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Q&A: Pearl Earl feels Levitation love

Ruben Paquian May 1, 2018

Known for being some of the biggest names out of Denton’s do-it-yourself music scene, the members of Pearl Earl have had quite a busy year. Following the release of their first self-titled...

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Omni reveals new track name and teases new 7” release date

Ruben Paquian May 1, 2018

Perfectly controlled chaos is one way to describe the sound of Atlanta's post-punk trio Omni. Since the band’s 2016 debut with their LP “Deluxe,” the band has gained quite the momentum....

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Bigger crowds keep Levitation around

Ruben Paquian April 28, 2018

Levitation 2018 is in full swing this weekend. Spanning across 4 days and 8 venues in Austin’s Red River music district, the niche and focused festival celebrates psychedelic music and art from a...

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UT mariachi director to retire after a whirlwind career in music

Liliana Hall April 24, 2018

Since fourth grade, Ezekiel “Zeke” Castro, 78, had a passion for music, but it was not until age 30 that his love for mariachi music took center stage. Castro, now the director of UT’s...

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Gold Rush Vinyl makes records a viable reality for all musicians

Hailey Howe April 24, 2018

Despite Austin’s famous and thriving music industry, musicians find it difficult to publish vinyl records and must often wait many months to get their records back. That is, until Gold Rush Vinyl,...

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A Perfect Circle’s ‘Eat the Elephant’ addresses the band’s many elephants in the room

Ruben Paquian April 23, 2018

A Perfect Circle’s gloomy and ominous fourth studio album Eat the Elephant takes listeners through a list of troubles faced in today’s society with a sound that’s reminiscent of their...

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John Prine is back with ‘The Tree of Forgiveness’

Daniel Young April 17, 2018

John Prine released his self-titled debut album in 1971 and spent the better part of the last 47 years making clever, tightly-written folk music that everyone from Bob Dylan to Roger Waters regard as iconic....

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King Tuff’s latest LP ‘The Other’ sounds like no other

Ruben Paquian April 16, 2018

Kyle Thomas takes a leap into a new psychedelic folk genre with his latest King Tuff LP The Other. Through folk ballads and rock anthems, Thomas produces an album that echoes themes of redemption. Since...

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Q&A: Jake Bugg talks songwriting and the influence Nashville had on recent album

Christa McWhirter April 10, 2018

Jake Bugg, now 24, released his UK double-platinum, self-titled debut in 2012. The singer-songwriter, who has been dubbed the Bob Dylan of his generation, sat down with The Daily Texan to talk about his...

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Dance to the end of times with Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s ‘Sex and Food’

Ruben Paquian April 9, 2018

With funky psychedelic grooves and somber Spanish influenced sonnets, Unknown Mortal Orchestra explores disappointments with modern society with their fourth studio LP Sex and Food. From their sophomore...

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Amnesty International and YWCA team up to host annual Jamnesty Benefit Concert

Hailey Howe April 4, 2018

At a time when immigrant security in the U.S. is threatened, UT students will team up with Austin’s Young Women’s Christian Association to raise money and awareness for local immigrant mental...

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K-pop Beat makes world of Korean pop choreography more accessible to students

Tiana Woodard April 3, 2018

In the world of Korean pop, distance keeps many international fans from getting firsthand experience with their favorite artists’ dance routines. A new club on the Forty Acres is bringing K-pop dance...

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