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Photo Story: The Regrettes at Scoot Inn
Photo Story: The Regrettes at Scoot Inn

Australian alternative rocker Alex Lahey opened for punk rock band The Regrettes at Scoot Inn on April 26.

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Photo StoryAfterglow ATXMay 10, 2022amelia tapia, pop punk, photo story, photography, concert
Industry Insights: The Future of Music According to SXSW
Industry Insights: The Future of Music According to SXSW

The rise of streaming, resurgence of catalog, and rapid onset of NFTs’ popularity are all converging. Music royalty will build bigger and more extravagant palaces but only at the expense of artists that are struggling to gain a platform as it is.

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CULTURAL CONTEXTSAfterglow ATXMay 10, 2022arundhati ghosh, sxsw 2022, sxsw, afterglow at sxsw, nfts
Video: Laundry Day at SXSW Recap
Video: Laundry Day at SXSW Recap

Hailing from the Big Apple, Laundry day consists of five best friends taking the world and internet by storm. The band sat down with Afterglow to discuss their album-making process, the Beastie Boys, and more in this exclusive interview from South by week.

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MultimediaAfterglow ATXMay 5, 2022autumn palacio, laundry day, nyc band, indie rock, video
Media and Music: “Ezio’s Family” and The Motif that Spans Millennia
Media and Music: “Ezio’s Family” and The Motif that Spans Millennia

The “Ezio’s Family” motif transcends the boundaries of any single protagonist of the Assassin’s Creed series, binding them together as part of something far greater than them and proving that none of them are alone in committing to the fight against evil.

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXMay 5, 2022arundhati ghosh, video games, media and music
Video: Music Talks with Jazzy Anne
Video: Music Talks with Jazzy Anne

Afterglow staffer Maryjewel Cook sits down with YouTuber Jazzy Anne to discuss her musical background and how the internet impacted it.

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MultimediaAfterglow ATXMay 5, 2022maryjewel cook
Photo Story: Photoshoot inspired by IDKHOW’s “Lights Go Down”
Photo Story: Photoshoot inspired by IDKHOW’s “Lights Go Down”

A photo story inspired by the gothic disco aura of IDKHOW’s “Lights Go Down.”

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Photo StoryAfterglow ATXMay 5, 2022lauren stephens
Video: Behind the Scenes of UT's Orchestra
Video: Behind the Scenes of UT's Orchestra

Afterglow discusses the inner workings of UT’s orchestra with cello player Jordan Conklin as well as conductors Ke-Yuan Hsin and Gabriela Mora Fallas.

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MultimediaAfterglow ATXMay 4, 2022maryjewel cook, autumn palacio
From Love-Struck Outlaws to Flag-Waving Patriots: The Transformation of American Country Music Post-9/11
From Love-Struck Outlaws to Flag-Waving Patriots: The Transformation of American Country Music Post-9/11

What was always lurking beneath America’s most classic music genre resurfaced after 9/11. Only now is it recovering.

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Afterglow ATXMay 4, 2022grace robertson, Mimi Reda-Castelao, country, 9/11
Interview: Susannah Joffe Makes Films, Too
Interview: Susannah Joffe Makes Films, Too

The UT senior ditches her Miley Cyrus days of co-writing with her dad for Hannah Montana levels of stardom.

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InterviewsAfterglow ATXMay 4, 2022ellen daly, susannah joffe, ut austin, film, miley cyrus
Industry Insights: Why Do We Pay Artists So Little?
Industry Insights: Why Do We Pay Artists So Little?

Endless conglomerations, legal red tape, and streaming contracts make music sales pointless for starving artists in the streaming age, so why not avoid it all and pirate instead?

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CULTURAL CONTEXTSAfterglow ATXMay 1, 2022raymond lam, spotify
Release Radar: March 2022
Release Radar: March 2022

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

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DIVERSITYAfterglow ATXApril 30, 2022release radar
Photo Story: Revisiting Our March 5 Show at The Ballroom
Photo Story: Revisiting Our March 5 Show at The Ballroom

The Woulds, Tortuga Shades, Teal Waves, and Yardsale! performed at the vibrant Fruth Street venue on March 5.

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Photo StoryAfterglow ATXApril 29, 2022lauren stephens, afterglow session, tortuga shades, teal waves, yardsale!, the woulds, the ballroom
Playlist: Dark Academia Like You Haven’t Heard Before
Playlist: Dark Academia Like You Haven’t Heard Before

Delight in Dark Academia with this lovely selection of queer, BIPOC, and women composers.

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PLAYLISTSAfterglow ATXApril 29, 2022gracie warhurst, kathy chang, dark academia, classical music
Media and Music: The Devastating Use of Zeppelin in "Sharp Objects"
Media and Music: The Devastating Use of Zeppelin in "Sharp Objects"

When an addict searches for a murderer in an isolated Midwestern town, the only logical soundtrack is the haunting honesty of Led Zeppelin.

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXApril 29, 2022olivia abercrombie, sharp objects, led zeppelin, tv shows, angela mikaela mendiola
Album Anniversaries: The 10th Anniversary of ‘Electra Heart’ and its Impact on 2010s Youth
Album Anniversaries: The 10th Anniversary of ‘Electra Heart’ and its Impact on 2010s Youth

The Tumblr classic, Electra Heart, has officially turned ten. Despite housing many hits and solidifying Marina’s place as a quintessential pop act, the album has garnered a complicated legacy for its impact on 2010s adolescents.

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXApril 27, 2022adam cherian, electra heart, marina and the diamonds, tumblr, 2010s, 2014, adolescents, nostalgia, marina diamandis
Photo Story: Revisiting Afterglow's Co-Show With Delta Sigma Phi
Photo Story: Revisiting Afterglow's Co-Show With Delta Sigma Phi

Paige Renee Berry, of rock band Half Dream, performed at the Delta Sigma Phi house on Feb. 24 as part of a benefit performance to Delta Sigma Phi’s philanthropy, Out Youth.

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Photo StoryAfterglow ATXApril 25, 2022samantha gerber, photography, photo story, concert
Album Anniversaries: 30 Years Later, The Cure Still 'Wish' You Would Stop Calling Them Goth
Album Anniversaries: 30 Years Later, The Cure Still 'Wish' You Would Stop Calling Them Goth

The music of The Cure is often recognized as gothic rock, yet the band’s most commercially successful album strays from the darkness of their previous efforts, leaving behind a legacy of pop hits.

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXApril 25, 2022audrey vieira, the cure, wish, robert smith, goth, goth rock, 90s
Media and Music: The Music of “Burlesque,” and Hollywood’s History of Depicting Sex Work
Media and Music: The Music of “Burlesque,” and Hollywood’s History of Depicting Sex Work

With a dazzling soundtrack teeming with powerhouse vocals, 2010’s “Burlesque” is a flashy display of the cabaret scene through the eyes of stars like Christina Aguilera and Cher. But the gaudiness of the soundtrack brings up the negative depictions of sex workers that Hollywood likes to perpetuate.

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXApril 22, 2022adam cherian, media and music
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