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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

Wanda Jackson: “Riot In Cell Block #9″

KUT's Studio 1A has seen its share of legends over the years, and a couple Saturdays back we got add one more to the list. Wanda Jackson, a country music legend and Queen of Rockabilly, stopped by ahead of her recent show at Antone's. Jackson's career stretches way back to the days before hillbilly country mixed with rhythm and blues to make rock 'n' roll. Jackson grew up in California and Oklahoma. In 1952, a talent show victory earned her a 15-minute show on Oklama City station KLPR. While still in high school, country singer Hank Thompson heard her on the radio and took the young...
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This Week in Texas Music History

This Week in Texas Music History: Domingo Peña

This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll meet a television host who entertained and educated his audience. Domingo Peña was born on December 16, 1917, in Kingsville, Texas. During the Great Depression, his family moved to Corpus Christi, where Peña began working in radio and television. From 1964 to 1981, his Domingo Peña Show was one of the most popular television programs in South Texas. Peña’s show featured performances from a variety of Tejano musicians, including Isidro Lopez and Esteban Jordan. In addition to musical entertainment, the Domingo Peña Show also served as a high-profile forum in which Peña and his guests discussed issues of concern to the Hispanic community. Along with the many musicians who appeared on his program,...
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This Week in Texas Music History

This Week In Texas Music History: Jimm...

This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll remember a man who preferred to let others have the spotlight. Steel guitarist, Jimmy Day, was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on January 9, 1934, but spent much of his life in Texas. While still a teenager in the early 1950s, he began...
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Song of the Day

Jimmy LaFave: “Buckets of Rain”

After trading in a drawer-full of green stamps, a teenaged Jimmy LaFave bought a guitar out of a mail-order catalog, a decision that would change his life. He grew up in the Dallas area, playing drums for a number of garage bands, but it was...
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East Cameron Folkcore: “Hollow Men”

It really does take a village, or at least a northeast Austin neighborhood, to build a band. The ten (sometimes more)-piece folk-rock collective East Cameron Folkcore is proof. Pieced together out of a wide palette of talent from the...
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Austin Music Minute

Free Week Show Tonight: Mr. Lewis ...

Some music fans would argue that this may be the best time of the year. If anything, it's a wonderful deal because it's free. This week marks the official beginning of Free Week, a wonderful opportunity to catch shows at participating music venues for free - that's no...
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Song of the Day

Rachael Yamagata: “Even If I Don’t”

You may not recognize her name, but you've heard singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata's music. Her songs have been used in TV shows and films like "How I Met Your Mother," "Grey's Anatomy," "The O.C." and more. She's also...
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Song of the Day

Not In The Face: “Downtown Girl”

Tongue-in-cheek band name aside, Not in the Face makes a serious racket. The Austin duo cranks out catchy, energetic and dynamic Southern-tinged rock that will have you pumping your fist in the air one minute and crying into your beer...
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Song of the Day

The Walkmen: “Juveniles”

If you decide to break down the lyrics to many of their songs, the experience of listening to The Walkmen could be kind of a bummer (there’s a song on their latest LP, Lisbon, called “Woe is Me,”...
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Song of the Day

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah: “Same ...

In 2005, a oddly-named band from Brooklyn released their debut via their website. The self-titled album for Clap Your Hands Say Yeah became the biggest underground success of the past decade, selling 125,000 copies largely on...
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Texas Music Matters

Big Broadcast: 12 for 2012

If you’re a music fan, 2012 is already shaping up to be a great year. For evidence, we’ve asked KUT’s in house music experts to pick a dozen Texas artists to watch out for in the new year. On the next Texas Music Matters it’s an hour of musical discovery as we explore 12 for ’12. ...
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Song of the Day

Guns of Navarone: “Winnipeg, Manitoba”

The Guns of Navarone is a 1961 WWII adventure flick starring David Niven and Gregory Peck. Guns of Navarone is the name of one of a four-piece alt country outfit that's one of Austin's best up-and-coming bands. Guns of Navarone...
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This Week in Texas Music History

This Week in Texas Music History: Miri...

This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll learn about a music teacher who helped establish the oldest continuously performing symphony orchestra in the state. Miriam Gordon Landrum died on January 2, 1967. Born in Waco on November 25, 1893, she studied piano in Paris, France. During the 1920s,...
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Austin Music Minute

Austin Music Minute: Recommended New ...

Oh, unmerciful dilemma. I, your Austin Music Minute hostess with the mostess Laurie Gallardo, am constantly tell people, "This is a great problem to have! Too many shows to see! Most cities would kill for this much live music in a week, let...
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Austin Music Minute

Free Week Kick Off Show Friday Night a...

Like most people, you're probably gearing up for the New Year's Eve celebrations coming up this weekend. However, after hearing about this particular show, yours truly - your Austin Music Minute maven Laurie Gallardo - finds the mind reeling for next week. It's...
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Austin Music Minute

Jessie Frye Performs Thursday Night at...

They are seemingly contradictory terms, yet they all describe the soundscape of songwriter Jessie Frye. Innocence and old soul. Fiery, then cool. Reluctant and, all at once, beguiling. Frye carries an intense passion and delivery in her...
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