Month: March 2019

Women’s History Month is ending! In keeping with the celebrations, let’s elevate and focus on the female voice just one more time before April showers sneak in. Continue reading to learn about Coog Radio contributors’ favorite female artists and their best albums and tracks. Artists   Albums Songs Check out our favorite tracks in the […]

On this day, March 28th, the drummer for Genesis, known as Phil Collins, toured the U.S. for the first time as the lead singer for the band. On this day, March 28th, he left the band with 20 years under his belt. And on this day we honor his contribution to the band that made […]

So Death Cab For Cutie just expanded their North American tour due to popular demand. What I demand to know is why you think tickets are going to wait for you any longer?   The band will be in Houston on Wednesday, April 3rd with My Brightest Diamond as their supporting band. The band’s official […]

SXSW needs very little introduction or explanation. Beginning in 1987 it has outlasted the young lives of many of our contributors and students at University of Houston. The week long festival takes over Austin and features up and coming artists near and far. This year featured Houston native bands Deep Cuts and Wild Moccasins; as […]

Banish your case of the Mondays with Coog Radio contributors’ favorite new releases from Friday, March 22nd. With some fun new music and artists like Motley Crue, Tame Impala, and Martha, this playlist is the perfect remedy and motivation for a new week. The title of this sensational playlist is inspired by “YA WOO COUGAR FOOTBALL!” Stemming from a subreddit complaining […]

LiL Jodeci, born Keith Cavalier, is a DJ and producer from New Orleans. He was raised in New Orleans 7th Ward selling CDs before he started his career as a DJ in 2010. Cav, as he is also known, played a role in creating the Pink Room Project . This DIY music collective has developed an […]

Doja Cat is a popularly known American songwriter, rapper, singer as well as record producer. The artist whose real name is Amala Zandile Dlamini hails from Los Angeles. Her roots, that came from an artistic family, laid a concrete foundation for her future career in the music industry. Her career began in the year 2013 […]

This is Artists in Key Minor, where I highlight minority artists with major talent and talk about why you should be adding them to your next playlists. Next person up is west coast rapper, Aminé.

The SXSW festivities were in full effect when I sat down with Australian singer-songwriter Jarryd James for an interview. For some artists, it takes an entire career to make it to the top of the country’s music charts; however, for James, that success came a bit quicker in his home country of Australia. Peaking at […]

For when you want to feel human or when you want to feel understood, Glass Animals How To be a Human Being’s collection of stories turned into sound continues to carry a strong power that can heal even two years after its release. The album is part of a cohesive project greater than itself. How to be […]

Covering one of the biggest events in Texas, I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with a band from my own country of Iran playing at SXSW. Under the Islamic Republic of Iran, almost all forms of music and expression were (and some continue to be) banned or heavily censored. However, this does not […]

SALES is an independent minimalist pop band from Orlando made up of Lauren Morgan and Jordan Shih. After releasing their first full-length album, Forever & Ever, last summer, they are treating their southern fans to a tour that will be stopping in Houston on Thursday, April 4th at White Oak Music Hall. They will be joined by Varsity, […]

With SXSW in full swing, I had the opportunity to sit down with one of the most talented international artists featured at this year’s music showcases in Austin. Norma is a singer, musician, and producer from France who recently released her debut album Female Jungle. With a glamorous yet simple, unapologetically feminine, old-Hollywood style, Norma […]

The Coral Reef Academy, a therapeutic reform school right outside the capital of Samoa, is where Thebe Kgositsile, better known by his stage name Earl Sweatshirt, was sent to just before his final years of high school. After causing some mischief (like cheating on an English assignment) while also struggling with an addiction, his mother […]

It’s been just over a full year since J-Hope’s first mixtape release, and we’re still bumping to it.

Banish your case of the Mondays with Coog Radio contributors’ favorite new releases from Friday, March 15th. With some fun, new music and artists like Ozuna, Gus Dapperton, and Greyson Chance, this playlist is the perfect remedy and motivation for a new week. The title of this sensational playlist is inspired by “YA WOO COUGAR FOOTBALL!” Stemming from a subreddit complaining […]

Gone are the days of rap videos being confined to just big booties and chains. While many videos still portray a braggadocious lifestyle and are successful with that approach, thoughtfully original visuals with a noticeable purpose seem to be taking the main stage as of late. From political statements to paying homage to their home, […]

Haiku Hands is an infectious electro-pop trio from Australia who will “Dare You Not to Dance” to their catchy and energetic music. The group comprises of sisters Claire and Mie, who are from Sydney, and their friend Beatrice who is from Melbourne. ‘Haiku’, they say, represents their “lyrical interests, distilled ideas and imagery” and ‘hands’ for […]

BUKU Music & Arts Festival is back with another stellar lineup this year, and GRiZ is joining the talent with his jazzy-electronic vibes. Grant Richard Kwiecinski, better known by his stage name GRiZ, is a unique gem in the electronic music world. Playing the saxophone and bringing strong jazz and reggae elements into electronic music, his […]

Banish your case of the Mondays and kick your Spring Break off with Coog Radio contributors’ favorite new releases from Friday, March 8th. With some hot new music and artists like TOMORROW X TOGETHER, The Black Keys, and FKJ, this playlist is the perfect remedy and motivation for a new week. The title of this sensational playlist is inspired by “YA […]


Coog Radio

Riding the Airwaves

Current track

Title

Artist