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Concert Recap: Fall Out Boy, Jimmy Eat World, The Maine, and Daisy Grenade at Moody Center
Concert Recap: Fall Out Boy, Jimmy Eat World, The Maine, and Daisy Grenade at Moody Center

American rock band Fall Out Boy brings their “So Much For 2our Dust” tour to Moody Center on March 8, with support from Jimmy Eat World, The Maine, and Daisy Grenade.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXMarch 13, 2024lauren stephens, emo, pop punk
Concert Recap: Briston Maroney at Emo’s
Concert Recap: Briston Maroney at Emo’s

Indie-rock artist Briston Maroney performed at Emo’s on March 6 with support from Snarls and Willow Avalon.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXMarch 13, 2024natalie anspach, emo's austin, indie, concert coverage, concert
5 International Acts To Support at SXSW 2024
5 International Acts To Support at SXSW 2024

From shoegaze to surf rock, here is a curated list of the best international acts to catch at SXSW 2024.

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Afterglow ATXMarch 12, 2024sxsw 2024, earth tongue, arches, the courettes, friedberg, newdad
Home is Where the Heart is: 5 Local Acts to See at SXSW 2024
Home is Where the Heart is: 5 Local Acts to See at SXSW 2024

Here’s a hand-picked list of Austin’s very own to catch at this year's SXSW. 

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Afterglow ATXMarch 12, 2024sxsw 2024, blushing, chief cleopatra, caleb de casper, madam radar, la fermata, miranda garza
Concert Recap: The Moss at Scoot Inn
Concert Recap: The Moss at Scoot Inn

Alternative-rock band The Moss brought their “Alive” tour to the Historic Scoot Inn on March 2.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXMarch 9, 2024Scoot Inn, lauren stephens, alternative rock, alt rock
Release Radar: February 2024
Release Radar: February 2024

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. This month is Black History Month, and we’re highlighting new releases from Black artists.

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DIVERSITYAfterglow ATXMarch 7, 2024release radar, sza, jon vinyl, nourished by time, shygirl, lolo zouai, grande mohogany, kevin holiday, joel ross, angelina liu, carly williams, claire hookstra, C.S. Harper
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
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