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Austin originals Elevaded aren’t exactly what you’d expect to hear on KUTX, but they’re also nothing to overlook. These industrial power pop-ers play Saturday night at Empire Control Room along with Sine, Dead Love Club, and Pretties For You – OH! – and it’s a PJ/lingerie party!
If that’s not exciting enough for you, work yourself up with a daily dose of aural ascension from Elevaded, “Another Round”!
September 15, 2021
Joe King Carrasco y Colectivo Chihuaha: “Carrera Larga”
If you have even cursory knowledge of the Tex-Mex genre, then you’ve likely already heard the name Joe “King” Carrasco. Born in the Texas panhandle and currently calling Southwest Mexico his home, Joe King Carrasco’s approaching a half century worth of innovative music output, with highlights like recording with Michael Jackson and appearing on Saturday Night […]
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September 14, 2021
With the exception of iconic industry shifters who made it look easy like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against the Machine, or dare I say, even Limp Bizkit, the mashup genre of rap-rock can be a treacherous territory to navigate. That said, Austin four-piece The Dragon Berries seems to have hit a stride in the hip-hop-meets-alt-rock […]
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September 13, 2021
Typically based in Austin but currently kicking it in Portugal’s capital, guitarist-singer Ben Murray’s been moonlighting with his solo endeavor Friend In Law. Murray’s lo-fi bedroom-based style recalls the melancholic catalogues of Bright Eyes and Elliott Smith, and can be heard most recently on Friend In Law’s latest EP, Craw Manor. Keep an ear out […]
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September 10, 2021
Going back to the genre’s mid-’80s heyday with Big Boys and Dicks, punk rock has been a major part of Austin’s musical character. And though there are a number of groups that continue the Austin punk legacy into the 2020s, few can package their sound with the same accessibility of Lola Tried. Fronting vocalist-guitarist Lauren Burton first […]
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September 9, 2021
Fleece: “My Type (I Don’t Mind)”
One of the most appealing aspects of Montreal four-piece Fleece is that they sheer the finest fibers from a number of genres, and weave them together into an undeniably smooth final product. Fleece shared their latest line of feel-good indie music with the release of Stunning and Atrocious and the tail end of last month and are […]
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September 8, 2021
Dayglow: “Medicine” (KUTX Pop-Up)
With the sun out and about and temperatures hitting nearly triple digits this week, it might not be a bad idea to just simmer in the sweat and embrace the Dayglow. Austin multi-instrumentalist Sloan Struble blew us away in 2019 with Dayglow‘s debut album, Fuzzybrain, and invited us to get a little more intimate with his indie […]
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September 7, 2021
The Watters: “Out of the Darkness”
Though husband-and-wife songwriting team Daniel and Jenna Watters have spent the past half decade in Austin, their flow of Americana-soul dates back to the early 2010s. The Watters‘ evolving stream of retro-style rock and contemporary funk sounds has decidedly bubbled up since their time here with the addition of a five-piece backing band, complete with […]
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September 6, 2021
For the past few years Austin multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Fox has built up a repertoire of indie pop under the handle Foxtales. And though he already totes a robust coat of colors, Foxtales ventures even further into the realm of chillwave with a more synth-reliant sound on his upcoming fourth record, Perfect Landing. Perfect Landing touches down […]
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