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February 20, 2019

This Song: Bayonne (rerun)

Bayonne, KUTX’s Artist of the Month, explains how “God Only Knows” by the Beach Boys taught him the power of vulnerability and openness and how to embrace it in his own music.

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February 13, 2019

This Song: Jackie Venson

Jackie Venson explains how seeing “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina,” from the movie Evita, changed the way she listened to music and the way she saw herself.

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February 6, 2019

This Song: Sahana Srinivasan of Brainchild

Sahana Srinivasan, host of the popular Netflix science show for kids Brainchild explains how listening to “Where Will I Go” by Sweet Valley helped her find her voice a young artist. She also tells us about the artistic journey that led her to host Brainchild, and what it’s like being the kind of role model she never had growing up.

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January 30, 2019

This Song: Dana Falconberry (rerun)

Dana Falconberry talks about the profound impact being in the band “Peter and the Wolf” when she first moved to Austin. It’s two Austin musicians, talking how Austin Music changed their lives. Enjoy!

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January 23, 2019

This Song: Shy Beast

Shy Beast front woman Mariclaire Glaeser describes how the music of the Cardigans helped her navigate a difficult childhood, bond with her older brother and find her musical way.

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January 16, 2019

This Song: Sharon Van Etten

Sharon Van Etten explores how how listening to Neil Young’s “Harvest” as a kid helped her connect with her father. She also shares how her own experiences with parenthood pushed her to pursue her own music again after a long break working on other projects.

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January 9, 2019

This Song: KT Tunstall

Scottish singer/songwriter KT Tunstall tells us how seeing Beck’s Loser on MTV as a kid pushed her to pursue her own music and how his willingness to experiment with styles and genres continues to inspire her.

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December 26, 2018

This Song: Hrishikesh Hirway // Thao Nguyen

Hrishikesh Hirway describes how hearing Asha Bhosle’s “Yeh Hai Reshmi Zulfon Ka Andhera,” at the age of 6 helped him understand a feeling that he would be able to draw inspiration from for his entire life. Then Thao Nguyen explains how Lucinda Williams helped her understand the power of “the good hurt.”

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