By Cassidy Segovia Music Journalist Welcome to Playlist Guide, a series of articles dedicated to playlists I create and share with you all to enjoy. For this week’s playlist topic, I selected songs from a few of my favorite indie rock girl groups for International Women’s Month. I chose one song from seven different bands who are not necessarily in the public eye but have an amazing discography. The following […]
By Bandera Barter Music Journalist The mesmerizing, distorted and even static first chords of Earl Sweatshirt’s “Riot!” are released from the amplifiers as if they came straight off the best soul, jazz, or R&B record you’ve never heard. Immediately the atmosphere is changed. Moments before we were at Stubbs BBQ in Austin, Texas, a unique music venue, but still our own world. Now, we are in Earl’s. This is what […]
By C.J. Okeke Music Journalist March holds a somber day for the fans of late rapper Nipsey Hussle. The Los Angeles rapper was fatally shot nearly three years ago outside of his clothing store on March 31, 2019. The loss of Nipsey Hussle can still be felt throughout the hip-hop community. Nipsey Hussle, 33, was born with the real name Ermias Davidson Ashghedom on August 15, 1985. Nipsey, a champion […]
By Avery Viers Music Journalist To preface, this article’s purpose is not to criticize my father or any Generation X fathers that raised their children on their music taste (for your service, we salute you). The true purpose of this article, however, is to bring to light the unfortunate phenomenon that seems to plague all of my closest friends- as well as anyone else who may resonate with our struggles. […]
By Hannah Walls Music Journalist In 2018, indie rock group Mt. Joy played a SXSW show at Stubb’s Bar-B-Q with only three songs on their setlist. I had the opportunity to hear this little anecdote this past Saturday while anxiously awaiting their 2022 performance on the Outdoor Stage at Lady Bird Lake, the largest SXSW stage. As I stood in the crowd of what had to be hundreds of people […]
By Tiera Allen DJ On Wednesday, March 16, I had the pleasure of attending my first South by Southwest event at South by San Jose. South by San Jose (or SXSJ) is an annual all-ages event hosted in the parking lot between Hotel San Jose and Jo’s Coffee on South Congress Avenue. 2022 marks its 21st year, and it prides itself on being “always and forever free.” Doors opened at […]
By Jordan Young Rap R&B Director SXSW has become an event for affluent millennials and older to party under the guise of networking. As I walked the streets of downtown Austin, the sight of middle-aged white men and women in business attire became a common theme. I would be lying if I told you I didn't anticipate that SXSW would lack diversity, However, the lack of college-age kids in a […]
By Ashley Farnie and Christian Villarreal Music Director and Assistant Music Director https://soundcloud.com/ktsw89_9/san-marcos-sounds-sxsw?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Welcome to another episode of San Marcos Sounds. In this episode Christian, Ashley, and Kyle talk about the SXSW festival. They will talk about events they plan on covering their plans for the festival. Featured Image by KTSW Multimedia
By Ashley Farnie and Christian Villarreal Music Director and Assistant Music Director https://soundcloud.com/ktsw89_9/san-marcos-sounds-women-in-music?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing In this episode Christian, Jared, Max, and Ashley talk about Women in the Music Industry. We go over different obstacles unique to women in the industry and the state of music today. I hope you enjoy this International Women’s Day special. Featured Image by KTSW Multimedia
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