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As January closes, we’re shining the spotlight once more on our Artist of the Month Annabelle Chairlegs. Fronted by Linsday Mackin, the band returns after a brief hiatus with new members Nolan Potter, Simone Maresh, and Nick Coretti. And the new album Waking Up is produced by psych rock powerhouse Ty Segall. As gritty and earwormy as ever, the band stopped by Studio 1A with their raucous, infectious energy ahead of their album release show Friday, February 13th at Mohawk.
October 20, 2026
Former KUTX Artist of the Month Chief Cleopatra is back with their first single in two years. Following in the footsteps of 2024’s pop-forward “Cold Dancer,” the group continues to toss aside their laurels, instead pushing deeper into more experimental territory in their most collaborative song to date. “Waves” is a pinnacle of art-pop, evoking […]
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October 19, 2026
Since we last touched base here with Austin’s Late Wife, the band have been riding that “cream rising to the top” high. They’ve opened for …And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead, performed at this year’s Tiny Desk Concert tour’s Austin stop, and they’ve been spinning around the KUTX airwaves, all leading-up […]
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October 13, 2026
Night Tapes: “Easy Time to Be Alive” [KUTX At ACL Fest 2026]
Flutes. Falsetto. Phantasmic. That’s London trio Night Tapes in a nutshell. What began as late night jam sessions between housemates has evolved into hundreds of millions of online streams, journalistic praise, and global festival slots, including the illustrious “get them in the door early” slot at this year’s ACL Fest. Night Tapes brought their ethereal […]
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October 12, 2026
Almost Heaven: “Oscillation” [KUTX Live At ACL Fest 2026]
Austin post-punk-injected electronic duo Almost Heaven exemplify “fresh nostalgia.” The duo made of Stefan Barraza & Jaelyn Valero have become increasingly ubiquitous since the release of their Raw Cranium EP back in January, leading to ample spins on the KUTX airwaves and an ACL Fest debut this past weekend, firing up and electrifying the Tito’s […]
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October 8, 2026
Jess Williamson: “Goodbye to All That” [KUTX Live at ACL Fest 2026]
We caught Jess Williamson backstage at Austin City Limits for a live performance away from the mudslides. This Texas-born, LA-based artist brought her warm voice and indie folk/alt-country sound to the tent with an acoustic rendition of “Goodbye to All That” from her upcoming record, “A Mile South of Heaven,” which releases tomorrow. If you […]
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October 7, 2026
Palace: “Kid” [KUTX At ACL Fest 2026]
Palace stopped by the KUTX tent at ACL and performed their song “Kid.” A dreamy, guitar-driven track that balances hazy textures with a strong melodic pull, “Kid” has a nostalgic quality without feeling stuck in the past, making it the perfect feel-good song.
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October 6, 2026
New Constellations: “Hot Blooded” [KUTX At ACL Fest 2026]
Ascending us from the muddy muck of the ACL Fest grounds to the astral plane is Portland dream pop duo New Constellations. Childhood friends Harlee Chase and Josh Smith popped by our backstage tent to grace us with an acoustic rendition of “Hotblooded”: a heavy-hearted meditation and reckoning from Chase written in 2021 following a […]
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October 5, 2026
Elijah Delgado: “You and I” [Pop-Up at ACL 2026]
Another ACL Fest means you’re getting LOTS of exclusive live performances captured backstage in our pop-up tent, and we’re kicking it off this year with one from right here in Austin! Elijah Delgado has been performing for years, culminating in the release of his debut EP in 2021, which catalyzed his steady rise in the […]
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