By Bridget DunbarMusic Journalist For years, musical styles have remained separate: rock, pop, and hip-hop each have their own unique sounds that can be appreciated in different ways. However, starting in the late 2010s, independent musicians on websites like SoundCloud … Continue reading Emo Rap: A New Wave of Hip-Hop
By Bridget DunbarMusic Journalist Artist: Crystal CitiesAlbum: Under the Cold Light of the MoonRelease Date: May 31, 2019Record Label: Audio Network Limited With the start of the summer season, artists have begun releasing new albums; Tyler, the Creator with Igor, … Continue reading Crystal Cities: Under the Cold Light of the Moon Album Review
By Tania ZapienMusic Journalist Album: The Year of the GoonArtist: The GoonsRelease Date: May 4, 2019 The first time I stumbled upon Austin’s ’80s synthwave-pop band, Goons, it was at Dirty Dog Bar’s Spring Fest following a line-up full of … Continue reading Goons: The Year of The Goon: Album Review
By Anthony VelasquezMusic Journalist Artist: French VanillaAlbum: How Am I Not Myself?Release Date: June 7, 2019Website: https://frenchvanilla.bandcamp.com/ French Vanilla, currently signed to the non-conforming genre label, Danger Collective, was formed in the Los Angeles area in 2013 by singer Sally … Continue reading French Vanilla: How Am I Not Myself? Album Review
By Bradley BarnesMusic Journalist Artist: BastilleAlbum: Doom DaysRelease Date: June 14, 2019Record Label: Virgin EMI Records Since forming in 2010, England’s Bastille have continued to spearhead the revitalized synthpop scene, combining lush electronics with soulful and earnest vocals. Their music … Continue reading Bastille: Doom Days Album Review
By Neil ManningMusic Journalist Album: Don’t Get DarkArtist: Del Water GapRelease Date: April 12, 2019 Del Water Gap released Don’t Get Dark, an EP that consists of six songs and is about 26 minutes in length. This is their first … Continue reading Del Water Gap: Don’t Get Dark Album Review
By Lauren JurgemeyerAssistant Web Content Manager Under the direction of Kaitlin Hopkins, Texas State is set to open the Hunchback of Notre Dame on April 23 and will run through April 28, in the Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre. Based on … Continue reading The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Review
By Kaleb HelmsMusic Journalist Artist: These New PuritansAlbum Title: Inside the RoseRelease Date: March 22, 2019Label: Infectious MusicWebsite:http://www.thesenewpuritans.com These New Puritans is one of the more interesting groups I have come through my rotation of music as both members began … Continue reading These New Puritans: Inside the Rose Album Review
By Wally Perez Music Journalist Artist: Lost Under Heaven Album: Love Hates What You Become Release Date: Jan. 18, 2019 Website: http://lostunderheaven.com/ Lost Under Heaven, the art-rock duo composed of former WU LYF member and leader Ellery Roberts and artist … Continue reading Lost Under Heaven: Love Hates What You Become Album Review
By Kaleb Helms Music Journalist Album: Quiet Signs Artist: Jessica Pratt Release date: February 8, 2019 website: https://jessicapratt.bandcamp.com/album/quiet-signs Jessica Pratt is a singer-songwriter from San Francisco, California who got her start in San Francisco with her self titled album Jessica … Continue reading Album Review: Quiet Signs by Jessica Pratt
By Julian SaldanaVideographer In The Weekend, Sasheer Zamata, a former cast member of SNL, plays a comedian named Zadie who describes herself as “super single” and “a supporting character in someone else’s romantic comedy,” but ends up shining as the … Continue reading The Weekend Review
By Julian SaldanaVideographer This review contains some spoilers of the film. The first movie I saw this SXSW was no other than The Art of Self-Defense. I went in without doing much research on the film, and I’m thankful I … Continue reading The Art of Self-Defense: Review
By Amanda CompianMusic Journalist As Travis Scott proceeds with the second leg of his Astroworld Tour, the night of Valentine’s eve he landed in his hometown of Houston, Texas to deliver an electrifying, unorthodox experience at the Toyota Center. From … Continue reading The Homecoming of ASTROWORLD
By Thomas Dunlap Music Journalist Artist: HomeshakeAlbum: HeliumRelease Date: February 15, 2019Label: Sinderlyn Released on Feb. 15, Helium is Canadian musician Peter Sagar’s fourth album. Under the name Homeshake, Sagar creates genre-bending music that is a romantic synthesis of smooth R&B and sharp indie-rock, … Continue reading Homeshake: Helium Album Review
By Mackenzie Akin Music Journalist Artist: Jay CueAlbum: Don’t Pick SidesRelease Date: January 11, 2019Website: https://jaytuddacue.com/album/dont-pick-sides Alternative R&B/hip-hop artist Jay Cue shows incredible potential and great versatility with his newest EP Don’t Pick Sides. The latest release takes listeners on … Continue reading Jay Cue: Don’t Pick Sides EP Review
By Neil Manning Music Journalist Artist: Weezer Album: Weezer (Teal Album) Release Date: Jan. 24, 2019 Weezer’s latest album, consisting entirely of covers, caught fans by surprise in late January. The only hint before the drop were covers of “Africa” … Continue reading Weezer (Teal Album): Album Review
By Dylan Reynolds Music Journalist Artist name: iLLism Website: https://www.illismmusic.com/ Album: Illuminate Release Date: January 31, 2019 iLLism is a Twin Cities based hip hop and R&B husband/wife duo comprised of members Envy and Fancy. Their first full length studio … Continue reading iLLism: Illuminate Album Review
By Elise Montemayor Music Journalist Artist: Toro y Moi Album: Outer Peace Label: Carpark Records Release Date: January, 18, 2019 Website: https://toroymoi.com Toro y Moi has an important spot in millenium indie royalty which he ensures in his synth-groovy LP, … Continue reading Toro y Moi: Outer Peace Album Review
By Iliana Ramirez Music Journalist Artist: Mike Krol Album: Power Chords Release Date: January 25, 2019 Website: https://mikekrol.bandcamp.com/ Los Angeles-based artist Mike Krol is gracing the new year with his fourth studio album, Power Chords. In all of 33 minutes, … Continue reading Mike Krol: Power Chords Album Review
By Kaleb Helms Music Journalist Artist: Vt100 Album: The Burden of Irrational Optimism Release Date: March 19, 2019 The avant-garde electronic band “Vt100” was founded in Berkeley, California, in 2010 by engineer and producer Carl Van Arsdall. Vt100’s music consists of … Continue reading Vt100: The Burden of Irrational Optimism Album Review
