A place for album and concert reviews, The One Seven playlists, and any content that’s not necessarily directly KOOP-related.
by River Bryan Grackles celebrated their newest album, Grackles Deux: The Grackling, at the Continental Club on September 20th. From left to right: Gabriel Lit, Jason Mozersky, Lauren Harris, Noah
by Stefny! At the Disco Toronto punk rockers PUP are no strangers to The Emo Diaries, whether that be on the shows I curate or as inspirations for some of
By River Bryan It’s been almost two years since Grackles, an Austin-based collaborative effort that assembles eight seasoned studio and touring musicians, debuted with their self-titled LP Grackles (2023). Named
By Ryan J. Nims One of the things that happens when a person is really into music is that they feel a certain kinship with musicians. So when they pass
by Stefny! At the Disco Tuesday, September 9, was a legendary night for rock and roll in Austin, TX. Foxing, Taking Back Sunday, and Coheed and Cambria graced the stage
by Stefny! At the Disco On Sunday, August 24, I finally got to see a band I’ve been wanting to see since the 7th grade. That’s right everyone, I finally
By Ryan J Nims Folkville was a music venue operated in the 80s that featured folk and Americana music. Many of Austin’s folk musicians got their start at the club,
“Are you going to be a programmer?” “What kind of show do you want?” These are questions I’ve been asked many times since I began volunteering for KOOP a couple
words + photos by Stefny! At the Disco When I was 10 years old, I went to the movies with my two best friends and my mom to see the high
words + photos by Erik Casarez Third-wave ska will never recover from the “what plays in a 13-year-old kid’s head when he gets extra mozzarella sticks” meme allegations. While the meme
By Cameron Tepper Following up the 2020 photo collection work, Texas Is the Reason: The Mavericks of Lone Star Punk, music and photojournalist Pat Blashill chronicles the origins of the
We’re excited to see young listeners tuning in — and feeling inspired! Today’s post comes from a young fan who noticed the connection between “Koop” and “cooperation” and transformed that
