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Album Review: Leonard Cohen Delivers His Final Masterpiece with 'Thanks for the Dance'
Album Review: Leonard Cohen Delivers His Final Masterpiece with 'Thanks for the Dance'

Three years after his death, Leonard Cohen delivers his masterful swan song with the help of his son and a handful of collaborators.

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REVIEWSAfterglow ATXNovember 25, 2019C.S. Harper, folk, album review, C.S. Hayter
Photo Story: Turnover and Men I Trust at Emo’s
Photo Story: Turnover and Men I Trust at Emo’s

Turnover and Men I Trust co-headline at Emo’s with guest Renata Zeiguer on Nov. 20.

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Photo StoryAfterglow ATXNovember 22, 2019
The Magical Music of Theme Parks
The Magical Music of Theme Parks

Let’s face it, a theme park without music would just be creepy!

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Afterglow ATXNovember 22, 2019
Grammys, Step it Up: Female Rappers Excluded Once Again
Grammys, Step it Up: Female Rappers Excluded Once Again

Despite the fact that women dominated the rap scene in 2019, female rappers received no nominations in any of the rap categories for the 2020 Grammy Awards. 

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Afterglow ATXNovember 22, 2019grammys
Album Anniversaries: 'The Fame Monster' Turns 10
Album Anniversaries: 'The Fame Monster' Turns 10

Nov. 18 marks the tenth anniversary of one of the greatest contributions to modern pop music. Look back on the EP that gave Lady Gaga a diamond certification, three Grammys, and solid status as the pop icon of a generation.

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXNovember 22, 2019
Video: Halloween Session
Video: Halloween Session

Afterglow hosted a Halloween-themed session at Porchfire Backyard on November 2nd, 2019.

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MultimediaAfterglow ATXNovember 21, 2019
“Frozen 2” Spoilers, According to the Soundtrack
“Frozen 2” Spoilers, According to the Soundtrack

The soundtrack to “Frozen 2” was released a week before the movie’s premiere, and if the songs are truly any indication of the plot, it’s going to be dark.

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Afterglow ATXNovember 21, 2019
Features That Bop and Flop
Features That Bop and Flop

Bringing another artist into your song can be an extreme gamble with a high potential payoff. While there are some unlikely collaborations that bop. . . others can miss the mark.

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Afterglow ATXNovember 21, 2019
How Tame Impala is Carrying On the Psychedelic Tradition
How Tame Impala is Carrying On the Psychedelic Tradition

When we think of psychedelic music, our minds immediately think of the ‘60s pioneers like Jefferson Airplane and The Beatles. Tame Impala is coming to dominate the modern psychedelia scene, however, as it makes use of technology to continue in this tradition.

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Afterglow ATXNovember 21, 2019
Album Review: Sipping on Hot Cocoa with Idina Menzel’s 'Christmas: A Season of Love'
Album Review: Sipping on Hot Cocoa with Idina Menzel’s 'Christmas: A Season of Love'

Move aside, Michael Buble. There’s a new Christmas Queen in town.

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REVIEWSAfterglow ATXNovember 20, 2019
Playlist: The Capitalist Blues
Playlist: The Capitalist Blues

It’s a rich man’s world!

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PLAYLISTSAfterglow ATXNovember 20, 2019playlist
Playlist: So Cuffing Season Failed You
Playlist: So Cuffing Season Failed You

After an unfruitful cuffing season, take a moment to relish in your loneliness and listen to these songs that capture the universal longing for love.

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PLAYLISTSAfterglow ATXNovember 20, 2019playlist
Media and Music: The Evocative Jazz of Twin Peaks
Media and Music: The Evocative Jazz of Twin Peaks

Filmmaker David Lynch is known for his surrealism, but when given the green light to bring his weirdness to television — to ABC! — in 1990, Lynch and longtime collaborator Angelo Badalamenti created a soundtrack that grounded the show in human emotions both “wonderful and strange.”

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXNovember 20, 2019
Photo Story: Digital Dopamine at Scratchouse
Photo Story: Digital Dopamine at Scratchouse

Scratchouse hosts Digital Dopamine on Nov 15, the first rap concert sponsored by the media company at Scratchouse.

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Photo StoryAfterglow ATXNovember 20, 2019photo story
Photo Story: Macseal at 523 Thompson
Photo Story: Macseal at 523 Thompson

New York band Macseal plays at DIY venue 523 Thompson with I’m Glad It’s You, Genius Christ, and Perfect Weather on Nov. 13. Macseal released their new LP, Super Enthusiast, last week.

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Photo StoryAfterglow ATXNovember 19, 2019
The Austin Record Convention Celebrates 38 Years of Vinyl History at the Palmer Events Center
The Austin Record Convention Celebrates 38 Years of Vinyl History at the Palmer Events Center

The convention, created in the early 1980s as an event for Austinites to buy and sell records, has become a vinyl mecca for record lovers worldwide.

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Afterglow ATXNovember 19, 2019
Songs of Protest: Evolution of Jazz Protest Music
Songs of Protest: Evolution of Jazz Protest Music

An overview of jazz music’s changing role in the civil rights movement.

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CULTURAL CONTEXTSAfterglow ATXNovember 19, 2019C.S. Harper, jazz
Photo Story: Two Door Cinema Club at the Moody Theatre
Photo Story: Two Door Cinema Club at the Moody Theatre

Two Door Cinema Club performs for ACL Live at the Moody Theater with Peach Pit.

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Photo StoryAfterglow ATXNovember 18, 2019acl 2019
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