KTRUboard, Author at ktru https://ktru.org/author/ktruboard/ rice university radio Tue, 14 May 2024 19:07:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 SXSW 2024 https://ktru.org/sxsw-2024-2/ Tue, 14 May 2024 19:05:57 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=240162 By Gustavo Raskosky South by Southwest has always been an event that I wanted to experience; however, there was always some roadblock – until this year! I joined fellow KTRU DJs, Keegan Pierce and Steven Burgess, in Austin as we got on our bikes, birds and traversed all throughout the land of Austin, Texas. DE […]

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]]> SXSW 2024 https://ktru.org/sxsw-2024/ Tue, 14 May 2024 18:23:47 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=240152 By Keegan Pierce Every year around Spring Break, thousands of bands and brands, as well as hundreds of thousands of professionals and partiers, descend on downtown Austin, TX. for the one-of-a-kind festival/conference/expo/billboard that is South by Southwest. Since 1987, the annual event has been a hub for all kinds of creative industries, showcasing music, movies, […]

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]]> SXSW Festival 2024 Review https://ktru.org/sxsw-festival-2024-review/ Tue, 14 May 2024 18:02:43 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=240150 By Steven Burgess This year, I attended SXSW with two other KTRUvians (Gustavo and Keegan) as we experienced the explosive music scene surrounding Austin. Being at SXSW, every direction you look, something is happening: movie screenings, promotional events, and concerts. The variety of venues at SXSW ranged from huge to intimate stages allowing for multiple […]

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]]> 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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