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Ed Sheeran embodies a spectrum of emotions in new album Autumn Variations

Ed Sheeran embodies a spectrum of emotions in new album Autumn Variations

Kaeli Kampschmidt, General Life&Arts Reporter October 1, 2023

Content warning: This review contains a mention of suicidal thoughts Known for his personal, pop-inspired folk songs, Ed Sheeran’s seventh album, Autumn Variations, which released Sept. 29, chronicles...

Taylor Swift’s 10 best vault tracks

Taylor Swift’s 10 best vault tracks

Sabrina Ye, General Life&Arts Reporter October 1, 2023

Taylor Swift brands her re-recorded albums as "Taylor's Version," treating fans to previously unreleased songs metaphorically locked inside her vault. As she re-releases her albums, Swift records buried...

Liveshot: Tate McRae’s stage presence, youthful energy charm Austin audience

Liveshot: Tate McRae’s stage presence, youthful energy charm Austin audience

Amelia Engstrom, Senior Life&Arts Reporter October 1, 2023

From the dark, a screen flashes on, showing glimpses of indistinguishable movement. Suddenly, the audience speeds down a runway, watching the world go by through a plane window. A silhouette of Canadian...

New Music Monthly: The Daily Texans top picks from September

New Music Monthly: The Daily Texan’s top picks from September

Charlotte Karner, General Life&Arts Reporter October 1, 2023

September proved to be a month full of notable music releases. As October begins, The Daily Texan compiled a ranking of new album releases from the past month. “I Miss You Already + I Haven’t...

Singer-songwriter Noa Belillti, also known as N.O.A., and accompanying band perform on the rooftop of the Austin Central Public Library on Sept. 26, 2023. This performance was the last of the concert series “Live from the Library.”

N.O.A performs at rooftop Live from the Library concert

Joey Clark, General Life&Arts Reporter September 28, 2023

Freedom. That’s how singer-songwriter Noa Belillti, otherwise known as N.O.A, describes the feeling of performing live. Framed by the Austin skyline, Belillti’s balanced vocals drive over a backdrop...

Four UT music organizations talk community in music, recommend artists of various genres

Four UT music organizations talk community in music, recommend artists of various genres

Mehana Ondreyka, General Life&Arts Reporter September 27, 2023

With more than 51,000 students, finding a close community at UT presents a challenge for some. For those into music, no matter the genre, there are dozens of organizations across campus that provide creative...

UT folk-rock alum duo Briscoe release their first album, embark on tour

UT folk-rock alum duo Briscoe release their first album, embark on tour

Laura Baker, General Life&Arts Reporter September 25, 2023

Two weekends ago, a sold-out crowd flooded the Historic Scoot Inn, anticipating a night filled with nostalgic and soulful music. Bandmates Truett Heintzelman and Philip Lupton walked on stage, excitedly...

The University of Texas Symphony Orchestra with guest conductor Douglas Kinney Frost and Soprano Leah Crocetto perform at the Bates Recital Hall on September 24th, 2023. The UTSO performed Clarice’s Assad’s, Baião ‘n Blues a world premiere commissioned by KMFA 89.5.

UT symphony orchestra concert sets tone for upcoming season

Amelia Engstrom, Senior Life&Arts Reporter September 25, 2023

With a wave of the conductor’s baton and powerful strikes of bows, Bates Recital Hall quickly filled with evocative melodies. On Sept. 24, the Butler School of Music’s symphony orchestra set their...

Soccer Mommy gives classic hits new meaning with ‘Karaoke Night’

Soccer Mommy gives classic hits new meaning with ‘Karaoke Night’

Charlotte Karner, General Life&Arts Reporter September 25, 2023

Sophia Allison, known professionally as Soccer Mommy, released her cover EP, Karaoke Night, on Friday, Sept. 22. Alongside Karaoke Night, Soccer Mommy released karaoke versions of her most popular songs...

Liveshot: Bruno Major brings enchanting R&B, intimate performance to Mohawk Austin

Liveshot: Bruno Major brings enchanting R&B, intimate performance to Mohawk Austin

Amelia Engstrom, Senior Life&Arts Reporter September 24, 2023

The gold lights decorating the Mohawk Austin’s stage cut to black, and the anticipation of the roaring crowd grew uncontrollable. With the strum of a guitar and return of blinding light, Bruno Major...

Every Beyoncé album ranked

Every Beyoncé album ranked

Tyler Pullum, General Life&Arts Reporter September 24, 2023

Beyoncé reigns as one of the most respected artists in the music industry after nearly 30 years of performing, cultivating some of the era’s biggest hits, from sultry R&B to house and disco. As...

Mitski highlights nuanced feelings with “The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We”

Mitski highlights nuanced feelings with “The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We”

Riddhi Bora, General Life&Arts Reporter September 24, 2023

A little over a year and a half after the release of her album, “Laurel Hell” Mitski returns with her seventh album, “The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We.”  It includes 11 songs, each written...

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