Giant Sand @ KUT 11/9/12

November 8, 2012 12:06 pm by: Reid O'Conor

Howe Gelb long has been saddled with such titles as “godfather of alt-country” and “elder ambassador of desert rock.” In three decades he’s m…...
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Minor Mishap Marching Band in Studio 1a 11/6/12

Austin's Minor Mishap Marching Band is a musical force to be reckoned with. That makes them sound threatening, which they aren't, but it's an accurate depiction of the sheer amount of sound and fun that can come from one ensemble. The band is a 25 piece renegade circus-punk-brass band that describe themselves as "Bourbon Street meets Budapest." They are inspired by a love of street music, brass bands, and spectacle, as well as a desire to create community and reinvent public spaces. Minor Mishap Marching Band will be playing KUT's Austin Music Map Launch Party this Saturday at The ND. They were in Studio 1a on Tuesday, you can...
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KUT at the Four Seasons: Cotton Mather

Austin based band Cotton Mather isn't the most well known band, but their album Kontiki's influence is deep and widespread. The album was an enormous hit in the UK, and Noel Gallagher has claimed it to be one of his favorites. It can be said that Kontiki has influenced a...
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Dr. Dog @ KUT 3/9/12

Pennsylvania band Dr. Dog is a band that is well aware of their influences, and is not afraid to let those influences bleed out into their own music. The Beatles are a major one, Dr. Dog has always been influenced by 1960s pop-rock, but on their newest album, Be the Void, their influences...
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So Percussion @ KUT 3/5/12

So Percussion takes the concept of a percussion ensemble to another level entirely. The group is all over the map, between frequently interpreting famous percussion compositions, commissioning pieces, writing their own music, leading workshops for aspiring percussionists at...
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Solas @ KUT 3/2/12

Since their inception in 1996, Solas has frequently been called the best Celtic band to come out of the US. The band has pushed the boundaries of the genre, and expanded its audience significantly through appearances at not only Celtic festivals, but nationally recognized folk festivals as well. As...
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Earl Poole Ball @ KUT 3/1/12

Earl Poole Ball is internationally known as "Mr. Honky-Tonk Piano". From over 20 years of featured appearances on television and in concert as a member of the Johnny Cash Show to his crowd-pleasing performances at major fairs, venues and rodeos throughout...
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Shearwater Live in Studio 1A, 2/29 at ...

Austin’s Shearwater has made a career out of defying categorization and expectations. Led by naturalist Jonathan Meiburg, the band is in full bloom on its newest release Anima…...
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SXSW ’12 Artist Profile: The Bla...

Given all the surprise headliners and famous keynote speakers, sometimes good Texas talent can get lost in the South By Southwest shuffle. In anticipation of this year’s festival, Texas Music Matters will be profiling some of the best showcasing acts that the Lone Star State has to offer come...
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KUT at the Four Seasons: Lost In The T...

North Carolina based band Lost in the Trees is Ari Picker's pop passion project. The group started out as his one man bedroom recording project, and since then has evolved to become something of a folk orchestra, with a full backing band and...
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English Teeth @ KUT 3/8/12

It's somewhat tough to find Britrock such as the kind played by English Teeth. And that's likely because they aren't from Britain, they're from Austin. But that doesn't mean they're any less dedicated to the cause of playing pure Britrock (with a slight Texas spin). The result of...
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Berta Rojas @ KUT 3/2/12

Classical Guitar magazine has called Berta Rojas an "ambassador of the classical guitar." And while that might not be an official title, interestingly enough, she is Paraguay's Ambassador of Tourism. Paraguay's pick of Rojas was very deliberate, I'm sure, as she is known across the globe for her...
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Gerard Edery @ KUT 3/2/12

Singer and guitarist Gerard Edery has been recognized around the world for his musicianship and his mastery of Sephardic music. The thing is, it becomes just a bit easier to be recognized around the world when you sing in fifteen different languages and speak four fluently. Edery is quite adept at...
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Shearwater @ KUT 2/29/12

Jonathan Meiburg and crew visited our studios to play a few songs from their newest and arguably hardest album to date. Fans and critics alike have praised Animal Joy for it's raw, heavy beats and driving rhythms. As with previous Shearwater...
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Gomez @ KUT 2/28/11

Gomez hail from Southport, England, but over the course of their 14-year career, they’ve found their inspiration in American roots music. They boast three singers and four different songwriters, leading to an eclectic sound that draws from folk, blues, rock, electronic music, and all points in...
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Mother Falcon @ KUT 2/20/12

At the intersection of pop, rock and classical music, stands Austin band Mother Falcon. It's a careful balancing act, but the group strikes it quite well with their approach to modern music but classical instrumentation. The band has a rotating cast of more than 20 members, of which anywhere from...
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