Song of the Day

January 8, 2021

The Los Sundowns: “Al Final de La Tarde” (feat. Alex Chavez)

For more than two decades, Grammy-winning guitarist and producer Beto Martinez has imprinted Austin with his Latin-leaning outputs: Grupo Fantasma, Money Chicha, and Brownout. And though psychedelia’s always been a major factor in Martinez’s formulas, with some conceptualizing on behalf of Dos Santos drummer Daniel Villarreal, the two have dawned on a new Latin psych-soul […]

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January 7, 2021

Lost Cat Magnet & Joshua Thomson: “Moon Man”

When you find an ideal musical partner but touring schedules keep you apart, sometimes a lockdown can be a blessing in disguise. At least that’s how it’s gone for Californian-turned-Austinite Lost Cat Magnet and former Michigander Joshua Thomson, two star-crossed collaborators who’ve finally had a chance to create something new and extraordinary between themselves. Between LCM’s beat-making […]

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January 6, 2021

The Consequentialists: “Puzzle”

When it comes to philosophy in punk music, raw always wins the luck of the draw. Take, for example, Austin outfit The Consequentialists, who knocked out the pre-production for their debut EP under the primitive restrictions of an iPhone’s built in microphone and the entry-level limits of Garage Band, over-dubbing only what they needed to pack […]

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January 5, 2021

Cosmic Convoy: “Up For Grabs”

You’re no doubt looking for some new music to complement the new year, but without trying to get nostalgic over 2020 (how could you?) we’re actually going to spend the next couple days looking back at some stuff you might’ve missed. Enter Cosmic Convoy, an Austin-based quartet founded over a mutual love of vintage genres, whether […]

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January 4, 2021

Dox Black: “In The Groove”

Happy New Year! Pat yourself on the back for making it through 2020! Big Apple-based rapper Dox Black has wasted no time expelling last year’s energy with his bold refresher Enigma. With its sprawling seventeen tracks and sporadic features, (Para)Dox’s Big Pun-esque flow endures across Enigma, from modern trap beats to old school homages, like the sample-driven “In The Groove”!

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December 21, 2020

Brian Lambert: “All I Want For Christmas (Is A Brand New Start)”

Before 2020, Austinite-turned-Dentonite Brian Lambert had become pretty accustomed to playing around three live shows a week. But with quarantine conditions, Lambert’s taken a step back to reshape at his own style, leading him to cozy up more to the likes of Grimes and Spoon than to the classic country folk acts he’s historically been […]

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December 19, 2020

Half Dream: “Christmas All Alone”

Love it or hate it, Christmas music is in season. So before Song of the Day takes a two-week vacay (from Tuesday, December 22nd to Monday January 4th), we’re holding the mistletoe over some yuletide tunes you might’ve overlooked. Since their 2018 origins, Austin folk outfit Half Dream has typically operated as a four-piece, but […]

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December 18, 2020

James Steinle: “Three Dark Kings”

There’s a rich history of Germans in Texas going well back to the pre-state days of the land, and though the hotspots lay in places like Gruene, New Braunfels, and Fredericksburg, singer-guitarist James Steinle hopes to put Austin auf der Karte. With a personal upbringing in Saudi Arabia and Deutschland itself, Steinle’s embraced those multi-national idiosyncrasies […]

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