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Song of the DayBill Ryder-Jones: “He Took You In His Arms”England’s The Coral released their wonderfully weird self-titled debut in 2002. The band received almost instant critical acclaim for their sonically adventurous…... |
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Song of the DayMeat Puppets: “Down”Twenty years ago, the name “Meat Puppets” was a name only heard in select circles. The Arizona band–featuring brothers Curt and Cris Kirkwood and Derr…... |
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Beach Fossils: “Careless”
Next Tuesday, February 19, Beach Fossils release their third full-length Clash the Truth....
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Joe Ely: “Dig All Night”
On Saturday February 9, the great Joe Ely turns 66....
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Calexico: “Maybe On Monday”
“I went there looking for the darker sides of the street,” Calexico’s Joey Burns recently told KUTX’s Jay Trachtenberg. He was referring to h…...
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Austin Music Minute
Killer Bills To Blow Your Mind
One of my favorite venues in town is Holy Mountain, at 617 E. 7th, neighbor to Red 7. And, although still a relatively new space, quite a few of my favorite local bands have gr…...
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East Cameron Folkcore: “Salinger...
East Cameron Folkcore don’t waste any time making their message plain on their newest release For Sale (out today). The picture that graces the record’s cover is the…...
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Lost & Nameless Orchestra: “...
"Competitive fiddling" may sound odd, but it's no joke. Chris Peterson won the State Championship in fiddling in Arkansas, and he's taken his prestigious skills across the country and even to Europe, touring with guitarist and longtime friend Patrick Conway....
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Carrie Rodriguez: “I Cry For Love”
It’s a story as old as Austin’s music scene, and perhaps apocryphal: a young talent performs at South By Southwest, gets discovered, and tours the world. In this case…...
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This Week in Texas Music History
Maud Cuney Hare
Maud Cuney-Hare was born in Galveston, Texas, on February 16, 1874. Her father, Norris Wright Cuney, was chairman of the Texas Republican Party and one of the most prominent African-American politicians in the South. During the 1890s, Maud studied at the New England Conservatory of Music before...
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Music Archive
Bobby Whitlock at KUTX 2.8.13 @ 11am
Songwriter and performer Bobby Whitlock is probably best known for his time in the legendary blues rock band Derek and the Dominos, where he shared both songwriting duties and the…...
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Terry Allen: “Bottom of the World”
He’s an artist, a writer, a poet, and a musician with a career that stretches back almost a half-century. ...
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Texas Music Matters
Music News: 2.5.13
Get David Brown’s news pre-rolled for a smooth, flavorful news experience. Today, ACL Fest’s hairy cousin in the Northwest releases a lineup, The Troggs deal with t…...
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Austin Music Minute
One Wicked Tuesday Night Witching Hour
I never tire of the story of how Mrs. Glass came to be. Random gigs sometimes bring out the best in people. Especially if you don’t talk.
Things sort of went like this: Song…...
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Austin Music Minute
This Is Not A Love Story
My colleague Chad Swiatecki is a great writer who keeps music lovers like me in the know. He’s done quite a bit for several publications, including Rolling Stone Maga…...
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Austin Music Minute
Dream of the Blue Cows
You may have seen it around town, adorning a wall or peering out at you from an extremely vibrant mural. It’s a rather recognizable blue cow, flanked by sort of dreamlike hous…...
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