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Artist Spotlights: Growing Up with Margot Gordinier
Artist Spotlights: Growing Up with Margot Gordinier

Margot Gordinier splices elements of bedroom pop, shoegaze, and folk to produce a contemplative atmosphere where listeners can reflect on their relationships and habits.

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DIVERSITYAfterglow ATXNovember 12, 2020kendel jones
The Style of Sound: Rico Nasty’s Artistic Anatomy 
The Style of Sound: Rico Nasty’s Artistic Anatomy 

While continuing to innovate the roles of females in hip-hop, sugar-trap princess Rico Nasty experiments with fashion just as much as music.

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AESTHETICSAfterglow ATXNovember 12, 2020alany rodriguez
Artist Spotlights: Magna Carda Has the Power to Shape a City
Artist Spotlights: Magna Carda Has the Power to Shape a City

Rock and roll dominated the Austin music scene for years. Now, hip-hop acts like Magna Carda are switching up the local sound.

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DIVERSITYAfterglow ATXNovember 11, 2020camryn garza, magna carda
Playlist: My Big Fat Indian Wedding
Playlist: My Big Fat Indian Wedding

Every Indian wedding has the same songs that rouse aunties and uncles to the dance floor. Here’s the ultimate playlist study guide for those moments — just in case you ever find yourself thrust into the spotlight.

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PLAYLISTSAfterglow ATXNovember 11, 2020srija reddy
K-Pop Culture and the Battle for Acceptance in America
K-Pop Culture and the Battle for Acceptance in America

The Korean pop genre is soaring to new heights in Western culture, but a wave of xenophobic backlash may stand in its way.

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Afterglow ATXNovember 10, 2020josh whalen, paola flores
Music Without Borders: Ghost’s Satanic Panic
Music Without Borders: Ghost’s Satanic Panic

Ghost’s devilish metal puts the “harm” in harmony.

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DIVERSITYAfterglow ATXNovember 10, 2020felix kalvesmaki
Album Anniversaries: Derek and the Dominos Capture Pure Desire On ‘Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs’
Album Anniversaries: Derek and the Dominos Capture Pure Desire On ‘Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs’

Released Nov. 9, 1970, Derek and the Dominos’ Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs serves as both a fascinating note in rock history and a timeless expression of the blues.

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXNovember 9, 2020david koeller
Photo Story: Visuals from Harry Styles’ “Golden” Music Video
Photo Story: Visuals from Harry Styles’ “Golden” Music Video

Harry Styles blessed the world with his lovely smile and designer outfits in his latest music video for his single “Golden,” which inspired this photoshoot.

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Photo StoryAfterglow ATXNovember 9, 2020carolyn parmer
Album Review: NOEL’s ‘Push’ Creates Duality Between High Energy Beats and Self-Evaluation
Album Review: NOEL’s ‘Push’ Creates Duality Between High Energy Beats and Self-Evaluation

One half of the comedy-rap duo Tiny Meat Gang slows the tempo and gets personal on his first EP.

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REVIEWSAfterglow ATXNovember 6, 2020grayson patteson
Release Radar: October 2020
Release Radar: October 2020

At the end of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums that left an impression on our ears.

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DIVERSITYAfterglow ATXNovember 6, 2020felix kalvesmaki, micaela garza, samantha paradiso, adithya srinivas, andrew zhang, C.S. Harper, C.S. Hayter
Album Review: Briscoe Shows Off Blossoming Musical Genius in ‘Flower Johnson’
Album Review: Briscoe Shows Off Blossoming Musical Genius in ‘Flower Johnson’

In the Austin duo’s debut album, Briscoe explores the duality of youthful experience and the confusingly beautiful journey of life through their artful storytelling and unique blend of distinct musical genres.

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Interviews, Photo Story, REVIEWSAfterglow ATXNovember 6, 2020emma tanner, tiffany chung
Photo Story: Colony House Drive-In Concert in Nashville
Photo Story: Colony House Drive-In Concert in Nashville

On a two night headline concert series, Colony House performs at Graystone Quarry in Nashville, Tennessee to promote their newest album, Leave What’s Lost Behind.

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Photo StoryAfterglow ATXNovember 4, 2020matt lewis
The 10 Best “WAP” Mashups TikTok Has Blessed Us With
The 10 Best “WAP” Mashups TikTok Has Blessed Us With

Gobble me, swallow me, drip down the side of me — eat up these delectable mashups that’ll have you playing them on repeat. Dinner is served.

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Afterglow ATXNovember 4, 2020emma tanner, megan thee stallion, cardi b
Album Review: Ariana Grande's ‘Positions’ is Warm and Flirtatious, But Doesn’t Reinvent the Wheel
Album Review: Ariana Grande's ‘Positions’ is Warm and Flirtatious, But Doesn’t Reinvent the Wheel

While Positions treads over familiar ground for pop empress Ariana Grande, it also explores intimacy on multiple levels, bringing some cozy love-making anthems.

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REVIEWSAfterglow ATXNovember 3, 2020joshua troncoso
The Style of Sound: The Paradox of Kanye West, Otherwise Known as Yeezy
The Style of Sound: The Paradox of Kanye West, Otherwise Known as Yeezy

Ostentatious rapper Kanye West has built a billion-dollar legacy from a clothing line with perplexing aesthetics, revealing a dichotomy behind everyone’s favorite walking controversy.

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AESTHETICSAfterglow ATXNovember 3, 2020micaela garza
Playlist: A Breakup Mixtape for When You Initiate the Split
Playlist: A Breakup Mixtape for When You Initiate the Split

Without the right music after a break-up, you can’t survive. There are breakup playlists for those who are dumped, but what about music for the ones who did the breaking up?

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PLAYLISTSAfterglow ATXNovember 2, 2020redding mickler
Album Anniversaries: The Stinging Resonance of OutKast’s ‘Stankonia’ 20 Years Later
Album Anniversaries: The Stinging Resonance of OutKast’s ‘Stankonia’ 20 Years Later

In OutKast’s fourth studio album, revved up production techniques and political critiques carry a chaotic omen into the 21st century. 20 years after its release, the album remains hauntingly relevant.

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXOctober 31, 2020kendel jones
Media and Music: Reconsider the Placement of “The Nightmare Before Christmas” in Your Christmas Movie Arsenal
Media and Music: Reconsider the Placement of “The Nightmare Before Christmas” in Your Christmas Movie Arsenal

Move over “Santa Buddies,” it’s time to settle this debate once and for all.

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXOctober 30, 2020samantha paradiso
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