Song of the DaySep 9, 2013Sep 4, 2013 Ha Ha Tonka: “Colorful Kids” Ha Ha Tonka marries mandolins with modern beats and folk harmonies with hard-earned life lessons.
Song of the DaySep 3, 2013Aug 29, 2013 King Khan & The Shrines: “Born To Die” From the long line of sweaty, possibly-insane, and can’t-look-away frontmen comes King Khan.
Song of the DaySep 2, 2013Aug 28, 2013 Jonathan Rado: “Faces” Foxygen is this year’s breakout band, and it might be on the verge of breaking up. Foxygen’s guitarist and […]
Song of the DayAug 30, 2013Aug 26, 2013 The Please Please Me: “All Danced Out” A drummer recruits another drummer through Craigslist to be a part of her band: it sounds like the start […]
Song of the DayAug 26, 2013Aug 23, 2013 Ty Segall: “The Man Man” Over a dozen albums into his career, Ty Segall proves once again that quantity and quality can go hand-in-hand.
Song of the DayAug 22, 2013Aug 21, 2013 Dent May: “Born Too Late” Barely a year after the release of his second album, Oxford, Mississippi’s Dent May returns with more sunny pop […]
FeaturesAug 21, 2013Oct 13, 2021 Big Broadcast: Ten For Texas There’s classic Texas music–and then there are the essentials. On the next edition of Texas Music Matters, NPR music […]
Song of the DayAug 19, 2013Sep 2, 2013 J. Roddy Walston & the Business: “Marigold” Southern rock, brainy lyrics, and a wicked sense of humor all collide in J. Roddy Walston & the Business’s […]
Song of the DayAug 15, 2013Aug 14, 2013 The Dodos: “Confidence” With just two members, the Dodos create cathartic songs that address big topics–including the death of a close friend.
FeaturesAug 14, 2013Oct 13, 2021 Big Broadcast: Austin Recording Studio Tour To find live music in Austin, you just need to follow the glowing neon signs. But recording studios? More […]
Song of the DayAug 12, 2013Aug 7, 2013 Fitz & The Tantrums: “Keepin’ Our Eyes Out” While Fitz & The Tantrums have conquered the world, it was Austin that was the final piece to the […]
Song of the DayAug 8, 2013Aug 6, 2013 Jack Valen: “It Takes Two” Rock-and-roll folkie Jack Valen may be new to the scene, but he doesn’t sound like it.
Song of the DayAug 5, 2013Jul 31, 2013 Arp: “More (Blues)” New York’s Arp has ditched the synthesizers and electronics for “More (Blues),” a song that sways with a doo-wop […]
FeaturesAug 1, 2013Oct 13, 2021 Big Broadcast: How Long Must I Dream Of the many Texas music musicians who’ve made a major impact on the American songbook, one of the most […]
Song of the DayJul 31, 2013Jul 31, 2013 Taylor Baker: “Beckoning Moon” Taylor Baker is this month’s “Stage To Studio” winner, and she demonstrates why with the ghostly folk-soul of “Beckoning […]
Song of the DayJul 29, 2013Jul 25, 2013 San Cisco: “Fred Astaire” San Cisco’s “Fred Astaire” swings like the titular person, but it’s undercut with a dash of lovelorn, teenage angst.
Song of the DayJul 25, 2013Jul 22, 2013 Rose Windows: “Wartime Lovers” Peel back the layers of black eyeliner and jagged distortion and heavy metal is just a riff off blues […]
Song of the DayJul 22, 2013Jul 19, 2013 Temples: “Colours To Life” Four songs. That’s the extent of Temples’ recording catalog to date, but that’s all that’s needed for artists like […]
Song of the DayJul 19, 2013Jul 26, 2013 The Polyphonic Spree: “You Don’t Know Me” Throughout their roller coaster years, the Polyphonic Spree have maintained a steadfast commitment to their own vision–no matter where […]
FeaturesJul 18, 2013Oct 13, 2021 The Ballad Of Big Star Texas Music Matters’ David Brown chats with Big Star’s Jody Stephens, plus we discover a rare performance of “Waltz […]
FeaturesJul 18, 2013Oct 13, 2021 Big Broadcast: Big Stars Sometimes a band doesn’t find its audience until decades later. On this week’s edition of Texas Music Matters, we’re […]
Song of the DayJul 15, 2013Jul 11, 2013 Little Radar: “Siren” Hurricane Sandy almost derailed Little Radar’s first tour, but they’ve managed to keep themselves on an upward trajectory.
FeaturesJul 11, 2013Oct 13, 2021 Jesse Woods: From The Gridiron To The Guitar Perhaps the only thing bigger than music in Texas is football—specifically, college football. Jesse Woods has a boot in […]
Song of the DayJul 11, 2013Jul 9, 2013 Washed Out: “Don’t Give Up” Ernest Greene didn’t initially mean for anyone to hear his music, but now his band Washed Out is one […]