Ethan McConnell Local Music Director So, picture this, you’re chilling at work Friday and then boom, you get a message from your buddy asking if you’re wanting to see Destroy Lonely at the Marc on Sunday. Your mind races with numerous things. “Destroy Lonely is coming to San Marcos?” “Why the Marc?” “How?” “On a Sunday?” There’s no time to really think so you just respond that you’re all for […]
Benjamin Kenyon Rap/Hip-Hop Assistant Last Month, San Marcos’ The Marc celebrated its 11th anniversary of operation with a night of music headlined by DJ Steve Aoki. After being told that conveniently the venue had just run out of media passes, I set out to find a spot I could take in the show as well as take somewhat coherent notes. One look at the wall-to-wall horde that had amassed on […]
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 […]
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