 |
Song of the DayJosh Ritter: “Joy to You Baby”When he heard Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash’s duet “Girl from the North Country,” a teenage Josh Ritter ran out and bought a guitar. Cash, Dylan and Ritter shar…... |
 |
Austin Music MinuteMixing the Austin Soul StewI say that songwriter Kurt McMahan knows a lot about music from Texas, but actually, his knowledge is vast on a wide range of styles and not just the Texas variety. You could chat…... |
Music, Music Archive
Dirty Ghosts in Studio @ KUT 11/8/12
True to their name, Dirty Ghosts rose from the ashes of San Francisco sludge-blues combo Parchman Farm in 2006. Then the band was a duo, but since the creation of the band, Dirty Ghos…...
» read more
» read more
Song of the Day
Jon DeRosa: “Birds of Brooklyn”
There's really nothing simple about the career of Jon DeRosa....
» read more
» read more
Song of the Day
Dirty Projectors: “About to Die”
Earlier this summer the band released their seventh studio album Swing Lo Magellan....
» read more
» read more
Song of the Day
Jesse Woods: “Danger In The Dancehall”
Coming out of high school, Jesse Woods was touted as a highly-prized talent, but not for his musical abilities. Rather, he was given a scholarship to play wide receiver at Texas A&M, but after four years and...
» read more
» read more
Music, Music Archive
The Eggmen @ KUT 11/4/12
Austin cover band The Eggmen isn't just a Beatles tribute band. They're the Beatles Tribute Band (at least as far as Austin is concerned). The band's been going 20 years strong, winning "Best Cover Band" in the Austin Chronicle Music Poll. In a typical...
» read more
» read more
Music, Music Archive
The Helio Sequence @ KUT 11/5/12
Beaverton, Oregon based band The Helio Sequence has been around since 1999, but until recently, they hadn't released an album in almost 5 years. The indie rock duo's newest release, Negotiations, features a warmer, richer sound than their past...
» read more
» read more
Features
Songwriting with Soldiers
According to a study by the Rand Corporation, 1 in 5 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans suffer from some type of post-traumatic stress: more than 300 thousand servicemen and women. PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) can lead to alcohol and drug abuse, broken families, homelessness---and suicide. On...
» read more
» read more
Austin Music Minute
The Blind Pets Tour Kick-off Show Thur...
Not surprisingly, The Blind Pets won me over as soon as I heard the screeching guitars and frontman Joshua Logan wailing at the top of his lungs. It's direct. It's real. It's not for people in search of a quiet evening. And...
» read more
» read more
Austin Music Minute
The Ugly Beats Play Tonight at The Con...
This damn good band still brings all the 'groovy' to the party. No spot on the dance floor is left open when The Ugly Beats are in the house.
The Austin-based quintet, fronted by songwriter and vocalist Joe Emry, first got together in 2003 and amassed a collection of high-octane original tracks...
» read more
» read more
Austin Music Minute
Regina Spektor Performs Tonight at Bas...
Regina Spektor can make misery and heartbreak sound...so delightful.
That is not to say that you won't find those twinges of pain or lilts in Spektor's voice, or even downright fury whenever she croons about such things. But it's the...
» read more
» read more
This Week in Texas Music History
This Week in Texas Music History: Etta...
This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll meet a singer who blazed new trails both on and off the stage. Etta Moten Barnett was born in Weimar, Texas, on November 5, 1901. She began her singing career on Broadway in 1931 with...
» read more
» read more
Music
FFF Fest 2012: Saturday
Day two of Fun Fun Fun Fest wrapped up with a simultaneous dance party from Girl Talk and hardcore mosh pit with Refused.
Despite talks of possible rain, the festival managed to get through the day completely dry. Strong winds were predicted, so the festival...
» read more
» read more
Music
FFF Fest 2012: Friday
The seventh annual Fun Fun Fun Fest got underway today at Auditorium Shores. With the Austin skyline and Town Lake in the background, local rockers Not in the Face and soul band 10YR kicked off the day performing on separate stages around noon.
The vibe of Fun Fest is definitely rebellious but...
» read more
» read more
Austin Music Minute
Fun Fun Fun Fest 2012 Today through Su...
If I may be unabashedly candid (I typically try to do that, anyway), Fun Fun Fun Fest had me at Public Image Limited.
As lovely as that news was for me, it was hardly...
» read more
» read more
