Brittney Parks, better known as Sudan Archives, crowns herself the Natural Brown Prom Queen as she wraps up the North American leg of her “NBPQ” tour on October 25, 2022.
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Spacey Jane performed at Empire Control Room on November 11 as part of its North America tour. The band had to change its original venue plans after selling out The Parish just three blocks away from Empire.
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New-age rock and roll band Greta Van Fleet brought the “Dreams in Gold” Tour to San Antonio on November 5, 2022 at the AT&T Center.
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Afterglow multimedia staffer Autumn Palacio gives a briefing on scores, soundtracks, and movies to analyze just how big of an impact they have on films as a whole. Among these examples are Jordan Peele's use of hip-hop and rap and Danny Elfman's influences on "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and "Edward Scissorhands."
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The indie-rock band Mt. Joy performed its first night of three at the Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater on November 3 with support from The Sneaky Peaches and The Fuzz, as well as The Brook & The Bluff.
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Alternative hip-hop group Chroma opened for the Texas native singer A-Wall’s Autopilot Tour on November 3, 2022 at The Ballroom at Spiderhouse.
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The Central Texas based band speaks on their upcoming album, their DIY punk-rock origins, and what it takes to make a name for themselves in Austin’s over-saturated indie music scene.
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A testament of haunting heartbreak, Natalia Fourcade’s latest release brings together both love and loss into a vulnerable album perfectly fit for autumn.
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Indie-pop artist King Princess played at Emo’s for the last stop of her “Hold On Baby” Tour on November 5.
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The eerie undertones of Tears For Fears’ 1985 hit set the tone for Lorde’s chilling reimagining of the frequently covered classic.
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Pinkshift brought the “Forever” Tour to Empire Control Room in Austin, Texas on November 9, 2022.
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On October 27, 2022, Levitation fest came to Austin for Halloween, starting off with The Paranoyds, a Los Angeles-based indie-rock band.
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The members of Maddie and the Deadnames discuss what it’s like to be pioneers in their local music scene and their passion for LGBTQ+ activism. At the various venues that Maddie and the Deadnames frequents, justice, and mosh-pits meld.
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Halloween came one day early this year with local bands Straight Stitch, Better than Nothing, Witches Exist, KindKeith, Slurp The World, Joey Tea, Montclair, Sludge, and Rocking Chair Reality Room playing frighteningly well at The Ballroom at Spiderhouse for a joint Afterglow and Happen Twice show.
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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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Five years following the release of Taylor Swift’s Reputation, the divisive album remains a milestone in her discography as an experimental effort and a crucial step in the singer’s return to the spotlight from a year-long hiatus.
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On October 30, 2022, the annual Polka festival, Polkapocalypse, came to Austin, Texas. The festival featured musicians such as Bohemian Blitz, Los Pinkys, Ginny Mac, and Brave Combo.
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Fall is here. Hot Girl Summer transitions into Sad Girl Autumn, and so arrives the annual rewatch of Gilmore Girls and a craving for the gloomy instrumentals and gothic libraries of the “dark academia” aesthetic. Amble down Speedway to the tunes of Ethel Cain and Mazzy Star as the leaves change.
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