The Daily Texan

Guerilla Toss produces bold anthems on ‘Twisted Crystal’

By Noah Van Hooser - Updated on September 18, 2018 at 11:36 pm

For nearly eight years, the New York quintet Guerilla Toss, consisting of lead vocalist Kassie Carlson, guitarist Arian Shafiee, drummer Peter Negroponte, keyboardist Sam Lisabeth and bassist Stephen Cooper, has carved a particularly eccentric niche that continuously shapeshifts with each release.
One of Austin’s favorite dance duos is back with new album See You Later Simulator

By Liliana Hall - Updated on September 12, 2018 at 11:15 pm

Austin-based duo Ghostland Observatory, featuring Aaron Behrens and Thomas Ross Turner, is ready to dive back into the soaring electro-pop world that they sidelined for nearly a decade with the release of their new album See You Later Simulator.
Rising student rapper Ariea Bastami pushes hip-hop boundaries and inspires others

By John Melendez - Updated on September 12, 2018 at 11:07 pm

When he began writing raps at the age of eleven, Ariea Bastami never imagined he would begin his musical career through dorm room freestyles and UT retweets.
Bands brought to us through Sofar Sounds

By Liliana Hall - Updated on September 6, 2018 at 9:20 pm

For the indie music lover struggling to find new tunes, The Daily Texan has compiled a list of bands that are surfacing with the help of Sofar Sounds.
Eminem delivers impressive bars and lays blame in surprise album ‘Kamikaze’

By John Melendez - Updated on September 5, 2018 at 11:17 pm

Eminem’s latest album Kamikaze is a lackluster sequel to last year’s Revival.
The Internet tests new musical waters with ‘Hive Mind’

By Tiana Woodard - Updated on July 26, 2018 at 11:26 am

Experiments sometimes fail, but The Internet’s musical experiment Hive Mind was an overall success.
Under-the-radar shows to check out

By Ruben Paquian - Updated on July 2, 2018 at 10:58 pm

Mark your calendars and get ready to add some tracks to your summer playlist, because here are just a few of the great shows happening this July.
Texas music Festivals to get you pumped for summer

By Ruben Paquian - Updated on May 3, 2018 at 11:43 pm

Here are five Texas music festivals to look for forward to during summer.
Q&A: Pearl Earl feels Levitation love

By Ruben Paquian - Updated on April 30, 2018 at 10:23 pm

The Daily Texan sat down with Texas-based psychedelic glad-rock quartet Pearl Earl to talk about making the Levitation lineup and future projects.
Omni reveals new track name and teases new 7” release date

By Ruben Paquian - Updated on April 30, 2018 at 10:12 pm

The Daily Texan caught post punk trio Omni after their set at Levitation where they talked about the release of their upcoming 7” and revealed the name of one of the EP’s tracks.