Austin Music Minute

October 27, 2022

Levitation 2022

Release the bats, fiends. This Halloween weekend is a music-filled one – times ten – with Levitation. The Austin-based music fest, originally launched by The Black Angels as Austin Psych Fest in 2008, has its roots based in all things psych, but Levitation plays host to artists across many genres. As you may know, your […]

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October 26, 2022

Lonesome Nights

A tip o’ the hat from the AMM goes to the hosts of KOOP Radio‘s The Lonesome Stranger, a badass Thursday morning escapade of traditional and not-so-traditional country sounds for the most discerning aficionado. And they damn well deliver the most authentic tunes – with “no bro bands or lip sync-ers.” Your AMM host recently […]

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October 25, 2022

Last Tuesday

Today marks the one-year anniversary of Last Tuesday with DJ Talib Kweli at Native Hostel, a celebration of good vibes and good music, all in support of Austin nonprofit DAWA Fund, empowering community front liners and artists of color through direct financial support and health-centered programming. DAWA founder and one-half of Riders Against the Storm, […]

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October 24, 2022

Tuesday at The Hole

All right, so it’s a day early, but this is where to spend your Tuesday night. There’s a show at Hole In the Wall with three local artists to keep on your radar: Composer and multi-instrumentalist Mari Maurice’s project More Eaze presents a new album, Strawberry Season, out Nov. 9. Within a swirl of classical […]

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October 22, 2022

City Pop

To summarize, Taylor Wilkins is “All Things Wilkins” in terms of his musical projects, which include the shreddier adventures of Otis the Destroyer and the introspective dives of Otis Wilkins. We focus on the latter this time, with the recent release of the City Pop EP via Spaceflight Records, and a brand new video for […]

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October 21, 2022

The Beautiful Undead

If you’re following The Deer on their Instagram (and you should), you’ve been privy to their adventures on the road, from The Hideout in Chicago to Ecker’s Apple Farm in Wisconsin. The tour is supporting their latest LP, the heart-meltingly gorgeous The Beautiful Undead, via Keeled Scales. And as they make their way back through […]

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October 20, 2022

BLK Revolution

This summer marked the one-year anniversary of BLK ODYSSY’s incredible debut BLK VINTAGE, and it’s been a life-changer for vocalist/songwriter Sam Houston. Raves for the album and BLK ODYSSY’s live performances spread like wildfire across the country. But for the KUTX Artist of the Month alumnus, success also means paying it forward. Houston continues to […]

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October 19, 2022

Life and Life Only

The talent behind The Heavy Heavy is outstanding, so it’s no surprise that band leaders Georgie Fuller and Will Turner have a lifetime of musicianship behind them. Fuller’s experiences include performing at Montreux Jazz Festival as a teenager, while Turner undoubtedly connected to the contributions of his Malvern hometown musical predecessors Kate Bush, Led Zeppelin […]

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