Archives for January 2013

Big Broadcast: It’s All About Connections

On this week’s edition of Texas Music Matters: guitar ace Denny Freeman talks about the first mass migration of musicians to Austin, and the resurrection of ‘Big Guitars from Texas’. Also, singer-songwriter Miranda Dodson opens up with a deeply personal story of starting a family. Plus music and conversation with East Cameron Folkcore, Turk Pipkin on a big celebration honoring Kris Kristofferson, the week’s music news –and lots of surprises. Join us for Texas Music Matters–Friday at noon and again Friday night at 11 on KUTX 98-9. Or tune in Saturday morning at 11 right after ‘Wait, Wait’ on KUT 90.5. You can also listen anytime below!

Big Broadcast: Shake Ups and Break Ups

The former lead vocalist for Santana and Journey talks about his ‘escape’ to Texas–also the Austin coffee house where it’s halcyon days for world music. We’ll hear the story of a romantic come-on that blossomed into one of Austin’s favorite new indie bands: a conversation with Bobby Jealousy. Plus: the Black Angels court controversy with an anti-gun song, the Texas Top Five, the week’s music news and more on the next Texas Music Matters. Join us Friday at noon and Friday night at 11 on KUTX, or Saturday morning at 11 right after “Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me” on KUT 90.5.

V&B: Creativity and Depression

Depression and creativity, how to look at both concepts from various perspectives. KUT’s Rebecca McInroy hosts musician, artist and author of An Ocean of Despair, Thor Harris; Professor of English, and Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of Texas at Austin and author of Depression: A Public Feeling-Dr. Ann Cvetkovich; Psychology Teacher, Kay Lynn Fenn; and psychoanalyst and author of The Creativity Cure: A Do-It-Yourself Prescription for Happiness, Dr. Carrie Barron.

Big Broadcast: Rock The Vote Austin

A conversation with Texas music legend Terry Allen as he unveils his first album in 13 years. Also: Will Sheff of Okkervil River resurfaces with a new solo project, music journalist Margaret Moser on the Austin Music Poll, plus – teenage power trio Residual Kid, The Texas Top 5, the week’s music news and more on the next Texas Music Matters—join us Friday at noon and again Friday night at 11 on KUTX 98-9, or Saturday morning at 11 right after Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me on KUT 90.5.

Big Broadcast: Visiting the Relatives

Jim Eno of Spoon spills the beans on the end of a year long hiatus for one of Austin’s most acclaimed bands – as well as his work in the interim producing psychedelic gospel legends “The Relatives“. Also, what’s at stake to make guitars more “green,” brand new music by Dale Watson, Ruthie Foster caught live, the weeks music news and lots of surprises on the next Texas Music Matters. Friday at noon and again at 11pm on KUTX 98.9, and Saturday morning at 11 right after ‘Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me’ on KUT 90.5.

Big Broadcast: Mothers, Brothers, & Others

In the beginning–there were no beards–nor fuzzy guitars.

After more than 4 decades, ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons gets set to revive the seminal Moving Sidewalks. Also: in the wake of the Newtown school shootings, NPR Music critic Ann Powers explores the healing force of a Natalie Maines recording. Plus, Iron and Wine caught live in Studio 1A, the week’s music news and more on the next edition of Texas Music Matters. You can listen to this week’s program below. Enjoy!