The Men: “I Saw Her Face”

February 27, 2013 5:00 am by: Paul Carrubba

The Men consistently push the boundaries of what it means to be a quote-unquote "punk" band...
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The Growl: “Cleaver Lever”

It’s deep, heavy blues-rock that’ll be bouncing ’round your head for days....
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Dirty Three: “Rising Below”

It would be easy to assume that Dirty Three's "Rising Below" comes from some long-lost Western epic--the mournful violin and crashing drums certainly give that impression. And yet that thought isn't very far...
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Clarence Bucaro: “Two Men Down”

In April of 2011, photojournalists Chris Hondros and Tim Hetherington were killed while covering the Libyan uprising. Singer-songwriter » read more

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Megan Reilly: “Sew The Threads I...

Singer-songwriter Megan Reilly hails from that other great Tennessee music town, Memphis. Reilly's music pulls from the melange of styles that make Memphis such a historic musical city. You can hear everything from slow-burn soul...
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Mike Doughty: “Strike The Motion”

Songwriter Mike Doughty recently stopped by for a session in KUT's Studio 1A where he performed three cuts from his latest studio record...
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Your 33 Black Angels: “Pop”

Your 33 Black Angels (not to be confused with Austin's own Black Angels) is a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based psych-rock group. Unlike the great-but-gloomy Texan band with whom they share a...
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Megafauna: “Wiretappers”

Austin's own Megafauna is a power trio that combines elements of atmospheric indie, big classic rock and monster riffage from guitarist and vocalist Dani Neff. Holding down the rhythm section for Megafauna are Will Krause on...
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Tennis: “Origins”

Even though they are based in Denver, Co., deep in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, the band Tennis has an aesthetic and a backstory that seems more at home on some sunny coastline. Husband and wife duo Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley...
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Gold Beach: “Gold Beach”

Gold Beach is an atmospheric indie-pop band that's flown a bit under the radar. But, like the rising tide, pretty soon they'll be hard to ignore. The group is headed by childhood friends Tony Daugherty and Michael Winningham. The duo...
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Todd Snider: “In Between Jobs”

From the time the hidden track "Talkin' Seattle Grunge Rock Blues" was discovered on his 1994 debut record Songs for the Daily Planet, Todd...
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Sophia Knapp: “Into The Waves”

The dreamy production. The pulsating bass. That airy voice. You'd be forgiven in thinking today's song of the day is some long-lost Fleetwood Mac cut, but it's the work of Sophia Knapp, a current artist who has a knack for...
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Lucero: “Sometimes”

As far as they've gone, everything comes back to Lucero's hometown of Memphis. The group started out as an alt-country act that blurred the lines between country, punk, and rock, earning them a diverse fan base...
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Bhi Bhiman: “Guttersnipe”

Singer-songwriter Bhi Bhiman (pronounced Bee Beeman) has a very American story. He was born to Sri Lankan parents who named him Bhima, the main character in an ancient Sanskrit epic called » read more

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Islands: “This Is Not A Song”

It's almost fitting that indie-pop alchemists Islands released their fifth record A Sleep & A Forgetting on Valentine's Day this week. From the lonely rose on the black-and-white cover to song titles like "Never...
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Shearwater: “Breaking the Yearlings”

Shearwater is probably one of the most cerebral rock bands working today. There have been hints to a grand conceit at work in their music since it began over a decade ago. Take, for instance, the zoological themes that abound throughout the...
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