• Austin Music Map: World Music Night at Halcyon

    Austin Music Map: World Music Night at Halcyon

    Monday nights at Halcyon might be the closest thing Austin has to a United Nations. Representatives from Mexico, China, India, Lebanon, and a dozen other countries come together. But then instead of debating global policy, they play music. Because this ...

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  • The Man, The Myth, The Legend

    The Man, The Myth, The Legend

    I'm guilty of repeating myself, but so be it. The Austin Music Minute makes no bones about it: Dale Watson is someone you need to add to your short list of must-see performers. And if you haven’t had the ...

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  • Ra Ra Riot: “Is It Too Much”

    Ra Ra Riot: Is It Too Much

    From dance-y, string-laden chamber-pop to the synth-y sounds you'll here on their new album Beta Love (out today), the band's never stopped growing and striving to be the best darn pop band they can be.

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Taddy Porter: “Fever”

Song of the Day

Taddy Porter: “Fever”

The band's got a new record called Stay Golden out on February 26, but they've let slip a single from the album to give you a little taste, and it's today's song of the day....
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Clyde & Clem’s Whiskey Business 5th Anniverary Show Tuesday Night at the Hole In the Wall

Austin Music Minute

Clyde & Clem’s Whiskey Busi...

The gleeful irreverence of Clyde and Clem's Whiskey Business sort of smacks you in the face like a random wet towel. That's the main ingredient of the rag-tag magic that happens whenever they play. If you're expecting the usual...
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Elin Ruth: “Bang”

Song of the Day

Elin Ruth: “Bang”

Born in Sweden, Elin Ruth nonetheless continuously set her eyes westward across the Atlantic. That's easy to hear on the Otis Redding-influenced "Bang."...
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Mice and Rifles EP Release Show Saturday Night at Stubb’s

Austin Music Minute

Mice and Rifles EP Release Show Saturd...

I have distinct memories of bringing in my copy of Mice and Rifles' 2006 EP All Kites Up to the station to play on late-night Friday air shifts (which the fabulous Audrey Morton hosts these days). It became quite clear that this was no ordinary indie-whatever band. Their EP created quite a stir...
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Helado Negro: “Dance Ghost”

Song of the Day

Helado Negro: “Dance Ghost”

In all honesty, Helado Negro's "Dance Ghost" would make for a tough dance, but perhaps that's the point: it's the sound of a tender moment, distorted by memory, time, and a confluence of different cultures....
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Black Books Plays Friday Night at the Mohawk

Austin Music Minute

Black Books Plays Friday Night at the ...

I'm a fan of local quintet Black Books' mesmerizing style, which they've aptly described as "Southern dream pop." And they do weave expansive, shoegazey psych-pop waves, providing the perfect soundtrack for the vibe you get as you...
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David Brown’s Top 10

Music

David Brown’s Top 10

1. Divine Fits – A Thing Called Divine Fits 2. The Sword – Apocryphon 3. Flatlanders – Odessa Tapes 4. These Mad Dogs of Glory – Sweet Appalachia 5. ……...
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Ruthie Foster @ KUT 12/11/12

Music, Music Archive

Ruthie Foster @ KUT 12/11/12

Singer-songwriter Ruthie Foster truly earns the hyphenate title of "singer-songwriter." She has a voice that can bring down the house, coupled with a songwriting ability that cuts straight to the truth of  life's big issues. Foster's passionate soul/blues...
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This Week in Texas Music History: University of North Texas College of Music

This Week in Texas Music History

This Week in Texas Music History: Univ...

This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll learn about a university that offered the nation’s first degree in jazz studies. On December 17, 1939, the College of Music at the University of North Texas in » read more
Susan Castle’s Top 10

Music

Susan Castle’s Top 10

(Listed alphabetically) Alt-J – An Awesome Wave Beach House – Bloom Damien Jurado – Maraqopa Dirty Projectors – Swing Lo Magellan Django Django ̵…...
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The Lennings @ KUT 12/6/12

Music Archive

The Lennings @ KUT 12/6/12

Austin five-piece The Lennings combine wry pop with delicate wafts of folk warmth and tenderness. The band is Jason Silverberg, guitarist Cory Morgan, drummer Karl Lundin, bassist Ross Carnes and Zach Herigodt on banjo and mandolin. They...
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THE GOOD MUSIC CLUB: Little Radar

Features

THE GOOD MUSIC CLUB: Little Radar

To put it bluntly, we rock. It's what we do! Time for this week's edition of The Good Music Club, a live monthly music event and online video series documenting the phenomenal musical talent we have in Austin. The GMC records...
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Rebecca Loebe in Studio 1a

Music, Music Archive

Rebecca Loebe in Studio 1a

Award winning singer/songwriter Rebecca Loebe is both candid and self-deprecating, attributes that shine through in her songwriting and laugh-out-loud storytelling. Last spring Loebe took a break from her 200-show-per-year tour schedule to appear as a...
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Jay Trachtenberg’s Top 10

Music

Jay Trachtenberg’s Top 10

(Listed alphabetically) alt-J – An Awesome Wave Brownout – Oozy David Byrne & St. Vincent – Love This Giant Jimmy Cliff – Rebirth Alejandro Escove…...
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