Austin Music Minute

October 18, 2022

Rejuvenation

It’s a blast of euphoria – like a revelation, on Guerilla Toss‘ latest release Famously Alive. The NYC-based art rockers revel in their multifaceted dissonant power, and songwriter/vocalist Kassie Carlson elatedly leads the listener through a celebration of living. With bursts of poppy psych, while connecting to the frenetic energy the band’s known for, Famously […]

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October 17, 2022

Family Time

The sweet, sweet croon of “Ain’t A Day Goes By” is from the forthcoming release Ramblin’ Soul by Melissa Carper, which you’ve probably heard on KUTX recently. The new album is out Nov. 18, and from time to time, your AMM host brings out a few tunes from Carper’s 2021 release Daddy’s Country Gold, like […]

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October 15, 2022

ACL Fest Wrap-Up

All right – you’re soaking up ACL Fest‘s second weekend at Zilker Park. The AMM recommends you get an early start so you don’t miss must-see performances by Austin artists Lesly Reynaga, J Soulja and Jake Lloyd, hitting their respective stages at noon; KUTX October Artist of the Month Como Las Movies, and Brooklyn-based psych-rock/pop […]

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October 14, 2022

ACL Fest, Weekend 2

Today’s Austin Music Minute features music by Genesis Owusu, who performed this afternoon ACL Fest – round two. And the AMM has added Arlo Parks, Phoenix, Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats, and Omar Apollo to the list of must-sees for the day. ACL Fest Nights shows tonight include Boston dance/funk outfit Ripe at 3Ten […]

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October 13, 2022

Bring the Heat

No time to tap on the breaks. Urban Heat has a big weekend ahead with their performance this Sunday at ACL Fest, followed by the start of their national tour next week. However, you have an opportunity to catch Urban Heat tonight, Thursday Oct. 13, at Highbrow Lowbrow, 207 Chalmers Ave. It’s a pop-up showcase […]

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October 12, 2022

Resilience

The title of Semihelix‘s 2021 release, Recoil – meaning to shrink back in fear – is the opposite of the story behind it. Songwriter/vocalist/guitarist Geannie Friedman emotes a dream pop shimmer of resilience, love and uplifting others in the wake of difficult times and that seemingly undefeatable beast, depression. New music is on the way […]

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October 11, 2022

Sweet Deal

It’s kind of a big deal. Just before Sabrina Ellis performs as the opener for Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo at the Paramount Theatre this Saturday night, and before one of Ellis’ bands Sweet Spirit blows away the Formula 1 freaks out at COTA on Saturday Oct. 22, you have the chance to see ATX […]

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October 10, 2022

Music For the Mind

  All right. You’ve got round one of ACL Fest under wraps, but does that mean the music stops? Certainly not. You’ve got a date with the SIMS Foundation this evening for their 4th annual Music For the Mind benefit, in support of providing behavioral health care to the Austin music community. This year’s Music […]

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