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BABES FEST showcases women, nonbinary artists in creative industry

By Avery Wohleb - Updated on September 5, 2019 at 12:02 am

Beginning on Friday, Sept. 6, all audiences will be welcomed to BABES FEST, a weekend-long festival that will showcase a different genre of exhibitions each day. BABES FEST is Austin’s annual three-day long showcase of music, film, art, comedy and education exhibitions in celebration of women and nonbinary artists.
Best spots to catch free, live music in Austin

By Jordyn Zitman - Updated on September 3, 2019 at 11:37 pm

Nearly every day of the week, Austinites gather around the city to perform and listen to live music.
Of course Taylor Swift’s Lover is good — here’s why

By Brooke Sjoberg - Updated on August 25, 2019 at 10:37 pm

As her first foray into music production with a new label, Taylor Swift’s Lover truly captures the mood for 2019 — love. Self-love, love for friends, love for family and love between lovers are all themes Swift explores in her seventh studio album.
Best albums of summer 2019

By Carlos Garcia - Updated on August 5, 2019 at 11:59 pm

It’s been a hot girl and city boy type of summer. After multiple listens, The Daily Texan has chosen five albums that have stood out in our summer playlists.
Chance the Rapper’s 'The Big Day' is a big mess

By Carlos Garcia - Updated on July 29, 2019 at 10:04 pm

What was probably a big day for the rapper was a disappointing day for listeners all around. The Big Day is an album that loses itself by trying to accomplish too much while offering very little substance.
Socha uses various mediums of art create an immersive experience in Musings

By Carlos Garcia - Updated on July 15, 2019 at 10:55 pm

It’s rush hour. The car horns are blaring, congestion is building. And while the beating summer sun cooks the inside of her car, Madeleine Amber Socha is writing her latest album, Musings, a “breakup album minus the breakup.”
Yorke’s 'ANIMA' proves best yet in solo career

By Carlos Garcia - Updated on July 8, 2019 at 10:43 pm

Thom Yorke, lead singer of alternative rock band Radiohead, is back in the music spotlight after releasing his third studio solo album, ANIMA. This album is his follow-up to 2014’s Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes and latest project since the release of Radiohead’s A Moon Shaped Pool in 2016.
Mi gente — Latin trap music sets a new vibe

By Sandra Torres - Updated on July 8, 2019 at 10:41 pm

Latin trap music appeals to many audiences outside the languages spoken by Latin American nations, and according to Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, it pushed Latin rappers to rank among America’s top hits.
Bungalow East promotes community in East Austin

By Carlos Garcia - Updated on July 1, 2019 at 11:55 pm

Bungalow East isn’t a music venue. It’s a house. Any house in East Austin. Erica Tello and Loleita Vatikani created Bungalow East, a music promotion project based in East Austin, to showcase local talent.
‘False Alarm’ alerts a new era for Two Door Cinema Club

By Carlos Garcia - Updated on June 25, 2019 at 12:12 am

The noughtie days are back with a digital upgrade, courtesy of Ireland’s favorite indie-rock band. Two Door Cinema Club’s latest LP, False Alarm, harnesses the power of electronic pop while drawing from the development of indie-rock over the past decade. The album exceeds the majority of the band’s discography, but fails to compare to debut album Tourist History.