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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),

By Ryan J. Nims 1994 was a great year for music! But for every Blue Album, CrazySexyCool, or The Downward Spiral, there were plenty of albums that, for whatever reason,

By Stefny! At the Disco If you’re unfamiliar with Poppy, you might not expect the kind of music she creates. The 30-year-old singer began her internet career as a surrealist

By Stefny! At the Disco L.S. Dunes is the supergroup to end all supergroups… at least if you’re in the emo/adjacent scene. Led by frontman Anthony Green (who is a running joke on my