• Austin Music Map: World Music Night at Halcyon

    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

    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”

    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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This Week in Texas Music History: Carl Gardner

This Week in Texas Music History

This Week in Texas Music History: Carl...

Carl Gardner, lead singer of the pop group the Coasters, was born on April 29, 1928, in Tyler, Texas. In the early 1950s, Gardner moved to Southern California and started the doo-wop band the Robins. By 1955, Gardner and bassist Bobby Nunn had relocated to New York and formed a new...
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AUSTIN PSYCH FEST through Sunday at Emo’s & Beauty Bar Ballroom

Austin Music Minute

AUSTIN PSYCH FEST through Sunday at Em...

With increasing popularity and the addition of more bands to the bill, the AUSTIN PSYCH FEST now celebrates year number five of bringing together numerous psych-rock, garage, pop, experimental and drone music artists for one of the...
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FUSEBOX Festival Continues Through May 6th

Austin Music Minute

FUSEBOX Festival Continues Through May...

Fusebox is literally an exchange or creative interaction. Then eventually, it feels as though every piece, every bit of work comes together in a brilliant and connected way. The annual contemporary art and performance festival, held...
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Karl Wallinger @ KUT 4/25/12

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Karl Wallinger @ KUT 4/25/12

Welsh musician and multi-instrumentalist Karl Wallinger is best known by the moniker he uses for his solo work, World Party, a project he kicked off in 1986, after a year-long stint with The Waterboys. When you've been playing music as long as he has, it...
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Timber Timbre @ KUT 4/25/12

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Timber Timbre @ KUT 4/25/12

Canadian folk trio Timber Timbre have been twice nominated for the Polaris Music Prize, an award given to the best Canadian album every year. They were longlisted for their first release as a signed act (the self-titled Timber Timbre) in 2009 and...
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The Loop: Ntropy

Features, Texas Music Matters

The Loop: Ntropy

Beat music is a form that has grown out of various strains of electronic music, right in our backyard. Several local collectives are going strong with monthly live showcases and online compilations, and Texas Music Matters wants to shine a light on the scene. Each week, we’ll...
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Slaid Cleaves @ KUT 4/25/12

Music Archive

Slaid Cleaves @ KUT 4/25/12

Slaid Cleaves like to keep things simple. His website bio says "Slaid Cleaves. Grew up in Maine. Lives in Texas. Writes songs. Makes Records. Travels around. Tries to be good." That brief description is a perfect example of Slaid Cleaves songwriting. Brilliant,...
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Lee Fields @ KUT 4/26/12

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Lee Fields @ KUT 4/26/12

Brooklyn based soul artist Lee Fields is a soul artist in the truest sense. Today, it's easy to throw something in the music industry and have it land on an artist or band that plays "soul/______ fusion." That is not the case with Lee Fields. Lee...
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Chip Taylor: “I Know Dark”

Song of the Day

Chip Taylor: “I Know Dark”

Songwriters are more often than not obscured by the artists that make their songs famous, but that's not the case with Chip Taylor. You know him as the writer of "Wild Thing" and "Angel of the...
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Husky: “History’s Door”

Song of the Day

Husky: “History’s Door”

The band Husky hails from Melbourne, Australia, and their brand of lush, introspective pop has earned them fans down under and over here. Their forthcoming record Forever So (out in North America on July 10) is...
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Public Radio Music Month: Public Radio Inspires Singer Songwriter

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Public Radio Music Month: Public Radio...

Sara Hickman’s clear voice, moving music and poetic lyrics are an inspiration to many. In fact, she’s been called an “angel” on more than one occasion.…...
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Oliver Rajamani @ KUT 4/26/12

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Oliver Rajamani @ KUT 4/26/12

Musicians like Oliver Rajamani are the soul of Austin music, adding to the diverse range of styles and genres that make up the city's rich musical tapestry. He is both a master and a student of several Middle Eastern/South Asian/Gypsy schools...
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Big Broadcast: Into the Vaults

Texas Music Matters

Big Broadcast: Into the Vaults

Austin City Limits has just won the Peabody Award for excellence in broadcasting--coinciding with the 50th anniversary of its home station, KLRU. This week, longtime producer Terry Lickona offers a rare peek behind the scenes at Studio 6A, birthplace of ACL, with stories and music from the longest...
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Triple Bill: The Happen-Ins, Leopold & His Fiction, and The Ghost Wolves, Thursday at Antone’s

Austin Music Minute

Triple Bill: The Happen-Ins, Leopold &...

Oh, these selfish pleasures. I, your Austin Music Minute maven Laurie Gallardo, am pleased to announce another killer triple bill that you shouldn't miss. This one's going down Thursday night at Antone's, 213...
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