Austin Music Minute

January 13, 2021

The Lovestream

The message is love. The music is funk. And when your Austin Music Minute host declares that it’s Bootsy Collins-approved, you best believe it’s for real. Henry Invisible is a virtuoso in the realm of one-man bands, layering grooves, beats, crazy-good guitar and harmonies that collectively sound more like a huge funk outfit instead of […]

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January 12, 2021

Virtual Road Trip

The Austin Music Minute sends out big thanks to Latin Grammy-nominated artist Gina Chavez for the heads-up about today’s featured livestream performance, a killer bill loaded with musical discovery – and all online. Touring platform Road Nation has partnered with the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) to present the Livestream Roadless Series, and tonight’s […]

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January 11, 2021

Good Vibes Only

It may be what you need right now – good vibes only. And music is the way to go. Good Vibes Only is The Long Center’s free streaming series of performances by local music artists, recorded following social distance guidelines at The Long Center’s Rollins Studio Theatre. This week, the series features a set by […]

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January 8, 2021

Virtual Church

For your Austin Music Minute host, the fascination began with an unofficial SXSW showcase presented by Church of the Friendly Ghost several years ago in East Austin; a wonderfully strange mix of undefinable genres that made for one of the best moments of musical discovery. Created in 2003, CoTFG is an Austin-based volunteer-run arts organization […]

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January 7, 2021

Welcome To The Gallery

Before the pandemic, chances were pretty good you’d catch Bonnie Whitmore working her magic at The Continental Club Gallery, maybe even sharing a bill with James McMurtry, and most definitely doing a set with Stephanie Marlar – as Marlar was taking a break from tending bar, by the way. In summary: Badasses owning the room, […]

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January 6, 2021

Alive From Whispering Pines

Your Austin Music Minute host recently revisited Lord Huron releases, including AMM personal fave Vide Noir (2018) and two glorious EP’s you really must absorb back to back, Mighty and Into the Sun (2010). KUTX has also featured “Meet Me In the Woods” off of Strange Trails (2015). Of course, a great introduction might be […]

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December 31, 2020

NYE (Virtual) Party Time

As eternal badass Gina Chavez put it on a recent Instagram story, “STAY AT HOME and shake it with us!” The Austin Music Minute proudly presents some awesome picks for your New Year’s Eve celebrations online, all enjoyed from the safety of your casita, your very own Party Central. No cover. Generous pours for your drinks. […]

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December 30, 2020

Feel

It’s easy to lose oneself in Just Kids, the 2010 National Book Award-winning autobiographical tapestry by Patti Smith. The language is simply fluid, mesmerizing with engaging memories of the songwriter’s artistic evolution. It’s exquisite in its lucidity. So, would one be entirely surprised to find that the oft-proclaimed punk rock laureate achieves that distinctive clarity […]

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