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Quiz: What Records Match Your True Colors?
Quiz: What Records Match Your True Colors?

Taste in music can say a lot about a person. Take this quiz and find out what records we recommend based on your personality.

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quiz, Crossword PuzzlesAfterglow ATXMay 11, 2020quiz, camryn garza
Wine and Cheese: Perfume Genius and Weyes Blood
Wine and Cheese: Perfume Genius and Weyes Blood

Perfume Genius and Weyes Blood are a match made in chamber pop heaven.

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AESTHETICSAfterglow ATXMay 11, 2020C.S. Harper, C.S. Hayter
Media and Music: The Badass Anthems of the Female-Focused “Birds of Prey” Soundtrack
Media and Music: The Badass Anthems of the Female-Focused “Birds of Prey” Soundtrack

As the first anti-hero film with a primarily female cast and crew, it should come as no surprise that the “Birds of Prey” soundtrack features only female artists who provide exhilarating tunes to mirror the eclectic roller coaster that is Harley Quinn.

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXMay 8, 2020doja cat, halsey, normani, megan thee stallion, soundtrack
Photo Story: A Week of Outfits Inspired by Album Covers
Photo Story: A Week of Outfits Inspired by Album Covers

I wore outfits inspired by album covers for a week. This selection of albums focuses on releases during the Coronavirus pandemic and the social distancing taking place in the US, during the months of March and April 2020.

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Photo StoryAfterglow ATXMay 8, 2020dua lipa, fiona apple, conan gray, childish gambino, rina sawayama, the strokes, outfits, fashion
What We Can Learn from “Square Garden,” the 100 Gecs Headlined Minecraft Music Festival
What We Can Learn from “Square Garden,” the 100 Gecs Headlined Minecraft Music Festival

The perfect internet experience for the perfect internet band: what “Square Garden” meant to listeners and what online concerts mean for the future.

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Afterglow ATXMay 7, 2020100 gecs, charli xcx, minecraft, livestream
Album Review: Car Seat Headrest Takes a Confusing New Turn
Album Review: Car Seat Headrest Takes a Confusing New Turn

On Making a Door Less Open, indie favorites Car Seat Headrest aren’t quite sure how to utilize their new, electronic-influenced sound.

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REVIEWSAfterglow ATXMay 6, 2020
Industry Insights: Lil Uzi Vert and Playboi Carti are Delaying Albums as a Rollout Method
Industry Insights: Lil Uzi Vert and Playboi Carti are Delaying Albums as a Rollout Method

As much as rap fans may hate to hear it, their favorite artist’s most effective tool to build hype around a new release is to delay it.

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CULTURAL CONTEXTSAfterglow ATXMay 6, 2020thomas galindo
Artist Spotlights: Filmmaker Steps Into Somber Realms
Artist Spotlights: Filmmaker Steps Into Somber Realms

Colombian electronic producer Filmmaker creates EBM soundscapes that feel like the score for a dystopian film.

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DIVERSITYAfterglow ATXMay 5, 2020electronic, C.S. Harper
Playlist: Change Is In the Cards
Playlist: Change Is In the Cards

Nothing is normal right now — so here’s a tarot-card inspired playlist for anyone struggling with change or in need of it.

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PLAYLISTSAfterglow ATXMay 5, 2020
Artist Spotlights: The Wonderful World of Elizabeth
Artist Spotlights: The Wonderful World of Elizabeth

The Melbourne-based pop auteur reinvents heartbreak on her 2019 album the wonderful world of nature.

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DIVERSITYAfterglow ATXMay 4, 2020C.S. Harper, C.S. Hayter
Playlist: Totally Normal Disney Music
Playlist: Totally Normal Disney Music

Finally, a way to play Disney songs for your friends without seeming weird!

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PLAYLISTSAfterglow ATXMay 4, 2020
Photo Story: Remembering SXSW with Memorabilia
Photo Story: Remembering SXSW with Memorabilia

With SXSW being cancelled for the first time in 34 years, we reminisced over past showcases with commemorative souvenirs.

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Photo StoryAfterglow ATXMay 1, 2020sxsw
The Sound of Music: Maggie Rogers’ Mastery of the Folk-Pop Sound
The Sound of Music: Maggie Rogers’ Mastery of the Folk-Pop Sound

Some artists make folk music, and others are pop connoisseurs, but rising star Maggie Rogers crafts a perfect marriage between the two genres.

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXMay 1, 2020maggie rogers, folk pop, samples, myah taylor
Mini Mic Moments: "The Phantom of the Opera"
Mini Mic Moments: "The Phantom of the Opera"

The Angel of Music is inside your mind, except it’s actually just Molly back with another Mini Mic Moments to tell you about the musical “The Phantom of the Opera.”

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MultimediaAfterglow ATXApril 30, 2020video
Playlist: Taking the Bull by the Horns this Taurus Season
Playlist: Taking the Bull by the Horns this Taurus Season

It’s officially Taurus season — time to indulge in a chilled out playlist that represents our reliable yet stubborn selves.

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PLAYLISTSAfterglow ATXApril 30, 2020zodiac2021
The Familial Strength of Dreamville Records
The Familial Strength of Dreamville Records

There is an old saying that you can’t choose your family members. Except, in some instances, you can.

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Afterglow ATXApril 29, 2020j cole, camryn garza
The Soundtrack to Eating: Soups and Songs That’ll Fill Your Souls and Stomachs
The Soundtrack to Eating: Soups and Songs That’ll Fill Your Souls and Stomachs

Few things can compare to a delicious bowl of soup, so with that in mind, we’ve compiled some songs that can match the spectrum of emotions felt when eating such a powerful food.

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AESTHETICSAfterglow ATXApril 29, 2020
Album Review: Kali Brings All The Feels on 'TO FEEL ALIVE'
Album Review: Kali Brings All The Feels on 'TO FEEL ALIVE'

Spanning four tracks over ten minutes, Kali Uchis’ EP teases listeners with its jam-packed emotion and fleeting duration.

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REVIEWSAfterglow ATXApril 28, 2020
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