By Avery Viers Local Music Journalist With the arrival of finals signaling the end of yet another spring semester, Texas State students are beginning to find themselves with a suspicious amount of free time on their hands. While frequenting the San Marcos River and roaming The Square may offer themselves convenient ways to pass the time, an increase in local live music events can also act as a relief to […]
By Alexandra Cochran Blog Content Contributor Sunburnt skin and tired feet, MR Fest reached the last few minutes of daylight as it came closer to the grand finale and final venue to wrap up a remarkable day. The Marc is designated for My Radio Festival’s headliners, High Waisted. According to their website, they seem to announce their music as “New York surf band with pop sensibility.” Although it was my […]
By Holly Henrichsen Assistant Web Content Manager This year is MR Fest’s 10th anniversary and KTSW is celebrating this milestone with more venues, bands and activities than ever before. The annual music festival is put together by us students, so this upcoming milestone has made me reflect on how much this two-day music festival has done for myself and the community. I started working for KTSW is August 2014 and […]
By Austin Cowan Blog Content Contributor The San Marcos Downtown Square is not just the heart of activity in this city, it is a cultural hearth. Attracting people from all walks of life, the Square offers a wide range of attractions: restaurants, bars, pubs, shopping centers and museums. If you are looking for a good place to shop for clothes, grab a bite to eat or just blow off some […]
By Andrew Nogay MR Fest Press Team 2016 was another great year for MR Fest, which covered numerous venues and various genres throughout the two days. There was everything from garage rock to rap to comedy, and memories to last at least a couple days. The Marc was where the two headliners, Night Beats and La Luz, played the last sets of MR Fest. Though the two bands hail from […]
By Janelle Abad Local Music Director With the literal Spanish translation of “the light,” Seattle, WA based quartet La Luz is due to shed the surf rock light on the city of San Marcos for this year’s MR Fest. Founded in 2012, the Hardly Art Records act is now on tour in support of their sophomore LP release, Weirdo Shrine. The album marks the start of the use of fuzz […]
By Daniella Levrie KTSW Web Content Hailing from Amsterdam, Netherlands, Yellow Claw graced San Marcos, TX with an EDM show to remember. The show was Thursday, April 9, at The Marc. The night before having played at The Surrender Night Club in Las Vegas, Nevada. The trio, consisting of Bizzey, Jim Aasgier, and Nizzle, tweeted out "Who knows a decent barber out in San Marcos Texas?" at 1:20 p.. on April […]
By Taryn Peters Rap Music Director If you’re looking to end your spring break or SXSW on a high note, attending the Young Thug and Travis Scott show may be a good option for you. On March 22, the buzzing rappers will be at The Marc in San Marcos, along with DJ and producer Metro Boomin. Here are five things you should know before checking out what is sure to […]
Andrew Nogay Web Content Contributor Monday February 9 Open Mic Night at the Back Alley Comedy Lounge is at 10:30 p.m, with sign up for performing at 8:30 p.m. Kent Finlay's Annual 29th Birthday Celebration at Cheatham Street Warehouse. Acts perform as follows: 8 p.m.-Dennis Jay, 8:30 p.m.-The Hems, 9 p.m.-Gurf Morlix, 9:30 p.m.-Halley Anna, 10 p.m.-Aaron Einhouse, 10:30 p.m.-Owen Temple, 11 p.m.-John Aurthur Martinez, 11:30 p.m.-Curtis McMurtry, midnight-Sterling Finlay, […]
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