While driving from Houston to the Texas Capitol to discuss bills over the legislative session, State Representative Jolanda Jones, (D- Houston) stopped at a Goodwill in Austin for a velvet blazer and paired it with flowy trousers, made by her personal drag queen designer. On the house floor, Jones and her fellow democratic State Representative […]
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Passion and Connection Fuel Rising Artist Julian Garza
He expands creatively alongside other musicians for the Juuls debut EP in January 2025 As a musical devotee, Julian Garza religiously attended live shows, drawing inspiration from his beloved artists. Now established as an independent artist and the frontman for the synth-pop fourpiece Juuls, the Dallas native emerged into the local artist collective, playing stages […]
The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Electric Ladyland
Musical perfectionist Jimi Hendrix flourished to the peak of his creativity and produced a double LP masterpiece for the finale of The Hendrix Experience’s trilogy. Sporadically recorded across their year of global fame, the triumphant album lifted the London-based trio to both North America and UK billboard charts only a month after it was released […]
The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Axis: Bold As Love
Seven thrilling months of blossoming into a global phenomenon and electrifying stages with their debut hits, the unstoppable force of The Jimi Hendrix Experience released their sophomore, Axis: Bold as Love in Dec.1967. Clinging onto the summer of love, the LP soars through a sonic realm of kaleidoscopic melodies exploring the human psyche. Following Hendrix’s […]
The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Are You Experienced
Booming in North America after arising from England, the Jimi Hendrix Experience trio seamlessly transports the soul through a supersonic realm of psychedelic rock auras and tasteful blues ballads on their 1967 debut, Are You Experienced (Reprise). Seattle native, frontman, and the bandleading namesake channels human consciousness through his Stratocaster. A progressive nerviness powers the […]
Music
Tame Impala at Barclays Center As kaleidoscopic lights burst from the circular stage at the arena’s center, over 19,000 attendees were swept into a 23-song journey spanning nearly every era of his discography… Coco and Clair Clair at Emo’s The godly party girl duo Coco & Clair Clair strolled onstage Friday night in their glamorous […]
Fashion
Campillo FW26 Marries Ancestral Craft with Modern Structure Against a sweeping skyline backdrop at The Standard Hotel, founder Patricio Campillo transformed a contemporary glass-wrapped space into an encapsulating runway of identity, power, and poise. Fang NYC’s Sophomore NYFW Show Balances Darkness and Tenderness in a Queer-Focused Runway The collection balanced gothic edge with tender knitwear, […]
Articles
West 22nd Rises from College Stages to Festival Fame, Now making ACL History
Driven by their determination to reach the ACL stages before graduation, the indie rock five-peice passionately achieved their goal, becoming the first all-current-UT-student band to do so at their 1:30pm set on Sunday of weekend one. West 22nd flyers fluttered on light poles within the bustling streets of west campus as the group of University […]
Annual Hook’d Magazine fashion show gives students a creative platform
Heather Javech had no doubt she wanted to go into fashion from age 15. When she came to the University of Texas to study corporate communication studies as well as textiles and apparel, she eagerly formed her career trajectory around her passion and joined Hook’d Magazine to get any experience she could. Now, in the […]