Written and produced by David Cavazos. Edited by Zoe Kaiser. This week we delve into the life of an artist who has not only brought us enjoyable music but also shown that music doesn’t always have to be taken so seriously to produce great results. Weird Al Yankovic has found his way deep into our pop culture as a parodist by rewriting other artists hits into hilarious sketches of his […]
By: Shannon Williams Other Lover’s made their record release on a cold night at the end of November, simultaneously kicking off the start of their tour across the south. It takes travel time to leave Texas and it takes energy to keep up with this band’s party anthems. “Born to Party/Born to be Old” sits this generation’s YOLO back in it’s seat, leaving Megan Fowler on vocals to turn up a […]
Revolutions: Surf's Up by Dany Recio With students filing back into classrooms from the lazy summer beaches we look back and ponder the events we undertook. If we look even further still into the summers and years of the past decades we can see moments in time where music was changed and influenced our future. Throughout the late 50s the tide brought in a new kind of summer inspired music […]
Story by: Monica Solis with THREADS – The Stories That Bind Us "American broadcast television has been around since 1939, so that’s 74 years of television. So here we are in 2013 and over that huge time period, there has never, in the history of American television, been a telling of the Latino story, of our participation in this great narrative of this country. It’s never appeared on American television; […]
Story by: Monica Solis with THREADS - The Stories That Bind Us “And don’t let it frighten you, when you feel the tingling or your hair stand up, or the cold", says Erin O'Wallace. "They’re just trying to communicate. If you can get over that fear, you’ll get to experience someone that still exists.” Meet Erin O’Wallace. She is a retired genealogical columnist, co-owner of Magnolia hotel in Seguin […]
Henry + The Invisibles may only be one man, but it is a singularly impressive talent that can carry the energy to entertain a festival crowd. Henry Rowland, the sole member, writer, performer, manager and graphics designer of Henry + The Invisibles visited us in the studio to share new tracks. LOVE JAMM comes easy as the end of summer, with Rowland jamming away on the piano and singing of […]
Singer, songwriter and author, Mandy Sloan, stopped by the KTSW studios to share her new experiences as a musician in Austin Texas. Equipped with a guitar, and a stellar voice, Mandy unveiled a few of her songs off her new album being released later this month. During the interview, Sloan discussed her influence for her music, as well as where she may venture to next…
Audio Download By: Monica Solis “I believe in love. Love is art," says Claudia Rodriguez. "Art is love. It’s pretty much how I’ve stayed alive my whole life.” That’s Claudia Andrea Rodriguez, a 26-year-old San Antonio resident and Iraq veteran, describing how she survived the experience of a war overseas and the battles she faces today. “I was a 92 Yankee, pues I’m always going to be a 92 Yankee, […]
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