Indie rock bands Redbud, Stunts, and Baby in the 90s wowed the Ballroom crowd on Jan. 28.
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Beach House didn’t invent dream pop, but their influence on the sound transformed '80s shoegaze into its own art form.
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From Angelica Schuyler's hyper-awareness of her place in society to Luisa Madrigal’s search for worth in her service to others, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s soundtracks perfectly encapsulate the emotions of immigrant older sisters growing up in the United States.
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FKA twigs’ road to self-discovery is at once spiritual, fun, and painful; it is a journey that requires a soundtrack as genre-bending and honest as CAPRISONGS.
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L.A. siren Jesse Jo Stark explores horror and heartbreak through her country-fused classic rock sound and fictitious lyricism.
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After converging in New York City and making music together for almost 10 years, Moon Kissed released its second album, I’d Like To Tell You Something Important, in late October this year. Composed of Emily Sgouros on synth, Khaya Cohen on vocals, and Leah Scarpati on drums, the band teeters on the edge of cherry-flavored sweetness and gritty spunk. Afterglow recently sat down with the trio to learn more about the band’s vibrant energy, music philosophy, and more.
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“Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2,” one of the most well-known protest songs in the world, has been so overused that its original intended meaning has largely been lost. In spite of this, popular interpretations of the song can still be worth considering.
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If there’s one thing that got us through the (continued) hellscape that was 2021, it was music. Afterglow’s Editorial Staff revisits their favorite albums that softened the blow.
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The Vietnamese American community is far from splitting at the seams, but the slow death of a production as iconic as “Paris By Night” surely forewarns an entire refugee generation soon to be lost to time.
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She lives for the applause and always turns a look: Lady Gaga’s ever-changing aesthetic reflects her artistic evolution while raising the bar for other artists and changing the fashion industry at large.
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Poly Styrene and her band X-Ray Spex made history with the 1977 single “Oh Bondage! Up Yours!,” inspiring countless other women to protest their own experiences.
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Combining the grit of New York City with the unique sound of Nashville, Annie DiRusso’s music embodies the inexplicable melancholy of growing up too fast with no direction.
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Tierra Whack and Waterparks are two artists that could be confused for stand-up comedians with their humor-heavy lyrics and upbeat musicality. In fact, their strange (and debatably cringey) lyricism adds an unexpected level of cool to their music.
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“Imagine” by John Lennon came out 50 years ago. It wasn’t a protest song then, and, no matter what some think-pieces would have you believe, it still isn’t one now.
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Semi-local ex-band kids sit down with Afterglow to talk creation, collaboration, and aspirations.
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It has now been 15 years since the release of Amy Winehouse’s second and final album Back to Black. But no matter how many years since its release, the music, lyrics, and voice that make up this masterpiece will remain just as impactful long past Winehouse’s tragic passing.
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Whether you’re two-stepping around the Christmas tree or wondering what a certain someone’s doing on New Year’s Eve, there’s always another Texan who knows exactly how you feel.
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At the end of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums and singles that left an impression on our ears.
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