Song of the DayFeb 3, 2014Jan 28, 2014 Elizabeth & The Catapult: “Like It Never Happened” The Elizabeth behind Elizabeth & The Catapult is a classically trained pianist with a penchant for jazz and pop […]
Song of the DayJan 31, 2014Jan 27, 2014 Peggy Sue: “Idle” Early on in their journey as a band, U.K. group Peggy Sue got labeled as a “folk” band. With […]
Song of the DayJan 30, 2014Jan 28, 2014 Hospitality: “I Miss Your Bones” The tension–between past and future, minimalism and maximalism–tugs at the band Hospitality. They stick the landing on their second […]
Song of the DayJan 29, 2014Jan 29, 2014 Lucius: “Turn It Around” It took the New York band Lucius a little while to get going, but in the last year or […]
Song of the DayJan 28, 2014Jan 31, 2014 Hurray For The Riff Raff: “End Of The Line” New Orleans’ Hurray For The Riff Raff makes folk music that sits somewhere on a continuum between Billie Holiday […]
Song of the DayJan 27, 2014Jan 23, 2014 SKATERS: “Miss Teen Massachusetts” NYC band SKATERS may be the next big thing, you just may not know it yet.
Song of the DayJan 24, 2014Jan 24, 2014 Elizabeth McQueen: “Mind of Men” The remix record is like aural decoupage, and when it’s done right, it can be pretty darn cool. Local […]
Song of the DayJan 23, 2014Jan 22, 2014 The Digital Wild: “I Love You” There’s a lot going on in the Digital Wild’s songs. The Austin group blends rock, hip-hop, electronica, and R&B […]
Song of the DayJan 22, 2014Jan 21, 2014 Scott H. Biram: “When I Die” “When I Die” is a gently bounding country-gospel original that’ll have ya shoutin’ “amen” by the end.
Song of the DayJan 21, 2014Jan 28, 2014 Angel Olsen: “Forgiven/Forgotten” Angel Olsen’s voice can swoop from fragile beauty to violent grandeur in the space of a few syllables. Now […]
Song of the DayJan 20, 2014Jan 16, 2014 Milagres: “Jeweled Cave” Brooklyn outfit Milagres earned a reputation for the lush, expressive sound on their debut Glowing Mouth, but on their […]
Song of the DayJan 17, 2014Jan 14, 2014 Barrence Whitfield & The Savages: “The Corner Man” Soul shouter Barrence Whitfield and his band The Savages bring their lean and mean rhythm and blues rock ‘n’ […]
Song of the DayJan 16, 2014Jan 14, 2014 Jack Name: “Pure Terror” Rock and roll is all about reinvention, and Jack Name has gone through a fair share of his. His […]
Song of the DayJan 15, 2014Jan 13, 2014 Cilantro Boombox: “Last Call” “Last Call” is a slinky, sexy song that you’d definitely want to hear around closing time.
Song of the DayJan 14, 2014Jan 13, 2014 Yellow Ostrich: “Shades” Yellow Ostrich make experimental pop music that’s refreshing in its sincerity. The Brooklyn group draws inspiration from Carl Sagan’s […]
Song of the DayJan 13, 2014Jan 10, 2014 Cool Ghouls: “Grace” San Francisco neo-psych garage act Cool Ghouls may be far-out, but they’re still earthy.
Song of the DayJan 10, 2014Jan 9, 2014 Royal Bangs: “Better Run” Listening to a Royal Bangs record is akin to a magical Friday night where everything falls into place–dancing, fun, […]
Song of the DayJan 9, 2014Jan 9, 2014 Buffalo Clover: “Misery” The band Buffalo Clover call Nashville home, but their 60s and 70s-inspired, soul-inflected roots-rock is as Memphis as it […]
Song of the DayJan 8, 2014Jan 7, 2014 Damien Jurado: “Jericho Road” For a songwriter who first made his name crafting hushed, intimate recordings, Damien Jurado has morphed into a full-on […]
Song of the DayJan 7, 2014Jan 6, 2014 Hereticks: “Promised Land” Hereticks is a tight five-piece from Austin that knows a thing or two about pop music, but isn’t afraid […]
Song of the DayJan 6, 2014Jan 13, 2014 Avid Dancer: “Stop Playing With My Heart” Avid Dancer is the moniker for L.A.’s Jacob Dillan Summers, a former Marine Corps drummer making his psych-pop debut.
Song of the DayJan 3, 2014Jan 2, 2014 Startographers: “All That I Have Now” Local act Startographers open up a Free Week show tonight at The ND.
Song of the DayJan 2, 2014Dec 16, 2013 Orthy: “E.M.I.L.Y.” Austin electro-pop outfit Orthy crafts sky-high songs that nonetheless blend intimacy with a far-reaching message. Their new EP is […]
Song of the DayDec 31, 2013Dec 31, 2013 Shakey Graves: “Word of Mouth” It’s New Year’s Eve, and there are few better ways to spend it than with one of Austin’s rising […]
