Here’s a hand-picked list of Austin’s very own to catch at this year's SXSW.
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Nick Cave stopped in Austin for his North American solo tour and delivered a raw performance full of fervent piano arrangements and emotional vocals on October 23, 2023.
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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.
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Life was so fun at MUNA’s night-long dance marathon at Stubb’s on April 26, 2023.
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In 2021, Myanmar indie-rock band Side Effect immigrated to Austin, leaving behind their tyrannical civil war-torn roots. Frontman Darko C is using the most of his newfound liberation to establish a footing in the live music capital of the world and bring awareness to the conditions of his hometown.
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The ethereal score and shoegaze soundtrack of “Mysterious Skin” builds the film’s unsettling haze as its characters’ repressed memories resurface.
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Take a look at some of the best albums of the past year, hand-picked by the Afterglow Editorial Staff.
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Stopping in Austin for its “Waiting to Spill” tour, The Backseat Lovers drew a full crowd at Stubb’s on November 14, 2022.
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Preoccupations brought its “Arrangements” tour to The Ballroom for a fiery performance on November 9, 2022.
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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.
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Five years following the release of Taylor Swift’s Reputation, the divisive album remains a milestone in her discography as an experimental effort and a crucial step in the singer’s return to the spotlight from a year-long hiatus.
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As festival season wraps up in Austin, we look back on our favorite artists that graced the stages at ACL this year.
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Sloan Struble of Dayglow has taken an experimental approach with his third album, People in Motion, by trading in his signature dreamscape sound for electronic melodies and synths.
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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.
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Genesis Owusu captivated crowds during his unmatched performance at Germania Insurance Amphitheater on September 24, 2022.
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Julia Jacklin kicked off her “PRE PLEASURE” tour at Mohawk in Austin, Texas on September 9, 2022.
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On the four-year anniversary of Mac Miller’s death, we remember the rapper for his soulful character and unrelentingly honest music.
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Its first album with Saddest Factory Records, MUNA’s self-titled record hits all its marks. The trio explores different genres and sounds in a diverse collection of songs, each with more self-assured and brutally honest lyrics than the last.
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