By Alfredo Camacho Music Journalist The city of Austin hosts many creative artists, events and general outlets that many people of any background can genuinely enjoy. A big well-known popular event that the city hosts is referred to as South by Southwest which includes a large variety of music, film and interactive media which usually participates in March. This large attraction brings in a storm of people who come from […]
By Lane Dent Music Journalist Taylor Momsen. You might recognize her as Cindy Lou Who from How the Grinch Stole Christmas or Jenny Humphrey from Gossip Girl, but at 15 years old, Momsen left Hollywood in an attempt to pursue her life’s dream – becoming a rock star. In 2009, 16-year-old Momsen and producer Kato Khandwala formed the rock band now known as The Pretty Reckless. Since 2010, the band […]
By Sofia Gualy Music Journalist The 65th Annual Grammy Awards nominated some of the most influential artists of the year. Some of the biggest artists came home with awards and so did smaller artists that are just getting their foot in the door. Records were broken that night including Beyonce who has earned the most Grammy Awards ever with a total of 32 awards, as well as the most […]
By Christian Villarreal Music Journalist Rock music has gone through many changes and has adopted several subgenres since its creation, but rock music itself has been relatively unchanged. Cleopatrick has set their minds to breaking the mold surrounding rock music and is renovating the rock genre altogether with their debut album Bummer. Fuzzy guitar riffs and catchy beats are the least that the Canadian Rock-duo Cleopatrick can do. The band released […]
By Gabriela SolisMusic Journalist Over a decade ago, in 2009, Julian Casablancas released his debut solo album Phrazes For The Young. Best known as The Strokes’ frontman, Casablancas took some time after the band’s short hiatus in 2005 to compose his very first alternative rock album without most of his usual bandmates. Phrazes For The Young, a reference to an Oscar Wilde book, is a mere eight songs long and […]
By Gabriela SolisMusic Journalist On Oct. 6, 2020, world-renowned rock legend Eddie Van Halen passed away at age 65. Van Halen was the co-founder and guitarist for the classic rock band Van Halen, so it’s safe to say the world of rock music has been shaken to the core with the tragic loss of such an influential rockstar. Reviewing his band’s first studio album seems only necessary during this grieving […]
By Stacey RamirezWeb Content Contributor Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work at a recording studio? Picture it: you’re young and you don’t really know what you’re doing, but you have nothing to lose and you spend everyday working alongside some of the greatest bands and artists alive. Well, that’s the story the Sound City Recording Studio tells. The Sound City documentary, directed by Dave Grohl, […]
By Faith VaraMusic Journalist Have you ever wondered what a band would sound like without traditionally learning how to play their instruments? Well look no further than Philadelphia’s experimental art-rock band, Palm. On the surface, Palm might look like a normal band: two guitars, a bass, drums and a couple singers. But if you listen to anything the group has released, it becomes clear that this band is definitely anything […]
By Allison Johnson Assistant Web Content Manager Make sure you tune into KTSW 89.9 tomorrow for Clash Day! From 12 to 2 p.m., Our general manager Dan will be playing your favorite songs from The Clash along with Clash inspired music. Join Troy Vita and Che Salgado from 10 p.m. to midnight for some more tracks from The Clash. You’ll have the perfect jams while you’re getting ready for your […]
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