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Concert Recap: Kid Bloom at Antone’s
Concert Recap: Kid Bloom at Antone’s

On Feb. 27, indie artist Kid Bloom played his first Texas show of the Inner Light tour at Antone’s with support from Mae Mae and RMR.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXMarch 3, 2024antones, indie music, shefali rao
Concert Recap: The Undercover Dream Lovers and Flight by Nothing at The Ballroom
Concert Recap: The Undercover Dream Lovers and Flight by Nothing at The Ballroom

The Undercover Dream Lovers brought their spring tour to The Ballroom with local opener Flight by Nothing on Feb. 27.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXMarch 3, 2024the ballroom, lauren stephens, local artists, rock
Album Review: Faye Webster Embraces Breakups, Fame Disillusionment, and Absurdity While ‘Underdressed at the Symphony’
Album Review: Faye Webster Embraces Breakups, Fame Disillusionment, and Absurdity While ‘Underdressed at the Symphony’

Swathed in shades of cerulean, Faye Webster embraces feeling blue as she mixes heartache and dissatisfaction with comedy on her fifth studio album, Underdressed at the Symphony. 

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REVIEWSAfterglow ATXMarch 2, 2024julianna riccioli, faye webster, album review
Album Anniversaries: The Specter of Crosses’ Debut Album Still Looms 10 Years Later
Album Anniversaries: The Specter of Crosses’ Debut Album Still Looms 10 Years Later

In their critically acclaimed first album, Crosses discover a soundscape that collapses the secular and religious border through obscure images of the sacred, seductive synths, and erotic lyricism.

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXMarch 1, 2024crosses, album anniversaries, chino moreno, shaun lopez, lyndsey segura
Album Anniversary: Revisiting Hozier’s Ode to the Bitter End, ‘Wasteland, Baby!,’ Five Years Later
Album Anniversary: Revisiting Hozier’s Ode to the Bitter End, ‘Wasteland, Baby!,’ Five Years Later

Hozier’s Wasteland, Baby! reaffirms anxieties of inevitable doom through love, pain, and pure Irish inspiration. 

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXMarch 1, 2024claire hookstra, hozier, album anniversaries
Playlist: It’s the Final Countdown
Playlist: It’s the Final Countdown

There’s something bittersweet about finally coming face-to-face with your last undergraduate semester. Here’s a collection of songs for those of you who have already checked out and for those of you who are ignoring the end alike. We have highs and lows to go yet.

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PLAYLISTSAfterglow ATXFebruary 29, 2024playlist, aru, isabel alvarez, final countdown, deftones, fall out boy, aries, 5 seconds of summer, the maine
Ballad Breakdown: Maggie Rogers' "Don't Forget Me" and The Serenity of Simplicity
Ballad Breakdown: Maggie Rogers' "Don't Forget Me" and The Serenity of Simplicity

If Surrender had Maggie Rogers in "Overdrive,” "Don't Forget Me" sees her on a lazy road trip through the countryside. After years of wanting anything and everything, Rogers has finally found a sweet, serene, simplistic reality in a world of inauthenticity. 

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXFebruary 29, 2024william beachum, beach, maggie rogers, ballad breakdown
Press Conference Recap: Jacob Collier Finds an End of a Beginning on ‘Djesse Vol. 4’
Press Conference Recap: Jacob Collier Finds an End of a Beginning on ‘Djesse Vol. 4’

Multi-instrumentalist and certified music nerd Jacob Collier sat down with Afterglow and others to talk about the excitement, fear, and hope he feels ahead of the fourth volume of his album series Djesse.

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Interviews, REVIEWSAfterglow ATXFebruary 28, 2024william beachum, jacob collier, press conference recap, interview
Media and Music: Storytelling and Sound Design in “Saw”
Media and Music: Storytelling and Sound Design in “Saw”

Horror mastermind James Wan and former Nine Inch Nails member-turned-composer Charlie Clouser form a chilling alliance in conjuring the sinister “Saw” soundscape, delicately woven by the emotions in the film — devastatingly capturing Jigsaw’s twisted reign of terror. 

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXFebruary 27, 2024grace risinger, horror, saw, james wan, media and music
Concert Review: Ryan Beatty Let His Audience “Scoot Inn” a Chair To Experience a Live Studio Recording
Concert Review: Ryan Beatty Let His Audience “Scoot Inn” a Chair To Experience a Live Studio Recording

Ryan Beatty created an atmosphere of longing, reflection, and hope on the first stop of his “Calico” tour on Thursday, Feb. 15.

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Concert Coverage, REVIEWSAfterglow ATXFebruary 27, 2024ryan beatty, concert review, concert coverage, william beachum, olivia cagle
Concert Recap: Meet Me @ The Altar at Antone’s
Concert Recap: Meet Me @ The Altar at Antone’s

On February 18, pop-punk band Meet Me @ The Altar had its first Texas show of the Say It To My Face tour at Antone’s, with support from Elliot Lee, John Harvie, and Honey Revenge.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXFebruary 25, 2024antones, pop punk, texas, shefali rao
Concert Recap: JP Saxe at Scoot Inn
Concert Recap: JP Saxe at Scoot Inn

Pop artist JP Saxe performed at Scoot Inn with support from Peruvian pop singer Nicole Zignago on February 19. 

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXFebruary 25, 2024Scoot Inn, carolyn parmer, spanish pop
Media and Music: On Wednesdays, We Adapt Musicals into Movies with Varied Success
Media and Music: On Wednesdays, We Adapt Musicals into Movies with Varied Success

The 2024 “Mean Girls” movie — an adaptation of a book into a movie into a musical into a movie — has received a lot of mean words online. While some of the musical numbers are definitely plastic, some of them shine brighter than the Broadway musical.

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXFebruary 23, 2024music and media, william beachum, mean girls, musicals, renee rapp, musical theatre
Album Review: Declan McKenna’s ‘What Happened to the Beach’ is a Magical Journey Full of Cosmic Wonder
Album Review: Declan McKenna’s ‘What Happened to the Beach’ is a Magical Journey Full of Cosmic Wonder

Declan McKenna’s third project What Happened to the Beach explores the artist’s inner cosmonaut in a stunning, cosmic soundscape.

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REVIEWSAfterglow ATXFebruary 23, 2024declan mckenna, what happened to the beach, album review, rachel joy thomas
Concert Recap: Ricky Montgomery at Emo’s
Concert Recap: Ricky Montgomery at Emo’s

On February 15, indie artist Ricky Montgomery played his second show of the “Another Rick in the Wall” tour at Emo's in Austin, Texas.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXFebruary 22, 2024shefali rao, indie, emo's austin
Concert Recap: Grace Potter at ACL Live at The Moody Theater
Concert Recap: Grace Potter at ACL Live at The Moody Theater

RBlues roots rock artist Grace Potter played at ACL Live at The Moody Theater for her “Mother Road” tour on February 16, 2024.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXFebruary 21, 2024acl live, rblues, rock, women artists, mackenzie coleman
Concert Recap: Ryan Beatty at Scoot Inn
Concert Recap: Ryan Beatty at Scoot Inn

Ryan Beatty kicked off his “Calico” tour at Scoot Inn on February 15. From Boy In Jeans to Calico, The singer pulled from all corners of his discography for an intimate show of less than one thousand.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXFebruary 21, 2024olivia cagle, indie, Scoot Inn, ryan beatty, indie folk
Album Review: Usher’s ‘COMING HOME’ Showcases His Multi-Faceted Appeal Ahead of His Superbowl Performance
Album Review: Usher’s ‘COMING HOME’ Showcases His Multi-Faceted Appeal Ahead of His Superbowl Performance

On Usher's ninth studio album, he returns to R&B ahead of the Superbowl with his first release in over eight years. 

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REVIEWSAfterglow ATXFebruary 19, 2024rachel joy thomas, usher, album review, coming home
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