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Song of the DayWalker Lukens: “Dear Someone”There's plenty of breathing room on "Dear Someone," something everybody needs on those days when you're ready to get away from it all. ... |
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Song of the DayCharles Bradley: “Strictly Reserved For You”The rags-to-riches story is one that’s often told in music’s history books, but Charles Bradley’s tale is especially potent. Born in Florida, Bradley g…... |
Austin Music Minute
Guns of Navarone, Slowtrain, The Prese...
As if a delectable triple bill wasn't enough to send me over the top, this time I've got a four-band bill to rave about, and it is all good.
There's a spectacular show lined up for you tonight at The Parish, 214 E. 6th St., with some definite Austin Music Minute favorites. Check it...
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Austin Music Minute
Dirty Projectors Play Tonight at Emo’s
Usually, if a band is rounding up some demos as potential songs for a new album, there may be ten or more. Twenty might be considered a lot. Apparently, songwriter David Longstreth of Brooklyn-based band Dirty...
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Texas Music Matters
Big Broadcast: Sessions at the Cactus ...
The driving force behind Asleep at the Wheel—Ray Benson, the late cofounder of The Band-- Rick Danko, folk rock innovator Patty Larkin and Americana troubadour Martin Sexton… all are featured artists as Jody Denberg hosts another pilot of “Sessions at the Cactus Cafe. Hear that, plus the...
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Song of the Day
Them Duqaines: “Riding Too Long”
Austin's own Them Duqaines are one of this town's finest purveyors of honky-tonk....
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Song of the Day
Cody ChesnuTT: “That’s Still Mama”
Cody ChesnuTT is proof positive that if you have the grit and drive to make it as an artist there isn't anything that can stop you. He famously retreated to his bedroom with some instruments and a four-track recorder to make his...
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Song of the Day
Sundress: “California Dames”
Denton, Texas is a long way from California, but you'd never guess that with Sundress. The sunny psych-rock band has earned fans across the nation, pointing to bigger things to come....
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Features
THE GOOD MUSIC CLUB: Good Field
It's that time again! Presenting the next edition of The Good Music Club!
The GMC serves as a unique gateway to great musical discoveries. It’s both a live monthly music event and an online video series featuring Austin-based musical...
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Song of the Day
The Dig: “I Already Forgot Every...
The cover art for New York-now-Californian indie rock quartet The Dig’s newest record Midnight Flowers is a pretty good primer on the music within. Under a purple night sky…...
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Song of the Day
Catherine Irwin: “Mockingbird”
Catherine Irwin best gifts as a songwriter--stark honesty, commitment to classic country, and a sense of humor--all show up on her new Will Oldham-assisted song "Mockingbird."
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Austin Music Minute
Shakey Graves Performs Tonight at The ...
Yes, my memories of local one-man band Shakey Graves are quite vivid. But these are, quite arguably, live performances you'll not soon forget. (He's had a day named in his honor by official mayoral proclamation, for heaven's sake.)
The first time I saw songwriter Alejandro Rose-Garcia was last...
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Austin Music Minute
Ava Luna Performs Tonight at The Mohaw...
Ava Luna takes a number of strides toward futuristic directions when it comes funk and soul. True, those two styles are the primary influence, the backbone, of what the New York City-based band creates. However, as familiar as some of the...
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Austin Music Minute
Mrs. Glass Tuesday Night Residency at ...
It's like an addiction with me, but that's okay. Mrs. Glass is a band that's easy to get hooked on.
The frontman/vocalist actually goes by “Mrs. Glass,” which is awesome, because he’s hardly a “Mrs.” He’s originally...
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This Week in Texas Music History
This Week in Texas Music History: Carl...
Beginning on August 3, 1925, Carl T. Sprague recorded ten cowboy songs for the Victor Recording Company of New Jersey. Born in Brazoria County, Texas, on May 10, 1895, Sprague had learned cowboy songs as a child growing up on a cattle ranch. During World War I, he joined the U.S....
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Austin Music Map, Texas Music Matters
Austin Music Map: Deliverance Temple i...
When we first spoke with Greg Adkins about the gospel landscape in Austin, he immediately pointed us to The Durden Family Singers—a group led by Larry and Judy Durden, and backed by assorted brothers, sisters, nephews, and sons. The group has performed in secular settings like the Austin City...
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