The prolific Athens, Georgia-based experimentalist talks Waffle House, outsider art, and making music for the apocalypse.
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“The Bug Collector” is an agonizing display of what it means to love someone for everything they are. Heynderickx holds a mirror up to her listeners and forces them to realize how they value their loved ones.
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The hyperpop duo takes their ridiculously catchy work to new heights with rock, nu-metal, and ska influences — all while never sacrificing the joyful heart of their ever-changing sound.
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Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy performed at ACL Live on March 20.
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At the end of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums and singles that left a lasting impression on our ears.
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In this video, Kourtney talks about two notable names in lofi: Nujabes and J Dilla, as well as a few other producers today.
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Halfway through her “SOS” North American tour, SZA took the stage at the Moody Center on March 9, 2023.
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In her newest single “Brutus,” alternative rapper The Buttress takes inspiration from the infamous assassination of Julius Caesar to narrate the neglected role of women in Ancient Roman society.
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As a haunting beginning to the titular album Historian, Lucy Dacus details a cutting end to a tumultuous relationship, leaving listeners with a chilling reminder of their own tragic loves.
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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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While bossa nova music brings to mind simple and soft jingles, this notion masks its multicultural and colorful history. Antônio Carlos Jobim brings this Brazilian genre to the forefront, and its optimistic style is a prime example of music and cultural exchange.
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These angst-driven bangers beckon to be blared and encourage listeners to burn off some steam.
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There’s no nautical-themed birthday party in “Conversations With Friends,” but there might as well be—the plot and theme similarities between Phoebe Bridgers’ “Moon Song” and her favorite book are no coincidence.
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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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A stacked lineup of artists performed at the Afterglow x Happen Twice x Ocean Wagon Collective SXSW Showcase at The Ballroom at Spiderhouse on March 15.
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From hopeless fantasies to chronic obsessions, Lizzy McAlpine and Conan Gray’s shared penchant for creating tearjerkers make them the perfect pair on any in-your-feelings playlist.
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On March 9, SZA took the stage at The Moody Center with opener Omar Apollo.
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Electrifying hippie counterculture of peace, love, liberation, and bacchanalian revelries defined the 1960s musical landscape. Behind it all? The overarching influence of psychedelic drugs.
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