March 6, 2013 7:53 pm by: Alexandria Mayo
The Texas Music Matters team is spotlighting seven SXSW up-and-comers. These profiles are airing daily on KUTX 98.9 at 6:15 AM, 10:15 AM, and 6:30 PM Monday through Sunday, and on K…...
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This year, indie and alt rock band Nada Surf will enter their third decade together as a band, something that not many of their contemporaries can claim. Throughout those years they've swapped out early 90's angst for a more deliberate and melodic playing style, but at their core, the group remains the same. The band released their seventh album in January, The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy, sought to bring the energy of their more raucous live performances back to the studio, and the result of the effort is a more balanced record on the whole. Nada Surf joined KUT as a part of our SXSW lineup at the Four Seasons. Check them out our final performance of SXSW 2012 RIGHT HERE!... » read more
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Singer and songwriter John Vanderslice comes from a very eclectic musical background to say the least. In various interviews, he has stated his influences as ranging from Neutral Milk Hotel to Public Enemy and he frequently includes the work of various poets in his songwriting. His eclectic tastes...
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Jason Quever is Papercuts and Papercuts is Jason Quever. Though live and recorded Papercuts is a group of people, the only permanent member and primary creative force is Jason Quever. Quever started out as a producer and engineer for Cass McCombs before recording the first Papercuts album in 2004....
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Blues/punk rock duo The Kills have been a powerful force in music ever since their debut in 2000. The two of them, Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince came from other, more traditional, bands when they started and aimed to depart from everything they had done with their new partnership. They adopted...
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After two and a half decades, the implosion of the music industry as we knew it, and the rise of a 24/7 hype machine affectionately known as the Internet…it is reasonable to wonder: why do thousands of bands still schlep their gear halfway across the world to cram in half-a-dozen 40 minute sets...
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Here are three more SXSW showcase recommendations, both official and independent, courtesy of the Austin Music Minute. All of these are happening today.
Check out the very cool line-up at the Terrorbird Media/Force Field PR SXSW Day Party, kicking off at noon today at Red 7, located at 611 E....
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9:00 AM: JOHN VANDERSLICE – Hilton (14:00 GMT)
9:45 AM: PAPERCUTS – Hilton …...
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A Texas native, Hayes Carll got his start playing in bars in Galveston and Crystal Beach. It was there that he honed his sound - which is rooted in the influence of artists such as Bob Dylan and Kris Kristofferson. His debut album Flowers and Liquor was released in 2002 to critical praise and...
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Each year South by Southwest brings thousands of people, hundreds of bands, dozens of movies, and lots and lots of, shall we say, short-term relationships. But all the partying does have its drawbacks....
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Brooklyn based singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten is known for her emotional, raw and slow songs about heartbreak and the perils of romance. Her use of double-tracked vocals allows her to harmonize with herself and create an even more eerie and powerful sound. She has released two albums of her...
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Singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith is an odd figure in music today in that the people who influence him are now being influenced by him, among them Elton John, Bob Dylan and Elvis Costello. Vocally, Sexsmith's music can easily fit into the crooner tradition of Bing Crosby, etc. Instrumentally, his...
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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. In the third piece of our week-long series The Austin Aces, Texas Music Matters’ Jody Denberg tells us about one of Austin guitarist with his own signature guitar....
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Our panel of experts including David Fricke of Rolling Stone, Stephen Thompson of NPR Music, Melanie Walker of MPR’s ‘The Current’ and Jeff McCord of KUT Austin have compiled their short lists of must-see showcases, and we’ve put ‘em together for our annual SXSW preview....
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SXSW Music with KUT for Friday 3/19/2011
10:00 AM: COLIN GILMORE – Hilton
10:45 AM: MONAHANS – Hilton
11:30 AM: THE WOODEN BIRDS – Hilton
KUT Cactus Cafe Day Party
11 AM: Cha…...
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