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Song of the Day, SXSW MusicFrightened Rabbit: “The Woodpile”When he was a child, Scott Hutchison was painfully shy. No amount of prodding would get him to come out of his shell and play with the other children. His mother, taking notice, called him her little frightened rabbit. Fast-forward a few years, and Hutchison, now a young man, was looking getting a band together with his brother Grant and some friends. What to call it? Frightened Rabbit is the name that stuck.
But Frightened Rabbit's sound isn't exactly timid. It can be at times lush and anthemic, at times biting in the grandest British guitar rock tradition. The band really got going in 2004 when Hutchison made the move from his native Selkirk to Glasgow. They released their well-received, debut full-length Sing the... |
Song of the Day, SXSW 2012, SXSW Music
Motopony: “Wait For Me”
Daniel Blue picked up the guitar at age 27 and decided to start a band–and sure enough, he’s seen that dream through. He’s now the guitarist and chief songwriter for Seattle’s Motopony, but he...
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News, SXSW 2012, SXSW Music
Beware of Fake SXSW Music Wristbands
As the music portion of South by Southwest kicks off, police are reminding festivalgoers to watch out for fake wristbands....
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Music Archive, SXSW 2012, SXSW Music
KUT at the Four Seasons: Cotton Mather
Austin based band Cotton Mather isn't the most well known band, but their album Kontiki's influence is deep and widespread. The album was an enormous hit in the UK, and Noel Gallagher has claimed it to be one of his favorites. It can be said that Kontiki has influenced a...
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Features, SXSW 2012, SXSW Music
Austin Aces 2012: Gurf Morlix
As the world comes to Austin for SXSW music this week, KUT is celebrating five Austin musicians making a mark on the world stage--we call them Austin Aces. In part three of our weeklong series “The Austin Aces”, Jody Denberg reports on a prolific singer-songwriter and musician...
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Song of the Day, SXSW 2012, SXSW Music
M. Ward: “Primitive Girl”
Matthew Stephen Ward (or better known by his stage name M. Ward) is a luminary of modern indie-folk and rock. In addition to being a much-loved solo artist, Ward is a prolific collaborator. He's worked with
SXSW 2012, SXSW Music
KUT at the Four Seasons: Thursday, Mar...
KUT is hosting some great shows at the Four Seasons during SXSW, AND there is no wristband required for entry. With the shows starting so early, you can count on a more intimate experience than what you might expect from those shows starting later on in the day. Here are the specifics: Each set is...
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SXSW 2012, SXSW Music
KUT at the Four Seasons: Saturday, Mar...
KUT is hosting some great shows at the Four Seasons during SXSW, AND there is no wristband required for entry. With the shows starting so early, you can count on a more intimate experience than what you might expect from those shows starting later on in the day. Here are the...
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Music Archive, SXSW 2012, SXSW Music
KUT at the Four Seasons: Cotton Mather
Austin based band Cotton Mather isn't the most well known band, but their album Kontiki's influence is deep and widespread. The album was an enormous hit in the UK, and Noel Gallagher has claimed it to be one of his favorites. It can be said that Kontiki has influenced a...
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SXSW 2012, SXSW Music, Texas Music Matters
Big Broadcast: Best of Texas @ SXSW 20...
On the next Texas Music Matters, we're turning a spotlight on "The Best of Texas" showcasing at SXSW Music. We'll profile the ones to watch from the Lone Star State, plus we'll rundown our annual list of 5 local musicians who day in and day out help to define the Austin sound--we...
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Music Archive, SXSW 2012, SXSW Music
KUT at the Four Seasons: Lost In The T...
North Carolina based band Lost in the Trees is Ari Picker's pop passion project. The group started out as his one man bedroom recording project, and since then has evolved to become something of a folk orchestra, with a full backing band and...
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Song of the Day, SXSW 2012, SXSW Music
Ray Wylie Hubbard: “Count My Ble...
In a career that's spanned almost five decades, Ray Wylie Hubbard has cast a long shadow in Texas music. Hubbard effortlessly blends elements of country, blues and rock 'n' roll into a sound that is unmistakably his.
The sound is also...
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SXSW 2012, SXSW Music
KUT at the Four Seasons: Wednesday, Ma...
KUT is hosting some great shows at the Four Seasons during SXSW, AND there is no wristband required for entry. With the shows starting so early, you can count on a more intimate experience than what you might expect from those shows starting later on in the day. Here are the specifics: Each set is...
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SXSW 2012, SXSW Music
KUT at the Four Seasons: Friday, March...
KUT is hosting some great shows at the Four Seasons during SXSW, AND there is no wristband required for entry. With the shows starting so early, you can count on a more intimate experience than what you might expect from those shows starting later on in the day. Each set is 25 minutes. There is a...
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Features, SXSW 2012, SXSW Music
Austin Aces 2012: Glenn Fukunaga
As the world comes to Austin for SXSW music this week, KUT is celebrating five Austin musicians making a mark on the world stage--we call them Austin Aces. In the first of our week-long series, Jody Denberg reports on
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