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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
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
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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Song of the Day, SXSW Music

Lianne La Havas: “Is Your Love Big Enough?”

With a hit record and a unique sound, Lianne La Havas has burst out of Britain fully-formed. Despite being just twenty-three years of age, La Havas has captured ears with a hand…...
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SXSW Music

Friday’s KUTX Four Seasons Showcase Lineup

For this year’s South by Southwest, KUTX has put together a pretty fantastic lineup of artists for our daily early-morning concerts at the Four Seasons Hotel Austin, “KUTX Li…...
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Texas Music Matters

Big Broadcast: Fire Demons, Monster Bl...

On the next edition of Texas Music Matters, Jon Dee Graham takes us inside one of Austin's hidden studios. Also-- the godfather of shock rock Arthur Brown, live White Ghost Shivers, and an acoustic set with that scary good bluesman Gary Clark Jr. New songs by TV Torso, Jesse Woods, the weeks...
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Song of the Day

The Hudson Branch: “Periodic Tab...

The Hudson Branch makes music that's complicated, yet simple, brainy, but not nerdy....
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Song of the Day

Gap Dream: “Generator”

The song is big proof of what a person can do these days if the mind is put to the task....
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Austin Music Minute

JEFF the Brotherhood Takes Over the Ro...

I think it's safe to say that my Texas Music Matters peeps were (and still are) in agreement when we first got a taste of JEFF the Brotherhood. After checking out some tracks from We Are the...
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Austin Music Minute

My Jerusalem Album Release Show Tonigh...

It's confession time again with yours truly, your Austin Music Minute maven Laurie Gallardo. This is what completely won me over, sealed the deal if you will, with one of my local favorites, My Jerusalem....
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Austin Music Map, Features, Texas Music Matters

Austin Music Map: Top Hat Recording

Jon Dee Graham gives a tour of one of his favorite places—a hidden studio called Top Hat Recording where he created his most recent album in a freewheeling collaboration with Top Hat co-owners John Harvey and Mary Podio....
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Music Archive

Xavier Rudd in Studio 1a 10/17/12

Xavier Rudd stopped by Studio 1a to tell us about the new record. Check it out HERE! ...
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Austin Music Minute

Grandfather Child Performs Thursday Ni...

I was doing my homework on Houston-based quartet Grandfather Child when I came across their video for the track "Can't Seem To Forget," filmed at the beautiful Edythe Bates Old Chapel in Round Top, TX. Talk about leaving me floored. It's exquisite. Led by vocalist and steel guitarist Lucas Gorham,...
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Austin Music Minute

Wil Cope, Christy Hays and Ali Holder ...

The Austin Music Minute maven digs the triple bills. This week, I present three songwriters to keep an eye on: Wil Cope, Christy Hays and » read more

This Week in Texas Music History

This Week in Texas Music History: Eva ...

This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll meet a singer who was known as the “Sweetheart of the Americas.” On October 23, 1936, Eva Garza made her first recordings at the Texas Hotel in San Antonio. Born in the Alamo City on May 11, 1917, Garza began singing on local radio while still in high...
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Song of the Day

The Light Upstairs: “Taxi”

Over acoustic guitar and some simple percussion, the Light Upstairs describe how waiting for something is sometimes better than the thing itself. ...
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Song of the Day

Michna: “Wanted Exotic”

Miami/NYC-based DJ and producer Michna knows a thing or two about nights out...
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Features

THE GOOD MUSIC CLUB: Shakey Graves

Prepare to be blown away, music fans! Welcome to this edition of The Good Music Club, a live monthly music event and online video series highlighting the best of the best local music artists that give Austin its reputation of being THE...
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Austin Music Minute

Perfume Genius Performs Tonight at Cen...

It is a most profound experience to listen to Put Your Back N 2 It, the second album from songwriter Mike Hadreas' musical project Perfume Genius. Hadreas is an open book. His...
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