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Eight Hot Hip-Hop Tracks to Add to Your Fall Playlist

October 26, 2019

Every direction you turn, another fall-enthusiast appears, donned in clothing that bears the unfortunate essence of Donald Trump’s face tan. Cheap, gray cobweb decorations and brown blob-shaped “pumpkin” Reese’s taunt you as a brutal reminder that 2019 has been a disappointing dark pit of dead aspirations. Your only solace is the tireless hip-hop music that hasn’t been ruined by football-savvy frat boys.

Here are eight such tracks you can blare to drown out the intensity of autumn, somewhere between looping the new Frank Ocean, coping with October 31st’s Mercury in Retrograde and the painful wait on Kanye’s Jesus is King.

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Tyler the Creator Causes An “Earfquake” At The Frank Erwin Center

October 26, 2019

The Frank Erwin Center successfully hosted the diverse fans that Goldlink, Blood Orange, and Tyler the Creator drew out from Austin,Texas.

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When Your Favorite Artist Slips Into Mediocrity

October 24, 2019

You’ve loved this artist for years. They put out consistently great music. What happens when their newest release doesn’t hold up?

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Seven Beatles Covers That Are Better Than The Original

October 24, 2019

There’s no shortage of covers of the Fab Four, but these seven renditions offer new interpretations of classics, and highlight voices apart from the typical white dudes rock music has come to lionize.

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The Omnipresent Role of the Coffee Shop Playlist

October 24, 2019

Coffee shops are an integral part of the college student’s experience. For students that want to escape the congested confines of campus, these places offer an alternative space to get work done, socialize, and go on first dates. Every coffee shop is different, especially in such a unique city like Austin. However, a common variable that unites each coffee shop is its choice of music.

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ORANGE Asks: Dayglow’s Sloan Struble

October 19, 2019

20-year-old indie pop sweetheart and frontman of Dayglow, Sloan Struble, sat down with ORANGE during Austin City Limits to talk about his transition from the University of Texas at Austin, his debut album Fuzzybrain and what lies ahead. 


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A Look Into ACL’s Music History

October 18, 2019

Now a festival known and attended by a worldwide audience, Austin City Limits Music Festival had to get its start somewhere.

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Orville Peck Croons To Austin at ACL Weekend Two

October 18, 2019

The ‘yeehaw agenda’ was alive and thriving during weekend two of ACL with country singer, Orville Peck.

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The Hidden Influence of Sister Rosetta Tharpe

October 18, 2019

The thumping guitars of Elvis’ rock bangers, the twangy plucks of Conway Twitty, and the folky spirit of Bob Dylan’s lyricism has painted these folks as the origin of American rock ‘n’ roll, country and blues. While they popularized these genres, they were not the pioneers of these sonic choices. What if told you that a black, queer woman from Cotton Plant, Arkansas influenced all of these sounds?

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Tierra Whack took the stage in a galvanizing performance during ACL Weekend Two

October 17, 2019

Storming the stage wearing denim and a smile, rapper Tierra Whack immediately matched the energy of her DJ and the already excited crowd. A Philly native, Whack dominated her weekend two ACL set with her infectious personality and unique flow.

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Playlist: Spooky Szn

October 17, 2019

Grab your pumpkins, broomsticks, and maybe a boo; Spooky season is here.

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Robyn Closes Out ACL Weekend Two With Free-Flowing Love

October 15, 2019

Swedish sweetheart Robin Carlsson’s, stage name Robyn, career traces back thirty years, but her ability to stick with the times and carve out immersive electro-pop made her a highlight of this year’s Austin City Limits. The 80-minute set closed out the festival on Sunday, transforming the defeated Zilker Park into a dance floor and giving tired listeners a shoulder to lean on.