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Music Monday: UT freshman reflects on musical journey and latest song ‘wasting my time’

Music Monday: UT freshman reflects on musical journey and latest song ‘wasting my time’

Prisha Mehta, General Life & Arts Reporter February 13, 2023

Raised in England by a musician father, Jon Colambo spent most of his life immersed in music. Artists like The Beatles, The Ramones and Stevie Ray Vaughn filled his childhood home and inspired him to learn...

Paramore continues to deliver alternative indie goodness through new album ‘This Is Why’

Paramore continues to deliver alternative indie goodness through new album ‘This Is Why’

Anai Jaime, General Life & Arts Reporter February 12, 2023

Paramore reawakens Gen Z’s love for alternative indie rock while also satisfying long-time fans with their new album, “This is Why.” The band ended its hiatus by beginning a new chapter with the...

The Daily Texan’s playlist to accompany Galentine’s Day celebrations

The Daily Texan’s playlist to accompany Galentine’s Day celebrations

Stephanie Jumper, General Life & Arts Reporter February 12, 2023

As stores line their windows with chocolate hearts and copious amounts of pink, Valentine’s Day can drain the joy of those spending it without a special someone. However, celebrating the day with close...

Liveshot: Suki Waterhouse puts on dreamy performance at Emo’s

Liveshot: Suki Waterhouse puts on dreamy performance at Emo’s

Trisha Dasgupta, Senior Life&Arts Reporter February 10, 2023

Emo’s Austin became “The Coolest Place In The World” on Tuesday. On the latest stop of model-turned-alternative singer Suki Waterhouse’s North American tour, she lit up the Emo’s stage performing...

Add these Desi R&B artists to your playlist

Add these Desi R&B artists to your playlist

Meera Hatangadi, General Life&Arts Reporter February 8, 2023

As Desi artists make waves in Western music spheres, Desi R&B — a South Asian subgenre of R&B — continues to garner attention from large audiences, Desi and non-Desi alike. For individuals...

DJ duo Moontanners grows alongside developing student EDM community

DJ duo Moontanners grows alongside developing student EDM community

Logan Dubel, Senior Life & Arts Reporter February 5, 2023

Whenever attending a party, David Cohen found himself above the crowd in the DJ booth, playing some of his favorite EDM tracks from his phone. The mechanical engineering senior said his skills transformed...

If you like boygenius, The Daily Texan recommends four artists to add to your playlist

If you like boygenius, The Daily Texan recommends four artists to add to your playlist

Trisha Dasgupta, Senior Life & Arts Reporter January 30, 2023

Formed in 2018 by Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus, indie rock trio boygenius garnered critical acclaim with their self-titled debut EP, becoming the ninth highest-selling independent record...

Sam Smith’s ‘Gloria’ delivers unapologetic insight about self-love

Sam Smith’s ‘Gloria’ delivers unapologetic insight about self-love

Anai Jaime, Life and Arts General Reporter January 30, 2023

No stranger to the spotlight, Sam Smith’s single “Unholy” went viral on TikTok in fall 2022 and created a wave of anticipation from eager fans to hear their fourth studio album Gloria, which they...

Q&A: Singer-songwriter Kimbra embraces ‘a reckoning’ with upcoming album

Q&A: Singer-songwriter Kimbra embraces ‘a reckoning’ with upcoming album

Sage Dunlap, Life&Arts Associate Editor January 25, 2023

New Zealand-born singer-songwriter Kimbra Lee Johnson, known as Kimbra onstage, first garnered mainstream attention from her collaboration with alternative group Gotye in the 2011 smash hit “Somebody...

UT student’s music defies genres through Bollywood-Spanish fusion

UT student’s music defies genres through Bollywood-Spanish fusion

Anai Jaime, General Life&Arts Reporter January 24, 2023

As the sun sets over Cappadocia, Turkey, Sejal Jain watches hot air balloons fly over the city. Jain’s mom records the moment for a future music video.  Just one week after releasing the music video...

Student band West 22nd chases musical dreams, gains popularity

Student band West 22nd chases musical dreams, gains popularity

Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter January 18, 2023

When Logan Madsen, Gabe Acevedo and Jeremy Ancheta wanted to make their musical trio a full-fledged band last year, they said they went about their search the old-school way: posting flyers on telephone...

Moody Center 2023 concerts, events ranked by affordability

Moody Center 2023 concerts, events ranked by affordability

Logan Dubel, Senior Life and Arts Reporter January 15, 2023

Bright lights and a sea of fans overtook Moody Center when the venue opened last April at the edge of UT’s campus, providing endless entertainment to students and Austinites alike. Since then, Moody...

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