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Austin Music Minute, MusicShakey Graves and the Mesmerized CrowdsYes, your friendly neighborhood Austin Music Minute maven is a fan of Alejandro Rose-Garcia‘s one-man powerhouse Shakey Graves, but even I was rather curious ov…... |
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Music, Song of the DayThe Joy Formidable: “This Ladder Is Ours”The Big Roar–the Joy Formidable’s 2011 debut–ended up being aptly titled. Not only were the songs loud and brash, but the album proved to be a pretty big hit,…... |
Features
THE GOOD MUSIC CLUB: Bobby Jealousy, N...
There is so much wonderful music to share that it's quite overwhelming! Get a load of this, folks: It's your next special preview of what's coming up on The Good Music Club! The GMC is both a live music event and an online video series highlighting Austin-based bands and solo music artists making...
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Austin Music Minute
Leopold & His Fiction Play Friday...
In the case of Leopold & His Fiction, you could say literature was the trigger for music to unfold before Daniel James.
James got Leopold together...
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Music, Music Archive
Carrie Rodriguez @ KUT 4/19/12
Austin based singer-songwriter Carrie Rodriguez harbors some incredible talent on her instrument of choice, the fiddle. She grew up playing the instrument, and given her breakout professional opportunity by Chip Taylor when he saw her play at SXSW in...
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Texas Music Matters
Big Broadcast: Old Settler’s, Ne...
25 years of Old Settlers’: how a bluegrass festival became an Austin institution. Also—Record Store Day and the vinyl mystique, why Marfa’s a magnet for music, plus new songs by Bellaire, The Eastern Sea, and much more…that’s on the next Texas...
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Music, Music Archive
Robert Ellis @ KUT 4/18/12
Singer and songwriter Robert Ellis got his start with a residency at Houston club Fitzgerald's Whiskey Wednesday nights, a night that was exactly what it sounded like: a drunken throwback to classic country and bluegrass music. That drunken throwback...
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Music
Tune In To KUT at Old Settler’s ...
This year, the Old Settler's Music Festival celebrates it's 25th anniversary. Though the lineup is its biggest yet, Old Settler's retains its folk music focus and remains a unique Austin experience. Join us on Saturday for live music...
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Song of the Day
Horse Feathers: “Fit Against the...
Portland, Oregon-based chamber-folk group Horse Feathers evoke images of wintry Pacific Northwest nights spent reading by candlelight in some secluded, long-forgotten cabin. They have a visceral yet contemplative sound that's a...
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Song of the Day
BoDeans: “All The World”
Formed in Waukesha, Wisconsin, BoDeans have come a long way from their Midwestern roots. They've been together almost thirty years, weathering lineup changes, the ups-and-downs of popularity, and ten albums. Their eleventh,...
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Music, Music Archive
Joel Guzman & Squeezebox Mania @ ...
Accordionist Joel Guzman was once considered a child prodigy, known among fellow (much older) accordion players as “El Pequeño Gigante,” or the small giant. Today he is one of the world's most prominent accordionists in the world, playing music...
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Austin Music Minute
Robert Ellis Performs Tonight at Stubb...
I'd noticed that Houston, Texas native Robert Ellis once described himself as “just another guy on a lost highway.” It made sense. The songwriter has a way of taking you along on the journey with some heart-spun portraits to share...
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Features, Texas Music Matters
The Loop: Soundfounder
For the first installment of The Loop, we invited Andrew Brown—otherwise known as Soundfounder—into our studios to talk about Austin's beat scene—a burgeoning community of electronic artists that's making a lot...
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Song of the Day
Dry the River: “New Ceremony”
British band Dry the River has been saddled with comparisons to contemporary neo-folk acts like Fleet Foxes and fellow-Brits Mumford and Sons. While the band does take folk melodies as a starting point (and...
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Austin Music Minute
Chairlift Performs Tonight at the Moha...
After their jaggedly quirky and somewhat directionally mystifying 2008 debut Does You Inspire You, it was time for Brooklyn-based duo Chairlift to draw some lines. Not to restrict themselves, mind you - it was more...
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Music, Music Archive
Omar & the Howlers @ KUT 4/17/12
Texas based blues band Omar & the Howlers have been playing music together for more than 30 years. The band was formed in Hattiesburg, Mississippi by the front man and driving force of the group, Omar Kent Dykes. Pretty soon after getting...
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