It’s always interesting to take a close look at the careers of longtime Austin musicians to see where their roots are, what roads they’ve traveled, and where they are now. Suzanna Choffel has one of the more interesting stories we’ve come across.

May 8th – May 14th

Black Fret awards $220,000 to Austin musicians and SoundCloud allows DJ mixes to be uploaded…and stay there. All this in today’s SoundCheck Music News!

A different musician will guest DJ each hour for your Turkey Day pleasure. See the schedule and playlists here.

The soul of Texas could be described in many ways, if you were looking for someone that epitomizes it through storytelling and song, look no further than, Dan Dyer.