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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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Meet Steel Betty: Old Time Music for a New Age Ear

January 8, 2019

Steel Betty bring old time tunes to life for a new age of listeners in their debut EP “New Age, Old Time.”

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Rina Sawayama Gives Voice to Marginalized Identities

December 18, 2018

Japanese-born singer-songwriter Rina Sawayama has made issues of identity and marginalization pertinent to many of her fans.

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The Best Non-Traditional Christmas Albums

December 12, 2018

While Mariah Carey and Wham! are common staples in anyone’s holiday playlist, here are some of the best original projects that have aimed to subvert the conventional Christmas carol.

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Freshly Squeezed: Songs You Need Right Now

December 5, 2018

Ease your mind with another playlist from the ORANGE Magazine Music Staff.

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Local Music Company Creates Austin’s First Cassette Vending Machine

December 4, 2018

Imagine a vending machine filled not with sugary sweets or sodas, but cassette tapes. The Nine, an Austin-based music company, has created just that.

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Cub Sport: From Band Members to Newlyweds

December 3, 2018

With this being their first show in Austin, the band looked forward to enjoying many pastimes that Austinites enjoy such as going to Zilker and watching the bats. Before the show ORANGE got to conduct an interview with members Tim and Sam.

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Top 9 South Asian Artists in Today’s Music

December 3, 2018

Yep, it’s not clickbait! There are actually South Asian English-speaking musicians other than Zayn Malik that exist and make good music.

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Up Close with Mitski

December 3, 2018

Mitski is the manifestation of my acned, adolescent, Asian-American teen angst turned adulthood.

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Austin Artists Announced for SXSW 2019

November 30, 2018

We’ve gathered some local artist you should keep in mind in preparation of the weeklong festival happening March 11-17 next year.

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NAO Crosses Galaxies for Love in new release, “Saturn”

November 30, 2018

Two years after her first full-length album, NAO explores the depths of love and heartbreak on the interstellar Saturn.

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Album Review: “NOIR” by Smino

November 30, 2018

NOIR is a refreshing album that solidifies Smino as one of the most unique voices in hip hop.

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PorchFire Records: Redefining The Status Quo

November 15, 2018

PorchFire Records was founded on a whim, with a vague desire to do something cool, but without a concrete plan. In September of 2017, co-founder Ally Brown pitched an idea that has lead to a video series, small following in Austin’s music scene and managing up-and-coming artist TC Superstar.