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Tallest Man On Earth Performs Tonight at The Paramount Theatre

August 28, 2012 7:48 am by: Laurie Gallardo

Some people couldn't help but be struck by the obvious when Swedish-born songwriter Kristian Matsson made his debut as the Tallest Man On Earth in 2006 with his self-titled EP. Matsson was not exceptionally tall. On the other hand, he was an undeniably huge presence at his live shows. Word of mouth through his growing fan base made it clear - people were left spellbound. Like his hero and biggest inspiration, Bob Dylan, he studied the music of many American folk legends before him. By 2010, Matsson was receiving critical acclaim with his second album (widely regarded as the fan favorite), The Wild Hunt. He was selling out arena-sized shows and playing big festivals like Coachella and Green Man. He’s released his third full-length, There’s No Leaving Now, this year, yet another remarkable and exquisite collection of songs. This is, without a...
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The Wailing Walls Live Tonight @ Emo&#...

Local band The Wailing Walls mixes a distinctive blend of music that embraces its San Marcos small college town roots while being inspired by a wide range of musical influences, ev…...
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Woodsboss Live Tonight @ The Scoot Inn

It’ll be a night of country, hillbilly, rockabilly and western swing tomorrow night at The Scoot Inn on East 4th St. Before heading out for a tour of cities in Louisiana and Florid…...
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{{{SUNSET}}} Live Tonight @ The Parish

Austin songwriter Bill Baird has a new CD with his band {{{SUNSET}}}. It’s a great collection of hypnotic psych folk pop called Bright Blue Dream. You have the chance to hear his l…...
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Sad Like Crazy Live Tonight @ The Moha...

Austin indie band Sad Like Crazy formed in Houston back in 1998. After some ups and downs, big life changes, and many different drummers, the band called it quits in 2002. Then the th…...
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Gary Clark Jr. Friday @ Antone’s

Gary Clark, Jr. is undoubtedly one of the most talented guitarists around. But he can also play some mean harmonica, bass and drums. He’s typically regarded as a blues music…...
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The Bellville Outfit

In Wilkesboro, North Carolina in 2007, six very talented musicians found each other at the MerleFest music festival and realized it was the start of something special. That was th…...
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Southern Culture on the Skids

Southern Culture on the Skids is not your average back porch homespun band. This Chapel Hill, North Carolina trio fires a heaping dose of Southern-fried Americana that takes the b…...
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On Your Feet! Music Festival Tonight @...

Grupo Fantasma will headline the first annual On Your Feet! music extravaganza and fundraiser tonight at the Monarch Event Center, featuring a variety of award-winning local an…...
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Butch Hancock Live Tonight @ The Cactu...

Headlining the show at The Cactus Café tonight is songwriter Butch Hancock, member of the legendary country band The Flatlanders. He’s got a solo performance this evening tha…...
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The Claudia Quintet Live Tonight @ The...

Austin music promotion group Church of the Friendly Ghost has a very special presentation in store for fans of a more avant-garde hybrid of jazz. The Claudia Quintet, led by Grammy…...
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Clay Jeffrey Live Tonight @ The Saxon ...

Local country and blues artist Clay Jeffrey is inspired by his home state. The sights, the sounds, the quintessential atmosphere of Texas run deep in his songwriting. You can catc…...
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The Ridgetop Syncopators

Whether it’s blues, jazz, a waltz, or hot fiddle swing, The Ridgetop Syncopators always get their audience dancing. They’ve got a performance this evening at Centr…...
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The Weakerthans

The Weakerthans first made the scene in 1997 in their hometown of Winnipeg. Soon fans and critics alike from everywhere took notice of their thoughtful, intelligent songwriting…...
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