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Album Review: Finding Balance in The Weeknd’s 'After Hours'
Album Review: Finding Balance in The Weeknd’s 'After Hours'

The Weeknd grapples with his usual hedonistic subject matter while masterfully maintaining his sound in perhaps his most experimental project to date.

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REVIEWSAfterglow ATXMarch 24, 2020
How being Kanye West’s Protégé Elevated 070 Shake’s Career
How being Kanye West’s Protégé Elevated 070 Shake’s Career

Taken under the wing of rap legends, G.O.O.D. Music artist 070 Shake is now flying on her own.

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Afterglow ATXMarch 24, 2020
Debunked! The Theory of a Psychedelic Music Comeback
Debunked! The Theory of a Psychedelic Music Comeback

The rise of Tame Impala has sparked excitement about the resurfacing of psychedelic music. But while psychedelic music is certainly apparent in popular music today, it has long been this way since its emergence in the 1960s.

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Afterglow ATXMarch 23, 2020
Album Anniversaries: Revisiting Kendrick Lamar’s 'To Pimp a Butterfly' in the Trump Era
Album Anniversaries: Revisiting Kendrick Lamar’s 'To Pimp a Butterfly' in the Trump Era

Kendrick Lamar’s jazz-rap opus paints a candid portrait of an African American rapper who struggles with his identity and fame, and its cultural significance only grows in the Trump era.

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXMarch 23, 2020C.S. Harper, protest, hip-hop, rap
Album Review: J Balvin Explores the Rainbow in 'Colores'
Album Review: J Balvin Explores the Rainbow in 'Colores'

Stepping out from his last collaboration with Bad Bunny on Oasis, J Balvin greets the new decade with a colorful take on his sixth studio album.

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REVIEWSAfterglow ATXMarch 23, 2020
10 Texan Artists to Support on Bandcamp
10 Texan Artists to Support on Bandcamp

We’re bringing the Lonestar State to your earbuds with 10 handpicked Texan artists to check out during Bandcamp’s ongoing fundraiser.

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Afterglow ATXMarch 20, 2020texas, local music, bandcamp, carys anderson, annie lyons
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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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PLAYLISTSAfterglow ATXMarch 12, 2020zodiac
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