While K-Pop has gained more popularity here in the US, it can still prove difficult for enjoyers of the genre to find others and form real-life connections. But, thanks to John Wilkinson and K-Pop Nite TX, that gap is slowly being bridged as he works to foster safe communities for all K-Pop lovers to enjoy.
Read MoreDisco is the people’s music. Since its roots in the early ‘70s, disco been a place of refuge, an escape from everyday persecution and a sanctuary of queerness and creative expression. Like most music genres, disco emerged from hard times, but what separates it entirely is that it was not created by or for mainstream society. The infrastructure of disco was built by the hands of queer and trans Black and Latinx people.
Read More“Sarung Banggi” was one of my mother’s favorites, it was a popular Kundiman song from Bicol, a region in the Philippines where my mom is from. “Sarung banggi sa higdaan nakadangog ako nin huni nin sarong gamgam,” my mom would sing throughout the house.
Read MoreAs the world around us changes, music keeps us grounded and encourages us to keep moving forward. Whether a new song or a classic, we can count on music to influence our reality.
Queue 2020: Here are 10 songs that got UT Austin students and alumni through a year spent in quarantine.
Read MoreI’ve met many people through the screen of my laptop this year, but no encounter compares to that of meeting The Luxxuray (aka Tyler R. Lewis), UTalent Records recording artist and graduate of Moody’s Master Program in Journalism.
Read MoreOn February 12th, Taylor Swift released a re-recorded version of her song, Love Story. The only difference between the recent release and the original 2009 classic is that this time, Swift owns it.
Read MoreThe University of Texas at Austin’s annual music festival, Forty Acres Fest, prevailed on April 6 despite last minute thunderstorms and tornado forecasts. The event featured a headlining performance by BET award winning rapper Waka Flocka Flame.
Read MoreThe boy band Astro is relatively new to the K-pop scene but they’re already making a name for themselves in the world of fashion.
Read MoreTwo music-savvy women at KVRX are making history at the University of Texas at Austin for hosting the largest college radio station music festival in the country.
Read MoreSouth by Southwest was blessed with a free intimate show from one of Austin’s own, Alejandro Rose-Garcia, known as Shakey Graves.
Read MoreSouth by Southwest is hands down the best destination to discover new bands. Enters Lowly.
Read MoreCowboy hats and boots two-stepped down Red River Street as a nod to Kacey Musgraves’ return to Austin.
Read More“When I Get Home” is a celebration of being black and a woman made of many layers that can’t be captured in a single expression.
Read MoreSteel Betty bring old time tunes to life for a new age of listeners in their debut EP “New Age, Old Time.”
Read MoreJapanese-born singer-songwriter Rina Sawayama has made issues of identity and marginalization pertinent to many of her fans.
Read MoreWhile Mariah Carey and Wham! are common staples in anyone’s holiday playlist, here are some of the best original projects that have aimed to subvert the conventional Christmas carol.
Read MoreEase your mind with another playlist from the ORANGE Magazine Music Staff.
Read MoreImagine a vending machine filled not with sugary sweets or sodas, but cassette tapes. The Nine, an Austin-based music company, has created just that.
Read MorePorchFire Records was founded on a whim, with a vague desire to do something cool, but without a concrete plan. In September of 2017, co-founder Ally Brown pitched an idea that has lead to a video series, small following in Austin’s music scene and managing up-and-coming artist TC Superstar.
Read MoreChicago artist Mick Jenkins continues to impress with his hypnotic sophomore album.
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