Category Archives: Music

March 14, 2023 · music director

SXSW Music Festival: Amany’s Day 1 Recap

The first day of South By Southwest Music Festival is already over, and it was exhausting. You do a ridiculous amount of walking in Austin. You also have a ridiculous amount of fun. Austin is weird.

March 12, 2023 · music director

SXSW Music Festival: Amany’s Artists to Watch

South By Southwest is already here and the Music Festival is a day away. Hundreds and hundreds of artists will be in Texas for the next week, veterans and up-and-comers alike. It’s a big deal. WSUM breaks down the artists we’re most excited to see during our time in Austin.

March 9, 2023 · music director

Syd’s Music Desk: Perfume Genius

Amany chats with Perfume Genius about how Alicia Keys might have subconsciously inspired his music, the importance of dance in his creative expression and how Diet Coke relapses are okay.

March 1, 2023 · music director

MJC Picks: 2/28

Every week at WSUM, Music Director Amany chooses her favorite new releases to add to our music library. In turn, WSUM’s Music Journalism Club shares what records they’ve had on repeat. From new releases to classic albums, here’s what the members of MJC have been listening to.

March 1, 2023 · music director

MJC Adds: 2/21

Every Tuesday at WSUM, our Music Director, Amany, chooses her favorite new releases to add to our music library. Here are this week’s favorites, presented to you by WSUM’s Music Journalism Club.