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Violinist for the Red River Ensemble Practice their piece on  Sept. 13, 2023. The orchestra meets for practice on Mondays at Dell Seton Medical Center.

Red River Ensemble brings student musicians together to perform for hospital patients

Matthew Collier, General Life&Arts Reporter September 13, 2023

After five decades as a professional musician, teaching conservatories and playing with established orchestras, Mark Bernat and his wife moved to Iowa City in 2008, where he found a disappointing lack...

Olivia Rodrigo’s pop-rock sophomore album delivers tightened sound and powerful narrative

Olivia Rodrigo’s pop-rock sophomore album delivers tightened sound and powerful narrative

Amelia Engstrom, Senior Life&Arts Reporter September 10, 2023

The two-year wait for breakout star Olivia Rodrigo’s sophomore album is finally over. Following the wild success of her first album, SOUR, the stakes proved outlandishly high. Rodrigo meets anticipation...

Paris Mygatt, vocals for The High Price Of Playing God, performs as third act of the Friday Rio Market show on Sep. 1, 2023.

Behind the scenes with The High Cost of Playing God

Diego Saldaña, General Life&Arts Reporter September 7, 2023

A crowd gathered out front of the West Campus corner store, the Friendly Rio Market. A makeshift intermission of cigarettes, tallboys and pre-show banter stirred in anticipation outside the store for the...

Austin’s most iconic musicians

Austin’s most iconic musicians

Michael Lewinbuk, General Life&Arts Reporter August 28, 2023

As the live music capital of the world, Austin commands a reputation unlike any other city. From tunnel raves to live music venues, Austin’s love for music cultivates artists who blend the city’s ...

The Daily Texan’s list of best summer album releases, albums to look forward to soon

The Daily Texan’s list of best summer album releases, albums to look forward to soon

Sage Dunlap and Michael Lewinbuk August 7, 2023

Looking Back:  Barbie The Album by various artists The blockbuster movie of the summer brought along an equally iconic soundtrack full of pizzazz and personality served on a pink platter. To say...

MCR-T, Miss Bashful’s 'Tootsie Pop' brings sensual heat

MCR-T, Miss Bashful’s ‘Tootsie Pop’ brings sensual heat

Diego Saldaña, General Life&Arts Reporter July 30, 2023

If this summer needs more booming bass in car speakers or charged clubbing music for dancing the night away, Berlin-based couple MCR-T and Miss Bashful’s new album Tootsie Pop provides the perfect tunes...

The Daily Texan’s playlist for ‘Barbie’, ‘Oppenheimer’ double feature

The Daily Texan’s playlist for ‘Barbie’, ‘Oppenheimer’ double feature

Trisha Dasgupta, Life&Arts Desk Editor July 18, 2023

More than 40,000 tickets have already been purchased for the highly anticipated July 21 release day of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer.” With the double feature...

‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’ comes as a re-contextualized version of one of Swift’s classics

‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’ comes as a re-contextualized version of one of Swift’s classics

Trisha Dasgupta, Life&Arts Desk Editor July 9, 2023

The latest re-release in her journey to reclaim her discography, Taylor Swift’s Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) features six new tracks originally written in 2010. The album, released on July 7, delivers...

Austin Live Music Monthly

Austin Live Music Monthly

Trisha Dasgupta, Life&Arts Desk Reporter July 3, 2023

With hundreds of venues and a thriving live music scene known worldwide, Austin boasts plenty of opportunities to catch concerts from all types of artists. The Daily Texan compiled a list of July music...

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Cactus Cafe’s Songwriters’ Open Mic cultivates community between musicians

Amelia Engstrom, Life&Arts General Reporter June 26, 2023

A microphone, a ukulele and an open stage. Seven years later, those three things remain the same for Sophia Molina, whose first live performance was a Sam Smith cover at a school talent show. Now a mechanical...

Austin Live Music Monthly

Austin Live Music Monthly

Sage Dunlap and Trisha Dasgupta June 12, 2023

Austin boasts the title of the Live Music Capital of the world, offering hundreds of unique venues around the city for music lovers to catch shows from both local and world-class musicians alike. From...

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