Coming!
