by Meg McAllister DJ Loud Patrick, aka the Boogerbear in the booth, can’t remember a time when KOOP radio wasn’t a part of his life. As an Austinite, raised (as

By Ryan J Nims AFI have had a lot of eras: starting out as a hardcore punk band, they moved into horror punk, goth-tinged emo, and now straight up goth.

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