Bill Ryder-Jones: “He Took You In His Arms”

April 16, 2013 5:00 am by: Alexandria Mayo

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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Meat 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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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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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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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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Dale Watson: “I Lie When I Drink”

For your money, you'd be hard-pressed to find a cooler dude in Austin than Dale Watson....
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Unknown Mortal Orchestra: “So Go...

It can be hard for any person to retain anonymity nowadays, let alone a musical artist, but that's exactly how Unknown Mortal Orchestra introduced itself. In 2010, UMO's song » read more

Thao & The Get Down Stay Down: ...

For over a year, Thao Nguyen took a much-needed break from touring and recording. Since 2005, she's been steadily winning over fans by getting her name out everywhere, through her band the Get Down Stay...
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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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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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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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Menomena: “Toomer”

The Portland-based band formed as the trio of Justin Harris, Andy Seim and Brent Knopf around late 2000....
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Local Natives: “Airplanes”

Today So-Cal indie-atmospherists Local Natives release a brand new record called Hummingbird....
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Cat Power: “Cherokee”

2013 marks almost 20 years as a recording artist (and well over 20 as a songwriter and performer), and as she prepares to take the stage Saturday night at the Moody Theater, there's no sign she's stopping anytime soon....
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Mother Falcon: “Airbag”

Mother Falcon tends to inject a certain innocence to whatever song--original or cover--they approach....
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Suzanna Choffel: “Race Car”

Suzanna Choffel only has two full-length albums to her credit, but she’s already become a household name around Austin. Her 2006 release, Shudders and Rings, was a more jaz…...
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