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Austin Music Map: World Music Night at Halcyon
Monday nights at Halcyon might be the closest thing Austin has to a United Nations. Representatives from Mexico, China, India, Lebanon, and a dozen other countries come together. But then instead of debating global policy, they play music. Because this ...
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The Man, The Myth, The Legend
I'm guilty of repeating myself, but so be it. The Austin Music Minute makes no bones about it: Dale Watson is someone you need to add to your short list of must-see performers. And if you haven’t had the ...
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Ra Ra Riot: Is It Too Much
From dance-y, string-laden chamber-pop to the synth-y sounds you'll here on their new album Beta Love (out today), the band's never stopped growing and striving to be the best darn pop band they can be.
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Song of the Day

Carrie Rodriguez: “I Cry For Love”

It’s a story as old as Austin’s music scene, and perhaps apocryphal: a young talent performs at South By Southwest, gets discovered, and tours the world. In this case…...
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Austin Music Minute

Dream of the Blue Cows

You may have seen it around town, adorning a wall or peering out at you from an extremely vibrant mural. It’s a rather recognizable blue cow, flanked by sort of dreamlike hous…...
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Song of the Day

Hundred Visions: “Last Cab From Tunis”

Hundred Visions has flown fairly under the radar locally, but have gained some percolating national buzz as of late....
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Music Archive

Ruby Jane @ KUT 6/19/12

Ruby Jane Smith has been playing the fiddle since she was two years old. Yeah, you heard right, two. It was clear very early when Smith was a toddler in Columbus, Mississippi, that she had a gift when it came to stringed instruments. Inheriting a love...
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Austin Music Minute

Psychedelic Light & Sound This Su...

The influence of psychedelia on music and art continues to flourish, made quite evident with events like the annual Austin Psych Fest, where contemporary artists from across the country and different parts of the world celebrate the origins of the late '60s movement in a myriad of ways. This...
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Features

THE GOOD MUSIC CLUB: The Lonesome Hero...

It's smokin' hot, and there are many more bands ahead. We're on a roll! Welcome to the latest edition of The Good Music Club And thanks to all the local talent, we have so much to choose from. The GMC is a live music event and an online video series featuring some of the finest Austin-based musical...
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Austin Music Minute

Triple Bill Action: Moonlight Towers, ...

I've said this several times now. I shall continue reiterating my point until it's permanently burned into your memory: There is nothing more invigorating than a show with not one, not two, but three bands that you really like. That's three times the awesomeness. So what we have this...
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Texas Music Matters

Big Broadcast: Austin, Odessa, and Eve...

Newly rediscovered tapes from the Cactus Cafe showcase the late Doc Watson at his prime. We'll sample a priceless performance from the archives. Also: a surprise track from Cotton Mather raises speculation of a new album. We'll revisit the summer Odessa, Texas took over the world. New Iron and...
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Features, Texas Music Matters

The Loop: Anna Love

For the most part, Austin's beat scene has remained in the city limits, but it's starting to be felt on a national level--thanks to Anna Love....
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This Week in Texas Music History

This Week in Texas Music History: Robe...

This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll learn about a Dallas recording session that some believe involved a deal with the devil....
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Features

That Restless, Broken Heart: An Interv...

Dear music lover, it's important to note that in Devin James Fry, there is a wanderer, an explorer, an anxious spirit materializing dreams, questioning mysteries and mysticism that most only dare to barely glimpse at, then quickly run away from. The songwriter and vocalist for local band Salesman...
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Song of the Day

The Young: “Livin’ Free”

They're signed to Matador Records, and they've gotten nods from Rolling Stone magazine, yet the Young are still largely unknown in their hometown. But their second album, Dub Egg, looks...
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Austin Music Map, Features, Texas Music Matters

Austin Music Map: The Annie Street Art...

The ratio of population to live music venues in Austin is greater than any city in the world. But that doesn't begin to tell the whole story. As Austin Music Map producer Haley Howle discovered, some of Austin's best live music venues aren't really venues at all. ...
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Song of the Day

The Tontons: “Golden”

Way back in 2009, The Tontons gave an interview with the Houston Chronicle in which frontwoman Asli Omar had this to say about...
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Austin Music Minute

The Black Owl Society Kicks Off Tour W...

It's the jagged, dirty blues-rock sounds that keep pulling me in. And local trio The Black Owl Society knows how to jumps all over it. Featuring drummer Charlie Jones, guitarist Nate Boff, and bassist/lead vocalist Buffalo, The Black Owl Society knows how to throw down a pretty mean roots jam,...
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