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Austin Music MinuteThe Bus Stop Stallions Play Tonight at FrankLive performances are where it’s at for high-energy local eight-piece blasters The Bus Stop Stallions. As you can imagine, it’s a big band making one big show.
Their recent full-length release Crosswinds will give you an idea of what they like to unleash onstage, mixing up a lot of rock and funk with jazz and soul. Have horn section, will travel. Very reminiscent of the funk/soul outfits from the ‘70s and ‘80s, a la Earth, Wind & Fire. Just toss in a little Stevie Wonder for good measure.
This is one to not miss. Check out The Bus Stop Stallions at their show tonight at Frank, 407... |
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Song of the DayAly Tadros: “Sweet On Me”The Fits is packed full of Aly Tadros' observations of a well-traveled life, yet the songs are hardly scattered or slap-dash.... |
Music, Music Archive
The Kills @ KUT 1/25/12
When vocalist Alison Mosshart and guitarist Jamie Hince joined forces to create the dynamic duo the Kills in 2000, they did so hoping to find something entirely new musically. I think at this point it's safe to say that they succeeded. The Kills lay down tracks...
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Austin Music Minute
The Kills Play Wednesday Night at Stub...
I tend to get on quite a rave about dynamic duos. Great things really do come in two's, at least in terms of some of my favorite bands. And it always intrigues me to find the kind of powerhouse sound you get from two people making music. The...
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Music, Music Archive
Craig Finn @ KUT 1/24/12
Frontman for Brooklyn band the Hold Steady, Craig Finn brought himself down to Austin to record his first solo album. Known for his literary-minded lyrics, Finn was attracted to Austin so he could work with producer Mike McCarthy, who helped add a folky,...
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Austin Music Minute
Mrs. Glass Plays Tuesday Night Shows a...
Initially, I'd assumed that Mrs. Glass was the name of this audacious Austin-based trio. Technically, it is. And it isn't. The frontman of the band goes by the moniker "Mrs. Glass" as well, and he's a dude. So...head turning back...
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Texas Music Matters
Big Broadcast: Austin Music Overload
On this week's edition of Texas Music Matters, an update on this year's Austin Music Poll. Also, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top sings the praises of the very *first* Austin Music Poll winner. We'll kick off our weekly profile of Texas talent at SXSW with the band Frank Smith, hear live made-in-Austin...
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Austin Music Minute
The Carper Family Performs Saturday Ni...
You've heard me ramble on, time and again, about how I have mad love and respect for "the ol' school" music styles, especially anything in the country realm. What I love even more is the next generation of talented artists keeping it alive and introducing new - and younger - audiences to something...
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Music, News, SXSW 2012, SXSW Music
SXSW Music Venues Meeting With City To...
Austin music venues interested in throwing SXSW parties this spring are meeting with city officials tonight.
The city of Austin has introduced a new application process this year. The city’s music program manager, Don Pitts, says the venues will be dealing with new deadlines for getting a...
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Song of the Day
Carrie Rodriguez & Bill Frisell: ...
KUT listeners will probably recognize Carrie Rodriguez from her time sharing the stage with songwriting legend Chip Taylor. The local Austinite has trained under the Suzuki method since the age of 5 but it wasn't till her stint at the Berklee School of Music that she settled into the violin....
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Song of the Day
Craig Finn “Honolulu Blues”
Craig Finn has always been a storyteller. From his days in the Twin Cities punk group Lifter Puller to his time with the
Song of the Day
Dana Falconberry: “Petoskey Stone”
For today’s song of the day we dip into the 1a archives for Dana Falconberry’s recent visit to KUT. She stopped by to play some songs off her new EP Petoskey Stone recorded in a church on Austin’s East Side. Dana is a Michigan native and named the EP after the bits of fossilized coral called...
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This Week in Texas Music History
This Week In Texas Music History: Gene...
This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll meet one of the most successful yet least well-known musicians ever to come from the Lone Star State.
Gene Austin died on January 24, 1972. Born Eugene Lucas on June 24, 1900, in Gainesville, Texas, he was only 15 when he began singing in vaudeville...
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Music, Music Archive
Krishna Das @ KUT 1/20/12
Vocalist Krishna Das is as close to a rock star as someone who sings traditional Hindu kirtan can get. Taking the centuries old chants, setting them to welcoming melodies and layering them over Western chord structures played with modern instruments, Krishna...
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Song of the Day
Cloud Nothings: “Stay Useless”
In 2009, teenager Dylan Baldi descended into his parents' suburban Cleveland basement to record some music. Three years on, Baldi and his band Cloud Nothings have graduated from churning out lo-fi, anthemic power-pop on...
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Austin Music Minute
Frank Smith Vinyl Release Show Tonight...
It's a wonderful feeling to get excited over new music that's on the way. Austin band Frank Smith conjured that vibe with some tantalizing sneak previews from their forthcoming full-length album Before You Were...
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