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Features, Texas Music MattersThe Loop: Juicy The EmissaryJuicy The Emissary dubs himself an "aural architect" and the moniker couldn't be more apt. His building materials are dusty LPs and cassettes, which lay the foundation for his atmospheric instrumentals.... |
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Austin Music MinuteRingo Deathstarr Plays Tonight at 29th Street Ballroom at Spider HouseIt's nice to lose yourself in the pulsating, swirling dissonance of Ringo Deathstarr. From the breathy vocals to the dreamlike drone, it's instantly an easy favorite. But the walls of sound aren't completely lost to chaotic distortion. It's more than just straight-up buzz saw.
Guitarist Elliot Frazier, bassist Alex Gehring and drummer Daniel Coborn definitely do embrace a lot of the amplified, fuzzed-out feedback of mid-‘80s/early ‘90s UK shoegaze rock, like Jesus and Mary Chain (their 1985 release Psychocandy) and My Bloody Valentine (1991's Loveless). But there’s a bigger... |
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Lil’ Cap’n Travis “G...
Austin main-stay Lil’ Cap’n Travis performing a song called “Get Wise to Yourself” from their latest album Twilight on Sometimes Island. The band cam…...
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Peter Case Live – November 5, 2007
Peter Case, formerly of L.A. power-pop group The Plimsouls, has been releasing his own albums since 1986. His 2001 tribute to Mississippi John Hurt garnered a Grammy nomination f…...
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Spike Gillespie & Southpaw Jones ...
It’s that time of year again. Eat drink, be merry and…get Naked? Once again, local author Spike Gillespie provides a glimpse into the private lives of local music cel…...
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The Redwalls “Game of Love”...
Chicago quartet, The Redwalls, with “Game of Love.” The band recorded that tune in KUT’s Studio 1A back in October. It appears on their new self-titled LP.
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The English Beat Live – November...
The English Beat rose out of the late 70’s Birmingham, England scene as one of the first and most important ska revivalist groups. Guitarist Andy Cox and bassist Dave Steel w…...
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Jose Gonzalez Live – November 29, 2007
Swedish singer/songwriter Jose Gonzalez’s release Veneer was the subdued but powerful shot of folk heard ‘round the world upon its American release in 2005, although S…...
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Jon Dee Graham Live – November 2...
Singer/songwriter and guitarist Jon Dee Graham has been a longtime fixture in the Austin music scene since moving here in the ‘70s. He’s ventured outside local terr…...
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Gurf Morlix & Romi Mayes Live ...
Texas record producer extraordinaire Gurf Morlix has his name stamped on countless recording and songwriting credits, but shines as his own songwriter on this year’s Dia…...
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Travis “Selfish Jean”
Scottish pop band, Travis, performing a song called “Selfish Jean.” The band came to KUT’s Studio 1A to record that tune in August. “Selfish Jean̶…...
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Fionn Regan “Hunter’s Map&...
Dublin troubador Fionn Regan performing “Hunter’s Map.” Regan came to KUT to record that tune back in September. It appears on his debut release, The End of Hi…...
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The Red Stick Ramblers Live – De...
Louisiana’s Red Stick Ramblers build stylistic bridges between traditional Cajun, western swing, blues and old-school jazz, and they do it with reckless yet effortless…...
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Brazos “Mrs. Virginia”
A brand new song called “Mrs. Virginia” from the Austin quartet, Brazos. It appears on the band’s new EP, A City Just As Tall.
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Pelle Carlberg “Clever Girls Lik...
Stockholm, Sweden native, Pelle Carlberg. “Clever Girls Like Clever Boys Much More Than Clever Boys Like Clever Girls” appears on Carlberg’s sophomore rel…...
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The Polyphonic Spree “Hold Me No...
The Polyphonic Spree performing “Hold Me Now.” The 23-person collective came in to KUT’s Studio 1A to record that tune back in 2004. It appears on the bandR…...
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