Category: Music
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Astroworld’s Utopia Turns into Catastrophe
Rager mentality of Travis Scott’s fans fueled the deadly crowd surge incident at Astroworld Festival, placing Houston on headlines across the globe
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Show Review: The Contortionist & Intervals
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Written & Photos by Taylor Kokas Recently The Contortionist and supporting band Intervals made a few stops on their latest tour in Texas. The Reimagined tour is unlike what most fans of this genre are used to, with only two bands on the ticket both were able to play much longer sets, and if you…
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Show Review: Make Them Suffer @ Come and Take It Live
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Written & Photos by Taylor Kokas The symphonic metal/deathcore band from Perth, Australia have made their way back to the lone star state on their latest US tour supporting Erra and two headliners who are both celebrating the 10 year anniversary of their albums; Acacia Strain’s Continent and After The Burial’s Rareform. Last time Texas…
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Show Review: Parkway Drive, August Burns Red, The Devil Wears Prada & Polaris at House of Blues Houston
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Written & photos by Taylor Kokas It’s been nearly two years since Parkway Drive last visited Texas. Now on their latest touring cycle promoting their 6th studio album Reverence, the Australian natives have made their way back to House of Blues Houston. This time they brought along August Burns Red, The Devil Wears Prada and…
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NxNRG
Written by Amye Bueno Photos by Wes Eng As part of Stress Less Finals Week, and a chance to show off students’ talent, Student Life specialist Josh Garcia, hosted the first annual North by Northridge(NxNRG) showcase. “NxNRG is a showcase of student artwork of all different mediums” says Garcia. Artwork included paintings, photography, digital art,…
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Q&A with Sego
Written and Photo by Nathaniel Torres Sego, a Utah born and LA transplant band, was featured on NPR’s “The Austin 100″ and played their second official SXSW showcase this year. The band was founded by members Spencer Peterson and Thomas Carroll and has since expanded to include Alyssa Davey (bass) and Brandon McBride (synth and…
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Q&A with Bad Pony
Written and photo by Nathaniel Torres Broadening the scope internationally I spoke with Bad Pony, a five-piece from Down Under. Bad Pony has now traveled to North America twice and is the recipients of Australian Music Week’s prize of 2017. The band is the result of Jarred and Sam’s need to break out of their…
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Q&A with Löwin
Written by Nathaniel Torres Photo by Sarah Vasquez I spoke with Sara Houser (vocals) of Löwin, an Austin band that debuted SXSW in 2014. The band regularly plays at establishments such as ABGB, Hotel Vegas and Barracuda. They feature a female vocalist who’s soothing croons accompany a unique blend of guitar melodies and hooks over a…
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Photos of SXSW 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Photos by Tracy Fuller [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_media_grid grid_id=”vc_gid:1527191256241-d00be494-917c-2″ include=”4554,4555,4557,4558,4559,4560,4561,4562,4563,4564,4565,4566,4567,4568,4569,4570,4571,4572,4573,4574,4575,4576,4577,4678,4677,4676,4675,4674,4673,4672,4671,4670,4669,4668,4667,4701,4699,4698,4697,4695,4694,4688,4689,4690,4691,4692,4693,4687,4686,4685,4684,4683,4681,4680,4679,4702″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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MBPT Calls For SXSW Volunteers
Written by Tracy Fuller Now that the spring semester is in full swing, Spring Break is looming on some minds. Whether traveling out of town or doing a staycation, Spring Break is typically the time for decompressing. Conveniently, Spring Break falls during the live music capital of the world’s most famous festival, SXSW. As many…