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Love Languages: 7 International Songs About Love 
Love Languages: 7 International Songs About Love 

Music is a worldwide view of endless ways to express the endless emotions of love.

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Afterglow ATXMay 12, 2021audrey kendrick, love
Photo Story: Capturing Sunny Cottagecore Vibes
Photo Story: Capturing Sunny Cottagecore Vibes

Afterglow celebrates the arrival of summer through a series of diptychs inspired by the cottagecore internet aesthetic.

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Photo StoryAfterglow ATXMay 12, 2021photo story, photography, cottagecore
Photo Story: Croy and the Boys Live at Austin Eastciders
Photo Story: Croy and the Boys Live at Austin Eastciders

Frontman of Austin-based band Croy and the Boys performed at Austin Eastciders to promote the band’s first reunion concert since the pandemic on May 15 at Sagebrush.

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Photo StoryAfterglow ATXMay 11, 2021photography, photo story, concert
Resting in Peace: 5 Stages of Grief in Songs
Resting in Peace: 5 Stages of Grief in Songs

Experiencing the death of a loved one is an inevitability of life. However, music acts as a way to cope during times of loss, regardless of the varying emotions that come with grief.

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Afterglow ATXMay 11, 2021gracie warhurst, roberto soto, grief, loss
Bad Religion: Sufjan Stevens’ Quiet Prayers
Bad Religion: Sufjan Stevens’ Quiet Prayers

Sufjan Stevens so often toes the line between sexuality and religion that an entire Facebook page with 30,000 members asks the question: are these songs about being gay, or God? The answer? Probably both.

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXMay 11, 2021grace robertson
The Style of Sound: Armor for the Alternative
The Style of Sound: Armor for the Alternative

Ooh, shiny! These metal-clad alternative artists strive to catch our eyes beyond their music, setting them apart from the already-niche fields they create in.

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AESTHETICSAfterglow ATXMay 11, 2021raymond lam, micaela galvez
Bad Religion: Deconstructing the Christian Music Industry with Semler 
Bad Religion: Deconstructing the Christian Music Industry with Semler 

The queer artist that’s topping the Christian Contemporary Music charts marks a step in the right direction for true LGBTQ affirmation in Christian spaces.

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXMay 10, 2021heather stewart, roberto soto
Playlist: Good Morning, Good Mind
Playlist: Good Morning, Good Mind

You deserve to live a vibrant life, full of energy and happiness — even on the days you wake up on the wrong side of the bed.

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PLAYLISTSAfterglow ATXMay 10, 2021micaela garza, playlist, morning routine
Style of Sound: 6 Black Artists Who Challenged Gender Norms Before Harry Styles 
Style of Sound: 6 Black Artists Who Challenged Gender Norms Before Harry Styles 

From Prince to Young Thug, Black musicians have been exploring androgyny for decades. Here are a few highlights.

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AESTHETICSAfterglow ATXMay 7, 2021katy vanatsky, fashion
Artist Spotlights: KERA Subverts the Norms of Folk Music
Artist Spotlights: KERA Subverts the Norms of Folk Music

Los Angeles-based music artist KERA doesn’t fit into a box — or even a binary. Jazz-inspired punk? Sure. Punk-inspired jazz? Why not! KERA can do it all.

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DIVERSITYAfterglow ATXMay 7, 2021grace robertson
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
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