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Playlist: How to Feel with Acoustic Tears

This acoustic playlist filled with stripped vocals and heartfelt music is sure to reconnect you with your emotions.

PLAYLISTSAfterglow ATXApril 20, 2022miranda robertson, sophie beasley, acoustic, tears, emotions, feelings

Storm Thorgerson’s bold, visionary designs have made his album artwork a staple of the progressive rock scene of the past 60 years.

Afterglow ATXApril 19, 2022storm thorgerson, album art, design, caroline pastrano, angela mikaela mendiola

Album Review: Lucky Daye Shows All His Colors on ‘Candy Drip’

Lucky Daye’s sultry album mixes ingredients of funk, lo-fi, and soul to add a new flavor to modern R&B. Candy Drip hits the sweet spot.

REVIEWSAfterglow ATXApril 19, 2022mahina adams, lucky daye, candy drip, r&b

Photo Story: Alt-J and Portugal. The Man at the Germania Amphitheater

Indie rockers Alt-J and Portugal. The Man visited Austin on March 12 with opener Windser during their North American arena tour.

Interview: In The Green Room With Techno-Earth Angel Robot Sunrise

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.

InterviewsAfterglow ATXApril 11, 2022katie karp, grace robertson, interview, sxsw 2022, afterglow at sxsw, sxsw

Interview: Self-Love and Musical Expansion Guide The Aquadolls

Two years after we last interviewed them, Afterglow had the chance to speak with the mermaid punk rockers at The Far Out Lounge before their empowering SXSW set on March 19.

InterviewsAfterglow ATXApril 8, 2022katie karp, the aquadolls, l.a., mermaid punk, elizah funke, sxsw 2022

Photo Story: Girl in Red, Holly Humberstone at Emo’s Austin

Girl in Red and opener Holly Humberstone put on an electric sold-out show at Emo’s Austin on March 31.

One Hit Wonders: How The Rickroll Revived Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up"

What happens when a one hit wonder resurfaces 19 years after its release? The most iconic meme of all time.

Playlist: Celebrating Women’s History Month With Pop Empowerment

This pop-indulgent playlist is here to remind you who really runs the world. Girls.

TV Girl and the Nice Guy Perspective in Music

Many often ridicule the “Nice Guy” phenomenon, but entitled attitudes toward women aren’t uncommon in music. TV Girl’s “Louise” and “Hate Yourself” are great examples, with lyrics that villainize women who won’t give them the time of day.

Afterglow ATXMarch 31, 2022sydney meier, alyssa sheldon, song analysis

Songs of Protest: Tropicália and Countercultural Music in 1960s Brazil

The short-lived — yet still thoroughly pioneering — Tropicália movement of the 1960s challenged Brazil’s military dictatorship through carefully-cultivated music rooted in defiance and eagerness for change.

CULTURAL CONTEXTSAfterglow ATXMarch 31, 2022william golden, songs of protest, brazil, latin music

Photo Story: Portrait XO, HoneyBunny, The Lost Project, and CMAT at SXSW

Missing SXSW? Relive the Music Festival with four artists who brought a blend of electronic and alternative pop to the Live Music Capital on March 14.

Media and Music: “Dune” (2021) and Cultural Ambiguity In Sound

“The mystery of life isn’t a problem to solve, but a reality to witness.”

At the core of “Dune” is an atmosphere of mystery, and the score behind Denis Villeneuve’s latest adaptation helps the film translate this sense of ambiguity not simply into a visual experience, but into a sweeping sonic landscape.

ANALYSISAfterglow ATXMarch 28, 2022media and music, wonjune lee, oscars, film, film score

Artist Spotlights: The Proto-Shock Rock of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins

Though his hit song “I Put A Spell On You” propelled him to legendary status, Screamin' Jay Hawkins' goth rock remains a mystery for the many who have never heard his name.

DIVERSITYAfterglow ATXMarch 28, 2022victoria canales, screamin jay hawkins, shock rock, goth, post-punk, 1950s, blues

Playlist: A Soundtrack to Situationships

For those situations where you aren’t dating but you aren’t entirely single. Exclusive? Feelings for each other? Don’t even get us started.

PLAYLISTSAfterglow ATXMarch 27, 2022mahina adams, Mimi Reda-Castelao, situationships, relationships, dating

Photo Story: Ocean Wagon Collective & Friends' First SXSW Showcase (PART 2)

Ocean Wagon Collective hosted its inaugural SXSW showcase alongside PorchFire Records and Afterglow ATX at the Ballroom on March 16. The event featured local gems and out-of-state darlings for a fun-filled night of 10 live acts.

Top 5 Places to Go Dancing in Austin

Techno music and pulsing beats are central to most nightclubs, however, Austin hosts a variety of dance venues that explore many other genres to suit your tastes.

Afterglow ATXMarch 26, 2022gracie warhurst, dancing, nightlife, austin, clubs, listicle

Playlist: Your Favorite Contemporary Romance Novels

Calling all bookworms and hopeless romantics! Revisit some of the most swoon-worthy book couples with this playlist full of love, longing, and just a little angst.

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