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Industry Insights: Spotify is Throwing Around its Weight, and It’s Pretty Scary
Industry Insights: Spotify is Throwing Around its Weight, and It’s Pretty Scary

A huge chunk of K-pop disappeared from Spotify due to a licensing dispute between the streaming platform and the Korean tech giant, Kakao. Spotify won.

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CULTURAL CONTEXTSAfterglow ATXMay 6, 2021wonjune lee, spotify
Release Radar: April 2021
Release Radar: April 2021

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

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DIVERSITYAfterglow ATXMay 6, 2021micaela garza, felix kalvesmaki, release radar, april 2021
Photo Story: Dossey Concert at the New Haute Spot in Cedar Park
Photo Story: Dossey Concert at the New Haute Spot in Cedar Park

Dossey performs with openers, Swimming with Bears and Flora and Fawna, at the new, open-air, socially distanced Haute Spot in Cedar Park. The venue has only been open for two weeks, but its joint collaboration between Haute Company, Love & Lightstream, and Werd Productions paid off in a unique, beautiful venue.

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Photo StoryAfterglow ATXMay 5, 2021photo story, photography, matt lewis
Wine and Cheese: Waxahatchee and Mazzy Star
Wine and Cheese: Waxahatchee and Mazzy Star

Country rock and dreamy psychedelia never sounded so good together. Waxahatchee and Mazzy Star are an unexpected duo decades in the making.

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AESTHETICSAfterglow ATXMay 4, 2021grace robertson, Wine and Cheese, waxahatchee, mazzy star
Bad Religion: Christian Aestheticism in Pop Music Videos
Bad Religion: Christian Aestheticism in Pop Music Videos

Pop music visuals are popular ways to showcase an artist’s work. These three pop stars introduced Christian themes into the medium, allowing them to express their own story and views on religion.

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXMay 4, 2021mahina adams
Photo Story: Collages of Concerts Past
Photo Story: Collages of Concerts Past

We reimagined past concert photos by editing them into collages.

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Photo StoryAfterglow ATXMay 3, 2021tiffany chung, concert, photography, photo story
The Style of Sound: A$AP Rocky’s Merging of High Fashion and Rap Music
The Style of Sound: A$AP Rocky’s Merging of High Fashion and Rap Music

The self-proclaimed “Fashion Killer” has made a name for himself not only as a rapper, but as a fashion icon, too.

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AESTHETICSAfterglow ATXApril 30, 2021katie karp, a$ap rocky
Photo Story: Sack Lunch! Concert at Baylor University
Photo Story: Sack Lunch! Concert at Baylor University

Local Waco band Sack Lunch! performs for Tri Delta Night at Baylor University on the auxiliary practice field.

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Photo StoryAfterglow ATXApril 28, 2021photography, photo story, matt lewis
How Post-9/11 Music Spurred the Unending American Culture War
How Post-9/11 Music Spurred the Unending American Culture War

Twitter didn’t exist yet, so musicians used the airwaves to wage ideological war.

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Afterglow ATXApril 28, 2021myah taylor, 9/11
Lady Dan Writes Her Own Prophecies
Lady Dan Writes Her Own Prophecies

With no fear of pedal steel or bold lyrical accusations, Austin-based artist Lady Dan brings a playful bite to her Americana undertones in a debut album born from isolation.

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InterviewsLaiken NeumannApril 28, 2021laiken neumann, lady dan
Playlist: Sci-Fi Drives
Playlist: Sci-Fi Drives

It’s time to become the main character. This curated playlist is for those who know they really belong in a sci-fi action movie, or at least want to feel like they do.

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PLAYLISTSAfterglow ATXApril 27, 2021playlist, alyssa sheldon, miranda robertson
Album Review: Body Void Is Relentless on ‘Bury Me Beneath This Rotting Earth’
Album Review: Body Void Is Relentless on ‘Bury Me Beneath This Rotting Earth’

The New England noise doom duo bring their staticky, dread-inducing metal to the topics of the climate emergency and anti-racism.

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REVIEWSAfterglow ATXApril 27, 2021felix kalvesmaki
Photo Story: Outfits Inspired by Ariana Grande Albums
Photo Story: Outfits Inspired by Ariana Grande Albums

With each new album she’s released, Ariana Grande has produced iconic eras within her career, each uniquely distinct from the other. Here are some looks and aesthetics inspired by her six album covers.

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Photo StoryAfterglow ATXApril 26, 2021callie oehmler
Interview: The Art Within William Maxwell's Music 
Interview: The Art Within William Maxwell's Music 

The Austin-based artist chats about his new album, the artbook coming out alongside it, and a few thoughts in between.

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InterviewsAfterglow ATXApril 23, 2021interview, redding mickler, william maxwell
Playlist: Taurus the Decadent
Playlist: Taurus the Decadent

The lavish bull contains multitudes, and these songs prove it.

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Afterglow ATXApril 23, 2021felix kalvesmaki, taurus, zodiace21-22
Photo Story: Tameca Jones at ZACH Theatre
Photo Story: Tameca Jones at ZACH Theatre

Tameca Jones performs at ZACH Theatre as part of the Songs Under The Stars Spring Concert Series.

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Photo StoryAfterglow ATXApril 22, 2021Erica Grifaldo, Tameca Jones, ZACH Theatre, photography, photo story
Photo Story: Greek Goddesses as Modern Songs
Photo Story: Greek Goddesses as Modern Songs

Afterglow merged features of 21st century album and song covers with features of the Greek goddesses Hera, Aphrodite, Athena, and Artemis.

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Photo StoryAfterglow ATXApril 21, 2021carolyn parmer
Artist Spotlights: The Mystically Imaginative Presence of Lordkez
Artist Spotlights: The Mystically Imaginative Presence of Lordkez

South African musician lordkez, stylized in all lowercase, performs at the intersection of experimental creativity and allusive spirituality.

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DIVERSITYAfterglow ATXApril 20, 2021heather stewart, lordkez
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