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Release Radar: November 2023
Release Radar: November 2023

This November is Indigenous Heritage Month, so here are our favorite albums and singles released during November 2023 from Indigenous artists everywhere! For more reviews of recent releases, check out our album review page!

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DIVERSITYAfterglow ATXDecember 13, 2023release radar, anjali krishna, claire hookstra, rachel green, isabel alvarez, sophia guild, C.S. Harper
Media & Music: The Pleasures of Conformity in “American Psycho”
Media & Music: The Pleasures of Conformity in “American Psycho”

The director’s use of popular ’80s music in “American Psycho” both reinforces themes of fitting in and reveals secrets about the main character’s psyche.

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXDecember 13, 2023rachel green, media and music, film, soundtrack, 2000s
Isolation in a Crowd: Earl Sweatshirt's ‘I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside’
Isolation in a Crowd: Earl Sweatshirt's ‘I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside’

The Los Angeles-based rapper’s second studio album is a nihilistic tour de force, treating loss as an immovable stake in the heart and framing success as a source of overwhelming anxiety and depression.

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Afterglow ATXDecember 13, 2023earl sweatshirt, rupak kadiri, rap
Playlist: Champurrado and Tamales
Playlist: Champurrado and Tamales

Feliz Navidad! Whether you’re homesick and missing the tradition of making tamales for Christmas or want something to listen to while doing so, here’s a few Latin American holiday bangers to get you in the mood for Navidad.

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PLAYLISTSAfterglow ATXDecember 13, 2023playlist, catalina perez, christmas music, bethany grimm
Concert Recap: Katatonia at Come and Take it Live
Concert Recap: Katatonia at Come and Take it Live

Swedish heavy metal band Katatonia performed its second show in Texas on its Sky Void of Stars tour at Come and Take it Live on December 5.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXDecember 12, 2023shefali rao, concert photography, come and take it live
Concert Recap: NSFWHO, The 4411, and Vortxz at Mohawk
Concert Recap: NSFWHO, The 4411, and Vortxz at Mohawk

The three Texas bands put on a captivating performance at a sold-out Mohawk’s on December 4 for an energetically rowdy crowd.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXDecember 12, 2023ava snoozy, mohawk, concert photography
Concert Review: Beach Fossils’ Dreamy, Psychedelic Haze at Stubb’s For Levitation 2023
Concert Review: Beach Fossils’ Dreamy, Psychedelic Haze at Stubb’s For Levitation 2023

At 2023 Levitation Fest, Beach Fossils, along with openers Being Dead and Turnover, created a soundscape of dreams, playing a nostalgic mix of old and new alongside their latest album, Bunny.

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Concert Coverage, REVIEWSAfterglow ATXDecember 12, 2023rachel joy thomas, alternative rock, post-punk, shoegaze, indie rock
Concert Review: Amyl and The Sniffers Crash Through Stubb’s for Levitation Fest 2023
Concert Review: Amyl and The Sniffers Crash Through Stubb’s for Levitation Fest 2023

Hot off the tail of a tour with the renowned psychedelic band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, the “ball-tearing” band Amyl and the Sniffers was ready for their headliner show at Stubb’s with support from Militarie Gun and Die Spitz.

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Concert Coverage, REVIEWSAfterglow ATXDecember 12, 2023rachel joy thomas, levitation, garage rock, punk, post-punk
Video Vanguard: Radiohead Does Nihilism 'Just' Right
Video Vanguard: Radiohead Does Nihilism 'Just' Right

In the music video for “Just,” a single off of their sophomore album The Bends, Radiohead’s cynicism elicits an unforgettable precariousness towards the point of — well — everything.

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AESTHETICSAfterglow ATXDecember 7, 2023Video Vanguard, radiohead, just, charlotte keene, sidd mayekar, sid mayekar
50 years of KISS
50 years of KISS

The hard rock icons are taking off their makeup forever after completing the End of the Road tour. But their creative impact is eternal.

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Afterglow ATXDecember 6, 2023kiss, KISS, lyndsey segura, 50 years
Concert Recap: Houndmouth at Antone’s
Concert Recap: Houndmouth at Antone’s

Indie-rock band Houndmouth performs at Antone’s Nightclub on December 1 with support from Mair.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXDecember 5, 2023natalie anspach, concert photography, antones
Industry Insights: Symphonies in Silence: The Harmonious Resilience of the Live Music Industry Amidst COVID-19
Industry Insights: Symphonies in Silence: The Harmonious Resilience of the Live Music Industry Amidst COVID-19

The music industry faces ongoing challenges from COVID-19. Here’s how innovations like virtual concerts and a resurgence of physical music formats are reshaping the industry while sparking conversations about safety and accessibility.

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CULTURAL CONTEXTSAfterglow ATXDecember 5, 2023shreya gummadi, industry insights, covid-19, concert venues, live music
Concert Review: The Japanese House Creates a Dreamscape at Emo’s
Concert Review: The Japanese House Creates a Dreamscape at Emo’s

Indie-pop singer The Japanese House had the audience at her sold-out Austin show bobbing heads and affectionately swaying last Friday at Emo’s, with support from songbird quinnie.

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Concert Coverage, REVIEWSAfterglow ATXDecember 3, 2023thejapanesehouse, emo's austin, concert review, william beachum, katie karp, concert coverage
Concert Review: Levitation Fest, Far Out Lounge, and the 7 Artists That Played Oct. 27’s Band Brigade
Concert Review: Levitation Fest, Far Out Lounge, and the 7 Artists That Played Oct. 27’s Band Brigade

Seven different musicians and bands, ranging from analog loops to hard grunge, played at the Far Out Lounge on Friday, Oct. 27, in an all-out Levitation fest celebration.

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Concert Coverage, REVIEWSAfterglow ATXNovember 29, 2023rachel joy thomas, levitation, listicle
Concert Recap: November Afterglow x KVRX Session at The Electric Church
Concert Recap: November Afterglow x KVRX Session at The Electric Church

Austin bands Hover, Hexenzense, Daydream Twins, and Stalefish brought their alternative and rock music to The Electric Church for “The Last Dance” concert hosted by Afterglow and KVRX.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXNovember 28, 2023afterglow session, natalie anspach, lauren stephens, carolyn parmer, thomas cruz, shefali rao
Concert Review: Heilung at ACL Live at Moody Theater
Concert Review: Heilung at ACL Live at Moody Theater

Heilung brought their animated Pagan rituals to a sold-out crowd in their live Austin debut, which came just in time for Halloween season.

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Concert Coverage, REVIEWSAfterglow ATXNovember 28, 2023C.S. Harper, heilung, concert coverage, concert review
Media and Music: BIPOC Empowerment in the Punk Soundscape of “Wendell & Wild”
Media and Music: BIPOC Empowerment in the Punk Soundscape of “Wendell & Wild”

In the dark, quirky claymation universe of “Wendell & Wild,” feminine punk melds with eerie hums and chilling orchestrations. A year after its release, let’s dive into the film’s dynamic depth and exemplary, spine-tingling, and BIPOC-led soundtrack.

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXNovember 27, 2023netflix, heather stewart, halloween, punk, alternative rock
Concert Review: Faye Webster Swoons with Simple Sincerity at Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
Concert Review: Faye Webster Swoons with Simple Sincerity at Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater

Soothing singer-songwriter Faye Webster set a dazzling, mellow scene at Stubb’s on November 14.

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Concert Coverage, REVIEWSAfterglow ATXNovember 27, 2023janie bickerton, olivia cagle, afterglow, concert review, concert coverage, faye webster
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