Texas Music Matters

Big Broadcast: Thanks For The Music

November 20, 2012 9:45 am by: Peter Babb

It’s been an historic year for KUT, and we have lots to be thankful for. On this week’s holiday edition of Texas Music Matters, we turn the spotlight on our new Studio 1A. Join Ryan Bingham, Alejandro Escovedo, The Heavy, Citizen Cope and many more great artists (plus some of the folks behind the scenes here at KUT) as we celebrate the crown jewel of our new home--and a new hub for live music in Austin. That’s on the next Texas Music Matters. Friday at noon and again Friday night at 11 on KUT 90.5....
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The Loop: Ntropy

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The Loop: Ntropy

Beat music is a form that has grown out of various strains of electronic music, right in our backyard. Several local collectives are going strong with monthly live showcases and online compilations, and Texas Music Matters wants to shine a light on the scene. Each week, we’ll...
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Big Broadcast: Old Settler’s, New Records, & Music In Marfa

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Big Broadcast: Old Settler’s, Ne...

25 years of Old Settlers’: how a bluegrass festival became an Austin institution. Also—Record Store Day and the vinyl mystique, why Marfa’s a magnet for music, plus new songs by Bellaire, The Eastern Sea, and much more…that’s on the next Texas...
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Big Broadcast: New Songs for Spring

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Big Broadcast: New Songs for Spring

From familiar names like Sarah Jaffe and the Black Angels to brand new artists like Emily Wolfe and The Tontons, there's a...
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Unsung: The Stories of Women in Texas Music

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Unsung: The Stories of Women in Texas ...

From the singing cowboys of depression era movies to the beer-drinkin’ good ol’ boys of modern country, Texas music has been wrapped in a Lone Star mythology that’s decidedly masculine. Yet from its earliest days, women like Cindy Walker wrote the songs the cowboys would sing. Some, like...
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Big Broadcast: Best of Texas @ SXSW 2012

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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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Big Broadcast: Messin’ With Texas Music

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Big Broadcast: Messin’ With Texa...

On Texas Independence Day, we're celebrating some of the independent-minded musicians who've dared to push the boundaries of Texas music. Join Jeff McCord, Laurie Gallardo, Jody Denberg, and many more from the KUT music team as we take on the stereotypes. It's a...
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Big Broadcast: Underground Music

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Big Broadcast: Underground Music

On the next edition of Texas Music Matters, Austin's underground live music scene no one talks about--until now. Also, brand new stuff from Lyle...
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Big Broadcast: Into the Vaults

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Big Broadcast: Into the Vaults

Austin City Limits has just won the Peabody Award for excellence in broadcasting--coinciding with the 50th anniversary of its home station, KLRU. This week, longtime producer Terry Lickona offers a rare peek behind the scenes at Studio 6A, birthplace of ACL, with stories and music from the longest...
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The Loop: Soundfounder

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The Loop: Soundfounder

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...
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Big Broadcast: Spirit of ’72

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Big Broadcast: Spirit of ’72

San Francisco had a summer of Love. But Austin? It’s was more than just a season. The Spirit of ’72 became a musical movement that flourished for a decade, and continues to define Austin --and Texas--in important ways. 'Outlaw Country', 'Progressive Country', call it what...
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Big Broadcast: Best of SXSW 2012

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Big Broadcast: Best of SXSW 2012

Many are calling it the best SXSW music ever. Find out why as we roll back the tape and listen to our favorite songs from the just concluded music conference. From Jimmy Cliff to Glen Hansard, Alabama Shakes to Bruce Springsteen and beyond --It’s the Best of SXSW...
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Big Broadcast: ‘The List’ for SXSW ’12

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Big Broadcast: ‘The List’ for SXSW ’12

Join Stephen Thompson of NPR Music, Rita Houston of New York's WFUV, Peter Mongillo of the Austin American Statesman and KUT’s Jeff McCord as our panel of SXSW music veterans pick 'the ones to watch' this year. It’s...
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Big Broadcast: The Texas Shaman

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Big Broadcast: The Texas Shaman

Once upon a time, he was the voice of the good ol’ boy too clever for his own good. These days, he’s revered as the poet laureate of the lonesome road—a conjurer of characters, a shaman of Texas song. Join us for our spotlight on Ray...
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Big Broadcast: Austin Music Evolved

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Big Broadcast: Austin Music Evolved

Fresh releases from Shearwater and the Heartless Bastards—new songs back-to-back with vintage live tracks you’ll hear nowhere else. Also, the implausible return of » read more
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