During SXSW, Afterglow sat down with the soul-touching blues artist Liam St. John to talk about staying motivated, vulnerability in music, and balancing social media with artistry.
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Tri-state band Smooth Brain plays their first show in Austin, Texas and sits down with Afterglow to talk about being a long-distance band, covering pop hits, and empowering the queer community.
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Over SXSW, Afterglow got the chance to speak with powerhouse femme rocker LUNA AURA about her roots in music, the stories behind her cover art, and making music for the girls.
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SXSW 2024 was bustling with music and tech panels, and AI dominated nearly every conversation. At the precipice of immense industry innovation, music business professionals presented mixed arguments for how AI can help and hurt independent artistry.
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During her quick stop in Austin for SXSW, pop-punk powerhouse Taylor Acorn sat down with Afterglow to discuss her headlining tour, making a genre jump, and the impact that pop-punk made on her life.
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During a busy week of showcases at SXSW, UT’s own West 22nd sat down with Afterglow for a chat about how far they’ve come and what’s next for the band.
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In an industry that grows and changes so rapidly under a government that is often divided, it is important to consider the economic impact that live entertainment has on local communities.
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In 2021, Myanmar indie-rock band Side Effect immigrated to Austin, leaving behind their tyrannical civil war-torn roots. Frontman Darko C is using the most of his newfound liberation to establish a footing in the live music capital of the world and bring awareness to the conditions of his hometown.
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JVKE, Genesis Owusu, Enumclaw, and Dream Wife brought their pop hits and rock spunk to SXSW on Thursday, March 16 for the Bose x NME C23 showcase and Friday, March 17 for the Dr. Martens showcase.
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The rise of streaming, resurgence of catalog, and rapid onset of NFTs’ popularity are all converging. Music royalty will build bigger and more extravagant palaces but only at the expense of artists that are struggling to gain a platform as it is.
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With a down-to-earth and exploratory life philosophy that translates into his music, Afterglow walked away from Robot Sunrise’s first solo South by Southwest set feeling the glow.
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With SXSW being cancelled for the first time in 34 years, we reminisced over past showcases with commemorative souvenirs.
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The Australian pop rock singer-songwriter discusses freeing herself from the pressures of perfection with her latest release, the pointedly titled Hello, I’m Doing My Best.
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Tune in for three hours of our 50 top artists from this year’s South by Southwest music festival line-up.
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Say hello to the eight artists we were most excited to see at this year’s music festival.
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The Austin Chronicle’s slogan that “no news is bad news” has a different ring to it in the wake of the cancellation of South by Southwest 2020. Music Editor Raoul Hernandez gives some perspective on the implications this has for the newspaper, the city, and the world at large.
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After South by Southwest 2020 was cancelled amid coronavirus concerns, several creatives, businesses, and other community members must grapple with the ramifications.
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Aren’t sure what talent to find at South by Southwest this year? Here’s a guide to help you find hidden international gems before they hit it big time in the United States.
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