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Austin Music MinuteKUT’s Austin Music Map Launch Party Saturday Night at The ND'Tis true, we shine as the Live Music Capital. No doubt about it. We have more than our share of venues, bands and music shops. We're luckier than most places. Yet there remain several hidden treasures and little-known nooks where people gather to make and share music. Enter KUT's Austin Music Map. It serves as the perfect gateway to new musical discoveries.
The Austin Music Map is both a public media experiment and an exciting sonic adventure, exploring Austin’s very diverse musical cultures. The project produces fascinating audio and visual portraits of all the different spaces, non-traditional venues and musical personalities that you may not even know about. From dive bars to churches, backyards to community centers,... |
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The Raveonettes Play Tuesday Night at ...
I first saw The Raveonettes play a few years ago during SXSW. I have witnesses who can testify that words failed me (for the first time ever) because I was that blown away.
The Danish duo is currently on tour in support of their latest full-length, Raven In the Grave. They cut back just a tad on...
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East Cameron Folkcore CD Release Perfo...
“Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more: it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” -William Shakespeare, Macbeth
This famous line is a tip of the hat to the Bard found inside...
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Carrie Rodriguez’s Weekly Woodsh...
I mean what I say. If you've ever seen Carrie Rodriguez take to the stage, you know what I'm talking about. She takes Americana and owns it. Roots music can be gentler and beautiful, but Rodriguez knows how to give it a powerful edge while keeping that beauty in tact. is starting a weekly...
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The Lost Pines CD Release Show Saturda...
The Lost Pines was formed in 2007 by Talia Bryce and Christian Ward. At the start, the band spent many a time busking on South Congress, but now they're getting lots of attention in the Texas bluegrass scene and beyond with their superbly crafted songwriting and incredible performances. They were ...
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AMP Official Launch Party Thursday at ...
In 1991, the City of Austin passed a resolution that proclaimed our city is the "Live Music Capital of the World." AMP is working to keep it that way. AMP, or Austin Music People, is a nonprofit organization formed last year to unite everyone who has a role in the local music scene – musicians,...
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The Bubbles Headline Tuesday Night at ...
This is another band to keep your eye on. I even had Texas Music Matters host and producer David Brown asking, "Hey - who IS that?!" Great for spontaneous jamming in the office. Bubble-riffic. Psychedelic powerpop that's irresistible...
You can see The Bubbles at...
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James Cotton and Shemekia Copeland Per...
It's a perfect pairing at ACL Live: One great blues legend and one rising star. Grammy Award winner James Cotton will join Shemekia Copeland for a night of blues, funk and soul this Friday night. "Superharp" Cotton has been inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame, the Smithsonian Institute and has...
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The Eastern Sea’s Matt Hines Sol...
Austin band The Eastern Sea originally began as a solo project in 2005, more of an experimental period for songwriter Matt Hines. After exploring different music styles and going through various lineup changes, Hines found his voice.
There's been a consistent dreamlike quality to the music of...
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The Hi-Tones Rock the Room Thursday Ni...
This is one of those shows where you can't hold back the rocking-out. That's just not the thing to do. It's too contagious. And when The Hi-Tones go from zero to 90 in about .02 seconds, you're absolutely along for the ridePrepare yourself for one electrifying live show. The Hi-Tones play Thursday...
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Papercuts Play Tuesday Night at Emo’s
Papercuts, a band based in San Francisco, gave an excellent performance at one of KUT's daytime showcases at the Hilton during SXSW. Outstanding. The principal songwriter, vocalist Jason Robert Quever, has a way with subtlety and delicate touches in his music that makes it very pure dream pop. It's...
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BK and Mr. E Bring the House Down Satu...
Jason Blanchette and Brandon Hegar make electronic indie pop under the name BK and Mr. E. They knew each other in high school, when they were both in marching band (which explains their current stage outfits, and it all works so well...). The two friends went on to college to pursue classical music...
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International Waters Plays Wednesday N...
I'd like some more of that jangle pop, please. International Waters brings the twee... Check out International Waters at their show Wednesday at the Mohawk, 912 Red River. The bill includes Boy’s Life, Be My Baby Beats, and Light Me Up. Doors open at 9 p.m. Recommended....
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Crooks, Not In the Face!, Woodsboss an...
There's a great show happening this weekend at the Scoot Inn. Headlining the evening is Austin quartet Crooks, serving up genuine country with all due respect to the old school – keeping all the rough-edged honky-tonkin’, hard-livin’ and lovelorn battle scars in tact. The bill includes...
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The Warplanes Play Thursday Night at T...
Austin quartet The Warplanes - vocalist and guitarist Isaac James Routh, guitarist Kevin Skrla, bassist Jesse J. Flores and drummer/percussionist Aric Garcia - formed their band late last year. They create what they’ve referred to as a collage in their sound – that includes some heavy doses of...
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