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Music therapy could reduce health effects of premature birth

Zainab Calcuttawala April 7, 2015

Music therapy could help prematurely born babies regain brain functionality and go home up to two weeks sooner after birth, saving more than $2,000 per day, according to a visiting professor. Music...

Two Albums To Listen To: A collaborative album, live double LP

Chris Duncan April 6, 2015

Editor’s note: In this recurring column, music writer Chris Duncan suggests two albums to listen to this week. Have a suggestion? Send a tweet to @chr_dunc, and your pick might appear in next week’s...

Music of the month: Four rappers to listen to in April

Kat Sampson April 1, 2015

From Drake’s surprise mixtape to Kendrick Lamar’s highly anticipated three-year project, To Pimp a Butterfly, it’s been a notable few months for rappers. If you need to catch up, here...

Earl Sweatshirt releases dark and depressing second studio album

Chris Duncan April 1, 2015

Earl Sweatshirt, the previously missing member of Odd Future, a Los Angeles-based hip-hop collective, released his newest album, I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside: An Album by Earl Sweatshirt,...

Sufjan Stevens explores grief, reconciliation in new album

John Bosworth April 1, 2015

Sufjan Stevens’ new album, Carrie & Lowell, bursts at the seams with the most valuable resource for singer-songwriters: human feelings. By the end of the record, Stevens has covered an extraordinary...

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Forty Acres Fest draws thousands for live music, student performances

Caleb Wong March 30, 2015

Thousands of UT community members enjoyed live music, student talent acts and a variety of activities, including tie-dying and carnival games, at the annual Forty Acres Fest Saturday. The event also...

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Slideshow: Forty Acres Fest 2015

Thousands of UT community members enjoyed live music, student talent acts and a variety of activities, including tie-dying and carnival games, at the annual Forty Acres Fest Saturday. Check out our slideshow...

Q&A: The Mowgli’s discuss new album Kids in Love

Cat Cardenas March 28, 2015

Alternative rock band The Mowgli’s is known for their peppy sound and upbeat lyrics. With two albums already under their belt, the band will release their third album, “Kids in Love,”...

Community street band festival HONK!TX celebrates fifth anniversary

Katie Walsh March 26, 2015

This weekend, a zombie marching band, a New Orleans jazz ensemble, a self-proclaimed “circus-punk-brass” group and 22 other renegade brass bands will perform throughout Austin. Friday kicks...

Review: Smallpools’ debut album doesn’t make waves

Emily Gibson March 25, 2015

Just seven months after Los Angeles-based band Smallpools formed in 2013, they signed with major label RCA Records and their song “Dreaming” climbed the alternative charts. On Monday, 22 months...

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Column: Are surprise releases where the music industry is headed?

Chris Duncan March 25, 2015

The time between an album’s announcement to the tour’s final show used to be fairly standard: advertise the album, release a few singles, drop the record and promote the album with videos and a...

Modest Mouse returns from eight-year hiatus

Chris Duncan March 24, 2015

Modest Mouse is the band that should have never been. Although the cards were stacked against it, the group prevailed for almost two decades. Strangers to Ourselves’ release on March 13 ended...

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