KAABOO has been around for 5 years in Del Mar, CA, so while this isn't their first rodeo, it is the festival's first time in Texas, and with a new venue and new city comes growing pains. Despite all of this, the festival organizers executed the first day of festivities flawlessly.
KTRU went to SXSW this year and has compiled a playlist of interviews we managed to snag with artists throughout the week (in no particular order):
We published our playlist on our SoundCloud, and will be posting transcripts of the interviews soon. Stay tuned!
ktru top 35 - 04/28/2019
1 - frankie & the witch fingers - zam - greenway
2 - low - double negative - sub pop
3 - kero kero bonito - time n' place - polyvinyl
4 - 7fo - ryu no nukegara - em
5 - methyl ethel - triage - 4ad
6 - kenney, madeline - perfect shapes - carpark
7 - health - vol 4: slaves of fear - loma vista
8 - homeshake - helium - sinderlyn
9 - kazyak - reflection - s/r
10 - aphex twin - collapse ep - warp
11 - mai lan - autopilote - cinq7
12 - swearin' - fall into the sun - merge
13 - devante hunter - thus far - s/r
14 - public practice - distance is a mirror - wharf cat
15 - takao - stealth - em
16 - darwin's finches - good morning creatures ii - artificial head
17 - seakid mollusk - s/t - s/r
18 - les louanges - la nuit est une panthere - bon sound
19 - nude party, the - s/t - new west
20 - cat power - wanderer - domino
21 - dreams - no one defeats us - astralwerks
22 - angelo de augustine - tomb - asthmatic kitty
23 - tirzah - devotion - domino
24 - cloud nothings - last building burning - carpark
25 - cochemea - all my relations - daptone
26 - ritual howls - rendered armor - felte
27 - nadler, marissa - for my crimes - sacred bones
28 - buxton - stay out late - new west
29 - goggs - pre strike sweep - in the red
30 - yowler - black dog in my path - double double whammy
31 - j. mascis - elastic days - subpop
32 - ingeborg von agassiz - o giver of dreams - s/t
33 - dire wolves - paradisiacal mind - feeding tube
34 - jandek - london thursday - corwood
35 - green dome - thinking in stitches - case study
In the last decade, Arlington, Texas has been expanding its offerings to be competitive with its bigger sibling cities, Fort Worth and Dallas. Several developments include the building of the AT&T Stadium, the building the Arlington Highlands (an outdoor shopping complex), refashioning its convention center into an E-sports stadium and expo center, and strengthening the downtown area to encourage tourism. Growing up in this town that the residents refer to as a “big small town,” it comes to no surprise to me that this year Arlington will host its first annual music festival, KAABOO Texas Festival. It’s rather fitting of a major music festival to make its debut in the AT&T Stadium, ten years after the stadium first opened.
KAABOO markets itself as a “new kind of entertainment and arts experience designed around comfort, hospitality, and good times,” according to its website. An adults-only event, this event advertises music, comedy, food, comedy, art, and hospitality amenities like lounges and running toilets. With a strong line-up including The Killers, Lionel Richie, Mrs. Lauryn Hill, Blue October, and Your Smith, KAABOO may become one of the stronger festivals of Texas.
Stay tuned with ktru for a giveaway opportunity. KAABOO Festival will happen May 10-12 at AT&T stadium. More information can be found on their website kaabootexas.com.
1 - methyl ethel - triage - 4ad
2 - homeshake - helium - sinderlyn
3 - low - double negative - sub pop
4 - kero kero bonito - time n' place - polyvinyl
5 - mai lan - autopilote - cinq7
6 - kazyak - reflection - s/r
7 - kenney, madeline - perfect shapes - carpark
8 - health - vol 4: slaves of fear - loma vista
9 - frankie & the witch fingers - zam - greenway
10 - swearin' - fall into the sun - merge
11 - 7fo - ryu no nukegara - em
12 - seakid mollusk - s/t - s/r
13 - ritual howls - rendered armor - felte
14 - cat power - wanderer - domino
15 - public practice - distance is a mirror - wharf cat
16 - takao - stealth - em
17 - darwin's finches - good morning creatures ii - artificial head
18 - nadler, marissa - for my crimes - sacred bones
19 - cursive - vitriola - 15 passenger
20 - parcels - s/t - kitsune
21 - dreams - no one defeats us - astralwerks
22 - angelo de augustine - tomb - asthmatic kitty
23 - anemone - beat my distance - luminelle
24 - aphex twin - collapse ep - warp
25 - nude party, the - s/t - new west
26 - cloud nothings - last building burning - carpark
27 - yowler - black dog in my path - double double whammy
28 - dire wolves - paradisiacal mind - feeding tube
29 - les louanges - la nuit est une panthere - bon sound
30 - goggs - pre strike sweep - in the red
31 - devante hunter - thus far - s/r
32 - holter, julia - aviary - domino
33 - j. mascis - elastic days - subpop
34 - sneaks - highway hypnosis - merge
35 - cochemea - all my relations - daptone
1 - homeshake - helium - sinderlyn
2 - methyl ethel - triage - 4ad
3 - kero kero bonito - time n' place - polyvinyl
4 - anemone - beat my distance - luminelle
5 - mai lan - autopilote - cinq7
6 - yowler - black dog in my path - double double whammy
7 - low - double negative - sub pop
8 - kazyak - reflection - s/r
9 - sneaks - highway hypnosis - merge
10 - cursive - vitriola - 15 passenger
11 - kenney, madeline - perfect shapes - carpark
12 - sweet, ian - crush crusher - hardly art
13 - grapetooth - grapetooth - polyvinyl
14 - seakid mollusk - s/t - s/r
15 - swearin' - fall into the sun - merge
16 - holter, julia - aviary - domino
17 - deerhunter - why hasn't everything already disappeared? - 4ad
18 - abjects - never give up - yippee ki yay
19 - ritual howls - rendered armor - felte
20 - shmu - lead me to the glow - s.r
21 - nude party, the - s/t - new west
22 - cloud nothings - last building burning - carpark
23 - parcels - s/t - kitsune
24 - cat power - wanderer - domino
25 - dreams - no one defeats us - astralwerks
26 - angelo de augustine - tomb - asthmatic kitty
27 - darwin's finches - good morning creatures ii - artificial head
28 - cochemea - all my relations - daptone
29 - health - vol 4: slaves of fear - loma vista
30 - nadler, marissa - for my crimes - sacred bones
31 - various - reggae gold 2018 - vp
32 - yann tiersen - all - everythings calm
33 - aphex twin - collapse ep - warp
34 - tirzah - devotion - domino
35 - public practice - distance is a mirror - wharf cat
It's that time of the year again! The 28th Annual KTRU Outdoor Show is back for another day full of music, friendly faces, and student/community art. Come out and take in the rays, have a brew, and discover new talent from both Houston and beyond!
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ktru top 35 - 03/31/2019
1 - homeshake - helium - sinderlyn
2 - mitski - be the cowboy - dead oceans
3 - kero kero bonito - time n' place - polyvinyl
4 - kenney, madeline - perfect shapes - carpark
5 - seakid mollusk - s/t - s/r
6 - anemone - beat my distance - luminelle
7 - health - vol 4: slaves of fear - loma vista
8 - grapetooth - grapetooth - polyvinyl
9 - kazyak - reflection - s/r
10 - takao - stealth - em
11 - abjects - never give up - yippee ki yay
12 - cochemea - all my relations - daptone
13 - tommy and the commies - here come... - slovenly
14 - mai lan - autopilote - cinq7
15 - sweet, ian - crush crusher - hardly art
16 - public memory - demolition - felte
17 - angelo de augustine - tomb - asthmatic kitty
18 - les louanges - la nuit est une panthere - bon sound
19 - yowler - black dog in my path - double double whammy
20 - deerhunter - why hasn't everything already disappeared? - 4ad
21 - spesh - famous world - killroom
22 - parcels - s/t - kitsune
23 - holter, julia - aviary - domino
24 - dreams - no one defeats us - astralwerks
25 - low - double negative - sub pop
26 - swearin' - fall into the sun - merge
27 - darwin's finches - good morning creatures ii - artificial head
28 - tunic - complexion - self sabotage
29 - spiritualized - and nothing hurt - fat possum records
30 - capital punishment - roadkill - captured tracks
31 - swamp dogg - love, loss, and auto-tune - joyful noise
32 - tirzah - devotion - domino
33 - buxton - stay out late - new west
34 - nude party, the - s/t - new west
35 - cloud nothings - last building burning - carpark