BY: Claire Borgelt Every spring, thousands of live music lovers descend upon the city of Austin, TX for performances from some of the year’s best up-and-coming musical acts. South by Southwest provides a unique chance for artists of all types …

BY: Lexi Spevacek Every spring, thousands of live music lovers flock to Austin, TX for performances from some of the year’s best up-and-coming artists. Here are a few of Production Director Lexi Spevacek’s most anticipated acts! Sofia Kourtesis   Madres …

BY: Martha Kowalski Heck. YES. Take a bow, The Band CAMINO. The rock trio has always made amazing guitar and percussion heavy music, with steady verses and then a firework of a chorus causing dynamic lip-syncing. “Daphne Blue,” “See Through,” …

By: Martha Kowalski I love Nightly. This is not an opinion; this is a fact about me. I’d fallen in love with this band from the first note I heard of “the movies.” For so long, Nightly has been my …

BY: Jack Anderson Coming into this album, the last time I had listened to a Quadeca song was sitting in myfriend’s car during my sophomore or junior year of high school. This was back when Quadecawas seen as strictly a …

BY: Gilang Arifin TV Girl is an indie hypno-pop group from San Diego, California known for their distinct soundscape that combines elements of pop and electronic music to create disturbingly catchy songs. Featuring old spoken word clips chopped and sampled …

BY: NICO BACIC I discovered MUNYA’s music while listening to one of my favorite radio stations back home, and I instantly fell in love with her music. Because of this, I was waiting with great anticipation for her sophomore album, …

Every Tuesday, WSUM’s Music Director, Claire, chooses new releases to add to our music library. Here are some recent highlights, presented by the station’s Music Journalism Club. Little Simz, Drop 7 HIGHLIGHT TRACKS: “Mood Swings,” “Fever,” “Torch” GENRE: Dance, alternative …

BY: RAZAN HAMADEH Born September 25, 1995, Ryan Beatty is an indie singer and songwriter born and raised in America. Getting his start at none other than Radio Disney, he was on his way to becoming a mainstream teen heartthrob …

BY: Nico Bacic This is the third LP released from singer and performance artist yuele, and my first introduction into their work. The album draws from a variety of genres, making it difficult to put it into just one category …

BY: NICO BACIC Among the many notable releases of 2023, Dylan LeBlanc’s Coyote is one that seemed to get lost in the shuffle. Nevertheless, this album about a man living on the edge of the US-Mexico border is a stunning …

Every Tuesday, our Music Director, Claire, chooses new releases to add to our music library. Here are some recent highlights, presented to you by WSUM’s Music Journalism Club. The Last Dinner Party, Prelude to Ecstasy HIGHLIGHT TRACKS: “Caesar on a …