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By Erik Casarez There is an iconic moment from season one of Mad Men when straight-laced ad exec Don Draper smokes a jazz cigarette for the first time. When asked

By Erik Casarez It took me 20 years to realize that dance music can be punk. Growing up in the early aughts, the majority of the songs on my winamp

By Stefny! At the Disco The first SXSW I ever attended was in 2007. I know I came with my friend Amber and maybe some other people from Temple but I

By Stefny! At the Disco Atlanta Cobb is (a) Music Industry Mentor and professional with over 13 years in the music business. She, along with three others, will be presenting the panel 5

Written by: Stefny Wednesday night I had to ditch the membership drive at the station (SORRY, KOOP!) but it was for a good reason – catching Chvrches‘ lead singer Lauren Mayberry‘s solo

So I wanted to, just see if you could tell me a little bit about the band and, what’s going on right now. So, Winona Fighter is myself. I’m the

SXSW is coming up soon and you may be asking yourself, “Which of these 1000 showcases should I catch? Where can I find the best of the best local artists?”

By Ryan J. Nims Photo by Remi Fukamachi To a lot of people, soul music invokes classic Motown, Stax or Atlantic records. But for V. Marc Fort, a.k.a. DJ Marc,

By Tony Van Spaendonk  Lunar Vacation begin their second album, Everything Matters, Everything’s Fire, with “Sick,” a song reminiscing on a unique night the band spent at a comedy open-mic.

By Ryan J. Nims The Deep Ellum district of Dallas in the 1990s was fertile ground for alternative music; bands such as Deep Blue Something, Toadies, Tripping Daisy, and Reverend