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Austin Music MinuteGary Clark, Jr. Performs at the Waller Creek Conservancy Benefit Tonight at Stubb’sSongwriter Gary Clark, Jr. was definitely raised on all the good old-school stuff. Playing guitar since he was 12, Clark grew up listening to the best of the best - John Lee Hooker, Lightnin' Hopkins, T-Bone Walker - obviously all strong blues influences on everything he writes and sings today. But there's also all the classic R&B, hip hop and soul that he loved as a kid. Put everything together for a bigger picture, and that's what you have with Clark's music.
Nowadays, Clark is an artist recognized by some of the greatest names in the business, like Eric Clapton ("I got on his radar through fellow... |
Austin Music Minute
James Taylor Performs Tonight at Bass ...
All you need to hear is a few bars, and you’re singing the rest of the song.
“Fire and Rain,” one of many hits from Sweet Baby James (1970), is part of a long list of f…...
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Dr. Dog Plays Tonight at The Parish
If you listen to Dr. Dog’s 2008 release, Fate, you really get a feel of the 1960s pop and rock influences that give it such a distinctive color, vocal harmonies and multi-face…...
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Mavis Staples Performs This Saturday N...
Mavis Staples gave voice to the struggle felt by those immersed in the fight for civil rights. Her song was immense, unwavering, and represented an entire generation’s mov…...
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PSYCH FEST 2 Today and This Weekend
It’s gonna be so outa sight, man. The PSYCH FEST has more bands in its second year, including a standout performance scheduled for this Saturday by original garage rock guru…...
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The Vaquetones Play Thursday Night at ...
Actually, it’s not strictly rockabilly that Orange County band The Vaquetones bring to their fans. Band founder Miguel Garcia prefers “Baja-Western,” to b…...
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Southern Culture On the Skids Have Wee...
It all started in Chapel Hill, North Carolina around 1985. Frontman Nick Miller got his art degree at UNC, but it was time for something more. Miller’s got the high-reverb gu…...
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The Pretenders Play This Sunday at Wal...
The original line-up of The Pretenders released their debut album in 1980 – all out, in-your-face, straight-up groundbreaking music. The riffs tore into the eardrum. The…...
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I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkn...
Fans have been asking: Where on earth is I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness? It’s safe to say there’s been a general craving for new music from them.
But, true to…...
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My Bloody Valentine Plays Tuesday Nigh...
My Bloody Valentine formed in 1984, but it was their 1991 album Loveless that got the band so much attention. Their ample use of distortion, reverb and feedback, twisted up and stre…...
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Old Settler’s Music Festival Beg...
The Old Settler’s Music Festival is famous throughout the nation for gathering some of the finest acts in Americana and roots music. And there are all the cool extras that go…...
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The Georgian Company EP Release Show T...
Technically, The Georgian Company are relatively new in terms of the Austin music scene, but half of the group came from Austin band Just Guns, and some members continue to play wit…...
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Colin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore Play Wed...
It must be awesome to have a dad like Jimmie Dale Gilmore. You’ll get no arguement from Colin Gilmore about that, but he makes a very important point: There’s no riding…...
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Gordon Lightfoot Performs Tuesday Nigh...
Legendary singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot will perform this Tuesday night at Bass Concert Hall. The performance begins at 8 p.m. Check their website for ticket details.
Gre…...
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The Boxing Lesson Plays Tonight at Stu...
There’s an abundance of energy or enthusiasm with The Boxing Lesson. Whether you’ve seen them lots of times, or it’s the first time, you’re left electr…...
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