I might be labeled a traitor for writing this article, being that I’m a UTSA alumni, but there’s no way I could’ve come to SXSW this year and not stopped by UT’s Hook ‘Em House. Located at the historic Antone’s music venue in Austin, the university transformed this concert…
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Winona Fighter Ignites 3TEN’s First Ever Moshpit
I had been to ACL Live at the Moody Theater a few times but was always curious about the smaller room located right outside of it, 3TEN at ACL Live. The 350-capacity room is known for hosting emerging artists and bands, and it was my perfect opportunity to check out…
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Celebrating Valentine’s Day with Die Spitz!
On a cold and rainy Valentine’s Day in Austin, Texas, there was nowhere better to be than at the Mohawk for a sold-out Die Spitz show. I saw this hometown four-piece (Ava Schrobilgen, Chloe Andrews, Ellie Livingston, and Kate Halter) for the first time back in December at the Paper…
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Silverstein LIVE at Vibes Event Center!
Silverstein has been making 25 years of noise yet I had never managed to see them live until now. I was one of the fortunate few in a sold-out crowd at the Vibes Event Center for their “25 Years of Noise Tour,” celebrating the longevity and the success the…
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Technicolor Thrash and Cinemascope Chaos: The Silver Scream-A-Thon Coming Soon to San Antonio
Ice Nine Kills is bringing technicolor thrash and cinemascope chaos to the Alamo City… Are you ready for two nights of theatrics, music and horror in the Heavy Metal Capital of the World? On Wednesday, Ice Nine Kills announced their new U.S. Headline Tour, The Silver Scream-A-Thon. This unprecedented tour…
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Four Year Strong LIVE at the Paper Tiger!
It’s not often that you get to see a band more than once in a year, but much less twice. After seeing this band open for A Day to Remember back in July, that’s exactly what I got to do with Four Year Strong when they stopped by the Paper…
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Machine Girl LIVE at Emo’s!
I first heard about Machine Girl when they toured with The Garden in late 2022. I didn’t make it out to any of those shows, but multiple friends who did were raving about their performance as an opening band. The only song I knew at the time was “Ghost,” an…
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Local Natives LIVE at the Aztec Theatre!
A friend I was very close with back in 2018 put me on to Local Natives. I had never heard of this LA-based indie rock band but after showing me “Coins” and “I Saw You Close Your Eyes,” the catchy rhythms and smooth grooves instantly grabbed my attention. We listened…
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Ginger Root LIVE at the Aztec Theatre!
Until his show at the Aztec Theatre was announced, I was not familiar with Ginger Root whatsoever. But, man, was I instantly intrigued by him as an artist after looking him up online. Not only did I hear so much vibrant, funky music but I was immediately drawn to the…
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William Beckmann LIVE at Floore’s Country Store!
I had a conversation recently with a friend of mine about what it truly means to be an artist. One of the points we agreed on was that being an artist means you express your authentic self through your art form, whatever that may be. Thank goodness William Beckmann chose…