Browsing: Arts and Life

There’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.

Silobration | Oct. 19-21 | All day | Magnolia Silos, 601 Webster Ave. | Magnolia’s annual autumnal celebration is on, with opportunities to shop from local vendors until you drop, see local bands play and hear from Chip and Jo themselves.

Enduring the fake blood in the Fright Night haunted house supports getting real blood to hospitals in need across the country. All donations and revenue earned from T-shirt sales support the American Red Cross.

Troye Sivan is reviving the dance music genre one song at a time. His new album, “Something To Give Each Other” is a short and sweet 30 minutes of perfect pop music, complete with “Get Me Started,” the only song to ever sample from Bag Radiers’ “Shooting Stars.”

There are tons of options from Venezuelan food, pizza, sandwiches and more to sweet treats, juices and acai bowls galore. There’s truly something for any taste at Zilker Park.

Finally, Colony House’s iconic surf rock hit, “You Know It,” which made big waves on TikTok recently, was a natural closer. The group ended on a high note, leaving the crowd with hearts racing from the jumping and the head banging. Caleb tossed his guitar in the air and caught it like a bride, a great relief after the moment hung in suspense of cracking wood and popping strings.

Kweller had experienced a nosebleed on stage and attempted to stop the blood with a tampon thrown on stage by an audience member, which only lasted two songs, and then Kweller had to leave. The next day, Coyne put fake blood on his forehead and asked the audience members to throw tampons at him to help absorb the blood.