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April 12, 2019

The James Hunter Six: “MM-Hmm” (Live in Studio 1A)

By: Jack Anderson

To put it lightly, James Hunter has had one hell of a life leading up to this point. Over the course of three decades, Hunter went from working on the railroad, to busking on the streets of London, to providing backup guitar and vocals for Van Morrison. Now with a Grammy nomination under his belt for his solo work and at the helm of The James Hunter Six, this Daptone darling has become a British blue-eyed soul icon. His effortless vocals and intoxicating instrumentation instantly evoke the work of R&B legends like Sam Cooke and Marvin Gaye but delivered in a style that belongs to Hunter alone.

The James Hunter Six joined us in Studio 1A almost one year ago exactly around the release of Whatever It Takes and they play 5:35pm tonight on The Bluebonnet Stage at Old Settler’s Music Festival. Can’t make it out there in the next couple hours? No worries. Listen back to the sanguine Studio 1A performance right now with (the astutely-titled) “MM-Hmm”!


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April 14, 2026

I’MMORTAL: “Floor Siren”

Have you ever needed a dance break in the middle of a Tuesday afternoon? Today’s Song of the Day, “Floor Siren,” transports listeners to the dance floor no matter what day or time it is. New York-based artist I’MMORTAL builds an experimental, deconstructed club sound – similar to contemporaries such as COBRAH and Shygirl – […]

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April 13, 2026

Eyelid Kid: “What Happened”

Born and raised in Austin and now based in L.A. (after a stint in Brooklyn), Eyelid Kid is back with more of that smooth, bedroom pop bop action. Produced by Flora and Fawna’s Mason Ables, “What Happened” is cozy and laid back with a midtempo pulse of drum machine momentum and affixed with lots of […]

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April 9, 2026

Ratboys: “What’s Right?” [Live In Studio 1A]

Formed in 2010, Ratboys began as a humble duo by Notre Dame Freshman Julia Steiner and Dave Sagan. By 2017, they’d become a fully-fledged four-piece, relocated to Chicago, and were opening for acts like Soccer Mommy and Diet Cig with heaps of critical praise to line their nest (I assume all ratboys build little nests […]

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April 3, 2026

The Stacks: “Dope Demise” [Live In Studio 1A]

Kerrville, TX native Jake Ames grew-up saturated in the local folk scene, garnering influence from his local DJ father and the town’s famous annual folk festival. Notions of these folk and psych influences flow through his own music, in his solo sets and his band The Stacks. Ames has a Tuesday night residency at the […]

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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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