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Concert Recap: Blondshell at Mohawk Austin
Concert Recap: Blondshell at Mohawk Austin

Blondshell performed at Mohawk Austin during the second leg of her ‘If You Asked For A Tour’ tour with support from indie band she’s green on Nov. 13.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXNovember 21, 2025carly schmidt, concert photography, mohawk austin
Concert Recap: Leith Ross at Scoot Inn
Concert Recap: Leith Ross at Scoot Inn

Indie-folk singer-songwriter Leith Ross performed at Scoot Inn on Nov. 14 with openers Noa Jamir and Annika Bennett.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXNovember 20, 2025adalae simpao, Scoot Inn, concert photography
Concert Recap: Of Monsters And Men at ACL Live at The Moody Theater
Concert Recap: Of Monsters And Men at ACL Live at The Moody Theater

Icelandic folk-rock band Of Monsters And Men performed at ACL Live on Nov. 13 with support from Arny Margret.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXNovember 20, 2025adalae simpao, acl live, concert photography
Concert Recap: Balu Brigada at Mohawk Austin
Concert Recap: Balu Brigada at Mohawk Austin

Alt-indie New Zealand duo Balu Brigada performed to a sold out crowd at Mohawk Austin on Nov. 15 alongside openers After and Harper Finn.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXNovember 19, 2025mckenna sefcik, mohawk austin, balu brigada
Concert Recap: Madilyn Mei at Brushy Street Commons
Concert Recap: Madilyn Mei at Brushy Street Commons

Singer-songwriter Madilyn Mei performs a sold out show at Brushy Street Commons with support from Ameila Day on Nov. 14.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXNovember 19, 2025Madilyn mei, Charlotte keene, brushy street commons, concert photography
Concert Review: Blondshell Bites Back at Mohawk
Concert Review: Blondshell Bites Back at Mohawk

On the heels of her sophomore album, If You Asked For A Picture, indie-rock singer Blondshell brought ‘If You Asked For A Tour’ to Austin on Nov. 13 with support from she’s green.

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Concert Coverage, REVIEWSAfterglow ATXNovember 18, 2025concert review, concert recap, janie, carly s, blond, mohaw, she's green, shoegaze, indie rock, rock
Austin Revived the Radio Star
Austin Revived the Radio Star

Radio is still kicking in Austin. Here is a list of stations worth checking out created by a former radio show host to help those looking for an analog (or analog-adjacent) autumn.

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DIVERSITYAfterglow ATXNovember 18, 2025maren bell, radio/east, student radio
Concert Recap: The Happy Fits at Emo’s Austin
Concert Recap: The Happy Fits at Emo’s Austin

Indie-rock band The Happy Fits played to a packed crowd at Emo’s on Nov. 12 with support from The Backfires and Pom Pom Squad.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXNovember 18, 2025makenna morgan, concert photography, emos, emo's austin
Concert Recap: Afterglow’s Fall 2025 Concert at Chess Club
Concert Recap: Afterglow’s Fall 2025 Concert at Chess Club

On Nov. 6, singer-songwriter SRIYAM and indie-rock band Study Break performed at Austin’s Chess Club for Afterglow’s Fall 2025 Concert.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXNovember 17, 2025concert recap, chess club, mckenna sefcik, ellis jarvis, Charlotte Keene, sryiam, study break
Concert Recap: Noah Cyrus at Emo’s Austin
Concert Recap: Noah Cyrus at Emo’s Austin

Singer Noah Cryus brought her new country-folk album to Emo’s during ‘I WANT MY LOVED ONES TO GO WITH ME’ tour on Oct. 22 with support from her brother Braison Cyrus.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXNovember 15, 2025carly schmidt, emo's austin, emos, concert photography
Concert Recap: BOLTCUTTER at Empire Control Room
Concert Recap: BOLTCUTTER at Empire Control Room

BOLTCUTTER brought the metal-heads of Austin to Empire Control Room on Nov. 9 with support from Texas natives, Rasura, Trapin Percatory, and Snakefather.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXNovember 15, 2025concert coverage, BOLTCUTTER, empire control room, ellis jarvis
Home and Heartbreak: Conan Gray’s Portrayal of Queer Texas Romance in “The Wishbone Trilogy”
Home and Heartbreak: Conan Gray’s Portrayal of Queer Texas Romance in “The Wishbone Trilogy”

Texas is the stage for Conan Gray’s nostalgic Southern romance. Unfolding in fragments, “The Wishbone Trilogy” captures the ache of growing up queer in isolating spaces.

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ANALYSIS, AESTHETICSAfterglow ATXNovember 14, 2025media and music, conan gray, pop, texas, queer, adreanna alvarez
Concert Review: LAUNDRY DAY at Brushy Street Commons
Concert Review: LAUNDRY DAY at Brushy Street Commons

On its ‘Time Of Your Life’ Tour, the New York group LAUNDRY DAY brought its indie-pop sound to Austin, Texas. Joined by opener Whatmore, the acts filled the night with infectious, high-intensity energy. 

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Concert Coverage, REVIEWSAfterglow ATXNovember 14, 2025clairehookstra, claire hookstra, laundry day, pop-rock
Concert Recap: Big Thief at Moody Amphitheater
Concert Recap: Big Thief at Moody Amphitheater

Indie-folk band Big Thief performed at Moody Amphitheater on Nov. 5 with support from Lomelda.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXNovember 13, 2025adalae simpao, moody amphitheater, concert photography
Concert Recap: Geese at Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
Concert Recap: Geese at Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater

Geese headlined a sold out crowd at its largest venue to date, Stubb’s, on Nov. 5, with support from Dove Ellis.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXNovember 13, 2025concert photography, olivia cagle, stubb's, stubbs
Concert Review: Tame Impala at the Moody Center
Concert Review: Tame Impala at the Moody Center

Australian psychedelic-pop artist Tame Impala took the Moody Center stage for his ‘Deadbeat’ tour on Nov. 6, delivering an unforgettable show filled with vibrant lighting and raw vulnerability.

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REVIEWS, Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXNovember 12, 2025valeria mota, tame impala, concert review, moody center
Microgenres and Performative Males: The Soundtrack of Aesthetic Trends
Microgenres and Performative Males: The Soundtrack of Aesthetic Trends

As trends move and cycle through social media, the looks of popular microtrends coincide with the curation of microgenres that bring sound to the aesthetic. 

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AESTHETICSAfterglow ATXNovember 10, 2025ainsley dwyer, the style of sound
Wine and Cheese: Fugazi and Sleater-Kinney
Wine and Cheese: Fugazi and Sleater-Kinney

The Washington bands align in crafting emotionally heartwrenching ballads; however, the two acts both drift across the axis of gender norms, creating music that subverts their gender identities in an appropriately moody, grungy sensibility.

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AESTHETICSAfterglow ATXNovember 10, 2025zachary bolash, srisha chakraborty, grunge, Fugazi, Stealer-Kinney
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