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The Style of Sound: Libertie! Egalitie! Sexualitie! The Revolution of Yé-yé
The Style of Sound: Libertie! Egalitie! Sexualitie! The Revolution of Yé-yé

The 1960s French musical movement dubbed “Yé-yé” revolutionized the way we see the beauty in life through both song and style.

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AESTHETICSAfterglow ATXDecember 18, 2020redding mickler, roberto soto
Interview: Austin Punk Band Hotmom on What Drew Them to the Genre and the Texas Scene
Interview: Austin Punk Band Hotmom on What Drew Them to the Genre and the Texas Scene

The Austin-based rockers discuss their origins, their audience, and why they sat for the pledge in high school.

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Interviews, Photo StoryAfterglow ATXDecember 18, 2020felix kalvesmaki, matt lewis
ROYGBIV: A Prism of Sound
ROYGBIV: A Prism of Sound

Art can be how we view space, and music can be how we view time. But what about bridging both together through colors?

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Afterglow ATXDecember 18, 2020
The Style of Sound: Hip-Hop’s Best and Worst Merch Drops of 2020
The Style of Sound: Hip-Hop’s Best and Worst Merch Drops of 2020

An album release typically comes with an accompanying merchandise rollout, but some rappers release better designs than others.

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AESTHETICSAfterglow ATXDecember 18, 2020thomas galindo
Drunk Debates: Ghostwriters, Grammys, and 100 Gecs
Drunk Debates: Ghostwriters, Grammys, and 100 Gecs

In the newest addition to Drunk Debates, watch as one of our Editors-in-Chief of Digital, Zoe, and her roommate and former Content Editor, Dylan, discuss multiple music topics while getting drunk.

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Multimedia, Drunk DebatesAfterglow ATXDecember 18, 2020namrata prakash
Album Anniversaries: TRON’s Legacy, 10 Years Later
Album Anniversaries: TRON’s Legacy, 10 Years Later

Released 10 years ago, “TRON: Legacy” is a sci-fi flick that didn’t quite measure up to its hype. But imperfectly de-aged Jeff Bridges and simplistic plot aside, “TRON: Legacy” has had a lasting impact through its classic score from electronic legend Daft Punk and the profound effect it had on the French house duo’s career.

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXDecember 18, 2020adithya srinivas
Interview: Texas Artist Vic on Their Genre-Bending Sound and Expectations for LGBTQ+ Artists
Interview: Texas Artist Vic on Their Genre-Bending Sound and Expectations for LGBTQ+ Artists

The rock musician talks growing up in Texas, Audre Lorde, and the impact they hope their music makes.

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Interviews, Photo StoryAfterglow ATXDecember 18, 2020felix kalvesmaki, matt lewis
Playlist: Frank Herbert’s “Dune”
Playlist: Frank Herbert’s “Dune”

Now that the heartthrob-filled movie adaptation has been delayed until 2021, this playlist for Frank Herbert’s sprawling classic “Dune” will have to do until then.

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PLAYLISTSAfterglow ATXDecember 18, 2020playlist, joshua troncoso
The Power of Latin and English-Speaking Collabs
The Power of Latin and English-Speaking Collabs

Well received or not, when a Latin artist collabs with an English-speaking counterpart, they create a cross-cultural influence with significant historical impact.

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Afterglow ATXDecember 17, 2020alany rodriguez
Songs of Protest: “Strange Fruit”’s Persisting Relevance
Songs of Protest: “Strange Fruit”’s Persisting Relevance

Written 81 years ago, “Strange Fruit”’s constant reemergence reflects the continued racism and violence against Black individuals.

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CULTURAL CONTEXTSAfterglow ATXDecember 17, 2020srija reddy
Artist Spotlights: Exploring the Patchwork Genres and Emotions of Pinkshift
Artist Spotlights: Exploring the Patchwork Genres and Emotions of Pinkshift

The self-made, female-fronted band Pinkshift cultivates a rage-filled sound by combining influences from punk rock, emo, grunge, and early pop-punk music.

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DIVERSITYAfterglow ATXDecember 17, 2020heather stewart
CHIKA Won’t Play Industry Games
CHIKA Won’t Play Industry Games

The 23-year-old artist has been an on and off focal point of the web for years, but now she's back and here to stay with a debut EP and a budding rap career.

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Afterglow ATXDecember 17, 2020josh whalen, kriss conklin
Album Review: Taylor Swift is Warm and Unflinching on the Imperfect ‘Evermore’
Album Review: Taylor Swift is Warm and Unflinching on the Imperfect ‘Evermore’

On her ninth studio album and second surprise release in 2020, Swift does more of what she does best: good, but not always great, songwriting. However, folklore and her latest record, evermore, come together to create a new career peak for Swift.

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REVIEWSAfterglow ATXDecember 17, 2020taylor swift, felix kalvesmaki, evermore
Release Radar: November 2020
Release Radar: November 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 ATXDecember 17, 2020release radar, mica, samantha paradiso, C.S. Harper
Songs of Protest: How The Gypsies Helps Cultivate An Understanding of Sri Lankan Heritage
Songs of Protest: How The Gypsies Helps Cultivate An Understanding of Sri Lankan Heritage

The biggest band to ever come out of the island nation of Sri Lanka, The Gypsies addresses its beloved country’s major social and governmental issues on the laid back song, “I Don’t Know Why.” The group’s hit single has broken international borders, showing people from all over the world what it’s like to be Sri Lankan.

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CULTURAL CONTEXTSAfterglow ATXDecember 16, 2020dhiren wijesinghe
On Tape: A Cassette Experiment
On Tape: A Cassette Experiment

I spent a month exploring the cassette as a medium for music listening to find out why people use something I felt was out of date. Now, I’m a strong advocate for it.

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Afterglow ATXDecember 16, 2020felix kalvesmaki, kate glenn
Artist Spotlights: Japanese American Rapper Kazuo is Proud to Be a Devil
Artist Spotlights: Japanese American Rapper Kazuo is Proud to Be a Devil

Blending the sounds of New York City and Yokohama, Japan, Kazuo transforms two disparate cultures to achieve his unique style of rap.

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DIVERSITYAfterglow ATXDecember 16, 2020beril lara saygin
Playlist: You're the Main Character
Playlist: You're the Main Character

Make your life into that coming of age film that you love, because it's what you deserve.

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PLAYLISTSAfterglow ATXDecember 16, 2020grayson patteson, playlist
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