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March 24, 2025

Nick Garza’s Get Along: “Silver to Hold”

By: Taylor Wallace

Austin’s Nick Garza is Texas music personified. The 13th-generation singer-songwriter uses his baritone voice to add an extra layer of salve to his beautifully-crafted songs that embody not only Western music, but plenty of notes and nods to various Texas-centered genres like Tejano. He’s even collaborated Texas with music stalwarts like Augie Meyers and Los Texamaniacs. And it’s not just Austin who’s locked-in on Garza’s inevitable rise as the singer-songwriter has garnered praise from music critics and lovers all over the state.

Garza’s latest EP Silver to Hold is a three-song release that includes Colter Wall’s harmonica player Jake Dillon Groves on the title track, joining the rest of Nick Garza’s Get Along. “Silver to Hold” is a slow, rich waltz that perseverates on lessons learned and the advice that follows. And Garza’s vocals alone will keep you transfixed and heeding.


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April 2, 2026

American Sharks: “Not Dead Yet”

On-and-off again metal-punk trio American Sharks are back once again with another slew of tracks that might be considered abrasive if they weren’t also so darn catchy. They’re about to embark on a full US tour with Austin power group Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol in support of the Sharks’ new album Not Dead Yet, their […]

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April 1, 2026

Jess Helios and the Crew: “Flight”

“Flight” by Jess Helios and The Crew began as a song about revolution, but grew into something more personal, tapping into inner truth and rising to a higher state of mind. It offers a glimpse into their unreleased album Apollo 95, a cinematic, genre-blending journey through grief, love, and the full spectrum of human emotion, where […]

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March 30, 2026

Valley Flower: “Mountain Don’t Care”

After spending 2025 rising from humble five-piece to a staple of the Central Texas bluegrass scene, Austin’s Valley Flower are back with the new single “Mountain Don’t Care,” a song true to their special blend of folk, bluegrass, and country. A bit more traditional than last year’s, “Run Buddy,” “Mountain Don’t Care,” a brooding track […]

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March 27, 2026

Bananner Man: “Banana Lands”

Bannaner Man was born in the Cavendish Islands in the rarely explored Citric Sea. After splitting for Corpus Christi, he found himself in Austin, busking on 6th Street before playing bass for Austin notables Magna Carda and Los Coast. After becoming a Dad, Bananner Man took pity on put-upon parents forced to listen to emetic, […]

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March 26, 2026

Lene: “I Wanna Be Your Lover”

Pianist and singer Lene moved to Austin back in 2023, already having seen musical success in Europe: having been a contestant on X Factor: Italia and performing at festivals in Italy and Portugal. She left Italy for love, but a move across the world leads to a shift in identity, and her lush song “I […]

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March 24, 2026

Dorio: “Plastic Heart” [Live In Studio 1A]

There’s something about every song by Austin’s Dorio that’s just sweet, sticky, and timeless. It simultaneously takes me to a certain sunny side of the 90’s; my old, cozy, West Campus apartment; and some of the best new music I’ve been listening to all year. It’s also something none of us around here can stop listening […]

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March 23, 2026

Maria Taylor: “Never Thought I’d Feel New”

The feeling of being perpetually confined by your own thoughts is ugly and burdensome. When we root for ourselves and finally find ourselves on the other side of the chrysalis, life is colorful once again, and the feeling of mentally reentering and contributing to the world in a meaningful way is unparalled. This sentiment echoes […]

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March 19, 2026

Cure for Paranoia: [Live At Scholz Garten]

The story behind Dallas hip-hop trio Cure for Paranoia is a tender one. Born during a “doomsday roadtrip” following a mental health diagnosis by frontman Cameron McCloud that later found more fuel following the death of McCloud’s mother, grief has been turned into motivation, one McCloud used to rap every day and put it on […]

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