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The Daily Texan’s mellow playlist to welcome spring

The Daily Texan’s mellow playlist to welcome spring

Arlinne Montemayor, General Life&Arts Reporter March 8, 2023

As the air warms and flowers bloom, nostalgia and sentimentality emerge during this season of change. To welcome this era of change and warmth, The Daily Texan curated a mellow playlist to accompany spring’s...

On March 7, 2023, artist Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros featuring The Wolfpack performs at the Moody Theater.

Liveshot: Bobby Weir, Wolf Bros bring new life, musical mastery to Grateful Dead classics

Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter March 8, 2023

Psychedelic strobe lights, hippie sandals and masterful musicianship arrived at the Moody Theater Tuesday night, as Grateful Dead original Bobby Weir and his band, Wolf Bros, unleashed a ‘60s California...

UGS professor pushes boundaries with tango dancing, winning innovation award

UGS professor pushes boundaries with tango dancing, winning innovation award

Corinne Piorkowski, General Life&Arts Reporter March 7, 2023

Ken-Hou Lin slumped into his desk, pondering how to contribute a positive and collaborative experience for first-year UT students. Then, in 2018, he decided to take lecture to the dance floor. In his...

Antone’s Record Shop remains hallmark of Austin’s live music scene with rich history, lively community

Antone’s Record Shop remains hallmark of Austin’s live music scene with rich history, lively community

Trisha Dasgupta, Senior Life&Arts Reporter March 3, 2023

In 1975, after relishing in the beginnings of what promised to be a booming blues scene, Clifford Antone decided to open one of the first nightclubs on Sixth Street.  Driven by his passion for blues,...

Liveshot: Still rebellious, John Mellencamp makes Austin “Small Town”

Liveshot: Still rebellious, John Mellencamp makes Austin “Small Town”

Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter March 1, 2023

With a cigarette, classic movies and countless “Cherry Bombs,” Austin’s Bass Concert Hall embodied the gritty American heartland Tuesday night as singer-songwriter John Mellencamp took to the stage.   Mellencamp...

Gorillaz’s ‘Cracker Island’ delivers musical diversity, entrancing themes

Gorillaz’s ‘Cracker Island’ delivers musical diversity, entrancing themes

Stephanie Jumper, General Life & Arts Reporter February 26, 2023

Blending visual and performing art into another sonically sound package, animated band Gorillaz released their eighth studio album Feb. 24. All 10 tracks utilize every musical minute in its description...

Chappell Roan puts on shimmering performance at Austin tour stop

Chappell Roan puts on shimmering performance at Austin tour stop

Trisha Dasgupta, Senior Life&Arts Reporter February 21, 2023

Disco balls littered the shimmering stage at Parish while restless concert-goers dressed in sparkling costumes and neon cowboy hats eagerly awaited the performance of indie pop artist Chappell Roan.  As...

Essential study instrumentals for every type of midterm

Essential study instrumentals for every type of midterm

Katie Chang, General Life&Arts Reporter February 21, 2023

From writing history essays to building engineering reports, many UT students find themselves spending hours studying inside during midterm season. Listening to the right instrumental song can turn study...

Music Monday: UT professor talks Saturday Night Live performance

Music Monday: UT professor talks Saturday Night Live performance

Prisha Mehta, General Life & Arts Reporter February 20, 2023

When Dr. Mallory McHenry isn’t on campus teaching harp lessons or leading the student harp ensemble, she’s performing across the country with the Jason Max Ferdinand Singers, a professional choral...

Rumours ATL: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute takes audience on time-traveling journey

Rumours ATL: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute takes audience on time-traveling journey

Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter February 20, 2023

A burst of the bright California soft rock sound echoed as every member of the standing room only, sold out crowd sang “Go Your Own Way” in unison.  As Rumours ATL: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute...

UT students launch platform to sell digital audio scraps

UT students launch platform to sell digital audio scraps

Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter February 17, 2023

When Henry Quillin listens to Diplo’s music, he said he enjoys the harmonious loops and beats layered throughout the DJ’s electronically produced songs. However, his business partner Alejo Orvañanos...

The Daily Texan’s 2023 Rock Hall of Fame Picks

The Daily Texan’s 2023 Rock Hall of Fame Picks

Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter February 15, 2023

Fleetwood Mac, Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin make up just three of the 365 musical names inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame since its inception in 1986. Along with an international body...

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