By Jourdan Bazley Blog Content Contributor The Pan African Action Committee, or PAAC, is a new group that has emerged at Texas State University. KTSW's multimedia director Tafari Robertson put his mind to the matter, and worked to bring together a strong group of individuals to serve on the front lines for various cultures on our Texas State Campus. The Pan African Action Committee advocates for the ongoing "need for […]
By Holly Henrichsen Web Content Manager Tafari Robertson is KTSW’s multimedia director. As multimedia director, Robertson oversees all of the visual content that goes on the KTSW blog and social media. For International Men’s Day, I sat down with Robertson to talk about the issues that black men, and men in general, face in society today. Robertson started the Pan African Action Committee with a few friends to better […]
By Brooke Adams Music Journalist At Sound on Sound Fest, I fought through mud and food trucks to make my way to the press tent where I met with the Frights. The guys munched on tacos while we talked about their latest release and all things touring. Unfortunately, the Texas rain got the best of Sound On Sound midday Sunday, and the Frights were never able to take the stage. […]
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 ever expanding student identity. KTSW features a wide variety of music and shows, and while […]
By Tafari Robertson Multimedia Director Though it has been a while since I last set foot inside designated music festival grounds, the arena is in no way unfamiliar. Growing up in Austin, Texas, home of music festival behemoths such as ACL and SXSW, I’ve experienced first-hand the rise of "festival culture". From bralettes and body posi to cultural indifference and overused frat lingo, I, at points, consider myself a bit […]
In honor of College Radio Day, Tafari Robertson sat down with the Promotions Director and asked about his favorite moment on staff. If you want to create your own moments at KTSW, applications open October 5. https://youtu.be/Jx9_r3Jb4N0
By Tafari Robertson Music Reviewer I’m Tafari Robertson here with Greg from Deerhoof at SXSW 2015. I want to talk to you a little bit about how do you transition between your setting recording versus putting together your live show? When we record or when we write songs and record them we always think “oh well lets think about what we just did on this last tour and what was […]
By Tafari Robertson Music Reviewer This is Tafari Robertson here at KTSW South by Southwest 2015 with Peter Sugar from Homeshake. Did I pronounce that right? I mean it’s a pseudonym, but yeah, we’ll go with Sugar. Well first question, what’s your real name? Peter Sagar. How is your south by southwest going so far? It’s just really crazy. This is the second time I’ve been here, first time […]
Interviewer: Tafari Robertson, Music Reviewer Interviewee: Josh, Sam, Christie, Charlie of Yumi Zouma Hi my name is Tafari Robertson. I’m here with Yumi Zouma from New Zealand for KTSW. Can you guys go ahead and just state each of your names and what you do in the Band? Josh: Josh and a bit of everything Sam: Sam and like-wise Christie: Christie. I mostly sing Charlie: I’m Charlie. I do a […]
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