It isn’t really finals season until you’re hopped up on caffeine in the library at 4:37 a.m. and blasting rock music into your eardrums at a volume so loud that you can definitely hear the fifth dimension.
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Lil Nas X uses religion against those who have used religion against him… and he has an army of young people to back him up.
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Afterglow chats with up-and-coming Chicago-based band The Knee-Hi’s about their genre-defying sound, current singles and upcoming album, and their advice for following your dreams.
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A film that has accumulated a cult following since its 1994 release, “The Crow” is an intense watch accompanied by a soundtrack that will not only leave watchers with their ears ringing, but also with the sudden urge to invest in leather pants.
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Austin is a city with distinct features, recognizable to any local. These stills from the music videos for “Kiss Me More” by Doja Cat ft. SZA, “Deja Vu” by Olivia Rodrigo, and “Blinding Lights” by the Weeknd have been recreated to depict similar activities with Austin-specific locations in mind.
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Afterglow has rounded up a few top contenders for the 2021 XXL Freshman Class list — a hip-hop fans’ equivalent of the NFL Draft.
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Euphoria ATX hosts Songs for Mother Earth, a charity concert to benefit the Keep Austin beautiful foundation at the Hidden Door Project on May 9. Featuring Indoor Creature, Susannah Joffe, Chucky Blk, and Lyana Skye.
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Classical music has been on a steady decline for decades and that decline is only worsening since the pandemic. But, the death of classical music should be treated like the tragedy it is.
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Music is a worldwide view of endless ways to express the endless emotions of love.
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Afterglow celebrates the arrival of summer through a series of diptychs inspired by the cottagecore internet aesthetic.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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From Prince to Young Thug, Black musicians have been exploring androgyny for decades. Here are a few highlights.
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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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