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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Music

Toro y Moi drops lo-fi album to boister chillwave credentials

Ali Breland September 21, 2011

Chillwave front runner Chaz Bundick, who performs under the pseudonym Toro y Moi, has managed to expand the burgeoning genre again. His new EP, Freaking Out, moves in a direction similar to Toro y Moi’s...

St. Vincent finds middle ground in Strange Mercy

Eli Watson September 21, 2011

Annie Clark, better known as St. Vincent, has grown considerably since her first album. Lending her talents to eclectic acts such as The Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan Stevens, Clark has displayed an interesting...

Hanson to play by audience requests

Aaron West September 20, 2011

The former heartthrob brothers of Hanson have matured and endured through the past 15 years, having released eight full-length albums and maintained a steady, fiercely loyal fanbase. The Daily Texan spoke...

ACL 2011 Recap

Ali Breland, Aaron West, and Julie Rene Tran September 19, 2011

This weekend was the 10th annual Austin City Limits Musical Festival in Zilker Park. Thousands of music fans from across the country and around the world descended on the park for three days of grand performances....

Q&A: Chiddy Bang looks forward to releasing first full-length album

Christopher Nguyen September 15, 2011

Striking it big with its MGMT-sampling song “The Opposite of Adults,” genre-bending alternative hip-hip duo Chiddy Bang is about to release its first full-length album after a year filled with...

ACL holds its own against top music festivals

Ali Breland September 15, 2011

The moment the “Star Wars” theme plays this Friday at Zilker Park will mark the 10th anniversary of the Austin City Limits Music Festival. The festival has come a long way since its inception...

Broken Social Scene rocker reflects on forgiveness, family

Ali Breland September 15, 2011

In the brief moment Kevin Drew, founding member of indie rock band Broken Social Scene, and I spoke on the phone for our Austin City Limits Festival preview coverage, I was taken by his manner —...

Q&A: Wild Beasts looks forward to Austin visit

Julie Rene Tran September 15, 2011

Inebriating listeners with melodic capsules of breathy falsettos, skittering beats and erotic yet keen innuendos, Wild Beasts have drawn a strong fan base in their English homeland. But hit singles, including...

Q&A: Theophilus London collaborates with Gucci, Tommy Hilfiger

Ali Breland September 15, 2011

Theophilus London has been making a name for himself — his brand has almost taken precedence over his music. He managed to collaborate with Gucci, Cole Haan and Tommy Hilfiger, and meet Kanye West,...

Austin City Limits Festival celebrates 10th anniversary

Henry Clayton Wickham September 15, 2011

The sweaty, three-day, five stage, 130-band extravaganza that is the Austin City Limits Music Festival celebrates its 10-year anniversary this weekend. The festival has taken the ACL name places Ed Bailey,...

Lubbock band prefers sobriety

The Daily Toreador September 14, 2011

It’s summertime in Lubbock and a local band is performing at a friend’s house. It’s loud. There are at least 50 people present, and the neighborhood 11:30 p.m. noise curfew approaches. Host...

Deadmau5 to perform ‘musical carnival’

Eli Watson September 14, 2011

Thumping bass, melodic synths and flashing lights exploding in all directions. Welcome to Deadmau5’s musical carnival. Joel Zimmerman, better known as Deadmau5, will be performing at the Austin Music...

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