In the fictional town of Wallsocket, Michigan, underscores speaks to the experiences of trans kids in communities built on a foundation of conservative conformity.
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Alternative-rock artist Maggie Lindemann brought the ‘I Feel Everything’ tour to Scoot Inn on Feb. 20 with support from Ayleen Valentine.
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Living alone in London pushed me into the deepest homesickness I’d ever known, but somewhere between the overheated flat and panic-filled Tube rides, I found an unexpected lifeline in the gentle reassurance of Labbi Siffre’s music.
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The London composer’s ambient soundscapes are politically inflected in her 2023 release, Polygons, an electroacoustic album exploring how music can echo environmental catastrophes in her homeland, Kazakhstan.
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For the first night of the ‘Big Lucky’ tour, Peter McPoland chose to open in his new home city with support from DUG.
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Austin-based pop-punk cover band Y’all Out Boy brought “The Black Hearts Ball” to Emo’s on Feb. 14.
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UK-based pop artist Ruel opened the ‘Kicking My Feet’ North America tour with support from Arthur Hill at Emo’s on Feb. 9.
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Searows’ second studio album exudes escapism and artistry, a record that allows you to accept sadness with grace.
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The Afterglow staff has come together to curate our favorite 2025 albums, which had us dancing to mesmerizing production, crying to powerhouse vocals, contemplating the most introspective of lyrics, and everything in between.
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Button up your flannel and unravel your wired headphones for an autumn of slacking and sauntering, all with a backdrop of sleazing anthems.
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The Fall 2025 Digital Design staff showcases their work throughout the semester in the third volume of the Digital Design Zine: Roulette.
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During their final sweep of the U.S. ‘Catacombs’ shows, alternative-metal act Queens of the Stone Age stopped by Bass Concert Hall on Nov. 19 with opener Paris Jackson, a folk-country singer native to Los Angeles for a night of orchestral mayhem.
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Indie-pop band The Aces bring the ‘Gold Star Baby’ world tour to Empire Garage on Dec. 3 alongside opener Lydia Night.
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New York City-based band Dogpark performed at Antone’s on Nov. 22 with opener Cardinal Bloom.
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At the beginning of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums and singles that left a lasting impression on our ears. For Indigenous Peoples Month, we are highlighting indigenous and Aboriginal artists with glowing releases in November.
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English rapper Little Simz effortlessly infused creative energy into her dynamic setlist at the ‘Lotus’ tour on Nov. 11.
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As they were dragged from the Scottish Highlands onto the global rock stage, the bagpipes found themselves caught in a frenzy of musical history. Rather than kilts and rolling grassland, the instrument would come to be surrounded by drum sets and guitars in the ‘70s and ‘80s, exemplifying the epochal desire to do the not-yet-done.
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Alternative artist Sofia Isella played to a packed crowd at Empire Control Room on Nov. 6 with support from Ayleen Valentine.
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