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Song of the DayAugie Meyers & Squeezebox Mania: “(Hey Baby) Que Paso”Doug Sahm might be San Antonio’s pride and joy, but he arguably couldn’t have made as big an impact if it weren’t for his River City partner-in-crime, Augi…... |
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Austin Music MinuteIn Ya Neck, and In Ya FaceTruth be told, guitarist and vocalist Carley Wolf and hubs/band partner Jonny Wolf of The Ghost Wolves are some of the nicest, coolest people you’ll ever have the p…... |
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Dead Ghosts: “Roky Said”
Photo by C. Lofkrantz
This may be a bold admission from a born-and-bred Texas boy, but I love Canada. From Whitehorse to Halifax, it’s on my (very) short-list of favorite cou…...
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Escondido: “Bad Without You”
Sometimes it’s best to follow that initial instinct. A few years ago, Jessica Maros and Tyler James met at the latter’s home studio in Nashville. While reco…...
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Dead Confederate: “Vacations”
Athens, Georgia’s Dead Confederate channels the good bits of grunge, and combines it with heavy doses of psych and southern rock. THey got their start about 200 miles w…...
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Boy + Kite: “Right Above Me”
Deep musical connections are often hard to come by, but when they happen, they can elevate music into a true artform. Austin’s Beth Puorro and Darvin Jones are pr…...
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The Woggles: “Take It To The People”
It’s Friday, folks. That means it’s time to cut loose and get down. There are few better ways to do that than with some good ol’ dance party care of your garage-…...
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Kurt Vile: “Never Run Away”
He may be known for his less-than-polished production, but Kurt Vile knows his way around a pop song.
Vile grew up in a music-loving household just outside of Philadelphia. Hi…...
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Generationals: “Put a Light On”
When pop music is good, it’s timeless. Cole Porter sounds just as good now as he did in the 30s. You still wanna dance in the street when you hear Martha and the Vandellas. Good p…...
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Austin Music Minute
One, Two, Three Times the Awesomeness
Yes, this is the very thing that makes your humble Austin Music Minute maven swoon. It’s that beloved triple bill, all local talent gracing the stage of the newly-reloc…...
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Deadbeat Darling: “Surf India”
This Thursday (April 11) is your last chance to catch Joseph King’s (frontman for the Brooklyn-based group Deadbeat Darling) last solo residency gig at the Scoot…...
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Austin Music Minute
Lights! Camera! Party Time!
I’ve had so much fun with songwriter/guitarist/mysterious dude Mrs. Glass. Too much, perhaps. Your humble Austin Music Minute maven cannot help herself. I love th…...
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Austin Music Minute
And the Kids Are Still Alright
It was over five years ago when James Mays came up with the idea. Having had a lot of experience as a musician, music instructor, founder of the Band Aid School of Music, and a fo…...
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The Black Angels: “Evil Things”
Since the first uttering of the phrase “psychedelic rock”–a description attributed to the 13th Floor Elevators in 1966–Austin has sat at the forefro…...
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Revealing the Black Matter Manifesto
I’d first heard of The Hi-Tones a few years back, and was always struck by their psych-pop sound, sort of vintage groovy garage with hints of Bowie and early Pink Floyd wi…...
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Austin Music Minute
Full Steam Ahead, Gents
You can rock an acoustic show. The Austin Music Minute has reminded you of this before. The proof? The Austin Steamers, a local quartet slinging some mighty solid original a…...
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