afterglow
Home PRINT APPLY
SUBSCRIBE
ALL ARTICLES SERIES Concert Coverage Interviews
Photo Stories Videography PODCAST Design Zines
WHAT IS AFTERGLOW? Editorial Masthead Previous Editors Masthead
Home ARTICLES ALL ARTICLES SERIES Concert Coverage Interviews MEDIA Photo Stories Videography PODCAST Design Zines PRINT ABOUT WHAT IS AFTERGLOW? Editorial Masthead Previous Editors Masthead APPLY
afterglow
ATX
SUBSCRIBE
 

articles

 
Top 10 K.K. Slider Songs Of All Time
Top 10 K.K. Slider Songs Of All Time

They say it’s hard to be a successful crossover, but somehow a little white cartoon dog from the beloved video game franchise “Animal Crossing” manages to make it seem like dabbling in every genre is just that easy.

Read More
Afterglow ATXMarch 20, 2020
Playlist: SXSW 2020 Highlights
Playlist: SXSW 2020 Highlights

Tune in for three hours of our 50 top artists from this year’s South by Southwest music festival line-up.

Read More
Afterglow ATXMarch 19, 2020sxsw, annie lyons
Interview: Mara Connor is Ready to Face the Heat
Interview: Mara Connor is Ready to Face the Heat

Singer-songwriter Mara Connor talks with Afterglow about directing her own music video and standing her ground ahead of the upcoming release of her new EP, No Fun.

Read More
InterviewsAfterglow ATXMarch 19, 2020
How Bandcamp Can Help You Support Small Artists Right Now
How Bandcamp Can Help You Support Small Artists Right Now

TLDR: It’s time to show up for your favorite artists.

Read More
Afterglow ATXMarch 18, 2020annie lyons, bandcamp
Artists to Watch from SXSW 2020
Artists to Watch from SXSW 2020

Say hello to the eight artists we were most excited to see at this year’s music festival.

Read More
Afterglow ATXMarch 18, 2020sxsw, annie lyons
Songs of Protest: Stella Donnelly Gets Vocal About Australian Politics On “Beware of the Dogs”
Songs of Protest: Stella Donnelly Gets Vocal About Australian Politics On “Beware of the Dogs”

On “Beware of the Dogs,” Stella Donnelly voices Australians’ anger at their government’s role in environmental destruction and economic discrimination.

Read More
CULTURAL CONTEXTSAfterglow ATXMarch 18, 2020C.S. Harper, C.S. Hayter
Album Review: Don Toliver Continues to Deliver Catchy Choruses on 'Heaven or Hell'
Album Review: Don Toliver Continues to Deliver Catchy Choruses on 'Heaven or Hell'

Jackboy Don Toliver makes sure you’ll have one of his tracks stuck in your head this week.

Read More
REVIEWSAfterglow ATXMarch 17, 2020
From Me, With Love: The Playlist I Want Someone to Make Me
From Me, With Love: The Playlist I Want Someone to Make Me

Money can’t buy you love, but maybe music can make the silence a little less lonely.

Read More
PLAYLISTSAfterglow ATXMarch 17, 2020
Photo Story: Hippie Sabotage at Stubb’s
Photo Story: Hippie Sabotage at Stubb’s

With the “Direction of Dreams” Tour in full swing, Hippie Sabotage electrified Stubb’s on March 11 with openers Ilo Ilo.

Read More
Photo StoryAfterglow ATXMarch 16, 2020
My Afterglow Moment: Learning Self-Love Through Lizzo
My Afterglow Moment: Learning Self-Love Through Lizzo

How a combination of flute solos, rap verses, and positive mantras helped me overcome past demons and realize what self-love is actually about.

Read More
DIVERSITYAfterglow ATXMarch 16, 2020
Interview: Feeling Purple with P.E.
Interview: Feeling Purple with P.E.

Brooklyn electronic art-rock band P.E. discuss the ominous intricacies of the color purple and cooking up the perfect songs on their debut album, Person.

Read More
InterviewsAfterglow ATXMarch 13, 2020C.S. Harper, alt rock, C.S. Hayter
Playlist: Swimming Through Pisces Season
Playlist: Swimming Through Pisces Season

Fellow Pisces, lemme hear ya!

Read More
PLAYLISTSAfterglow ATXMarch 12, 2020zodiac
Album Review: Lil Uzi Vert has returned to Earth to chart his intergalactic journey on 'Eternal Atake'
Album Review: Lil Uzi Vert has returned to Earth to chart his intergalactic journey on 'Eternal Atake'

Uzi takes his listeners through several dimensions of his existence on his long-awaited project that has finally dropped.

Read More
Afterglow ATXMarch 11, 2020
Celebrating Mario Day: Reveling in the Music That Makes the Series Memorable
Celebrating Mario Day: Reveling in the Music That Makes the Series Memorable

In sanctified observance of Mario Day, here’s our list of main series games with soundtracks that make a plump plumber worthy of celebration.

Read More
Afterglow ATXMarch 10, 2020
Musical Intimations to Timid Reflections: The Soundtrack to “Parasite”
Musical Intimations to Timid Reflections: The Soundtrack to “Parasite”

The ‘simple’ soundtrack of “Parasite” respects the powerful messages of the film, adding a complex layer of emotion to the class-struggle thriller.

Read More
ANALYSISAfterglow ATXMarch 10, 2020Parasite, sound track
Photo Story: Trippie Redd at Stubb’s
Photo Story: Trippie Redd at Stubb’s

Trippie Redd performs at Stubb’s Outdoor Amphitheatre on March 8 during the “Love Me More” Tour.

Read More
Photo StoryAfterglow ATXMarch 10, 2020
Interview: Austin Chronicle’s Raoul Hernandez on SXSW and the "Natural Disaster" of Coronavirus
Interview: Austin Chronicle’s Raoul Hernandez on SXSW and the "Natural Disaster" of Coronavirus

The Austin Chronicle’s slogan that “no news is bad news” has a different ring to it in the wake of the cancellation of South by Southwest 2020. Music Editor Raoul Hernandez gives some perspective on the implications this has for the newspaper, the city, and the world at large.

Read More
InterviewsAfterglow ATXMarch 9, 2020selome hailu, sxsw, sxsw cancelled, raoul hernandez, austin chronicle
Industry Insights: What Cancelling SXSW Means to the Austin Community
Industry Insights: What Cancelling SXSW Means to the Austin Community

After South by Southwest 2020 was cancelled amid coronavirus concerns, several creatives, businesses, and other community members must grapple with the ramifications.

Read More
CULTURAL CONTEXTSAfterglow ATXMarch 9, 2020selome hailu, sxsw, sxsw cancelled, steve adler, austin
Newer Older