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The Daily Texan •

In depth at Utalent Records: Darien Bernard

Editor’s Note: “In depth at Utalent Records” is a weekly column highlighting the 2018–2019 student artists under the UT record label, Utalent Records.
From a young age, music has played a fundamental role in exercise science junior Darien Bernard’s life. Now that he is signed to Utalent Records, he’s one step closer to fulfilling his musical aspirations.
Utalent Records is a student-run record label at UT offering networking and hands-on experience opportunities to students interested in the mus...
The Daily Texan •

In depth at Utalent Records: Tommy Sanchez

Editor’s Note: “In depth at Utalent Records” is a weekly column highlighting the 2018–2019 student artists under the UT record label, Utalent Records.
To most college students, the countless fliers and posters lining campus and city streets have long since blended into the background. For Thomas “Tommy” Sanchez, a Utalent Records flier pinned to a light post on his way to class was the difference between a simple hobby and a childhood dream.
Business freshman Tommy Sanchez is one of five student...
afterglow •

The Soundtrack to Eating: Chicken Noodle Soul — afterglow

As the end of the year rolls around and brings with it less daylight, more clouds, and lower temperatures, most people need something to liven their spirits. While the leaves change color and the autumn breeze settles in, it’s easy to feel homesick or want to stay under your blankets for the rest of the year. If you’re feeling that way, it’s important to take advantage of a couple of things that keep your soul nice and warm on any day: food and music. There are few foods better for the soul than...
SoundCloud •

What We Learned in the Cold - Episode 1

In Episode 1 of What We Learned in the Cold, a podcast that aims to tell the stories of Texans who endured the unprecedented Winter Storm Uri in February 2021, we hear two stories about what happens when the pipes are ca…

In Episode 1 of What We Learned in the Cold, a podcast that aims to tell the stories of Texans who endured the unprecedented Winter Storm Uri in February 2021, we hear two stories about what happens when the pipes are ca…
SoundCloud •

In the Texas Twilight: Urban Legends - EP. 1 - The Paramount Theatre

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Lifestyle Journalism •

Hill Country Flyer train ride offers vintage vessel for old-fashioned connection

While riding aboard a restored train car built in 1950, a certain timeless adage feels all the more at home within the confines of vintage corridors and the stuffy air of decades-old carpet.Despite its tiredness, that cliché, “It’s about the journey, not the destination,” couldn’t help but ring true as I embarked on the Austin Steam Train Association’s 66-mile signature round-trip route, The Hill Country Flyer.Since its inaugural run on July 25, 1992, this local excursion, which departs at 9 a.m...
Lifestyle Journalism •

Mac Miller Drifts in the Wistful Wind on ‘Balloonerism’

By John Melendez // February 16, 2025If an “-ism” can be described as a state of being, then Balloonerism, the posthumous seventh studio album by Mac Miller, is the condition of having one’s mind whisked away, like a balloon from its owner’s grip, by the wandering, inextricably hopeful yet turbulent winds of a daydream.Recorded in 2014 around the same time as his critically acclaimed 11th mixtape, Faces, the second release by the Philadelphia-bred rapper’s estate following Circles in 2020 serves...