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The Loop: Soundfounder

April 18, 2012 11:53 am by: Art Levy

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For the first installment of The Loop, we invited Andrew Brown—otherwise known as Soundfounder—into our studios to talk about Austin's beat scene—a burgeoning community of electronic artists that's making a lot of waves....
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KUT’s 50 Songs, 50 Years

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KUT’s 50 Songs, 50 Years

For half a century, musical discovery has been a major part of KUT’s mission. Not only has KUT reflected the changing musical tastes of Central Texas and the times in general… KUT has been a curator of important new talent, turning a spotlight on artists who’ve gone on to change the global...
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The Best of ‘On the Record’

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The Best of ‘On the Record’

On this edition of Texas Music Matters: We’ll hear from some classic albums that changed a number of lives. This hour, honkytonk legend James Hand, Britt Daniel of Spoon, Shawn Colvin and many more go ‘On the Record,’ and tell the stories about the music that informed their own...
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Ten Texas Songs That Changed Rock and Roll

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Ten Texas Songs That Changed Rock and ...

Texas has left an indelible mark on the history of American music, but its impact on rock and roll has sometimes been underestimated. With your help, we plan to do something about that. The polls have closed, and we’d like to thank everyone who voted! It was a tight race, with a few...
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Backstage at Austin City Limits

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Backstage at Austin City Limits

This week on Texas Music Matters, we’ll spend an hour in the vaults of TV’s longest running music show. Austin City Limits producer Terry Lickona shares stories and performances by Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, My Morning Jacket, Tom Waits and much more. Hear it Friday at noon or Sunday night...
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Bob Wills to Bill Haley

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Bob Wills to Bill Haley

On this edition of Texas Music Matters—we mark the death of a Texas music legend, and his connection to the birth of rock and roll. Also, unreleased music by Iron and Wine and The Alice Rose, a conversation with Chubby Checker, our song of the week –and much more. That’s on the next...
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ACL ‘09 Preview

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ACL ‘09 Preview

On the next edition of Texas Music Matters, we turn a spotlight on one of the big stories of the week: the lineup for the 2009 Austin City Limits Music Festival. The Decemberists will be coming to ACL, and frontman Colin Meloy will tell us about a Fleetwood Mac album that changed his life. ...
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The List

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The List

On this edition of Texas Music Matters, it’s ‘The List’: our annual preview of the best new music coming to South-By-Southwest. We’ll be featuring picks from some of public radio’s savviest music experts including Jim Derogatis and Greg Kot of Sound Opinions, Bob Boilen of NPR’s All...
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Iron & Wine, Lee Barber, and more…

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Iron & Wine, Lee Barber, and more…

On the next edition of Texas Music Matters— An exclusive live set by Iron and Wine. Also, brand new music by Austin’s own Lee Barber. We’ll have a conversation with Sound Opinions co-host Greg Kot about his new book, Ripped. Plus the Texas Top 5, and lots more. That’s on the next...
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Austin Under the Radar

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Austin Under the Radar

For the past few years, bands like Spoon and Okkervil River have helped to keep Austin’s music scene on the map. The question is: are there others waiting in the wings—just under the radar? Join a panel of Austin music journalists and insiders as we hear their picks for most likely to...
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Amazing Grace: The Willie Nelson Story

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Amazing Grace: The Willie Nelson Story

Amazing Grace: The Willie Nelson Story – has already won two National Headliners Awards including this year’s Grand Prize for Radio. Now, the New York Festivals have recognized the show with a Gold World Medal for best U.S. Radio Documentary. Nearly a year in the making, the program...
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Nanci Griffith’s The Loving Kind

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Nanci Griffith’s The Loving Kind

On the next edition of Texas Music Matters: a conversation with Nanci Griffith about her new album The Loving Kind, and a surprisingly intense ‘love/hate’ relationship with Austin. Also, a review of the new CD by Ocote Soul Sounds; a report on a rock camp exclusively for girls; the Texas Top...
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Top 10 Texas Songs

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Top 10 Texas Songs

Texas Music Matters has identified more than 250 songs about Texas—all the way from ‘Abilene’ to the ‘Yoakum Texas Blues’. But of all the songs written about Texas (or any town or emotion therein), which ones belong among the Top 10 Texas Tunes of All Time? We put our list together, but...
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Revisiting Pearl Jam’s Ten

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Revisiting Pearl Jam’s Ten

On this edition of Texas Music Matters, we’ll debut new music by Freedy Johnston, and hear why the critically-acclaimed songwriter credits Elton John’s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” as a lasting inspiration. Also, with talk of Pearl Jam headlining the next ACL Festival, Rolling Stone music...
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Texas Originals

On this Texas Music Matters, we honor a Texas singer-songwriter who’s been compared to the likes of Dylan, Guthrie and even Gershwin: the late, great Townes Van Zandt. Also, Ray Benson, leader of Asleep at the Wheel talks about the ongoing legend of western swing king Bob Wills, and veteran...
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