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Music, Music ArchiveBattleme @ KUT 3/28/12Battleme is the name of Austin musician and Lions frontman Matt Drenik's solo project. The project got under way in 2009, and almost immediately got recognition when his song "Burn This Town" was featured in the second season finale of FX series Sons of Anarchy. In the summer of 2010, Drenik retreated to Portland and buried himself in writing and recording tracks in hope of coming out with an album's worth of material. He emerged more than victorious, with 40 songs, 10 of which landed in the hands of Ghostland Observatory's Thomas Turner. Turner almost immediately signed him to his label. Battleme's sound is more of a stripped down affair than Drenik's work with Lions. Trading out loud rock guitars for more folk acoustic ones, the result is a... |
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Tift Merritt Live – April 14, 2008
Gifted songwriter, guitarist and Texas-born chanteuse Tift Merritt draws inspiration from women like Joni Mitchell and Emmylou Harris. Her fragile and sensitive voice lends i…...
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Nino Moschella Live – March 14, 2008
California’s Nino Moschella mixes one part Stevie Wonder, two parts Prince and throws in a hit of Sly Stone for an impressive fusion of rock, soul and funk on his propulsive d…...
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Alex Cuba: Cuban music that runs in th...
When Alex Cuba was four, he joined his father and a group of 24 other guitarists to play on Cuban national television.
Cuba now plays his own music, blending 70s style soul with the mu…...
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Blitzen Trapper Live – March 13, 2008
Portland, Oregon six-piece Blitzen Trapper officially began performing together in 2000 and have released 3 albums since. Their most recent Sub Pop release Wild Mountain Natio…...
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Dr. Dog Live – March 13, 2008
Simply describing Philadelphia’s Dr. Dog as an indie-pop act ultimately disregards the band’s revered status as leaders of the current DIY ethos. A band since 1999…...
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Robin & Linda Williams Live ̵...
The Virginia-based husband and wife folk duo Robin & Linda Williams are typified by their warm vocals and unadorned arrangements. Regular guests on A Prairie Home Companion…...
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Jonathan Spottiswoode Live – Mar...
UK-born and NYC-based Jonathan Spottiswoode creates highly distinctive music where dark tones and subject matter beautifully collide with dry, humorous, tongue-in-cheek or…...
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The English Beat Live – March 14, 2008
Birmingham, England-based lead singer/guitarist Dave Wakeling and The English Beat are revived and bring the punky-reggae party to the stage with as much energy that they broug…...
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Daniel Lanois: Expansive Pedal Steel
One of our favorite sessions at KUT during this year’s South by Southwest festival was with Daniel Lanois, a notable producer, musician, and now filmmaker. Performing wit…...
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Liam Finn Live – March 13, 2008
New Zealander and son of Crowded House’s Neil Finn, Liam Finn has made a name for himself with his solo debut, I’ll Be Lightning. Using electronic looping during live…...
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Sea Wolf Live – March 14, 2008
California native Alex Church is the driving force behind Sea Wolf, a solo project he started after the songs he was writing didn’t quite fit in to the ‘60s pop mold of t…...
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The Duke Spirit Live – March 15, 2008
Fronted by the raw and bluesy Leila Moss, the London-based quintet create dark and heavy art-rock in the vein of late 80’s and early 90’s grunge and noise rock bands li…...
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Chuck Prophet Live – March 13, 2008
San Francisco-based songwriter/guitarist Chuck Prophet is an independent soul. He brings humor, personality and honesty to his genuine rock’n’roll tales. Sinc…...
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March 10, 2008: Sahara Smith Live
Born in Austin, TX, one of singer/songwriter Sahara Smith’s early musical experiences included a live performance on Minnesota Public Radio’s A Prairie Home Comp…...
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