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By Steven Burgess Peter Hook, co-founder of legendary bands Joy Division and New Order, revolutionized post-punk and electronic music. Since his time in these iconic groups, Hook has collaborated with artists such as Gorillaz, authored multiple books, and formed Peter...

Written by Steven Burgess, photo by Youna Baupoux. Norwegian-American artist Kaya Wilkins, known by her stage name Okay Kaya, has made waves with her eclectic blend of disco, pop, and orchestral music. Her 2020 record, Watch This Liquid Pour Itself, earned her the...

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By Imogen Brown and Peter Brown Weezer is, at best, a rocking dad band (pre-1996) and at worst, a gimmicky threat to the spirit of nerdy dude rock (no one asked for a recorded cover of Toto’s “Africa”). My dad and I had the chance to see Weezer live at the Toyota...

By Marty Brandwein Austin City Limits. Weekend 1. Friday. After waiting for only a few minutes to get into the festival, I entered, surrounded by streams of people in cowboy hats, boots, sunglasses, and not much else, speed-walking from one stage to another. Already,...