ktru https://ktru.org/ rice university radio Thu, 14 May 2026 22:16:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Inner Wave & Twin Seas Concert Review https://ktru.org/inner-wave-twin-seas-concert-review/ Thu, 14 May 2026 22:16:30 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=240790 Written By Cheryl Lee LA based alternative indie pop band Inner Wave exploded onto the stage at White Oak Music Hall with “Child”, the third song off their fifth studio album SEE YOU WHEN I GET BACK. Their newest work doesn’t stop at music—lead singer Pablo Sotelo stated that SYWIGB is “more of an interconnected […]

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]]> Spotify’s Alanis Morrisette Concert at Stubbs https://ktru.org/spotifys-alanis-morrisette-concert-at-stubbs/ Sat, 09 May 2026 01:00:16 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=240783 Written By Chloe Diehl Photo credit: Shelby Duncan On the third day of SXSW, Spotify hosted a concert at Stubb’s Barbecue, headlining Alanis Morrisette with the opener Ella Langley and a closing DJ set from St. Vincent. To put it simply, this lineup was incredibly strong, featuring impressive female artists from diverse genres. Ella Langley […]

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]]> All-American Rejects Talk on their House Party Tour Success https://ktru.org/all-american-rejects-talk-on-their-house-party-tour-success/ Sat, 09 May 2026 00:56:48 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=240778 Written By Chloe Diehl On my first day at SXSW, I attended a talk at the Mohawk hosted by Billboard, highlighting the All-American Rejects’ recent house-party tours and their new music releases following a 10-year hiatus. On the panel were lead singer Tyson Ritter and guitarist Nick Wheeler. It was the band’s first time attending […]

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]]> Panel Talk with DJ Dave and Tierra https://ktru.org/panel-talk-with-dj-dave-and-tierra/ Sat, 09 May 2026 00:52:18 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=240774 Written By Chloe Diehl I attended a panel highlighting two artists who have used Twitch to enhance their fan engagement with their work. Over the past year on Twitch, approximately 69.2 million users watched music-tagged streams, and music streaming has become increasingly popular on the platform. Additionally, Twitch is known for highlighting teases and providing […]

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]]> SXSW - TDE Showcase https://ktru.org/sxsw-tde-showcase/ Sat, 09 May 2026 00:48:00 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=240765 Written and Posted by Israel Lerma One of my favorite performances was the TDE showcase at Antonne's in Downtown Austin. The opening act was Yakiyn, a Dallas-born rapper who ranges across rap, R&B, and electronic music. Such a varied musician, he can do it all and plays a persona that I really enjoy. Seeing him […]

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]]> Future of Hip Hop: Ran By Texas ! https://ktru.org/future-of-hip-hop-ran-by-texas/ Sat, 09 May 2026 00:38:53 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=240753 Written and Posted by Israel Lerma Photography Credits: archivedbyollie For the first time ever, I attended SXSW 2026 with my two fellow DJs and now good friends, Chloe and Steven :)! Being in downtown Austin, while so dispersed, there was so much happening everywhere, from movie screens, innovative lectures, clubhouses, and most importantly, concerts everywhere. […]

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]]> PinkPantheress Concert Review https://ktru.org/240741-2/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:05:04 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=240741   Posted By Israel Lerma Credit: Photographs Taken By Patrick Gunning Seeing PinkPantheress live felt less like attending a traditional pop concert and more like stepping into someone’s carefully curated digital UK girl-life dream. Her music already exists in a strange, lovely space between nostalgia and the present, drawing on garage, drum and bass, bedroom […]

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]]> Panchiko Review https://ktru.org/panchiko-review-2/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:32:54 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=240734 Written By Chloe Diehl Credit: Photographs Taken by FionaFury This past Friday, I attended Panchiko’s concert at White Oak Music Hall’s lawn venue along with my two good friends and former KTRU colleagues, Imogen Brown (Station Manager 24-25) and Amy Lam (Creative Director 23-25). The moment we stepped foot into the venue, we quickly noticed […]

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]]> Our Top 10 Artists from SXSW 2026 https://ktru.org/our-top-10-artists-from-sxsw-2026/ Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:49:57 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=240707 Review By Chloe Diehl, Steven Burgess, Israel Lerma This year, KTRU had the opportunity to send out three of our board of directors to conduct press for the concerts occurring at SXSW 2026. While we all have seen well over 60 artists collectively, we wanted to highlight the top 10 artists who performed during SXSW. […]

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]]> Dave Review https://ktru.org/dave-review/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:21:03 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=240718 Written and Posted By Israel Lerma Credit: Photographs Taken by Andrew Timmsy On April 11th, at the grand Bayou Music Center in Houston, Santan Dave from the streets of Brixon, South London, kicked off his The Boy Who Played The Harp. From the streets of London, his sharp lyricism and introspective writing, with such a […]

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