25 years ago, Smashing Pumpkins released their third album, a sprawling exploration of the human condition and a high-water mark for the band.
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Drake’s bold proclamation that he’s “got more slaps than The Beatles” gives way to an interesting debate.
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In the five years since its release, Julien Baker’s self-produced first record has aged into a testament to humankind’s ability to change and progress.
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As a mental health advocate, I depicted the song’s themes of feeling overwhelmed and hopeless due to anxiety.
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“Anaconda,” the sensual single from Nicki Minaj, walked the line of controversy so songs like “WAP” could run it.
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Visuals inspired by MAX’s latest hit “Blueberry Eyes,” from his most recent album, Colour Vision.
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Google Arts & Culture’s video series “Art Zoom” allows its viewers to look at art from the perspectives of musicians from different corners of the world.
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Austin artists might travel all over to perform their music, but their album art still feels a lot like home. We pair up hot tourist spots around Austin with album covers from some local favorites.
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You can’t attempt Gordon Ramsay’s Beef Wellington without a song that makes you feel like he’s calling you an idiot sandwich.
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If YouTube album reviews à la The Needle Drop marked a new age of music criticism in the 2000s, then music reaction videos are this decade’s next frontier.
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In their sophomore album, Austin natives Duncan Fellows explore the eccentricity hidden behind internal struggles through poetic songwriting and a new blend of folk and indie qualities.
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I designed and shot makeup looks inspired by what I’ve been listening to lately. This selection of albums focuses on releases from late summer and early fall of 2020.
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Writing songs that reflect her personal struggles with adolescence and the pursuit of love, actress and singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo has cultivated a fanbase for her music after her first single, “All I Want.”
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Campus Events + Entertainment Headliners’ and Texas Performing Arts hosts its first socially distant concert, Live Under the Big Top featuring Swimming with Bears, a local Austin band with a unique alternative soul sound.
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Passion, drama, and dance are just a few things Hispanic women do well. Check out this playlist full of powerful ballads by these diverse mujeres.
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With Hispanic Heritage Month coming to an end, Latinx members of the Afterglow Editorial Staff take a trip down memory lane and reflect on their childhood classics.
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Due to the current pandemic, Austin City Limits 2020 was inevitably cancelled. Instead, I celebrated this year’s festival indoors with a few close friends.
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Ethan P. Flynn’s unique hallucinatory twist on pop and rock music makes him a perfect candidate to become a future indie darling.
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