Month: May 2019
The highly influential riot grrrl provocateurs Bikini Kill return from a two-decade hiatus — but unfortunately, won’t be back for too long. Bikini Kill announced their reunion tour earlier this year, consisting of just a handful of shows in LA and NYC. A few additional shows were added in both locations, as well as two […]
Columnist Leslie Campos and our new Station Director Davis Mendoza Darusman were each able to catch a showing of the Alley Theatre‘s production of Constellations, which will be running until June 2nd. Below are both of their reviews of the venue and production, along with a little peek-behind-the scenes, courtesy of the Alley in Context post-talk […]
The closest I’ve ever been to an opera was in the 5th grade. My teacher at the time, Ms. Sqaure, took us the watch the Houston Symphony; I think it was an outreach program because kids from other schools were at the Symphony as well. This was the beginning of my love for the classical […]
Featured in Billie Eilish‘s In My Room playlist on Apple music, rapper $NOT is on the rise and the music industry is taking notice. The first track to gain traction was his song “Gosha” with 2.5 million views on YouTube, but he really acquired a fan base on SoundCloud, where he has 6.4 million plays. […]
If you don’t know Jorja Smith or Kali Uchis, then please invite me to the rock you’ve been living under. I’m kidding! Well, only partly.
“—BECAUSE YOU WERE COLD BUT I’M COLORBLI—wait wait stop the—” Patrick Miranda’s voice is lost to the microphone as he moves to the edge of the small stage in Warehouse Live. The band stops abruptly. Fans stop moshing and singing along, all craning their necks to see what the commotion is about. Like a ripple […]
K-Pop is inescapable! With record-breaking and chart-topping acts like BTS (check out them winning the Billboard Music Award for Top Group here), it’s no wonder that the genre is going global. In order to catch a taste of the musical styling that is here to stay, you should try catching a show! But first, for […]
In order to get a really good understanding of Lolo Zouaï’s performance, we should analyze the current shifts and trends in the music industry, particularly the R&B genre. Over the years, R&B has gone from singing in the rain to get your baby-boo back to a newer, more modern sound. This modern R&B is full […]
Happy Monday! Just kidding. It’s not a happy Monday. You’re suffering. We all are. It’s the back-half finals season, and summer is so close yet so far. Worry not! Apply a strong SPF, put on your weekly #YWNM playlist of the CoogRadio staff’s favorite new releases from the week of May 3rd, and go study […]
Ever heard “don’t judge a book by its cover”? Well I guess in this case, I should be questioning the phrase, “don’t judge an album by its cover.” And to some degree, sure, I agree. However, cover art plays an essential role on my first impression. If you’re like me, you like to kill time […]
I’m gonna need you to get down! All the way,” yells Aaron Pauley. The crowd takes a few steps back, then begin to follow suit. “When I say jump, we’re all gonna lose out s***!” Muscles tense in anticipation. Some put their cell phones away for safekeeping. Others take them out to film the madness. […]
Eccentricity: It’s one of the most interesting characteristics in the musical world. Notably, some genres are expected to make it work better than others. For example, rap has artists like Tierra Whack, Ugly God, and Kanye to represent its eccentricity. Rock, Alternative, Pop, and Hip-Hop are all considered genres where being eccentric can be embraced […]
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