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Logan Dubel, Senior Life & Arts Reporter

Logan is a journalism freshman serving as a senior life and arts reporter. He joined the Texan in Fall 2022 as a general life and arts reporter and comes to UT from Reisterstown, Maryland. While not writing his latest feature, he loves collecting vinyl, going to concerts and being Stevie Nicks' biggest fan.

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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...

Resurging Tanya Tucker goes full Texas, Abraham Alexander gains new fans at ACL

Resurging Tanya Tucker goes full Texas, Abraham Alexander gains new fans at ACL

Logan Dubel, Life&Arts Desk Editor October 17, 2023

Country star Tanya Tucker is a survivor, and Abraham Alexander just released his debut album. These two Texans both graced the T-Mobile stage, delivering unforgettable and inspiring performances.    Tanya...

First-time voter Abby Uribe completes voting registration at the Headcount booth at ACL Fest on Oct. 15, 2023.

Headcount instalan registración de votantes en ACL

Logan Dubel and Trisha Dasgupta October 17, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 15 de octubre del 2023 por Logan Dubel y Trisha Dasgupta y fue traducido al español por Valeria Mota. Registrarse para votar a lo mejor...

Q&A: Songwriting duo Leon III talks first ACL performance, new album

Q&A: Songwriting duo Leon III talks first ACL performance, new album

Logan Dubel, Life&Arts Desk Editor October 16, 2023

Leon III (Leon the Third), a Texas songwriting duo made up of Andy Stepanian and Mason Brent, played ACL for the first time Sunday on the T-Mobile stage. After wrapping up their performance, the pair from...

Hozier performs at Austin City Limits 2023 at Zilker Park on Oct. 8, 2023.

The best of Austin City Limits 2023

Mimi Calzada, Trisha Dasgupta, Katie Chang, and Logan Dubel October 16, 2023

Mother Nature took solace on Austinites and travelers from all around the past two weekends by providing festival goers with the first chill of Texas autumn for this year’s Austin City Limits Music Festival....

Q&A: Rising NYC rock band Quarters of Change talks ACL debut

Q&A: Rising NYC rock band Quarters of Change talks ACL debut

Logan Dubel, Life&Arts Desk Editor October 16, 2023

Quarters of Change, a rock quartet from New York City’s Lower East Side, made their ACL debut Sunday on the T-Mobile stage, taking the sound the band members describe as “just us” from the Big Apple...

Bonnie Raitt and her band perform the first song of their set at ACL Live at the Moody Theater in Austin, Texas on Oct. 14, 2023.

Liveshot: Timeless Bonnie Raitt gives Austin “Something to Talk About”

Logan Dubel, Life&Arts Desk Editor October 16, 2023

As Foo Fighters and The 1975 rocked Zilker Park Saturday night as part of ACL Fest, another big name delivered a moving performance across Lake Austin at the Moody Theater. Bonnie Raitt, with her impressively...

First-time voter Abby Uribe completes voting registration at the Headcount booth at ACL Fest on Oct. 15, 2023.

Headcount sets up voter registration operation at ACL

Logan Dubel and Trisha Dasgupta October 15, 2023

Registering to vote might not be top of mind for the half million festival goers rocking out with their favorite artists at Austin City Limits. But beyond the electric stages and endless instagram-friendly...

Niall Horan performs during weekend two of Austin City Limits on Oct. 15, 2023.

Liveshot: Alanis Morissette proves ‘unironically’ iconic, Niall Horan gets on with ‘The Show’ at ACL

Logan Dubel, Life&Arts Desk Editor October 15, 2023

Pop rocker Alanis Morissette scored some of the 90s’ biggest hits. Niall Horan, once of One Direction fame, grew up in the 90s. But both artists hit ACL’s American Express stage this weekend, and The...

Letter from the Editor: ACL is Austin

Letter from the Editor: ACL is Austin

Logan Dubel, Life&Arts Desk Editor October 3, 2023

Nearly half a million people will pack Zilker Park over the next two weekends, all with the same common goal: to hear the music. Bringing together a crowd of that magnitude unified about anything these...

Q&A: Shakey Graves on new album Movie of the Week, storytelling through song

Q&A: Shakey Graves on new album Movie of the Week, storytelling through song

Logan Dubel, Life&Arts Desk Editor September 14, 2023

When Shakey Graves (Alejandro Rose-Garcia) released his 2011 debut album, he catapulted into the folk rock conversation. Unveiling his latest album, Movie of the Week, the Austinite talked with The Daily...

Around Austin: Free and affordable things to do this fall

Around Austin: Free and affordable things to do this fall

Logan Dubel, Life&Arts Desk Editor August 23, 2023

Lately, Austin has become synonymous with unaffordability, especially for UT students. Despite rising costs, the city’s charming commercial centers, live music scene, warm weather (or recently, inferno-like...

Historic Austin City Limits piano brought back to life

Historic Austin City Limits piano brought back to life

Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter April 19, 2023

When Austin City Limits taped its first show inside UT’s Studio 6A in 1974, a grand house piano sat firmly on the stage under the spell of musician Bobbie Nelson, while her famed brother Willie’s voice...

Moontower Just for Laughs Comedy Festival mixes legends with rising stars

Moontower Just for Laughs Comedy Festival mixes legends with rising stars

Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter April 17, 2023

When Andrew Murphy moved to Austin after high school, he said he had no plans. In the spirit of his new city, he started working at a meat market, where in between chopping the daily pick, he grew close...

Austin’s wildflowers bloom, despite inconsistent Texas weather

Austin’s wildflowers bloom, despite inconsistent Texas weather

Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter April 13, 2023

Delicate yet fruitful, blue and pink petals bud along the Main Mall as wildflowers spring into bloom. Bluebonnets, Texas’ official state flower, peaked in late March, according to the Lady Bird Wildflower...

CMT Music Awards make star-studded Austin debut

CMT Music Awards make star-studded Austin debut

Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter April 3, 2023

Longhorn nation became country music’s new home Sunday night as the Country Music Television Music Awards aired live from Moody Center. With unbelievable performances from country music’s biggest names,...

Around Austin: events, things to do this April

Around Austin: events, things to do this April

Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter April 3, 2023

On the heels of the Country Music Television Music Awards, the month of April showers Austin with a variety of activities, including events focusing on sports, fashion, music and more. As the semester...

‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ captures ‘70s California haze despite stars’ shortcomings

‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ captures ‘70s California haze despite stars’ shortcomings

Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter March 29, 2023

Late ‘70s rock and roll life, the ethereal Laurel Canyon and Sunset Strip, folksy shawls and endless pill-popping take full display in Amazon’s new mini-series “Daisy Jones & the Six.” The...

UT alum, Austin filmmaker make SXSW debut with ‘Call Me Mommy’

UT alum, Austin filmmaker make SXSW debut with ‘Call Me Mommy’

Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter March 23, 2023

Filmmakers Taylor Washington and Haley Erickson took their seats at the Long Center on the first day of the South By Southwest Festival, anxiously awaiting the screening of their film selected for the...

On March 7, 2023, artist Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros featuring The Wolfpack performs at the Moody Theater.

Liveshot: Bobby Weir, Wolf Bros bring new life, musical mastery to Grateful Dead classics

Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter March 8, 2023

Psychedelic strobe lights, hippie sandals and masterful musicianship arrived at the Moody Theater Tuesday night, as Grateful Dead original Bobby Weir and his band, Wolf Bros, unleashed a ‘60s California...

Liveshot: Still rebellious, John Mellencamp makes Austin “Small Town”

Liveshot: Still rebellious, John Mellencamp makes Austin “Small Town”

Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter March 1, 2023

With a cigarette, classic movies and countless “Cherry Bombs,” Austin’s Bass Concert Hall embodied the gritty American heartland Tuesday night as singer-songwriter John Mellencamp took to the stage.   Mellencamp...

Around Austin: events, things to do this March

Around Austin: events, things to do this March

Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter March 1, 2023

No matter the month, Austin boasts an endless list of exciting events. As the semester reaches the halfway mark, temperatures heat up and Texas bluebonnets bloom along the Main Mall, The Daily Texan compiled...

Roasting the Mosting: Austin’s Cuvée Coffee named among America’s best

Roasting the Mosting: Austin’s Cuvée Coffee named among America’s best

Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter February 24, 2023

When Mike McKim lost his telecommunications job in the early 2000s, he said he wanted to find a craft, not just a job. After visiting his coffee roasting uncle, he bought a roaster, and his imagination...

Rumours ATL: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute takes audience on time-traveling journey

Rumours ATL: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute takes audience on time-traveling journey

Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter February 20, 2023

A burst of the bright California soft rock sound echoed as every member of the standing room only, sold out crowd sang “Go Your Own Way” in unison.  As Rumours ATL: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute...

UT students launch platform to sell digital audio scraps

UT students launch platform to sell digital audio scraps

Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter February 17, 2023

When Henry Quillin listens to Diplo’s music, he said he enjoys the harmonious loops and beats layered throughout the DJ’s electronically produced songs. However, his business partner Alejo Orvañanos...

The Daily Texan’s 2023 Rock Hall of Fame Picks

The Daily Texan’s 2023 Rock Hall of Fame Picks

Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter February 15, 2023

Fleetwood Mac, Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin make up just three of the 365 musical names inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame since its inception in 1986. Along with an international body...

Mighty Mo’s brings poutine, big dreams to UT food scene

Mighty Mo’s brings poutine, big dreams to UT food scene

Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter February 8, 2023

When students scour West Campus for a late night snack, few places remain open. However, Mighty Mo’s, which opened on Guadalupe Street this semester, aims to become the next hotspot for students and...

DJ duo Moontanners grows alongside developing student EDM community

DJ duo Moontanners grows alongside developing student EDM community

Logan Dubel, Senior Life & Arts Reporter February 5, 2023

Whenever attending a party, David Cohen found himself above the crowd in the DJ booth, playing some of his favorite EDM tracks from his phone. The mechanical engineering senior said his skills transformed...

Around Austin: Events, things to do this February

Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter February 3, 2023

No matter the month, Austin boasts a nonstop catalog of entertainment and exciting events. As temperatures drop and the semester heats up, The Daily Texan compiled a list of the best events around the...

Hillel recognizes Holocaust Remembrance Day, students share fears, resilience

Hillel recognizes Holocaust Remembrance Day, students share fears, resilience

Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter January 31, 2023

When an armed hostage situation unfolded at a Colleyville synagogue last year, Samantha Ratner feared for her family and Jewish community. For the studio art sophomore, the standoff struck a chord beyond...

‘Gossip Girl’ reboot’s second and final season feels elitist, but that’s the point

‘Gossip Girl’ reboot’s second and final season feels elitist, but that’s the point

Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter January 25, 2023

Fans know and love the iconic line, “XOXO, Gossip Girl,” and as the second and final season of the HBO Max reboot ends, viewers of the elitist, hyper-theatrical and equally raunchy teen drama cannot...

Student band West 22nd chases musical dreams, gains popularity

Student band West 22nd chases musical dreams, gains popularity

Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter January 18, 2023

When Logan Madsen, Gabe Acevedo and Jeremy Ancheta wanted to make their musical trio a full-fledged band last year, they said they went about their search the old-school way: posting flyers on telephone...

Moody Center 2023 concerts, events ranked by affordability

Moody Center 2023 concerts, events ranked by affordability

Logan Dubel, Senior Life and Arts Reporter January 15, 2023

Bright lights and a sea of fans overtook Moody Center when the venue opened last April at the edge of UT’s campus, providing endless entertainment to students and Austinites alike. Since then, Moody...

Around Austin: Events, things to do this January

Around Austin: Events, things to do this January

Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter January 11, 2023

No matter the month, entertainment and excitement never stop in Austin. As the spring semester begins, The Daily Texan compiled a list of the best events around the city for UT students to check out in...

SNAFU brings laughs, inspires future entertainers

SNAFU brings laughs, inspires future entertainers

Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter January 9, 2023

A quick-wit dose of humility and bag of tricks define the bright-eyed students of SNAFU, a long-form improv group bringing no-holds-barred comedy to the Forty Acres. Celebrating a decade on campus, SNAFU...

UT student Cassie Aquino follows musical dreams, releases new single ‘Off-Limits’

UT student Cassie Aquino follows musical dreams, releases new single ‘Off-Limits’

Logan Dubel, General Life & Arts Reporter December 2, 2022

Cassie Aquino said she thinks nonstop about self-sabotaging romantic pursuits and risking everything she has for an unspoken lover. However, those once forbidden thoughts will no longer be “Off-Limits”...

Engineering, social work students fundraise for construction projects in India, Costa Rica

Engineering, social work students fundraise for construction projects in India, Costa Rica

Logan Dubel, Life & Arts General Reporter November 17, 2022

For Zachary de Haaff, engineering isn’t just formulas and calculations. Next summer, instead of traveling to a vacation destination, the civil engineering junior will trade sun and sand for a saw, applying...

CMT Awards move to Moody Center for 2023

CMT Awards move to Moody Center for 2023

Logan Dubel, General Life&Arts Reporter November 15, 2022

The lights will dim on the Moody Center stage this spring as the Country Music Television Awards go live from their new home in the live music capital of the world. The awards show previously broadcasted...

Customers take their order from the window of JP’s Pancakes, a food truck in West Campus, on October 25. The business became a quick success but the currently facing difficulties due to labor shortages.

JP’s Pancake Co. shares staffing struggles with West Campus community

Logan Dubel, General Life and Arts Reporter October 27, 2022

JP Udenenwu serves pancakes “all day, every day,” bringing sunshine to customers from his turquoise food truck in West Campus. Now, as JP’s Pancake Co. faces cloudy days, the small business owner...

Order on the Forty Acres: Texas Mock Trial prepares for new season

Order on the Forty Acres: Texas Mock Trial prepares for new season

Logan Dubel, Life & Arts general reporter October 20, 2022

During Texas Mock Trial’s case practices, they seek to argue whether or not a pilot acted negligently following a plane crash that left no survivors. Answering these questions will be the team’s job...

New delivery service Duffl opens franchise at UT

New delivery service Duffl opens franchise at UT

Logan Dubel, General Life & Arts Reporter October 13, 2022

A new storefront on Guadalupe Street reads, “Just Duffl it!” The slogan is a nod to a team of racers on scooters, with orange bags in hand, speeding down The Drag on their way to deliver essentials...

Arthur Blake celebrates his Hispanic Heritage Foundation Youth Award on White House grounds.

UT student earns national honor in business, entrepreneurship

Logan Dubel, General Life & Arts Reporter October 7, 2022

Gleaming faces filled the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. last week as the Hispanic Heritage Foundation celebrated UT student Arthur Blake, the winner of the organization’s 2022 National Youth Award...

Rock On: Austin City Limits Readys for Season 48 Debut

Rock On: Austin City Limits Readys for Season 48 Debut

Logan Dubel, General Life & Arts Reporter September 30, 2022

Recognized as one of Austin's crown jewels and the longest-running music series in history, Austin City Limits will premiere its 48th season on PBS on Oct. 1, promising to delight fans in the live music...

Lights Up: Prepare for Harry’s House at Moody Center

Lights Up: Prepare for Harry’s House at Moody Center

Logan Dubel, General Life and Arts Reporter September 21, 2022

Editor's note:  This story has been updated to reflect the updates to the merchandise line from 9:30 a.m. to now 11 a.m. The live music capital of the world can expect to get a “Watermelon Sugar”...

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