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BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

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5-1-Tunes: Thieves

January 23, 2015

Austin rockers Thieves are breaking all the rules. Whether they’re redrawing the boundaries of pop punk, or crawling across abandoned train tracks on government property in the dead of night while touring through Alabama, it’s clear that Thieves is well-positioned to steal the hearts and minds of everyone they encounter in 2015 and beyond. 

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Q&A with Claire Bogle of Scoremore

January 22, 2015

In a city where live music takes precedent over all other entertainment, ORANGE chatted with Bogle to see how the business side of the industry lives.

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ORANGE Music’s Best Overlooked Artists

November 24, 2014

Fame is fickle. Often the ones who are most worthy of the spotlight will go through their careers without ever reaching it. For some reason or another, these artists have yet to be embraced by the mainstream on the scale that we think they deserve. But at least we know they’re great, and our fingers are crossed.

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Student-Run Radio KVRX Celebrates 20 Years With Support From Alumni

November 24, 2014

Since 1994, local radio station KVRX has played local artists for college students’ listening pleasure. But if the station hopes to keep playing “none of the hits, all of the time,” as their motto proudly declares, they need to make some changes. The station has been running on the same transmitter for 20 years, and it could give out any day.

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Story Told: A Look Back at Foxy Shazam

November 10, 2014

Foxy Shazam has a knack for famous last words, even if they didn’t plan it that way.

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Music Staff Selects: Best Movie Soundtracks

November 10, 2014

A proper movie-watching experience goes far beyond the visual appeal. A good soundtrack heightens the viewer’s enjoyment and understanding of the film, articulating the emotional impact of a scene when words might fail. Our favorite soundtracks do just that. They elevate their respective movies from mere entertainment to true art.

Look Through the Lens: Fun Fun Fun Fest

November 10, 2014

Fun Fun Fun Fest entertained Austin for its eighth year with fun, as promised. Relive the three days through these images captured by ORANGE photographers.

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5-1-Tunes: LIONGRL + G-Monk

November 3, 2014

Spotlights drench the Mohawk’s indoor stage in blue on Oct. 22, and Angela Calderon and Taylor Ortman ascend the steps to take their places for the evening. A switch flips, and they put on their alter egos, LIONGRL and G-Monk. Through the power of compromise, the “hip-pop” duo has wedded their favorite genres to craft a sound all their own.

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Avoiding Counterfeit Tickets

November 3, 2014

Patlan never made it into the Moody Theater. She didn’t realize she had bought a counterfeit ticket, one without a barcode to be scanned for admission, until it was too late.

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Music Staff Selects: Best Music Collaborations

November 3, 2014

Not all great things go well together. Think peanut butter and Sriracha. But sometimes two things blend so beautifully that it's nearly impossible to remember life before the combination. Musical collaborations are no different, and we've compiled a list of artist fusions that are so seamlessly brilliant, they outshine the individuals. They're the peanut butter and chocolate of collaborations, if you will.

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5-1-Tunes: TOMA

October 26, 2014

There’s a new four-letter word in the Austin music scene.

Music Staff Selects: Best Halloween Songs

October 26, 2014

If you threw a Halloween party that didn’t have a badass playlist, did you really throw a Halloween party? The ORANGE Music staff doesn’t think so. To help you out, we present our top picks for a haunted soiree that’s so devilishly fun, it’ll wake the dead. Spoiler alert: “Monster Mash” is noticeably absent.