Music

‘Asylum’: A safe space for emotional healing

By Nataleah Small - Updated on October 13, 2019 at 11:50 pm

It’s easy to fall in love with a band that is so good at writing songs about heartbreak. A R I Z O N A’s sophomore electro pop album, Asylum, does exactly that.
Savannah Conley Q&A: ‘There has to be a time where we can do what we want.’

By Brooke Sjoberg - Updated on October 11, 2019 at 6:51 pm

Raised by a guitar player and a background singer, Savannah Conley has hopped from genre to genre in her journey as a musician. The Daily Texan sat down with her to talk about her career and what can be expected from the album in progress.
Mahalia talks inspirations for ‘Love and Compromise,’ honesty, authenticity at ACL

By Brooke Sjoberg - Updated on October 11, 2019 at 6:16 pm

After English artist Mahalia's set at Austin City Limits Music Festival, The Daily Texan caught up with her to talk about her inspirations as a songwriter and the direction of her career.
King Princess gives memorable performance to soulful crowd

By Avery Wohleb - Updated on October 10, 2019 at 11:49 pm

Pop singer-songwriter Mikaela Straus, known as King Princess, is quickly establishing herself as the “queer face of pop.” Ahead of her Oct. 9 show at Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater, fans anticipated a night of dancing, fun and the inclusive environment of a King Princess show.
Q&A: The Ballad of William Beckmann

By James Robertson - Updated on October 9, 2019 at 11:49 pm

William Beckmann’s songwriting style is definitely what some people would call “old school” — he writes his songs on a typewriter. The Daily Texan caught up with Beckmann to talk about his journey as a musician.
Weyes Blood talks about her album inspiration, ACL expectations

By Nataleah Small - Updated on October 7, 2019 at 11:50 pm

Experimental psychedelic folk singer, songwriter Natalie Mering of Weyes Blood said she has been performing on her own wavelength since she began writing music at 15.
Third Eye Blind guitarist Kryz Reid talks music, performing

By Jordyn Zitman - Updated on October 7, 2019 at 11:46 pm

Kryz Reid joined rock group Third Eye Blind in 2010 as lead guitarist and backup vocalist. Hours before the band’s Austin City Limits Music Festival set on the Honda stage, the Irish-born musician sat down with The Daily Texan to discuss joining the band, their evolving sound and classic tracks.
Austin local Bottlecap Mountain talks album release, vintage genre

By Sabrina LeBoeuf - Updated on October 6, 2019 at 11:54 pm

Local ‘power-pop-rock’ band Bottlecap Mountain released their fourth album Dismayland on Oct. 5, even though the album was made available on some platforms a few
weeks earlier.
The inside scoop on local musicians

By Mackenzie Dyer - Updated on September 30, 2019 at 11:19 pm

For many Austin bands and musicians, it’s not feasible to make playing local music their only source of income.
“Knives Out” director Rian Johnson takes stab at Texan’s questions

By Noah Levine - Updated on September 30, 2019 at 12:27 am

At the Fantastic Fest premiere of “Knives Out” on Sept. 25, The Daily Texan spoke to director Rian Johnson from “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” and “Looper” about his newest film.

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