By Kimberly Clay Other Side Drive Executive Producer Kimberly and Matthew invite Chill Russell, an alternative rock band from Austin, into the studio to discuss their successes and future endeavors. They cover everything from the meanings behind the lyrics to why none of them are named Russell. Their unique, collaborative sound has landed them performances […]
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By Andrew Wright Other Side Drive Host David Beck plays live with Ray Schmitt on Other Side Drive. David and Ray play “Honey Grove” and “ The Great Mystery” amongst other songs. Andrew asks them about performances, their creative process, background and more.
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By Austin Cowan Assistant Web Content Manager T Cecil performs live on Other Side Drive with Alex Ross on drums, Cody Boyer on bass/synthesizer, and David on guitar. Shannon Furr, the band’s main bass player was not present. Matthew Harrington talks to them about their future goals as a band which includes potential performing at […]
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By Imari Mora Other Side Drive Host During the four day annual bone marrow drive on Texas State campus, the Radiation Therapy Program and CAMCO chair, Ronnie Lozano as well as GenCure representative Adrianna Estrada and “Be The Match” representative Sam Hillhouse joined us at KTSW to educate, raise awareness and break myths on bone […]
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By Branson Fairbrother Assistant Promotions Director KTSW Multimedia staff presents a new video series named Live in Studio C, which will showcase up and coming local bands. We invite artists to come perform a few of their songs followed by an interview conducted by our Other Side Drive hosts. The first band to kick off […]
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By Matthew Harrington Other Side Drive Executive Producer The School of Nursing is located in Round Rock, so many students at Texas State don’t get the opportunity to learn about the many different things the program does. Other Side Drive Hosts Matthew and Kimberly dive into the challenging, yet rewarding world of healthcare with Dr. […]
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By Matthew Harrington Other Side Drive Executive Producer It’s no secret that the San Marcos River is the city’s sparkling gem, but what some people don’t realize is that the river and it’s inhabitants are threatened by pollution caused by runoff. On March 4th, during the 32nd Annual Great Texas River Cleanup, hundreds of San […]
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By Kimberly Clay Other Side Drive Host Matthew and Kimberly sit down with Rita and Chris from the SBP Texas Rehabilitation Project to discuss the amazing things the organization does in San Marcos and all across the country. SBP fixes homes that have been impacted by natural disaster and indirectly brings communities together through volunteer […]
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By Andrew Wright Other Side Drive Host Other Side Drive hosts Andrew and Belen interview the Texas State Astronomy Club to get to know a little bit more about their new organization. Meetings are held every Wednesday in the Roy F. Mitte building, Room 2332, at 5:30 p.m. Then they go to the roof of the […]
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Fifth grade multimedia science fair winners from DeZavala Elementary spent the day at KTSW having fun with the staff and learning the ins and outs of each department. The two groups of winners were Annabella and Alexandera, who presented their project on beta fish and their reaction to color, and Jessica, Margarita and Mirella who […]
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Join DJ Butter and Lady Lou as they interview the project manager of the San Marcos chapter of Operation Turkey, Jesse Ruiz. Operation Turkey is a non profit organization that provides hot turkey meals to the homeless and less fortunate on Thanksgiving day. As of 2016 the organization spans 12 cities and 6 states. […]
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By Brent Ramirez Blog Content Contributor If you are within the surrounding areas of San Marcos and you tune your radio to 89.9, you will hear one of the nation’s top college radio stations, KTSW, run by students of Texas State University. The sounds you hear stem from the radio’s indie influence and the school’s […]
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By Alex Ross Other Side Drive Host Alex and DJ Lady Lou interview Andrea and Jackie from the San Marcos Cinema Club and Jordan from the Ritmo Latino Dance Co. about upcoming events like La Bamba and the Bizarro Birthday Bash.
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By Jordan Arredondo Other Side Drive Host Alex Ross and Jordan Arredando take some time to speak with Karen and Jemm from the Hays Caldwell Women’s Center about the upcoming month of October, and its importance to the awareness of domestic violence. They discuss the many services the Women’s Center offer, their extensive community involvement, as […]
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By Alex Ross Other Side Drive Host Other Side Drive hosts Alex Ross and Jordan Arredondo interview July Moreno of the San Marcos Mermaid Society about September becoming Mermaid Month, upcoming Mermaid Society events and the future plans of the San Marcos Mermaid Society.
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By Holly Henrichsen Web Content Manager On June 27, Lantic hung out with DJ Lady Lou and DJ Izzy in the KTSW studio. They told us about how they all met and played a few of their songs. Check out their interview and performance above.
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By Andrew Nogay Web Content Assistant Samuel Mungo, a professor and director of Opera studies at Texas State, recently came by Other Side Drive to discuss his upcoming piece, Lady Bird: First Lady of the Land. He and hosts Matthew and Andrew discuss the differences between musical theater and opera, his career and how […]
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By Andrew Nogay Assistant Web Content Manager David Morley, a Texas State graduate student, came on Other Side Drive in February to discuss his thesis, which is about virtual reality helping people figure out that cell phone use while driving is dangerous. David knows his stuff and the discussion ranges from texting and driving, […]
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By Brittany Robinson Assistant Music Director If I am sure of one thing, it’s that Night Beats performance at the Marc will be amazing – fantastic even. This Seattle trio, consisting of two Texas natives, musically packs a punch with psychedelic, garage and soul influences. Their third studio album, Who Sold My Generation, released earlier […]
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By Allison Belcher Music Journalist Deville San Ramos, a folk-pop trio band originating from San Marcos, are moving up in the ranks as “local favorites.” The band consists of vocalist and uke/guitar player Ben Deville, cajon player Gabriel Ramos and stand up bass player Derek Thigpen. Ben and Gabriel met December of 2013 at their job, […]
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