Music Archive
Missed your favorite musician’s on-air appearance? You’ll find full interviews and songs right here to access anytime, from anywhere.
Missed your favorite musician’s on-air appearance? You’ll find full interviews and songs right here to access anytime, from anywhere.
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Michael McDermott @ KUT 9/25/12
Folk rocker Michael McDermott has come a long way, both in his career and in his life. McDermott has gone from addiction to philanthropy, from his first album (620 West Surf) to his latest (Hit Me Back). The new album reflects these massive changes throughout the course of his life, and preaches...
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Jeff Lofton @ KUT 9/26/12
When Austin trumpeter, composer and bandleader Jeff Lofton is brought up for discussion, it's not long before you hear comparisons to Miles Davis. It's easy to see why: Lofton's skill is astounding, he's a jazz musician, and he plays the trumpet. Miles Davis...
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Emily Wolfe @ KUT 9/24/12
Austin singer-songwriter Emily Wolfe plays music rooted in a sort of folky pop sound, overlaid with her smooth vocals. But Wolfe isn’t just your guitar and vocals type…...
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Artisan String Quartet @ KUT 9/24/12
The Artisan String Quartet has been playing around Austin under different names and with a different roster for more than 20 years now. Its present configuration was forged in 2009, and has performed all around central Texas. They've recorded the score for...
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Guy Forsyth @ KUT 9/22/12
Working in the Austin music for the past 20 years, Guy Forsyth has become known for his impressive live shows. And for his past few albums, Foryth's main focus when recording was capturing that live energy. With his most recent album, he decided to throw that...
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The Walkmen @ KUT 9/21/12
Formed in 2000 out of the wreckage of two New York indie rock bands, The Walkmen came together and play something different and new. While the bands they came from played heated garage rock, The Walkmen frequently incorporate piano, vintage instrumentation and...
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Citizen Cope @ KUT 9/21/12
Musician Clarence Greenwood has been recording and performing under the pseudonym Citizen Cope for about 15 years now. He’s risen from being dropped by his first label in 1…...
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Michael Franti @ KUT 9/20/12
Michael Franti isn't easy to pin down, musically. He and his band, Michael Franti & Spearhead, play an interesting blend of hip-hop, funk, reggae, jazz, folk and rock. However, he's a lot easier to pin down when it comes to musical mood. His latest album,...
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Tosca String Orchestra @ KUT 9/20/12
The Tosca String Quartet started as a sort of splinter group from the Tosca Tango Orchestra, an Austin based seven-piece ensemble that gained worldwide notoriety for the soundtrack to Richard Linklater's art house sleeper hit Waking Life. The...
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Akina Adderley & The Vintage Playboys @ KUT 9/19/12
Austin vocalist Akina Adderley fronts the local rock, funk and R&B outfit Akina Adderley & The Vintage Playboys. With the band, Adderley serves as bandleader, songwrit…...
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The Weary Boys @ KUT 9/19/12
Austin-by-way-of-Northern-California band The Weary Boys plays a brand of country music that harkens back to Austin’s debut as a music hotspot in the 1970s, when outla…...
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Geoff Union @ KUT 9/17/12
Geoff Union exists on the outer edge of bluegrass music, for more than a few reasons. First of all, and perhaps the easiest, is his location - Austin isn't traditionally known as a bluegrass hotspot. Also, his songwriting themes are a bit darker...
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David Grissom @ KUT 9/18/12
David Grissom is considered by many to be one of Austin’s premier rock, blues, and Americana guitarists. Grissom has recorded and toured with a bunch of big names, includin…...
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The Heavy @ KUT 9/13/12
British indie rockers The Heavy claim to be from a town called Noid, England, supposedly located near Bath. The thing is, no such town exists. It's some kind of mysterious joke or reference, and it's totally inline with who they are as a band....
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