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March 11, 2013

The List: SXSW 2013

By: David Brown

Each year, Texas Music Matters brings together some of public radio’s most respected tastemakers to share their top picks for SXSW Music.  We put those selections together and the result is a first-rate guide to musical discovery.  Join Jason Bentley of KCRW Santa Monica, Rita Houston of WFUV New York, David Safar of the Twin Cities’ The Current and Matt Reilly of KUTX Austin for The List: 12 must-see showcases at this year’s SXSW Music.  Tune in Saturday Morning at 11 on KUT 90.5.  // Friday at noon and again Friday night at 11 on KUTX 98-9.

 

 

The List: 

Jason Bently – Music Director, KCRW (Santa Monica)

– Jake Bugg: Lightning Bolt

– Frightened Rabbit: Woodpile

– Boy: Little Numbers

 

Rita Huston – Program Director, WFUV (New York)

– Lake Street Dive: Go Down Smooth

– Foxygen: Shuggie

– The Lone Bellow: You Never Need Nobody

 

David Safar – Music Director, The Current (Twin Cities)

– Palma Violets: Best of Friends

– No Ceremony: Feelsolow

– Gold and Youth: Time to Kill

 

Matt Reilly – Program Director, KUTX (Austin)

– My Jerusalem: Shatter Together

– Broncho: Try Me Out Sometime

– Pickwick: Lady Luck

 

 

 


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August 8, 2013

Big Broadcast: Pirate Radio

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August 1, 2013

Big Broadcast: How Long Must I Dream

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July 25, 2013

Texas-Sized Heartbreak

Grab a gallon of ice cream and breakout those sweatpants – it’s heartbreak Texas style on this edition of Texas Music Matters. Friday at noon and again Friday night at 11 on KUTX 98-9.

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July 9, 2013

Big Broadcast: On the Record

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June 27, 2013

Big Broadcast: New Beginnings

On this week’s edition of Texas Music Matters: new beginnings— from late bloomers to musical reintroductions.

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June 20, 2013

Big Broadcast: Best of ’13 (So Far)

Join us for what’s come to be a ‘start of the summer’ tradition–as Jeff McCord, Laurie Gallardo, Rick McNulty and Matt Reilly handpick the best albums of 2013 –so far.

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June 13, 2013

Big Broadcast: The Flipside

Recording a hit record is like catching lightning in a bottle – certain pop stars manage to do it over and over, but for the people we’re about to hear from – once was good enough. These are the stories of 8 Texas musician, each one immortalized by a single recording—never again to return to the […]

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