Austin Music Minute

August 18, 2021

Chilita

-Photography by Barry Gomez. The musical roots run deep for Austin native Sheila, who learned to play music during her childhood visits to family in Nicaragua. Now the 24-year-old self-taught guitarist and songwriter draws inspiration from the likes of Rosalia, Kali Uchis and one of her earliest influences, Selena, on her outstanding debut LP Chilita. […]

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August 17, 2021

Long Play Loungin’

Your AMM host gets a little greedy now and then, and includes two show picks on one AMM. Pull up to all the cool stuff going down this week at Long Play Lounge East: -Alt.-folk weaving its way through the mists and mountains…Chris Brecht and Megan LaPrelle are Eastern Leaves. Catch them Wednesdays, including this […]

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August 16, 2021

Just Us Two

You probably know their bands. Now you can discover yet another side to their musical talents. Emily Whetstone (Van Mary) and Harrison Anderson (SMiiLE) are the country duo Harry & Emmy. And it speaks volumes of their work when, despite having no recorded tracks as of this writing, the pair continues to make an impression […]

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August 12, 2021

Poderosas

Siblings Tiffany, Tori and Sophia Baltierra are THE power behind Austin Music Award-winning power trio Tiarra Girls, and to that, you also need to add fierce, proud and inspiring. This summer marked the release of the band’s celebratory bilingual pop anthem “Soy Chingona,” driving home a message of empowerment and championing the inner strength of […]

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August 11, 2021

Summer Smooth

It’s. Here. The AMM had word of a new David Shabani release on the radar since last year, and it’s been worth the wait. True to its very title, the ultra-cool Shabani’s Smooth Sounds of the Summer slides right to the top of your summertime soundtrack essentials. C’est la musique de vos rêves d’été. Hear […]

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August 10, 2021

A Beautiful Life

-Photo of Erika Wennerstrom of Heartless Bastards by Aaron Conway. Before kicking off a national tour next month in support of their forthcoming LP A Beautiful Life, Heartless Bastards is keepin’ it local with a series of Friday and Saturday shows at C-Boys Heart and Soul and The Continental Club, respectively, two beloved ATX hotspots […]

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August 9, 2021

Night Three

Serious social media raves all over the place following Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit‘s recent Friday and Saturday shows at ACL Live, including much love from KUTX’s own Jody Denberg, and fellow music artists like Nakia. If you didn’t know by now, Isbell puts on one hell of a performance. Now just imagine that […]

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July 24, 2021

Moonwave Moondance

It’s an outstanding line-up beneath a full-moon sky for tonight’s stellar event, Moonwave at Dreamland. The line-up is insane with Golden Dawn Arkestra, Alex Maas, and Darkbird, along with Viben and The Submersibles starting out the night at 7 p.m. See them all tonight, Saturday July 24, at Dreamland, 2770 West Highway 290. Ticket holders […]

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