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Big Broadcast: Remembering Brent Grulke; The Red Headed Stranger Sessions and more

August 17, 2012 11:13 am by: David Brown

Brent-Grulke-SXSW

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On this week’s edition of Texas Music Matters, veteran music journalist Michael Hall talks about his longtime friend Brent Grulke, the creative director of SXSW who passed away unexpectedly August 13th. Grulke left an enduring mark on music and his adopted hometown of Austin. Also, after 20 years Radney Foster revisits Del Rio, Texas; the real story behind the making of Willie’s now-classic Red Headed Stranger album; an introduction to Austin band These Mad Dogs of Glory; a sneak peek at the forthcoming album by Dana Falconberry and much more.

Brent Grulke’s family is asking that in lieo of flowers, donations be made to the Graham Grulke Education Fund. You can send donations to:

EMG, Inc.
6101 West Courtyard Drive
Suite 2-120
Austin, Texas 78730
Attn: Brad Grulke
Please make donation payable to the Graham Grulke Education Fund.

Or you can click here to contribute via PayPal.

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