Afterglow kicked off SXSW with an array of American and English rock bands. On March 11, we stopped by to see The Silver Lines from Birmingham, UK, The Manatees from Southampton, UK, Worry Club from Chicago, IL, and The Rare Occasions from Los Angeles, CA.
Read MoreChamber-pop artist Matt Maltese performed at Emo’s on March 11 with support from The Army, The Navy.
Read MoreAmerican indie-rock band flipturn played a sold-out show at Emo’s on March 9.
Read MoreAmerican 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.
Read MoreIndie-rock artist Briston Maroney performed at Emo’s on March 6 with support from Snarls and Willow Avalon.
Read MoreFrom shoegaze to surf rock, here is a curated list of the best international acts to catch at SXSW 2024.
Read MoreHere’s a hand-picked list of Austin’s very own to catch at this year's SXSW.
Read MoreAlternative-rock band The Moss brought their “Alive” tour to the Historic Scoot Inn on March 2.
Read MoreAt 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.
Read MoreOn 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.
Read MoreThe Undercover Dream Lovers brought their spring tour to The Ballroom with local opener Flight by Nothing on Feb. 27.
Read MoreSwathed 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreHozier’s Wasteland, Baby! reaffirms anxieties of inevitable doom through love, pain, and pure Irish inspiration.
Read MoreThere’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.
Read MoreIf 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.
Read MoreMulti-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.
Read MoreHorror 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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