October 24, 2012 9:40 am by: Peter Babb
On the next edition of Texas Music Matters, Jon Dee Graham takes us inside one of Austin's hidden studios. Also-- the godfather of shock rock Arthur Brown, live White Ghost Shivers, and an acoustic set with that scary good bluesman Gary Clark Jr. New songs by TV Torso, Jesse Woods, the weeks music news ....and a few surprises to boot -- all on the next Texas Music Matters. Tune in Friday at noon and Friday night at 11 on KUT 90.5....
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Jon Dee Graham gives a tour of one of his favorite places—a hidden studio called Top Hat Recording where he created his most recent album in a freewheeling collaboration with Top Hat co-owners John Harvey and Mary Podio.... » read more
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Texas music may be best known around the world for its contributions to "country", but over the years many artists have challenged the stereotypes and redefined the Texas sound.
Join Kevin Connor, Jeff McCord, Laurie Gallardo, Jay Trachtenberg, Jody Denberg and others from the KUT...
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The musical ‘homage’ seldom gets the credit it deserves. Done artfully, the ‘cover song’ can both refer to the past and hint at a new direction for music. Join
Alejandro Escovedo,
Amy Cook,
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exas may be better known for its
Country and
Americana music, but over the years it's been a crossroads for the country's best soul music. Today we'll honor some of the best known soul musicians from around the Lone Star State - as well as some hidden gems. ...
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On this edition of
Texas Music Matters, we’ll talk with the author of the new book
Cosmic Cowboys and New Hicks about the music that transformed Austin. Also,
Joe King Carrasco and the Crowns reunite, we’ll...
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On this edition of Texas Music Matters -- unreleased music from
Celeste Griffin's Monarchs, also Austin ‘undercover’ with
Adele covering
Sam Cooke live in our studio. New retro-electrofunk...
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Music by Corpus Christi's best kept secret, 'The Zakary Thaks', Austin Found sound by Lucinda Williams from 25 years ago (!), brand new stuff from Brian Wright and the Waco Tragedies, Austin Under Cover featuring Grupo Fantasma's version of a Talking Heads classic-- plus the weeks music news and...
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On the next edition of
Texas Music Matters, a performance by
Spoon helps us launch our new feature “Live from the Archive”. Also, we’ll hear about the local premiere of the film
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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 Friday night at...
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Each December, music critics issue their lists of the best albums of the year. But 2011 has already produced such a bumper crop of great CD's, KUT and NPR Music have decided there's no need to wait till the end of the year to celebrate. Join us, as we count down the
Best Albums of...
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On this edition of Texas Music Matters, a song from the nearly mythical forthcoming album by ZZ Top is leaked to the Space Station crew: we’ll have the terrestrial debut. Also new tunes by Austin’s Wooden Birds, a conversation with up-and-coming alt-country band Crooks, and in our Austin...
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On the next edition of
Texas Music Matters, Austin’s
Amy Cook takes on
Janes Addiction,
Suzanna Choffel debuts a new album, and we take on a new unreleased track by
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On the next edition of
Texas Music Matters, Austin blues-belter
Nakia wins a few million new fans with his national TV debut—we’ll meet the artist. Also, in advance of their show next week at the
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Our series of vintage performances
‘Austin Found’ continues with
Ray Davies of the Kinks---also, The checkered legacy of Texas Music’s Crazy Cajun who passed away this week, birthday greetings for
Willie & Roy, and an exclusive track from...
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On the next edition of Texas Music Matters, vintage Roky Erikson and the 13th Floor Elevators finally set for release on Record Store Day. Waterloo chief John Kunz talks about the state of independent record retailers. Also, new live music by White Denim plus founding guitarist James Petralli...
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