March 17, 2012 7:00 pm by: Peter Babb
Seattle four-piece
Motopony is one of indie rock's many testaments to the power of collaboration. Songwriter Daniel Blue and multi-instrumentalist Buddy Ross joined forces after several chance meetings told them that it was time to give in to the fates and work together. Bringing along guitarist Brantley Cady and Forrest Mauvais for the ride, they began to craft some excellent indie rock. Their tracks have melodies that grab you and don't let you go and lyrics that are both thoughtful and ambitious.
Motopony was part of KUT's SXSW lineup at the Four Seasons, you can catch their se from Friday morning RIGHT HERE!...
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Some may say that singer and songwriter Nneka Elise Egbunda, known professionally as simply Nneka, came out of nowhere, that her rise to popularity was completely unforeseen. But those who have followed her from the beginning always knew that she would earn the fame she has today. Born in Nigeria to a Nigerian father and German mother, she grew up there and at 18 moved to Germany to pursue a musical career. Her determination and drive to succeed in music shows in her highly original and inspired work, a blend of hip-hop and soul music. Nneka performed at the Four Seasons this Friday as part of KUT's SXSW lineup. Listen Nneka RIGHT HERE!... » read more
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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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THE DAILY BUZZ WITH EUGENE HERNANDEZ is in Austin to capture the latest from the South by Southwest Film Festival, including a taste of this year's bustling Interactive conference. Produced with the support of the Film Society of Lincoln Center, The Daily Buzz is presented daily in Texas with KUT...
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If you want to get technical, the music portion of
SXSW doesn't officially start until tomorrow. But this is Austin. Lots of music to be had, too much so to wait until Tuesday. A lot of shows were popping up as early as last week. The weekend was...
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In 2004, Jeff Silverman and Leon Michels started
Truth & Soul Records with the intent to faithfully reproduce the kind of smooth soul, funk, and R&B the two had been obsessed with since childhood. They recruited a number of session...
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Austin has become a hotbed for technology companies. They account for one out of every eight jobs in the city, according to the Austin Chamber of Commerce. But a shortage of qualified workers is making it tough to fill some of those jobs.
South by Southwest...
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With a hazardous weather outlook issued for the weekend, with small hail and heavy rainfall possible, the weather put a damper on the first day of South by Southwest Interactive.
About 18,000 people are signed up to attend this year’s Interactive festival, the annual conference focused on the...
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THE DAILY BUZZ WITH EUGENE HERNANDEZ is in Austin to capture the latest from the South by Southwest Film Festival, including a taste of this year's bustling Interactive conference. Produced with the support of the Film Society of Lincoln Center, The Daily Buzz is presented daily in Texas with KUT...
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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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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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One of the trends at this year’s edition of
South by Southwest involves major national brands using food trucks to create a kind of interactive marketing experience. But they’re relying on Austin eateries to inject some local flavor into the...
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THE DAILY BUZZ WITH EUGENE HERNANDEZ is in Austin to capture the latest from the South by Southwest Film Festival, including a taste of this year's bustling Interactive conference. Produced with the support of the Film Society of Lincoln Center, The Daily Buzz is presented daily in Texas with KUT...
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THE DAILY BUZZ WITH EUGENE HERNANDEZ is in Austin to capture the latest from the South by Southwest Film Festival, including a taste of this year's bustling Interactive conference. Produced with the support of the Film Society of Lincoln Center, The Daily Buzz is presented daily in Texas with KUT...
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The South by Southwest Film Festival begins today, with over 130 films playing in nine venues. There will be plenty to choose from this year, so where do you start? KUT's Terrence Henry spoke with Matthew Odam from the Austin American-Statesman and Kimberly Jones from the Austin Chronicle about...
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A wave of talent is descending on Austin today for the beginning of the South By Southwest Film Festival. KUT's Terrence Henry spoke with festival director Janet Pierson about the can't-miss films and Texas talent on tap at this year’s festival....
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