This Song

July 26, 2017

This Song: St. Paul and the Broken Bones

There’s no denying that St. Paul and the Broken Bones are full of soul, and in this episode you get a little taste of where it all came from. From a cappella versions of “Amazing Grace”, to Otis Redding and Miles Davis, the Alabama-based bands depth of spirit is influenced by passionate, emotional music. “Being able […]

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July 19, 2017

This Song: The Mastersons

Chris Masterson and Eleanor Whitmore spend most of their lives on the road, both as members of Steve Earle’s band, The Dukes, and as the husband and wife duo, The Mastersons. Their discussion with Elizabeth touches on Daniel Lanios’ late night landscapes; the harmonies of Emmylou Harris, The Louvin Brothers and The Jayhawks and how one […]

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July 12, 2017

This Song: Brett Dennen

Brett Dennen describes the first time he heard Joni Mitchell’s “All I Want” and explains how it revealed the kind of artist he would later strive to be.

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July 5, 2017

This Song: Shinyribs

Shinyrib’s Kevin Russell describes how “Kung Fu Fighting” by Carl Douglas got him into soul music as a kid and explains his musical mission — to dance and get the world to dance with him.

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June 27, 2017

This Song: Tycho

Tycho’s Scott Hansen describes how Boards of Canada’s “ROYGBIV” helped him understand that his most effective form of expression was instrumental electronic music.

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June 21, 2017

This Song: JR JR

JR JR  has been making catchy indie pop music for the better part of the decade.  But where did this hook-laden infectious music come from? Listen in as the band members recount how their experiences with live shows by The Grateful Dead, a mysterious glow at a Tonic concert, a case of Led Zeppelin misidentification, the love […]

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June 14, 2017

This Song: Hard Proof

Austin’s Hardproof is extra special to us at Team This Song. Their song “Mahout” begins and ends every episode of our podcast so we consider them part of the family. They have just released their new record “Stinger” on Modern Outsider Records and when they came to KUTX to talk with Elizabeth about it, band members […]

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June 7, 2017

This Song: Matt The Electrician

Matt the Electrician describes how seeing Michael Penn’s video for “No Myth” changed his life and gave him the permission he needed to pursue a life in music

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