By Jennifer Romero Rap Music Journalist Artist: Father Album: Awful Swim Release Date: September 21, 2018 Label: RCA Records 2018 proved to be in Father’s favor, with not only the announce of his creative partnership of his label Awful Records with RCA Records, but … Continue reading Father: Awful Swim Album Review
By Clayton Chaney Local Music Director October 9, 2018 This week I was blessed with the opportunity to chat with Adrian Galvin, the front man of Yoke Lore and also former drummer of Walk The Moon. Adrian shared insightful thoughts … Continue reading Meet Yoke Lore
By Caroline Janes Music Journalist After seven years of their annual Beach Goth Festival, The Growlers announced their Beach Goth Tour earlier this summer. The California natives coordinate this festival and have headlined it just about every year. Although the … Continue reading Gettin’ Down with the Growlers
By Samuel Cravey Music Journalist Artist: Black Belt Eagle Scout Album: Mother of My Children Release Date: September 14, 2018 Website: https://blackbelteaglescout.bandcamp.com/ Black Belt Eagle Scout’s debut album, Mother of My Children, is a beautifully crafted collection of indie-rock songs … Continue reading Black Belt Eagle Scout: Mother of My Children Album Review
By Eric McKeefer Local Music Journalist After some trouble getting in the door, I was able to catch half of Lomelda, the opening band for Frankie Cosmos, at Barracuda on Saturday night. Lomelda is a three-piece group, with soft female vocals, … Continue reading Frankie Cosmos Live at Barracuda
By Conner Yarbrough Music Journalist Macie Stewart and Sima Cunningham, known together as Ohmme, are the Chicago-born and -based duo exemplifying the versatility of the electric guitar and its power when mixed with voices like theirs. In an over-the-phone interview, … Continue reading Ohmme Interview
By Guarionex Molina Martinez Rap Music Director For College Radio Day, the KTSW Rap Department has decided to put together a playlist with all of our favorite rap artists. Ranging from names from the ATL/Chicago scene like Key! and Joey … Continue reading KTSW Rap Dept. Gives a Gift for College Radio Day
By Andronica Owens Blog Content Contributor In celebration of College Radio Day, local DJs share their experiences with music and how it has impacted their lives leading to them wanting to inspire others. College Radio Day was founded in 2010, … Continue reading Going Underground with the Cypher
By Kaitlyn Benacquisto Blog Content Contributor Caroline Janes, better known by her radio alias: DJ CJ, hosts the radio show Times Like These on Wednesday nights at 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The general theme of Times Like These is the … Continue reading DJ CJ and Times Like These
By Clayton Chaney Local Music Director If your playlist is starting to repeat, we have just the thing for you. The best music is music that is authentic and there’s no better place to discover pure authenticity than right here … Continue reading Local Music Playlist
By Sami Dugdale Program Director Other Side Drive hosts April Gutierrez and Lexi Ashbury talk with Travis Sutherland, KTSW alum and founder of UTOPiAfest. Travis discusses the beginnings of UTOPiAfest, the bands playing at the festival this year, and the … Continue reading Behind the Scenes of UTOPiA
By Clayton Chaney Local Music Director Artist: Ooey Gooey EP Title: Inside Jokes Website: ogooey.com After another long hot summer here in central Texas, it is finally time to cool down and chill out. There’s no better way than to … Continue reading Inside Jokes by Ooey Gooey’s
By Tanner Meadows Music Journalist Artist: The Shifts Album: Yet Another Change of Plans Release Date: May 9, 2018 Label: Blue Eggplant Records Website: https://theshiftsmusic.bandcamp.com/ The Shifts’ most recent release, Yet Another Change of Plans, is the latest addition to … Continue reading The Shifts Yet Another Change of Plans – Review
By Aimee Huckeba Music Journalist Artist: The Kooks Album: Let’s Go Sunshine Label: Lonely Cat Release Date: August 31, 2018 After a long-awaited four years, The Kooks have released their fifth studio album, Let’s Go Sunshine. The Kooks showed signs … Continue reading The Kooks: Let’s Go Sunshine Album Review
By Iliana Ramirez Music Journalist Artist: Wild Nothing Album: Indigo Label: Captured Tracks Release Date: August 31, 2018 After three albums, Jack Tatum of Wild Nothing has established a sound that has captured the attention of dream pop lovers everywhere. … Continue reading Wild Nothing: Indigo Album Review
By Danielle Ortega Local Music Journalist Artist: The Naked Tungs Album: Distract Myself Release Date: August 24, 2018 Website: https://thenakedtungs.weebly.com/ The Naked Tungs are back at it again with their second EP, Distract Myself, which they released only a little over … Continue reading Distract Myself by The Naked Tungs
By Conner Yarbrough Music Journalist Artist: Ohmme Album: Parts Release Date: August 24, 2018 Website: https://ohmmemusic.com/ Sima Cunningham and Macie Stewart, known together as Ohmme, are the Chicago-based duo proving why music, despite the current formulaic pop epidemic, truly is … Continue reading Parts by Ohmme
By Hannah Wisterman Music Journalist WHY? escapes, in some ways, my ability to describe music. I have an extremely limited vocabulary to describe Yoni Wolf’s voice, half-bored, half-hopeless, all bite. I have tried for years to explain how the opening … Continue reading The How and What of WHY?: Alopecia
By Eric McKeefer Local Music Journalist I first caught the power of Pearl Earl live during SXSW 2018 and was quite impressed. Surprised by their positive dancing energy and the fullness of their live sound, I was lucky enough to … Continue reading Pearl Earl Live in Concert
By Isaac Muñoz Rap Journalist Undoubtedly, the rap genre has grown from something that only influences neighborhoods where popular rappers were from to where a rappers influence has control over neighborhoods across the world. Rap influences people of all ages, … Continue reading Rap Influence in Pop Culture
