KTRUboard, Author at ktru https://ktru.org/author/ktruboard/ rice university radio Fri, 29 Mar 2024 17:27:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Pedrum Siadatian Interview https://ktru.org/pedrum-siadatian-interview/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 21:09:47 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=240125 By Devin Gonzalez We recently had the opportunity to talk with Allah Las/PAINT guitarist Pedrum Siadatian about their experience touring, finding musical inspiration and putting out their latest albums “Zuma 85” and “Loss for Words”. How does touring with the Allah Lahs now feel different compared to when you were first starting out? Pedrum: When […]

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]]> Bombay Bicycle Club Concert Review https://ktru.org/bombay-bicycle-club/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 03:38:37 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=240120 By Gustavo Raskosky As self-described on their website, the members of Bombay Bicycle Club have been writing songs for Saturday nights and songs for Sunday mornings since their mid-teens. I think that’s a perfectly apt summary of the type of energy the group brings to their art. After speaking with a variety of concert-goers, I […]

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]]> Knuckle Puck & Real Friends Concert Review https://ktru.org/knuckle-puck-real-friends-concert-review/ Fri, 08 Dec 2023 18:47:01 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=240054 By Kevin Lei White Oak Music Hall became a haven for pop-punk enthusiasts as Knuckle Puck and Real Friends took the stage for a joint concert last Thursday night. The two bands are currently on a co-headlining tour across the United States. Despite the fact that it was mid-week, the two bands were able to […]

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]]> Ripe Concert Review https://ktru.org/ripe-concert-review/ Fri, 24 Nov 2023 02:27:42 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=240049 By Rachel Bui The 6-piece band Ripe, hailing from Boston, ended their tour at a small venue (about 300 people) Sunday night, though this did not indicate the following this band has achieved (the band has performed at venues like MGM Music Hall and Brooklyn Steele). What was interesting was that people in the crowd […]

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]]> alt-J Concert Review https://ktru.org/alt-j-concert-review/ Tue, 21 Nov 2023 02:19:39 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=240041 By Alexa Scott Few albums changed the indie music landscape as much as ‘An Awesome Wave’ by alt-J did when it debuted in 2012. With its seamless transitions from track to track, the album succeeds in immersing the audience in a unique sonic experience with its weird nonsense-esque sounds, which somehow transform into clever references […]

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]]> George Clanton Concert Review https://ktru.org/george-clanton/ Thu, 09 Nov 2023 15:22:07 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=240012 By Gustavo Raskosky George Clanton (a.k.a. Mirror Kisses, ESPRIT 空想, and Kid’s Garden) performed live in Houston on October 18th, 2023, at White Oak Music Hall with accompanying acts: death’s dynamic shroud and Frost Children. This was the backend of George’s “Ooh Rap I Ya” tour. On my way to the venue, I decided it’d […]

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]]> In Conversation with Brian Jonestown Massacre’s Anton Newcombe https://ktru.org/anton-newcombe/ Thu, 09 Nov 2023 15:08:46 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=240008 By Devin Gonzalez We recently had the opportunity to talk with the Brian Jonestown Massacre’s frontman Anton Newcombe about their tour and their latest album, “The Future Is Your Past,” which was released in February. How has the tour been going, and how does touring feel now compared to when you were starting out? “I […]

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]]> Del Water Gap, Warehouse Live, Houston TX – 10/14/2023  https://ktru.org/del-water-gap/ Sun, 22 Oct 2023 16:36:16 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=239984 By Sindhuja Darisipudi and Harshitha Pelaprolu Following almost two years touring, Holden S. Jaffe, better known as Del Water Gap, returned to Houston for the second solo show on his I Miss You Already + I Haven’t Left Yet (IMYA+IHLY) tour only two weeks after the album’s release. Playing at Warehouse Live’s intimate 450 person capacity […]

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]]> ACL 2023 Weekend 2 Review https://ktru.org/acl-2023-weekend-2-review/ Sun, 22 Oct 2023 16:24:05 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=239982 By Alexa Scott There are few things that bring me as much joy than ACL Music Fest in the fall. The feeling of anticipation starts creeping up on you far before you walk through the lit arch. I would argue it even begins before the trek to Austin. It happens the moment the schedule drops […]

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]]> Sound on Sound 2023 https://ktru.org/sound-on-sound-2023/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 04:20:58 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=239913 By Rachel Bui The night before the Sound on Sound festival, torrential rain poured flooded parts of the tri-state area, leading the organizers to delay the start of the festival the next day and cutting 4 acts from the lineup last minute. Hours leading up to gates opening, I entered festival grounds to witness staff […]

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