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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

By Erik Casarez Bayside The current climate of 2000s emo nostalgia has gifted older millennials with a plethora of band reunions over the past half-decade. It’s become beneficial for a

By: Zelenny / Pink B Babe ATX hosted its 2nd annual Babestock Festival at Cheer Up Charlie’s this summer on June 14 and 15.  The event featured two days full

By Cheyenne Young If we’re lucky and if we’re looking for them, we each have the chance to witness a handful of phenomena in our lifetime. A total eclipse, bioluminescence,

By Ryan J Nims Photo by Nicolas Vitas When I started writing for KOOP, I thought I would try to cover things that tied into our local music scene, whether

By T.J. Masters For the last eight years, I have produced and hosted an FM radio program on KOOP 91.7FM. Earlier this year I made the decision to retire the

words + photos by Erik Casarez Simple Minds I accept the fact that I sacrificed the majority of my adolescent life questioning if 80s music was not good, but I think

By Ryan J. Nims When I first approached Rich Balling about writing this article (which has since become two!), I talked about writing it for my personal blog, which is,

By Ryan J. Nims If you have read enough of my posts here on The Blog, you may have deduced that I have a soft spot for harder–edged, avant-garde sounds.

By Stefny! At the Disco Japanese Breakfast kicked off her Melancholy tour on Wednesday, April 23, at Austin’s Moody Theater at ACL Live. Her new album, For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women),