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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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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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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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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Indie-folk band Big Thief performed at Moody Amphitheater on Nov. 5 with support from Lomelda.
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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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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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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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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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Spanish rapper C. Tangana’s Tiny Desk Home Concert effortlessly evokes the Hispanic concept of the “sobremesa,” symbolizing the unity and familiarity embedded in the aftermath of a shared meal.
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Former Youtuber Quadeca showcased his raw talent at a sold-out show on Oct. 29 in Austin, Texas, with kmoe.
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On the last stop of his ‘The Garden’ tour, musician Bo Staloch and opener Emma Ogier transported Antone’s to a proverbial, Austin-inspired service: an emotional, religiously imbued set occasionally interrupted by references to doobie-smoking and luxuriating in big cities.
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At the end of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums and singles that left a lasting impression on our ears. For Hispanic Heritage Month, we are highlighting Hispanic artists with glowing releases in October.
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Austin-born singer Bo Staloch took the Antone's stage on Nov. 1 with support from Emma Ogier.
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Stevie Ray Vaughan’s climb to the top of the blues genre was one deeply interwoven with the turbulent racial climate of the 1970s. As the titan scaled the charts alongside his Black analogs, critics wondered whether SRV’s disconnect with Blues’ historical origins made him worthy of his glory. As Charlie Parker argued, “if you don’t live it, it won’t come out of your horn.”
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Indie-pop singer-songwriter Matt Maltese performed at Stubb’s on Oct. 30 with support from Sophie May and Cornelia Murr.
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English heavy metal band Loathe performed at Emo’s on Oct. 17 with openers Spy and Trauma Ray.
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Stanley Kubrick’s seminal work “A Clockwork Orange” fascinates and horrifies audiences across decades, but remains monumental in terms of masterful filmmaking and artistic, detailed soundtrack.
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