Austin Music Minute

July 2, 2021

Pull Up

The delivery is as raw and unabashed as the emotion you’re getting in the music. J Soulja has the fire and the drive keeping him on point, weaving lyricism that shows no mercy. But J Soulja also uses his unique platform to uplift his fellow artists. Supporting the community is at the top of his […]

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July 1, 2021

Gimme Eleven Twenty-Nine

-Artwork by Chase Maclaskey Harmeier. Mike and The Moonpies‘ latest Texas boogie shakedown “Paycheck To Paycheck” is undeniably a major tip o’ the cowboy hat to an OG badass known for creating a chorus of the ages that folks might’ve fantasized about singing to their employers. Yes, most people hold dear a very special 1980 […]

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June 30, 2021

Counter Jams

Your Austin Music Minute host has mentioned this before: You can’t shut off the creative flow in your brain like a faucet. The music keeps grinding the gears. Any spot will serve as an impromptu music space to get those notes out, even if it means recording on your phone. So, it’s badass to see […]

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June 29, 2021

So Ready

-Photography by Helaine Bach. Lola Tried‘s 2018 self-titled release is worth repeated listens to get to know the band’s far-ranging dynamic. And while you’re at it, make time for their 2017 release Popsicle Queen. Across the board, you’ve got pop-rock with all wires and nerves exposed, every detailed epoch of guitar-shredded realization or slightly mellower […]

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June 28, 2021

Rumination

Add up the fantastic musicianship, the artistry, and the kind of depth in self-reflective songwriting that comes from a higher plane, and you have the brilliance of Mad Whit, née Austin-based prog-pop master Madison Whitaker, a most astute observer of the turmoil and triumphs ruling the inner dialogue. -Photo courtesy of Mad Whit. Mad Whit’s […]

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June 26, 2021

Au Naturale

Austin-based music artist and fabulous femcee Cha’Keeta B, founder of the Kinky Curly Coily Festival, says the annual event got its start in 2017 as a celebration of natural hair for people of color. The celebration now includes live music performances, in addition to healthy hair education, local Black-owned businesses for shopping, on-site hair styling […]

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June 24, 2021

UNLEASHED

Now’s a good time for the Austin Music Minute reminder: Don’t leave the earplugs at home. Heavy sounds at high volume, baby. Good for the soul. Lone Star Unleashed 2021 is an outdoor music festival featuring twenty-one Texas bands burning up two stages. And it’s one sick, merciless line-up: Duel, The Well (“Death Song” from […]

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June 23, 2021

Run With the Lloyd Pack

If you follow Jake Lloyd on Instagram (and you should), you may have already caught the sneak peak of Lloyd’s official video entry for NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts, featuring a performance of the new track “Cold Summer.” Shot by drummer Jake Rabin and produced by keyboardist Danny Saldivar (D.S.2), the dimly lit badass groove session […]

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