Taped July 30, 2025, at Hole in the Wall
If every song is a story, then every songwriter must have stories about those songs. That’s the idea behind this new series from KUTX, The Hole Story. Taped live on the little front stage of Hole in the Wall – we’ve invited artists to not just perform, but also share the inspiration, meaning, or backstory behind each one.
Opened in 1974, Hole in the Wall is one of Austin’s most legendary dive bars. It’s a launchpad for generations of Texas songwriters — from Blaze Foley and Doug Sahm to Spoon, Shakey Graves, and Gary Clark Jr. It also happens to be right across the street from the KUT/X Studios.
Originally from Longview, Texas, Jonathan Terrell has called Austin home for more than 20 years, first stepping onto the Hole in the Wall stage in 2008. Over the years, Jonathan’s moved fluidly between country and rock — starting with a debut country album in 2008 to years fronting a rock band, Not in the Face, before circling back to his solo country work in 2015.
JT joined us back on that front stage of Hole in the Wall to perform songs and share stories from his latest album, Dove — a record he’s described as “goth disco country,” created with contributions from Adrian Quesada, members of Midland and Silverada, and even the drummer from Depeche Mode.
New episodes of The Hole Story drop weekly on the KUTX YouTube channel and on-air Tuesdays at 10pm on KUTX 98.9fm.
KUTX Presents: The Hole Story
YouTube Fridays · On-Air Tuesdays at 10PM
Jan 30 (YT) Jonathan Terrell
Feb 3 (On-Air) Jonathan Terrell
Feb 6 (YT) Grace Sorensen
Feb 10 (On-Air) Grace Sorensen
Feb 13 (YT) Hayes Carll
Feb 17 (On-Air) Hayes Carll
Feb 20 (YT) Carrie Fussell (BRUCE, Calliope Musicals)
Feb 24 (On-Air) Carrie Fussell
Feb 27 (YT) Alex Maas (The Black Angels, MIEN)
Mar 3 (On-Air) Alex Maas
*Mar 5 (YT) Jade Bird
*Mar 10 (On-Air) Jade Bird
*Possible Bonus Episode
