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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...

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...

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...

By Jacob Pellegrino Dreamville rapper Bas is currently on tour on the heels of his 2023 solo album We Only Talk About Real Shit When We’re Fucked Up. We attended Bas’ Houston stop at the House of Blues, his third show of the tour. Bas did not disappoint live and...

By Kevin Lei After Ryan Beatty dropped his third album Calico last April, I eagerly awaited the announcement of a tour. Calico was an intimate and stripped-back album for the singer—a project that showcased his spectacular skills as a songwriter and vocalist. In the...