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 […]
Song of the DayMay 26, 2014May 27, 2014 Lee Fields & The Expressions: “Magnolia” Soul lifer Lee Fields returns with a new album and his band the Expressions. Recorded partially in Nashville with […]
Song of the DayMay 23, 2014May 22, 2014 Young Magic: “Fall In” Iceland, Brazil, New Zealand–Brooklyn’s Young Magic has recorded in all of these countries (and half a dozen more). Their […]
Song of the DayMay 22, 2014May 21, 2014 Blood Red Shoes: “An Animal” While taking their name from Ginger Rogers/Fred Astaire musical, of all places, the English duo Blood Red Shoes draw […]
Song of the DayMay 21, 2014May 22, 2014 Chet Faker: “1998” One of our Ones To Watch for SXSW 2014, Australia’s Chet Faker finally drops his debut album. On “1998,” […]
Song of the DayMay 20, 2014May 19, 2014 Tele Novella: “Trouble In Paradise” Like many of their ’60s forbears, Tele Novella’s medium is the 7″ single, where the canvas is just two […]
Song of the DayMay 19, 2014May 16, 2014 The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger: “Long Gone” The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger recently brought their psychedelic sound to Studio 1A, closing with a show-stopping […]
Song of the DayMay 16, 2014May 14, 2014 Sylvan Esso: “Coffee” Somehow, Sylvan Esso manage to thread elements of jazz, blues, folk, electronic, and synth pop, finding a unique, modernized […]
Song of the DayMay 15, 2014May 16, 2014 The Bamboos: “Avenger” Five albums into their career, fans of the Bamboos thought they had the band pegged. But on “Avenger,” the […]
Song of the DayMay 14, 2014May 13, 2014 Battleme: “Don’t You Worry About Me Tonight” Former hard-rocking local Matt Drenik recently returned to Austin to showcase Battleme, a band you might recognize from the […]
Song of the DayMay 13, 2014May 12, 2014 Sturgill Simpson: “Turtles All The Way Down” Sturgill Simpson is a deeply subversive country singer who wants to unite Stephen Hawking with Waylon Jennings. The result […]
Song of the DayMay 12, 2014May 9, 2014 A. Sinclair: “Shiny Things” With the dissolution of longtime faves Frank Smith, Austin’s Aaron Sinclair steps back into the spotlight with his solo […]
Song of the DayMay 9, 2014May 9, 2014 Chicha Libre: “Danza Del Millonario” Chicha combines indigenous Peruvian music with surf and psych rock. Brooklyn’s Chicha Libre is looking to bring back the […]
Song of the DayMay 8, 2014May 10, 2014 Making Movies: “Cuna de Vida” Where do Los Lobos, Neon Indian, Dire Straits, and Kansas City all intersect? Making Movies, a band that honors […]
Song of the DayMay 7, 2014May 10, 2014 La Vida Boheme: “La Vida Mejor” Latin Grammy winners La Vida Boheme bring their explosive sound to Pachanga Fest this Saturday, mixing dance, punk, funk, […]
Song of the DayMay 6, 2014May 10, 2014 Del Castillo: “En La Media Noche” Perennial Austin favorite Del Castillo brings its flamenco-influenced sound to Pachanga Fest this Saturday. While they work on their […]
Song of the DayMay 5, 2014May 10, 2014 AJ Dávila: “Salvajes” All this week, the Song of the Day will feature artists playing at this Saturday’s Pachanga Fest. AJ Dávila […]
Song of the DayMay 2, 2014May 2, 2014 Steve Gunn: “Water Wheel” Psychedelia, country, folk, blues, jazz, even Indian raga all blend together in Steve Gunn’s guitar excursions. A laid-back song […]
Song of the DayMay 1, 2014Apr 28, 2014 Holy Wave: “Do You Feel It” El Paso’s Holy Wave channels the 13th Floor Elevators in sound and in spirit, but with a more laid-back […]
Song of the DayApr 30, 2014Apr 28, 2014 TOY: “It’s Been So Long” There’s a reason TOY called their second album ‘Join The Dots.’ The Londoners find a surprising intersection between the […]
Song of the DayApr 29, 2014Apr 28, 2014 The Octopus Project: “Sharpteeth” The Octopus Project’s gleeful take on psychedelia is more in line with the subgenre’s youthful roots. Catch the longtime […]
Song of the DayApr 28, 2014Apr 25, 2014 Unknown Mortal Orchestra: “Swim And Sleep (Like A Shark)” All this week, the Song of the Day will profile artists performing at Austin Psych Fest this weekend. Unknown […]
Song of the DayApr 25, 2014Apr 21, 2014 Lost In The Trees: “Rites” North Carolina’s Lost In The Trees have taken their orchestral folk sound into a more electronic direction on their […]
Song of the DayApr 24, 2014Apr 21, 2014 Horse Thief: “Devil” Oklahoma’s Horse Thief crafts sprawling, slightly psychedelic Americana. There’s some dark subject matter at the heart of “Devil,” but […]