SXSW 2022 | Strawberry Guy Performance Review

SXSW 2022 | Strawberry Guy Performance Review

by Soleste Starr

One of the most surprising parts about SXSW was the heavy presence of British musicians and bands! We got to catch up with one of them, Alex Stephens, also known as Strawberry Guy, a moniker he earned for identifying most heavily with strawberry as both a jam donut and milkshake flavor. Alex was an exceedingly jovial interviewee, kindly playing along to my conversational antics such as asking him the color he felt like (yellow!) or if he liked to play games (chess, Animal Crossing). He performed at Cedar Street Courtyard, my favorite venue of the week, between brick buildings in the sweet light of the afternoon, which perfectly accompanied his dream-pop-esque sound.

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SXSW 2022 | Darden Smith Performance Review

SXSW 2022 | Darden Smith Performance Review

by Soleste Starr

Without a doubt, my personal favorite performance of the entire week of South by Southwest came from someone whose music I’ve been listening to since I was a toddler: Darden Smith. While it’s been two decades, the man and his voice have aged like fine wine, only growing more expressive and singular with time. His 2003 release Sunflower is a true treasure, and my only lamentation about his performance is that I didn’t get to hear more of that album! However, I certainly wasn’t disappointed with what I did get to hear: his newest album, Western Skies, which he wrote over the course of the pandemic and released just this spring.

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SXSW 2022 Review

by Keegan Pierce

For those unfamiliar, SXSW is an annual conference focusing on music, film, and tech that takes over downtown Austin every year– or rather almost every year. SXSW was canceled in 2020 and online in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, and 2022 was the year the conference made its grand return.

The excitement of the event’s return was palpable on the streets. Posters for SXSW events (or in search of Nick Cage) were everywhere downtown, and everywhere you looked, brands were promoting themselves and bands were rocking. There was just so much happening, and everyone on the streets ran from one event to the next.
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The Weeknd Giveaway

The Weeknd Giveaway

Tune in from 6-8 PM tonight (9/20) for your chance to win tickets to see The Weeknd at Bayou Music Center on Sep 24th!

1. Call in when you hear a The Weeknd song.
2. Submit a haiku about The Weeknd to [email protected].
3. Call in when you hear a Lady Sovereign song.
4. Call in with your sickest rhymes (just freestyle it).

For call-in contests, the number is: (713) 348-5878

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SHIVERING TIMBERS LIVE ON AIR PERFORMANCE TODAY AT 6 PM

Rock group Shivering Timbers will be coming through the station today at 6:00 PM to perform live on the air! Be sure to tune in, you’re not going to want to miss it!

They’ll be playing a show over at Dean’s Credit Clothing at 316 Main today at 11:00 (Show is 18+, sorry kiddos!)

Their haunting, fuzzy garage sound is something we really enjoy here at KTRU, and their music is available for listen on their website.

The GR808 Ticket Giveaway

The GR808 Ticket Giveaway

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Hey guys!

In celebration of hitting over 808 likes on our Facebook Page, we’ll be giving away a whole bunch of tickets to different shows around Houston! These shows all occur in the next few months and are sure to be GREAT.

We’ll start the giveaways tomorrow afternoon at 12:00 PM, staggering the beginnings and ends of each contest. Contests will overlap.

A few rules to remember:

  1. You are allowed to enter into EVERY drawing we run, but you are only allowed to win ONE. This includes on-air contests run during this period.
  2. Entry into any given contest will close 24 hours after it opens (unless otherwise specified).
  3. Winners will be chosen using a random number generator. (random.org)
  4. The more entries we get into these contests, the more tickets we’ll give away to different shows!
  5. Only one entry is permitted for each contest.
  6. The contest will be run through email. Please include your name (first and last) and email when entering, and remember to properly fill the subject line.
  7. Tickets are, unfortunately, non-transferrable.
  8. Entries before and after the contest runs will not be considered.

Thanks for being a fan! Good luck to you all!

-KTRU

To enter to see G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE at Warehouse Live on Friday, 2/8, email [email protected] with “G. Love” in the subject line.

Enter by 12:00 PM on Feb. 6<

To enter to see JUKEBOX THE GHOST at House of Blues on Friday, 2/22, email [email protected] with “Jukebox” in the subject line.

Enter by 1:00 PM on Feb. 6


To enter to see THE XX at House of Blues on Saturday, 2/9, email [email protected] with “xx” in the subject line.

Enter by 3:00 PM on Feb. 6


To enter to see SIGUR ROS at Bayou Music Center on Tuesday, 4/9, email [email protected] with “Sigur” in the subject line.

Enter by 3:30 PM on Feb. 6

 

To enter to see BIG GIGANTIC at House of Blues on Friday, 3/1, email [email protected] with “Gigantic” in the subject line.

Enter by 8:00 PM on Feb. 6

 

To enter to see CRYSTAL CASTLES at House of Blues on Saturday, 4/20, email [email protected] with “Castles” in the subject line.

Enter by 4:00 PM on Feb. 7