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Concert Recap: Illuminati Hotties at Austin’s Levitation Festival 2024
Concert Recap: Illuminati Hotties at Austin’s Levitation Festival 2024

Illuminati Hotties headlined the final night of Levitation at Parish with support from Farmer’s Wife and Hello Mary.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXNovember 15, 2024illuminati hotties, levitation fest, farmer's wife, hello mary, austin festival, rock, pop punk, elina carrasco
Concert Review: Daisy Grenade, Meet Me @ The Altar, and Knuckle Puck Join State Champs at Emo's
Concert Review: Daisy Grenade, Meet Me @ The Altar, and Knuckle Puck Join State Champs at Emo's

On the day of its fifth studio album release, State Champs delivered pop-punk heat to Austin, kicking off its self-titled tour with help from openers Daisy Grenade, Meet Me @ The Altar, and Knuckle Puck on Nov. 8. 

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REVIEWSAfterglow ATXNovember 13, 2024concert review, julianna riccioli, pop punk
Concert Recap: Dogpark at Mohawk Austin
Concert Recap: Dogpark at Mohawk Austin

Dogpark performed its repertoire of modern-rock songs for a sold-out crowd at Mohawk on Oct. 30.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXNovember 12, 2024dogpark, modern rock, mohawk austin, max kinser
Concert Recap: Atarashii Gakko! at Austin’s ACL Live at The Moody Theater
Concert Recap: Atarashii Gakko! at Austin’s ACL Live at The Moody Theater

The four-member Japanese girl group Atarashii Gakko! made their Austin debut at ACL Live at The Moody Theater on Oct. 15.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXNovember 12, 2024atarashii gakko!, acl live, moody theater, japan, japanese girl group, samantha firmin
Concert Recap: lovelytheband at Emo’s Austin
Concert Recap: lovelytheband at Emo’s Austin

Lovelytheband performed at Emo’s on Nov. 6 with support from Mod Sun, Huddy, and No Love for the Middle Child.


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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXNovember 12, 2024lovelytheband, emo's austin, indie alternative, pop punk, natalie anspach
Concert Review: Witches Exist, Trauma Ray, and Swirlies
Concert Review: Witches Exist, Trauma Ray, and Swirlies

Witches Exist, Trauma Ray, and Swirlies performed a sold-out show at The Parish on Nov. 1. Despite Witches Exist and Trauma Ray setting the stage for Swirlies to hit a home run with its performance, the classic ‘90s shoegaze band admittedly struggled with difficulties and a lack of sonic cohesion. 

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REVIEWSAfterglow ATXNovember 12, 2024levitation fest, shoegaze, indie, rachel joy thomas
Interview: Promqueen Gets Candid on Authenticity, Multi-Generational Trauma, and Safe Spaces
Interview: Promqueen Gets Candid on Authenticity, Multi-Generational Trauma, and Safe Spaces

Following their debut performance at Austin City Limits festival, promqueen offers insight into their musical philosophy and creative process.

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InterviewsAfterglow ATXNovember 12, 2024interview, pop-rap, C.S. Harper
The Style of Sound: Sabrina Carpenter, Polly Pocket Pop Star
The Style of Sound: Sabrina Carpenter, Polly Pocket Pop Star

Defined by babydoll dresses, pastel gingham patterns, platform heels, and perfected ringlets, pop star Sabrina Carpenter adopts styles from the past and transforms them into her own. 

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AESTHETICSAfterglow ATXNovember 11, 2024sabrinacarpenter, pop, the style of sound, abby mcmorris
Concert Review: Osees Slam Hotel Vegas for Night One of Levitation Music Festival
Concert Review: Osees Slam Hotel Vegas for Night One of Levitation Music Festival

Osees, otherwise known as Thee Oh Sees, delivered an enthused, frenzied concert at Hotel Vegas for Levitation Music Festival on Oct. 31. Supported by Kairos Creature Club, Osees swept through unrestrained guitar solos, controlled drum rudiments, and spirited basslines. 

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REVIEWSAfterglow ATXNovember 11, 2024levitation fest, alternative rock, punk, rachel joy thomas
Ballad Breakdown: Unscathed by Hip-Hop Criticism, Kendrick Lamar Effortlessly Reflects on “Sing About Me, I’m Dying of Thirst”
Ballad Breakdown: Unscathed by Hip-Hop Criticism, Kendrick Lamar Effortlessly Reflects on “Sing About Me, I’m Dying of Thirst”

The 12-minute track captivates listeners with Kendrick's elusive style, exploring life amid personal crisis through intricate storytelling and deeply personal delivery.

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXNovember 8, 2024ricardo lopez, rap, ballad breakdown
Aural History: Punk Gatekeeping and the Perpetual Game of Find the Poser
Aural History: Punk Gatekeeping and the Perpetual Game of Find the Poser

Since its inception, punk has been the musical poster child for inaccessibility, gatekeeping, and pretentious finger-pointing. This phenomenon has posed a long-term problem for the political motivations within the genre and the music itself.

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CULTURAL CONTEXTSAfterglow ATXNovember 7, 2024kaileen rooks, punk, cyberpunk, poser
Concert Recap: Swirlies at Austin’s Levitation Festival 2024
Concert Recap: Swirlies at Austin’s Levitation Festival 2024

On night two of Levitation Fest Swirlies took the stage at Parish, joined by openers Trauma Ray and Witches Exist.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXNovember 7, 2024levitation fest, swirlies, parish, trauma ray, witches exist, austin, shoegaze, noise-pop, elina carrasco
Concert Recap: The Osees at Austin’s Levitation Festival 2024
Concert Recap: The Osees at Austin’s Levitation Festival 2024

The Osees kicked off night one of Levitation Fest with opener Kairos Creature Club.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXNovember 7, 2024levitation fest, the osees, kairos creature club, hotel vegas, elina carrasco, austin, local music
Album Review: Tyler, the Creator Unmasks His Vulnerabilities in ‘CHROMAKOPIA’
Album Review: Tyler, the Creator Unmasks His Vulnerabilities in ‘CHROMAKOPIA’

Despite its clashing sound, Tyler, the Creator's eighth studio album serves as a sincere reflection on the advice of his biggest inspiration: his mother.

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REVIEWSAfterglow ATXNovember 7, 2024valeria mota, tyler the creator, chromakopia
Concert Recap: Ginger Root at Emo’s Austin
Concert Recap: Ginger Root at Emo’s Austin

Indie-soul project Ginger Root performed at Emo’s on Oct. 29 with opener AMAIWANA.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXNovember 5, 2024ginger root, emo's austin, indie, soul, austin, adalae simpao
Concert Recap: Tori Kelly at Emo's Austin
Concert Recap: Tori Kelly at Emo's Austin

Tori Kelly kicked off her first Texas show of the ‘Purple Skies World Tour’ on Oct. 30.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXNovember 5, 2024tori kelly, austin, emo's austin, pop, r&b, mykel merritt
Concert Recap: Post Malone at Ausin’s Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Concert Recap: Post Malone at Ausin’s Germania Insurance Amphitheater

Multi-genre artist Post Malone closed the ‘F-1 Trillion Tour’ on his second night at the Germania Insurance Amphitheater on Oct. 27.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXNovember 5, 2024post malone, austin, germania ampitheater, natalie anspach, alternative pop
Concert Recap: Tinashe at Stubb’s Austin
Concert Recap: Tinashe at Stubb’s Austin

Tinashe brought her ‘Match My Freak World Tour’ to Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater on Oct. 23, with support from Raveena and BabiBoi.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXNovember 5, 2024samanthafirmin, tinashe, stubbs
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