April 25, 2013 9:18 am by: Alexandria Mayo
Doug Sahm might be San Antonio’s pride and joy, but he arguably couldn’t have made as big an impact if it weren’t for his River City partner-in-crime, Augi…...
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There’s magic in taking a three-minute pop song and mind-bend the psych-pop heck out of it. It’s a trick The Zombies perfected way back when, and reprised (and expand…... » read more
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Deep musical connections are often hard to come by, but when they happen, they can elevate music into a true artform. Austin’s Beth Puorro and Darvin Jones are pr…...
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Since the first uttering of the phrase “psychedelic rock”–a description attributed to the 13th Floor Elevators in 1966–Austin has sat at the forefro…...
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When pop music is good, it’s timeless. Cole Porter sounds just as good now as he did in the 30s. You still wanna dance in the street when you hear Martha and the Vandellas. Good p…...
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Next weekend marks Ray Wylie Hubbard‘s fourth year hosting a big ol’ shindig called the Grit-n-Groove Fest. This year’s fest–which’ll be happ…...
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Songwriter Will Courtney is a rambler, a restless spirit always on the move. As a musician, he’s played and worked with some heavy-hitters, but he’s about to strike o…...
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“I hope our music is something that people can put on at a party, but also when they’re alone and feeling introspective,” says Cameron Parkins, singer for Su…...
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Photo by Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon
SXSW can be very unpredictable at times, and it’s best to roll with the punches. Case in point: the illustrious Lianne La Havas had to bow ou…...
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It’s Friday, folks. That means it’s time to cut loose and get down. There are few better ways to do that than with some good ol’ dance party care of your garage-…...
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He may be known for his less-than-polished production, but Kurt Vile knows his way around a pop song.
Vile grew up in a music-loving household just outside of Philadelphia. Hi…...
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Photo by Vanessa Heins
Paul Hayden Desser has a quiet confidence about him. The Canadian singer has been performing under the name of Hayden for close to two decades now, but…...
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Sam Cohen draws a lot of influence from orchestras, often decorating the songs he records under the Yellowbirds moniker with all manner of stringed instruments. He often rec…...
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The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club are one of those groups with a perfect name. It’s mean, it’s nasty, but it’s also liberating, and just plain cool. Just like r…...
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KUTX’s Studio 1A is built pretty solid. It would take a pretty heavy rock ‘n’ roll wallop to test its limits, and recently, we had just that. The legendary Tru…...
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When he heard Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash’s duet “Girl from the North Country,” a teenage Josh Ritter ran out and bought a guitar. Cash, Dylan and Ritter shar…...
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