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Lonestar Round Up brings the wonder of the open road curbside

Anna-Kay Reeves April 3, 2018

Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, seafoam green and hot rods — these things can belong to no era other than the 1950s. Lonestar Round Up, an annual gathering of classic cars, live music and vendors,...

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Frankie Cosmos’ Vessel delivers solid tunes with subtle sadness

Ruben Paquian April 1, 2018

With 18 short, high-energy, indie pop-punk tracks, Frankie Cosmos’ Vessel poetically explores themes of doubt, loss and the pains and joys of love. Greta Kline, best known for her work under the...

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MF Doom and Czarface team up for collaborative hip-hop

Chris Duncan April 1, 2018

With the modern popularity of superhero films and stories, super-friend crossovers, such as the Avengers and Justice League, are colloquial to anyone who doesn’t live under a rock. On Friday, the...

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Varsity moves forward with post-SXSW momentum

Ruben Paquian March 27, 2018

After making their South by Southwest debut a couple weeks ago, Varsity is gearing up for the release of their new album Parallel Person. The indie pop-rock band’s fresh groovy surf-esque tunes discuss...

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‘Boarding House Reach’ is Jack White’s biggest blunder

Ruben Paquian March 26, 2018

Jack White’s latest solo album Boarding House Reach is a bold but failed experiment that tries blending industrial electronic with funky blues rock ‘n’ roll. With cringe-worthy moments,...

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Keith Urban sits down and discusses prolific career in SXSW talk

Chris Duncan March 17, 2018

Hosted by Scott Goldman, Vice President of the GRAMMY Museum, SXSW kicked off day 8 with a discussion with country music legend Keith Urban. Urban started with his childhood, telling the audience how...

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5 things learned at the Luck Reunion

Chris Duncan March 17, 2018

Taking place every year at Willie Nelson’s ranch in Spicewood, Texas, the Luck Reunion is an exclusive gathering of hard-core Nelson fans. Capped at 2,000 general admission tickets, the event is...

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Music legend Nile Rodgers talks career at SXSW

Ruben Paquian March 16, 2018

In an eventful Q&A, Nile Rodgers explained how he became one of the biggest producers in music history. Rodgers spoke of his time in the music industry and what it’s like working with both classic...

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Shakey Graves goes beyond the band in SXSW discussion

Chris Duncan March 16, 2018

In a music industry panel, Shakey Graves aka Alejandro Rose-Garcia joined his manager Bodie Johnson and booking agent Keith Levy to discuss managing a smaller music act and growing it into something to...

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Q&A: Sitting down with Summer Salt

Ruben Paquian March 14, 2018

The former trio now quartet, Summer Salt sat down with the Daily Texan to talk about touring, their upcoming album and new member, MJ Tirabassi of the Walters. Within the past year, Phil Baier, Matt Terry,...

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Q&A: Lilly Hiatt discusses recording process and upcoming show at the Luck Reunion

Chris Duncan March 12, 2018

Lilly Hiatt is a Nashville singer-songwriter whose most recent work Trinity Lane, released in 2017, is a pure expression of love and loss. Performing at the Luck Reunion at Willie Nelson’s ranch...

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Americana up-and-comer Sam Lewis discusses political tendencies and the importance of Willie Nelson

Chris Duncan March 10, 2018

Hailing from Nashville, Sam Lewis defies traditional genre facets — his music is best described as a winding road, along the way picking up country, blues and soul influences to create an eclectic...

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