Music NewsFeb 18, 2013Oct 13, 2021 Music News: 2.18.13 Grab a Lone Star, two straws, and enjoy today’s music news right here.
Song of the DayFeb 18, 2013Mar 15, 2013 Residual Kid: “Friend” It can be easy to underestimate the teenagers in Residual Kid, but they’re the real deal. You can catch […]
Song of the DayFeb 14, 2013Mar 15, 2013 Charles Bradley: “Strictly Reserved For You” Nothing says Valentine’s Day like soul music, and nothing says soul music like “the Screaming Eagle of Soul.”
Song of the DayFeb 12, 2013Mar 15, 2013 Lost Bayou Ramblers: “Ma Generation” Music knows no boundaries. The genre and culture-defying Lost Bayou Ramblers are the perfect example.
Song of the DayFeb 7, 2013Mar 15, 2013 Calexico: “Maybe On Monday” It’s this kind of darkness that makes the band so compelling, even if the formula largely stays the same.
Song of the DayFeb 4, 2013Mar 15, 2013 Lost & Nameless Orchestra: “The Red Haired Boy” “Competitive fiddling” may sound odd, but it’s no joke. Chris Peterson won the State Championship in fiddling in Arkansas, […]
Song of the DayFeb 1, 2013Mar 15, 2013 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 […]
Music NewsJan 28, 2013Oct 13, 2021 Music News 1.28.13 The Smiths’ former frontman Morrissey is hospitalized; Andrew Bird attempts to make children television watchable for parents; Duane Allman […]
Song of the DayJan 28, 2013Mar 15, 2013 Unknown Mortal Orchestra: “So Good At Being In Trouble” It can be hard for any person to retain anonymity nowadays, let alone a musical artist, but that’s exactly […]
Song of the DayJan 24, 2013Mar 15, 2013 Thao & The Get Down Stay Down: “We The Common (For Valerie Bolden)” For over a year, Thao Nguyen took a much-needed break from touring and recording. Since 2005, she’s been steadily […]
Song of the DayJan 21, 2013Mar 15, 2013 Suzanna Choffel: “Race Car” Suzanna Choffel only has two full-length albums to her credit, but she’s already become a household name around Austin.
Song of the DayJan 17, 2013Mar 15, 2013 John Fullbright: “Gawd Above” There’s a lot of rivalry between Texas and Oklahoma, Bob Wills got his big break in Tulsa, and Oklahoma’s […]
Song of the DayJan 16, 2013Mar 15, 2013 The Joy Formidable: “This Ladder Is Ours” The hooks are straight out of the pop playbook, only submerged in a storm of noise.
Song of the DayJan 7, 2013Mar 15, 2013 Nightlands: “So Far So Long” This Philly band topped several best of lists in 2011. 2013 may prove to repeat history with his third […]
FeaturesJan 4, 2013Oct 13, 2021 Big Broadcast: Mothers, Brothers, & Others In the beginning–there were no beards–nor fuzzy guitars.
Song of the DayJan 3, 2013Mar 15, 2013 Roger Sellers: “Sincere” Over the course of two self-produced and self-released albums, Sellers has explored the intersection of pop, folk, and electronica, […]
Song of the DayJan 1, 2013Mar 15, 2013 TV Torso: “Clear Lake Strangler” Recording techniques don’t mean anything if you don’t have good songwriting. Thankfully, TV Torso have that in spades.
Song of the DayDec 28, 2012Mar 15, 2013 Sonny & The Sunsets: “Pretend You Love Me” Lead singer and songwriter Sonny Smith writes pop songs that are delightfully low-key and low-stakes, songs about dreams and […]
Song of the DayDec 26, 2012Mar 15, 2013 Wye Oak: “Spiral” Looped sounds form the basis for “Spiral,” allowing the duo to stretch out into uncharted, dance-influenced waters.
Song of the DayDec 24, 2012Mar 15, 2013 Catherine Irwin: “Mockingbird” It all adds up to something that’s irreverent but soulful, as any country song should aspire to be.
Song of the DayDec 20, 2012Mar 15, 2013 Aly Tadros: “Sweet On Me” The Fits is packed full of Tadros’ observations of a well-traveled life, yet the songs are hardly scattered or […]
Song of the DayDec 19, 2012Jan 2, 2013 Bahamas: “Be My Witness” The group is starting to pick up some critical steam, and the group was kind enough to take time […]
Song of the DayDec 17, 2012Jan 2, 2013 Moonlight Towers: “Distant Wheels” One of the standouts from the album is “Distant Wheels,” a kaleidoscopic pop ballad that finds the band slowing […]
Song of the DayDec 14, 2012Jan 2, 2013 The Blue Hit: “Graduation” It’s the perfect way to hear the musicians’ interplay among one another, and the three instruments–acoustic guitar, cello, and […]