Song of the DayMar 26, 2013Mar 22, 2013 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: “Let The Day Begin” The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club are one of those groups with a perfect name. It’s mean, it’s nasty, but […]
Song of the DayMar 25, 2013Mar 21, 2013 Superhumanoids: “Geri” Superhumanoids take their cues from both hip-hop and R&B production techniques–everything sounds big and brash–but there’s just a hint […]
Song of the DayMar 22, 2013Mar 21, 2013 True Believers: “Hard Road” KUTX’s Studio 1A is built pretty solid. It would take a pretty heavy rock ‘n’ roll wallop to test […]
Song of the DayMar 21, 2013Oct 13, 2021 Billy Bragg: “Handyman Blues” Filling in at the last minute, Billy Bragg mesmerized an early-morning SXSW crowd with his political and romantic folk […]
Song of the DayMar 20, 2013Oct 13, 2021 Josh Ritter: “Joy to You Baby” Ritter stopped by the Four Seasons Friday morning during SXSW, and performed a few tunes for a live KUTX […]
Song of the DayMar 19, 2013Oct 13, 2021 Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside: “Party Kids” It’s the first Tuesday post-SXSW, and there’s probably more than a few of you out there still recovering. We […]
Song of the DayMar 18, 2013Oct 13, 2021 Amy Cook: “Getting To You” Austin’s Amy Cook kicked off KUTX’s SXSW 2013 with a stunning acoustic performance of “Getting To You.”
Song of the DayMar 15, 2013Oct 13, 2021 Lianne La Havas: “Is Your Love Big Enough?” Lianne La Havas straddles the line between intimate and outsized, and she’ll be working the room at the Four […]
Song of the DayMar 14, 2013Oct 13, 2021 Frightened Rabbit: “The Woodpile” Frightened Rabbit’s sound isn’t exactly timid.
Song of the DayMar 13, 2013Oct 13, 2021 The Wheeler Brothers: “My Time” The band is three brothers, two buddies, and together they make a sound that’s part alt-country, part pop, part […]
Song of the DayMar 12, 2013Oct 13, 2021 Little Green Cars: “Harper Lee” If you want to get technical, you could call Little Green Cars a folk-rock band, but that’d be selling […]
Song of the DayMar 11, 2013Oct 13, 2021 The James Hunter Six: “Minute By Minute” The James Hunter Six instinctively know how to get feet moving, and you’ll have a chance to catch them […]
Song of the DayMar 8, 2013Oct 13, 2021 Garrett LeBeau: “Brothers” LeBeau breathes his vocals, and the band is loose and groovy, but plenty tight.
Song of the DayMar 7, 2013Oct 13, 2021 Frank Smith: “Beaten Sacks Of Death” At SXSW 2013, you’ll find local stalwarts Frank Smith toning down there country roots in favor of something a […]
Song of the DayMar 6, 2013Oct 13, 2021 Kopecky Family Band: “Heartbeat” Being in a band is a bit like being in a family.
Song of the DayMar 5, 2013Oct 13, 2021 Pyyramids: “That Ain’t Right” The duo is a meeting of minds that brings together the talents of He Say She Say frontwoman Drea […]
Song of the DayMar 4, 2013Oct 13, 2021 Hollis Brown: “Down On Your Luck” There’s a reason why Hollis Brown are hotly tipped for SXSW 2013: they already sound classic.
Song of the DayMar 1, 2013Mar 15, 2013 Lord Buffalo: “Cold Bones” Lord Buffalo is something altogether different.
Song of the DayFeb 28, 2013Mar 15, 2013 Candace Bellamy: “Put Down The Foot” Photo by David Helsler When Candace Bellamy’s mother told her she could truly do anything with her life, Bellamy […]
Song of the DayFeb 27, 2013Mar 15, 2013 The Men: “I Saw Her Face” The Men consistently push the boundaries of what it means to be a quote-unquote “punk” band
Song of the DayFeb 26, 2013Mar 15, 2013 The Growl: “Cleaver Lever” It’s deep, heavy blues-rock that’ll be bouncing ’round your head for days.
Song of the DayFeb 25, 2013Mar 15, 2013 Mount Moriah: “Bright Light” They’ve got a punk singer and a metal guitarist, but Mount Moriah takes its country music seriously.
Song of the DayFeb 22, 2013Mar 15, 2013 El Tule: “Anthem” For El Tule, it’s all about getting people on the dance floor. You can dance to their sounds this […]
Song of the DayFeb 21, 2013Mar 15, 2013 Rosie Flores: “Little But I’m Loud” She’s the first lady of Texas rockabilly, and remains one of the state’s finest six-string slingers.