Song of the DayJun 27, 2014Jun 23, 2014 Happyness: “Leave The Party” Happyness might sound relatively serene, but underneath the calm waters lies a sharp sense of humor and craftsmanship. The […]
Song of the DayJun 26, 2014Feb 15, 2017 Nick Hakim: “Cold” Nick Hakim wrote and recorded the songs on his debut early in the morning, and it sounds like it. […]
Song of the DayJun 25, 2014Jun 26, 2014 Liam Bailey: “On My Mind” Championed by the late Amy Winehouse, the British singer-songwriter Liam Bailey is finally making his proper debut. With “On […]
Song of the DayJun 24, 2014Jun 17, 2014 Madisons: “In My Pocket Forever” A love of mariachi, a stint in the mariachi, and classical viola training all factor into Madisons’ disparate backstory. […]
Song of the DayJun 23, 2014Jun 23, 2014 Sinkane: “Hold Tight” Championed by everyone from Usher and David Byrne to Damon Albarn and Of Montreal, the Sudan/Brooklyn band Sinkane crafts […]
Song of the DayJun 20, 2014Jun 17, 2014 Cilantro Boombox: “Fears Away” Austin’s Cilantro Boombox brings the heat tomorrow at SummerJam with a mix of reggae, hip-hop, electronica, and salsa.
Song of the DayJun 19, 2014Jun 19, 2014 High Ends: “Downtown” “Downtown” is an exceptional dance-pop song, with the focus firmly on Jeffrey Innes’ deadpan, LCD Soundsystem-esque lyrics.
Song of the DayJun 18, 2014Jun 18, 2014 Crystal Stilts: “Delirium Tremendous” Despite taking cues from some dour places–Joy Division and the Smiths come to mind–Brooklyn’s Crystal Stilts can be downright […]
Song of the DayJun 17, 2014Jun 13, 2014 Nikki Lane: “Right Time” You can draw a straight line from Loretta Lynn and Waylon Jennings to Nashville’s Nikki Lane. On her Dan […]
Song of the DayJun 16, 2014Jun 13, 2014 The Antlers: “Hotel” For album number five, the Antlers have subtly tweaked their sound. Gone is the falsetto singing; in its place […]
Song of the DayJun 13, 2014Jun 9, 2014 Trombone Shorty: “Do To Me” Trombone Shorty brings his forward-thinking New Orleans-style funk to Emo’s this Sunday, and to get you ready, we’re dialing […]
Song of the DayJun 12, 2014Jun 9, 2014 Cold Beat: “Mirror” San Francisco’s Cold Beat matches Joy Division’s post-punk with fast-paced garage rock, but on the sugar-rush of “Mirror,” they […]
Song of the DayJun 11, 2014Jun 18, 2014 Grace Weber: “Perfect Stranger” The Milwaukee-born, Brooklyn-based Grace Weber counts icons like Etta James, Lauryn Hill, and Dinah Washington as her “voice teachers.” […]
Song of the DayJun 10, 2014Jun 6, 2014 Centro-matic: “Cross Path” It can be hard for Centro-matic to come back together two decades into their career–band members are juggling families […]
Song of the DayJun 9, 2014Jun 10, 2014 The American Analog Set: “The Postman” While the group has called it quits, Austin’s American Analog Set still counts some big fans–everyone from blink-182’s Mark […]
Song of the DayJun 6, 2014Jun 2, 2014 Emily Wolfe: “Ghost Limb” Austin’s Emily Wolfe swings between intimate acoustic folk and distorted, stomping rock-and-roll. On “Ghost Limb,” Wolfe chooses the latter, […]
Song of the DayJun 5, 2014Jun 4, 2014 My Jerusalem: “Born In The Belly” My Jerusalem rocks our stage at the X Games on Sunday, and they recently stopped by Studio 1A as […]
Song of the DayJun 4, 2014Jun 2, 2014 The Black And White Years: “Embraces” This week, the Song of Day takes a look at the artists playing KUTX’s stage this weekend at the […]
Song of the DayJun 3, 2014May 28, 2014 Magna Carda: “Inviting You” This week the Song of the Day takes a look at the artists playing KUTX’s stage at the X […]
Song of the DayJun 2, 2014Jun 2, 2014 Little Radar: “Coming Clean” This week the Song of the Day takes a look at the artists playing KUTX’s stage at the X […]
Song of the DayMay 30, 2014May 27, 2014 John Fullbright: “Going Home” The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter John Fullbright recently stopped by our Studio 1A to play a few songs from his latest […]
Song of the DayMay 29, 2014May 27, 2014 Rodrigo Amarante: “Hourglass” Rodrigo Amarante has collaborated with everyone from Devendra Banhart to members of the Strokes, but now he’s releasing his […]
Song of the DayMay 28, 2014Jun 4, 2014 D.D Dumbo: “Tropical Oceans” Under the moniker D.D Dumbo, Oliver Hugh Perry crafts blues-based songs that have an experimental-pop air to them. While […]
Song of the DayMay 27, 2014May 27, 2014 Misun: “Eli Eli” Over the past decade, the French label Kitsuné has quietly flooded the market with catchy, critically-acclaimed electronic music. DC’s […]