By Emma Weidmann | Arts and Life EditorThere's no in-between with the new music this week. These fresh releases swing between mellow and downright depressing to high-energy and stomping. There's a decent amount of new tunes to listen to this week, so let's get into the best from hyper-pop princesses and classic rock legends. "In The City" by Charli XCX,...

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By Emma Weidmann | Arts and Life EditorHere's a list of everything to do during homecoming week for students, alumni and families alike, on and off campus. Homecoming Vertical Worship | Oct. 23 | 9 - 10 p.m. | Fountain Mall | Since the first homecoming, the week has kicked off with an all-university worship service. Join Vertical Ministries on...

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By Emma Weidmann | Arts and Life Editor"A Boston Tea Party tonight!" a colonist called out, coattails and tricorn hat braving her against the wind. Fifteen colonists gathered at the bridge, ripping into boxes full of British tea. There were more in the crowd watching from dry land, and with each box dumped, a hearty “huzzah” was raised. No, there...

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By Emma Weidmann | Arts and Life EditorWhat do Harry Potter, Bad Bunny, COVID-19 and AI have in common? Not a lot actually, except that you can take classes in all of these topics next semester. As many students are meeting with advisors this month and gearing up to register for classes, the age-old struggle continues: All of the good...

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By Emma Weidmann | Arts and Life EditorPsychedelic duo Leon III have been making music together since 1999, and through the past two decades, Mason Brent and Andy Stepanian have grown as artists and learned the virtue of brevity in their music. Their new album, "Something is Trying to Change My Mind," which was released on Oct. 13, shows a...

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By Emma Weidmann | Arts and Life Editor Waco is preparing for a cold week ahead, and new music by alternative pop and indie favorites is the coldest. Here are some of the best tracks to match the moody weather."Capable of love" by PinkPantheress (Oct. 12) Whatever PinkPantheress has in store, I'm ready for it. With the release of two...

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By Emma Weidmann | Arts and Life EditorDecked out in colors head-to-toe with a rainbow shirt, an orange hat and purple pants, singer-songwriter corook is a blast of sunshine in a world that can be very bleak. Born Corinne Savage, corook went viral in recent months for their song "if i were a fish," which was written as a response...

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By Emma Weidmann | Arts and Life Editor, Erika Kuehl | Staff WriterAustin City Limits music festival came to a final close for the year on Sunday night, and we’re still reeling from the performances we heard on Day 3. Here's a look at 13,000 steps worth of music from Sunday. Del Water GapDel Water Gap had a fun and...

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By Emma Weidmann | Arts and Life Editor, Erika Kuehl | Staff WriterNaturally, putting in tens of thousands of steps over a three-day weekend of live music works up the appetite. Here’s what we ate during our time in Austin. Friday We grabbed a bite at Barley Bean on Lamar Avenue before heading over to Zilker Park for the day....

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Emma Weidmann | Arts and Life Editor, Erika Kuehl | Staff WriterOn the second day of Austin City Limits Weekend 2, the music wasn’t eclipsed by the annular solar eclipse visible across the state in the morning. Day 2 of ACL featured sets from some of our favorite artists of all time and was perfected by lower temperatures and great...

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