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Music-service group Healing with Harmonies impacts community with meaningful performances

Music-service group Healing with Harmonies impacts community with meaningful performances

Riddhi Bora, General Life&Arts Reporter January 23, 2024

As a rendition of ABBA’s “Dancing Queen” reverberated through the nursing home, residents clapped and sang along to the classic disco tune. Students playing a myriad of band and orchestra instruments...

Rise, shine, get grooving! A Daily Texan playlist

Rise, shine, get grooving! A Daily Texan playlist

Esteban Elias, General Life&Arts Reporter January 21, 2024

With 2024 starting off on a colder note, warmth and comfort certainly reside at the top of Austinites’ priorities. Whether immersed in one’s main character era or just vibing until meeting someone,...

MockJaw takes on the Austin jazz scene

MockJaw takes on the Austin jazz scene

Isabella Capuchino, General Life&Arts Reporter January 19, 2024

Between bouncing from Swamp House to Mohawk and making an appearance at Hotel Vegas, the off-kilter band MockJaw earned their first nomination for the Austin Music Awards before the release of their first...

Major artists to perform at Moody Center 2024

Major artists to perform at Moody Center 2024

Trinity Orosco, General Life&Arts Reporter January 17, 2024

With vibrant performances and roaring crowds, the Moody Center upholds Austin’s title as the “live music capital of the world.” Sitting at the edge of campus, many students go for its captivating...

4 no-skip albums turning 10 in 2024

4 no-skip albums turning 10 in 2024

Diego Saldana, General Life&Arts Reporter January 15, 2024

As students settle into the new year with anticipation of fresh experiences in 2024, revisiting some of the aging but beloved Generation Z albums keeps motivation strong. Luckily, 2014 left  a selection...

Success & ‘Sunburns’: catching up with West 22nd

Success & ‘Sunburns’: catching up with West 22nd

Logan Dubel, Life&Arts Desk Editor November 30, 2023

Five songs, 50-plus shows and fans singing along to “Sunburns” encapsulate what West 22nd could call a “Sweet!” and “Sunny” year. In just months, the indie-rocking UT students went from West...

Odesza closes out Austin City Limits 2023 Weekend 1 on October 8, 2023.

December: Austin Live Music Monthly

Charlotte Karner, General Life&Arts Reporter November 29, 2023

Before heading home for the holidays, Austinites can get ready for the holiday season this month with live music. From holiday tunes to jazz, Austin puts on a show for every type of listener. The Daily...

UT resident quartet’s collaboration with fellow Austin musicians earns Grammy nomination

UT resident quartet’s collaboration with fellow Austin musicians earns Grammy nomination

Flora Farr, General Life&Arts Reporter November 27, 2023

When Austin choral group Conspirare’s album House of Belonging received a Grammy nomination for 2024 Best Choral Performance this month, all contributors appreciated the recognition of their hard work....

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Photo from left to right: Dillion Aitala, Isabella Martinez, Logan Kerman, Jimmy Mercado

Local psych garage band Grocery Bag serves up mosh rock they’ve mastered live on debut album ‘Break You’

Rob Paine, General Life&Arts Reporter November 27, 2023

Grocery Bag, a dynamic local psych garage band, released their debut album Break You on Nov. 25. The four-piece outfit consists of Isabella Martinez on guitar and lead vocals, Logan Kerman on bass, Jimmy...

Students share nostalgic songs, reflect on their past

Students share nostalgic songs, reflect on their past

Minza Mirza, Senior Life&Arts Reporter November 16, 2023

As the year comes to a close, a sense of reflection washes over students. One may turn to songs where they stored their most sentimental memories in the strums and hums to reminisce. To celebrate the spirit...

Austin’s Jazz Map

Austin’s Jazz Map

Michael Lewinbuk, General Life&Arts Reporter November 15, 2023

Austin’s rich history as the live music capital of the world extends into many genres as the illustrious city became home to musicians of all kinds. The history of jazz music in Austin extends all the...

Laufey performs at the Paramount Theater during her “Bewitched” Tour on Nov. 10, 2023.

Liveshot: Laufey celebrates first Grammy nomination with Austin, delivers spellbinding pop-jazz performance

Amelia Engstrom, Senior Life&Arts Reporter November 12, 2023

“I especially love Austin now because this will forever be the city where I found out that I received a Grammy nomination,” Laufey said to the crowd at Paramount Theatre on Friday. In addition to her...

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