September 8, 2012 3:54 pm by: Reid O'Conor
Guitarist and songwriter
Jon Dee Graham has been an Austin staple since he got his start with punk/roots rock band The Skunks. Since then, Graham has been playing extensively with a laundry list of notable musicians. And that's not even mentioning his critically praised solo work. Thrice inducted to the Austin Music Hall of Fame, it's safe to say that he has reached Austin legend status. Graham plays a blend of rock and folk with frequent themes of everyday struggles and the joy of life. Jon Dee Graham has a residency on Wednesdays at the Contintental Club. You can also hear him here on KUT in Studio 1a RIGHT HERE!...
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Hailing from Springfield, Missouri, Ha Ha Tonka take the Ozarks folk that characterizes the region and sharpen it to an indie rock point. The band exists right on the intersection of rock and folk, and the result is a sound that has earned them critical and fan praise since they started playing together in 2005. In keeping with the folk side of their sound, their latest album, Death of a Decade, was recorded in a 200-year-old barn. Since its release in 2011, the album has brought them national attention with radio play across the country. Ha Ha Tonka is in town playing a show at Lamberts. You'll can hear them live on in Studio 1a RIGHT HERE.... » read more
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Texas native James McMurtry has long been known as an astute, clear-eyed observer and concise, no-holds-barred chronicler of the human condition. These recent years have found…...
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Hilary York kicked off the epic events at the Social Media Clubhouse (#smch3) during SXSW Interactive 2010 with a fantastic acoustic set on the lake. She was an instant hit with the house guests who were in awe of her honest lyrics and straightforward sound. Check out the slide show from her...
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Since coming together at the Yale School of Music in 1999, So Percussion has been creating music that is both raucous and touching, barbarous and refined. Realizing that percussi…...
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Port O’Brien began early in the year 2005, as a folk-ish duo of Van Pierszalowski and Cambria Goodwin. The two penned songs while Cambria lived in a tiny Californian coastal…...
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Nneka performs at The Hilton during SXSW.
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Check out our live performance with Austin-based band Harlem in studio 1A during SXSW.
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Choc Quib Town performs in Studio 1A during SXSW.
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Day 2 of KUT Live @ The Social Media Clubhouse (#smch3) showcased 3 members from the Austin band Loose Leaves. The band played a set to the clubhouse residents and guests some of whom wondered how Austin seems to produce more musical talent than their own cities, took a spin on the lake and enjoyed...
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Our live performance with The Strange Boys in Studio 1A.
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Our live performance with She & Him in Studio 1A.
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Check out our live performance of Pedro Moraes in Studio 1A.
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Jason Collett performs at The Hilton at SXSW.
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Austin singer-songwriter Colin Gilmore is building his reputation the old-fashioned way: hard work and imagination. Gilmore’s self-described blend of “West Te…...
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Bobby Bare Jr. performs at The Hilton at SXSW.
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