By Tania ZapienMusic Journalist If you grew up in a Latin household like myself, odds are your introduction to Shakira came way before finding out that her hips don’t lie. Back before the features with Beyoncé, Rihanna, and of course, the Super Bowl halftime show, Shakira was a household name all across Latin America for the better half of the 90s. Let me take you back exactly 10 years before […]
By Tania ZapienMusic Journalist AUSTIN, TX— On Wednesday, Jan. 22, ACL Live at The Moody Theater hosted the third annual Hi, How Are You Day show in honor of Austin artist, Daniel Johnston. The event celebrated Johnston’s life work of music and art with stellar performances by Dan Luke & The Raid, Katie Schecter, Tunde Adebimpe, White Denim, Jason Falkner with surprise guest, Spoon, and closing with none other than […]
By Tania ZapienMusic Journalist The pop punk favorites kicked off The Mirror Tour at Paper Tiger in San Antonio, Texas on Monday, Oct. 21. The Phoenix, Arizona natives delivered a stellar performance full of self-reflection and a lot of love to a crowd of undeniably emo 20-somethings. Per the band’s request on Instagram the day before, the crowd was dressed in gold in honor of the band’s latest album, You […]
By Tania Zapien Music Journalist Texas State University welcomed four executives from Score More Shows in a panel discussion on Wednesday, Oct. 16. As part of Mass Comm Week, Lexi Dolan, Gina Martinez, Edward Castillo and Kevin Hayden provided a crowd of students with insight into the planning and production of events within the music industry. Founded in a University of Texas dorm room in 2009 by Sascha Guttfreund and […]
By Tania Zapien Music Journalist For 17 years, Austin City Limits Music Festival has brought some of music’s biggest names and most promising up-and-coming acts to beautiful Zilker Park. This year is no exception. Of course, ACL goers have been anxiously waiting to be in the presence of artists like Childish Gambino, Billie Eillish, Cardi B, Kacey Musgraves, 21 Savage and Lizzo for this year’s festival. However, there are many […]
By Tania ZapienMusic Journalist Indie-rock’s beloved, Vampire Weekend, made their return to the music scene this summer with the release of their fourth album titled Father of the Bride. The album, released on May 3, captivated music critics and fans alike by showcasing a more mature, intricate and soulful side of a band previously known for electric festival anthems. This conceptually grasping album was introduced with the catchy single “Harmony Hall” […]
By Tania ZapienMusic Journalist When I found out pop/punk veterans, New Found Glory was bringing their From the Screen to Your Stereo to Your Town tour to Emo’s in Austin on Tuesday night, I couldn’t resist. As a teenager, I was into pop/punk the way some people were into Justin Bieber. My favorite nights consisted of loudly blasting bands such as All Time Low (who got their name from New […]
By Tania ZapienMusic Journalist Local pseudo-psychedelic favorites, Moon Dunes released their debut album Are You Kind? on May 10. If you are not familiar with this San Marcos indie staple, you have been missing out! We got a chance to hang out with the guys a while back when they were chosen as Band of the Week and got them in for a Studio C Session, which is a must […]
By Tania ZapienMusic Journalist Album: The Year of the GoonArtist: The GoonsRelease Date: May 4, 2019 Goons performing at their album release show at Empire Control Room in Austin, Texas, on May 4, 2019. Photo by Tania Zapien. 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 alternative rock bands. Undeniably, the denim jacket-wearing trio […]
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