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Collaborations and Cultural Fusion Are Globalizing...

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2025/06/17

Rubi Jimenez Music Journalist Growing up Mexican American, Regional Mexicano music has always been part of my identity. Especially corridos, the narrative lyrical compositions that define the genre. But attending school in rural Texas, I rarely met anyone who shared my love for this music. Even other Mexican American students [...]

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Texas State Baseball’s 2025 Season: Bobcats Comeback...

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2025/06/17

By Ben Cameron SAN MARCOS – The Texas State Bobcats 2025 campaign came to an end after going 1-2 in the Sun Belt Tournament. The Bobcats finished below .500 for the second year in a row with a 27-31 record, 14-16 in conference play. Entering his sixth season, Head Coach [...]

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Turnstile – Never Enough Album Review

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2025/06/16

Jonathan Marin Rap/Hip Hop/General Music Journalist Discovering Turnstile’s music is an experience like no other. It’s something every music fan yearns for, and it’s what happened to me with this band. From the get-go, they didn’t seem like just another hardcore band in the crop of many. No, they felt [...]

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Steve Aoki: The Marc’s 11 Year Anniversary at The Marc

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2025/06/16

Benjamin Kenyon Rap/Hip-Hop Assistant Last Month, San Marcos’ The Marc celebrated its 11th anniversary of operation with a night of music headlined by DJ Steve Aoki. After being told that conveniently the venue had just run out of media passes, I set out to find a spot I could take [...]

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A deep dive on folk

KTSW 89.9 ·

2025/06/15

Chloe Rawlinson Local music journalist In my time here at KTSW, I’ve learned that while we play folk music on our station, it isn’t a very well covered genre on our blog. As a folk lover myself, I figured that it would be a good time to change that, giving [...]

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Up and Coming Artist: Perry Maysun

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2025/06/15

Emma Paff Music Journalist Rap/Hip-Hop Perry Maysun first appeared on my TikTok FYP in March 2024, and I’ve been closely following him ever since. The 22-year-old is an alternative hip-hop artist from New York. Maysun’s discography takes me on a journey exploring mental health, substance abuse, and existential pain. His [...]

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The Classics

KTSW 89.9 ·

2025/06/04

Carissa Argumedo Music Journalist Nothing lights my soul on fire quite like the genre I lovingly call “The Classics.” It’s a category my brain conjured up long ago, made up of legends like Etta James, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, and so many more. This genre is a rich blend of [...]

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American Football: A 25th Celebration

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2025/06/04

Ethan McConnell Local Music Director Do you love American Football? And no, I’m not talking about sports. American Football, after only having a short-lived presence from 1997 to 2000, made a huge mark on the mid-west emo/math rock genre by adding many elements to their tracks like pinch harmonics, arpeggiating [...]

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Pick Up that Board and Get to Scracthin’

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2025/05/31

Ethan McConnell Music Journalist The history of Disc Jockey runs back to 1935 with no single creator, but continuous evolutions from various individuals and techniques over time. At first, it was only used for entertainment on early radio programs with record playing with seamless transitions between tracks. Later, it developed [...]

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Meet Amelia’s Best Friend

KTSW 89.9 ·

2025/05/22

By Lillian Jones Amelia’s Best Friend is an alternative rock five-piece, playing shows frequently in the Austin and DFW areas. I first became intrigued by the band from their name. Specifically because my high school best friend is named Amelia, so I felt a personal draw towards the formally [...]

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Bobcat Softball Crowned Regular Season Sun Belt...

KTSW 89.9 ·

2025/05/08

By Ben Cameron SAN MARCOS – The Texas State Bobcats were crowned the Sun Belt regular season champions in the last game of the season after their 6-2 win over ULM. They finished the season 34-18 with a 16-8 conference record, outlasting the Marshall Thundering Herd by one game. Entering [...]

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KTSW Loves: Dunbar Community Gardens

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2025/05/08

By Lucas Kraft Promotions and Community Relations Member I first met Betsy Robertson, one of the initial founders of the Dunbar Community Gardens, at a lecture series sponsored by the Texas State History Department. Robertson, along with her colleagues Carolyn Jennings and Carmen Rumbaut, presented a talk detailing steps people [...]

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Job market outlook as TXST grads enter the workforce

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2025/05/05

By Ashley Waters News Reporter SAN MARCOS — As Texas State seniors prepare to cross the stage this month, many are also stepping into a job market still recovering from recent economic shifts. While national unemployment remains low, the journey to securing a first post-grad position remains a challenge — [...]

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See you later, Alchemy Records

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2025/05/04

By Abby McAbe Local Music Journalist Following the announcement of their closing, we bid farewell to Alchemy Records, a beloved local gem and a crucial part of the San Marcos music scene. In true Alchemy fashion, the music community gathered for one last show with a killer cause as [...]

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Local Indie is doing numbers this month

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2025/05/04

Chloe Rawlinson Local Music Journalist Before seeing them in concert at Scoot Inn on the 11th of this month, I had never heard a West 22nd song. After their set started, I genuinely started questioning why; they were absolutely fantastic performers. The 4411, a San Marcos-based band was their [...]

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KTSW Loves: Rhinestone Cowboy

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2025/05/02

By Lindsay Bochat Promotions and Community Relations Member If you’re anything like me, you’re constantly updating your Pinterest boards with outfit inspiration. With hundreds of pins of uniquely curated pieces all in one place, you know precisely what you’re looking for but, where can you find these one-of-a-kind pieces? [...]

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KTSW Loves: Soil Magnets

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2025/05/02

By Kayla Jones Community Relations Member Getting into new hobbies can be an exciting journey, especially when it comes to plants, but for aspiring plant parents, knowing where to begin can quickly become overwhelming. With thousands of plant species to choose from, countless care tips online and confusing terminology, it’s [...]

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A conversation with Jasmine Rodgers of Bôa

KTSW 89.9 ·

2025/05/01

By Lillian Jones Local Music Director Walking around day three of Austin Psych Fest, me and my photo partner, Andy Page, were bubbling with nervousness. Today was the day we would get the opportunity to talk with the band Bôa. Bôa is a late ‘90s/early 2000s alternative rock band that [...]

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KTSW Loves: The Wednesday Night Band

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2025/05/01

By Reagan Whitenack Community Relations Member I never truly knew what defined blues music and I never cared to learn, until a random Wednesday night at Jack’s Roadhouse. A strange atmosphere of longing, yet a real sense, of togetherness at the same time. A true paradox, but a beautiful one. [...]

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KTSW Loves: The San Marcos Art Fest and Street Murals

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2025/04/30

By Leina Cantu Community Relations Member Art filled the streets of Downtown San Marcos as members of the San Marcos community enjoyed the San Marcos Art Fest on April 12. The fest provided opportunities for everyone of all ages to enjoy local and public art. The Chalk Walk hosted [...]

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