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Photo Recap: Sueco, Lil Aaron, and KILLBOY at Antone’s Nightclub
Photo Recap: Sueco, Lil Aaron, and KILLBOY at Antone’s Nightclub

Last Wednesday, rising star Sueco hit the stage at Antone’s with support from KILLBOY and Lil Aaron. This performance marked the third U.S. headlining performance for Sueco on his “It Was Fun While it Lasted” Tour.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXSeptember 22, 2022lauren stephens, photo story, concert
Album Anniversaries: Phoebe Bridgers’ Haunting, Hopeful ‘Stranger in the Alps,’ Five Years Later
Album Anniversaries: Phoebe Bridgers’ Haunting, Hopeful ‘Stranger in the Alps,’ Five Years Later

One of the biggest singer-songwriters of the early 2020s released her first record five years ago, and it’s not as sad a record as one might think.

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXSeptember 22, 2022felix kalvesmaki, phoebe bridgers, album anniversaries
Album Anniversaries: Even in the 25th Anniversary of Oasis’s ‘Be Here Now,’ the ‘Here’ Matters
Album Anniversaries: Even in the 25th Anniversary of Oasis’s ‘Be Here Now,’ the ‘Here’ Matters

25 years later, a consensus is growing that Oasis’s third album, Be Here Now, was too harshly criticized on its initial release. Was Be Here Now a good album that was unfairly maligned, or was its criticism well-deserved? Could it have been both?

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXSeptember 21, 2022wonjune lee, oasis
Concert Review: Julia Jacklin at Mohawk
Concert Review: Julia Jacklin at Mohawk

Julia Jacklin kicked off her “PRE PLEASURE” tour at Mohawk in Austin, Texas on September 9, 2022.

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Concert Coverage, REVIEWSAfterglow ATXSeptember 14, 2022concert review, concert, miranda garza, mohawk, austin, austin tx
Photo Story: Simple Plan & Sum 41 at Stubb’s Austin
Photo Story: Simple Plan & Sum 41 at Stubb’s Austin

Simple Plan & Sum 41 co-headline their “Blame Canada” 2022 U.S. tour.

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Photo StoryAfterglow ATXSeptember 14, 2022amelia tapia, photo story, concert
Album Anniversaries: 40 Years Later, Kate Bush’s ‘The Dreaming’ Remains Weird and Wonderful
Album Anniversaries: 40 Years Later, Kate Bush’s ‘The Dreaming’ Remains Weird and Wonderful

She may be known for “Running Up That Hill,” but Kate Bush has made stranger things than her viral hit.

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXSeptember 13, 2022audrey vieira, kate bush, 80s, 1980s, album anniversaries
Photo Story: The Driver Era at The Moody Theater
Photo Story: The Driver Era at The Moody Theater

The Driver Era plays in Austin for the first time as part of its “Summer Tour 2022” tour.

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Photo StoryAfterglow ATXSeptember 8, 2022amelia tapia, photo story, concert
Remembering Mac Miller: A Tribute to the Late Rapper
Remembering Mac Miller: A Tribute to the Late Rapper

On the four-year anniversary of Mac Miller’s death, we remember the rapper for his soulful character and unrelentingly honest music.

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Afterglow ATXSeptember 7, 2022miranda garza, tribute, mac miller
Photo Story: Hockey Dad, Taking Back Sunday, and Third Eye Blind at Germania Amphitheater
Photo Story: Hockey Dad, Taking Back Sunday, and Third Eye Blind at Germania Amphitheater

On July 30, 2022, Third Eye Blind, Taking Back Sunday, and Hockey Dad brought their “Summer Gods” tour to Germania Amphitheater in Austin, Texas.

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Photo StoryAfterglow ATXAugust 25, 2022lauren stephens, photo story, concert
Album Review: Maggie Rogers Unrepentantly Frees Her Emotions in ‘Surrender’
Album Review: Maggie Rogers Unrepentantly Frees Her Emotions in ‘Surrender’

Maggie Rogers comes back with her very intimate, yet loud sophomore album Surrender.

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REVIEWSAfterglow ATXAugust 23, 2022isabel alvarez, maggie rogers
Album Anniversaries: 20 Years of My Chemical Romance's ‘I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love’
Album Anniversaries: 20 Years of My Chemical Romance's ‘I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love’

My Chemical Romance’s debut album began as a creative outlet for frontman Gerard Way to cope with witnessing the horrors of 9/11, but ultimately built the foundations for a new generation of emo.

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXAugust 18, 2022audrey vieira, my chemical romance, mcr
Album Review: Beyoncé Throws Originality Out the Window on 'Renaissance'
Album Review: Beyoncé Throws Originality Out the Window on 'Renaissance'

Queen Bey is back with her seventh studio album, Renaissance. This album is a back-to-back dance record paying homage to past music movements like disco, house, and ballroom. And in the growing trend of nostalgia in music, this record could not come at a better time.

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REVIEWSAfterglow ATXAugust 11, 2022adam cherian, album review, beyonce, lgbtq
‘Motomami’: One of the Most Confusing Cases of Cultural Appropriation
‘Motomami’: One of the Most Confusing Cases of Cultural Appropriation

Spanish artist Rosalía is one of the biggest names in the experimental pop scene. But the ways in which she takes inspiration from other cultures’ musical traditions has garnered criticism from said cultures. With her recent album, Motomami, Rosalía seems to dive head-first into these allegations again.

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Afterglow ATXJuly 18, 2022adam cherian, spanish
Photo Story: First in Flight, Des Rocs, and The Blue Stones at Far Out Lounge
Photo Story: First in Flight, Des Rocs, and The Blue Stones at Far Out Lounge

On July 6, 2022, The Blue Stones, Des Rocs, and First in Flight performed at Far Out Lounge.

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Photo StoryAfterglow ATXJuly 12, 2022lauren stephens, photo story, concert, concerts
Photo Story: Wallows Live at The Factory in Deep Ellum
Photo Story: Wallows Live at The Factory in Deep Ellum

Wallows performs at The Factory in Deep Ellum on July 6, 2022 as a part of the last leg of its latest tour, “Tell Me That It’s Over.”

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Photo StoryAfterglow ATXJuly 11, 2022photo story, concert, samantha gerber
Photo Story: 5 Seconds of Summer at Moody Amphitheater
Photo Story: 5 Seconds of Summer at Moody Amphitheater

Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer stops in Austin on its twice-postponed “Take My Hand” tour.

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Photo StoryAfterglow ATXJune 30, 2022lauren stephens, photo story, photography, concert
Playlist: Songs for PTSD Awareness Month
Playlist: Songs for PTSD Awareness Month

June is PTSD Awareness Month. Here are some resources and a playlist for survivors to cope and heal and for allies to learn more about post-traumatic stress disorder.

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PLAYLISTSAfterglow ATXJune 30, 2022C.S. Harper, micaela galvez, mental health, C.S. Hayter
Photo Story: Weathers at Empire Control Room and Garage
Photo Story: Weathers at Empire Control Room and Garage

Alternative rock band Weathers takes its My Friends Have Better Friends tour to Austin, Texas on May 22, 2022.

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Photo StoryAfterglow ATXJune 29, 2022photo story, lauren stephens
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