1 00:00:08,690 --> 00:00:10,169 An Arctic cold front brought 2 00:00:10,170 --> 00:00:11,689 freezing precipitation to the Austin 3 00:00:11,690 --> 00:00:13,349 area over the weekend. 4 00:00:13,350 --> 00:00:14,749 Classes were canceled today at UT 5 00:00:14,750 --> 00:00:16,609 Austin and most school districts in 6 00:00:16,610 --> 00:00:17,809 Central Texas. 7 00:00:17,810 --> 00:00:19,649 Still, the area made out much better 8 00:00:19,650 --> 00:00:21,209 this time than in ice storms of 9 00:00:21,210 --> 00:00:22,289 years past. 10 00:00:22,290 --> 00:00:24,189 More about the situation locally and 11 00:00:24,190 --> 00:00:25,789 this week's forecast. 12 00:00:25,790 --> 00:00:27,429 And the most high profile candidates 13 00:00:27,430 --> 00:00:29,129 for the Texas Democratic nomination 14 00:00:29,130 --> 00:00:29,989 for the U.S. 15 00:00:29,990 --> 00:00:32,188 Senate race in November debated 16 00:00:32,189 --> 00:00:33,869 each other in Georgetown over the 17 00:00:33,870 --> 00:00:35,739 week. The cases they made and 18 00:00:35,740 --> 00:00:37,359 the status of the race ahead of the 19 00:00:37,360 --> 00:00:39,099 March primary, that's coming up on 20 00:00:39,100 --> 00:00:40,189 today's show. 21 00:00:40,190 --> 00:00:42,109 The Austin Signal is a production 22 00:00:42,110 --> 00:00:44,209 of KUT News, hosted by 23 00:00:44,210 --> 00:00:45,539 Jerry Quijano. 24 00:00:45,540 --> 00:00:47,319 Plus, Annabelle Chairlegs is the 25 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:49,199 KUTX Artist of the Month for 26 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:49,979 January. 27 00:00:49,980 --> 00:00:52,019 Their new record, Waking Up, is out 28 00:00:52,020 --> 00:00:53,179 this Friday. 29 00:00:53,180 --> 00:00:54,279 We're gonna chat with the group 30 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:56,099 leader. Coming up today on 31 00:00:56,100 --> 00:00:57,100 Austin Signal. 32 00:01:08,780 --> 00:01:10,159 Howdy out there, thank you for 33 00:01:10,160 --> 00:01:12,099 tuning in. This is Austin 34 00:01:12,100 --> 00:01:13,879 Signal, I'm your host, Jerry 35 00:01:13,880 --> 00:01:15,799 Quijano. We are glad to be part 36 00:01:15,800 --> 00:01:17,759 of your day. 37 00:01:17,760 --> 00:01:19,439 It's the final Monday of January, 38 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:21,299 2026, and it's a chilly one 39 00:01:21,300 --> 00:01:23,979 across Austin and Central Texas. 40 00:01:23,980 --> 00:01:25,899 33 degrees this hour out at Camp 41 00:01:25,900 --> 00:01:26,839 Mayberry. 42 00:01:26,840 --> 00:01:29,099 That means after about 50 hours, 43 00:01:29,100 --> 00:01:31,059 the area is no longer dealing 44 00:01:31,060 --> 00:01:32,759 with freezing temperatures at least 45 00:01:32,760 --> 00:01:34,159 some of the area. 46 00:01:34,160 --> 00:01:35,699 There's still a good bit of ice out 47 00:01:35,700 --> 00:01:37,379 on the roads this morning too. 48 00:01:37,380 --> 00:01:38,739 That was the case on my drive in 49 00:01:38,740 --> 00:01:40,659 maybe for you as well. 50 00:01:40,660 --> 00:01:42,179 The weekend weather conditions were 51 00:01:42,180 --> 00:01:44,079 enough to preemptively shut down 52 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:45,859 classes here at the University of 53 00:01:45,860 --> 00:01:47,999 Texas as well as Austin ISD 54 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:50,099 and many other school districts in 55 00:01:50,100 --> 00:01:52,099 the area that's in addition to 56 00:01:52,100 --> 00:01:53,859 canceling hundreds of flights out at 57 00:01:53,860 --> 00:01:55,219 Austin Bergstrom International 58 00:01:55,220 --> 00:01:56,349 Airport. 59 00:01:56,350 --> 00:01:58,349 Here is Eric Platt from the local 60 00:01:58,350 --> 00:01:59,649 office of the National Weather 61 00:01:59,650 --> 00:02:00,599 Service. 62 00:02:00,600 --> 00:02:01,859 The good news is that we're not 63 00:02:01,860 --> 00:02:03,499 expecting any precipitation today. 64 00:02:03,500 --> 00:02:04,519 We're going to see plenty of 65 00:02:04,520 --> 00:02:05,679 sunshine. 66 00:02:05,680 --> 00:02:08,279 North winds be a little bit gusty, 67 00:02:08,280 --> 00:02:09,918 but hopefully the sunshine and the 68 00:02:09,919 --> 00:02:11,279 dry north winds will kind of help 69 00:02:11,280 --> 00:02:13,059 start the drying process. 70 00:02:13,060 --> 00:02:14,999 Now while that good news is 71 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:16,979 applicable to most of the area, 72 00:02:16,980 --> 00:02:18,439 Plaid says that there are some areas 73 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:19,659 that will need to continue to thaw 74 00:02:19,660 --> 00:02:21,499 at least into tomorrow. 75 00:02:21,500 --> 00:02:23,179 Temperatures are forecasted to drop 76 00:02:23,180 --> 00:02:24,879 back into the teens tonight here in 77 00:02:24,880 --> 00:02:26,799 Austin, possibly even colder 78 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:29,539 in some areas of central Texas. 79 00:02:29,540 --> 00:02:30,899 Like I say, the sunshine certainly 80 00:02:30,900 --> 00:02:32,359 will help, especially those main 81 00:02:32,360 --> 00:02:33,779 roads today. 82 00:02:33,780 --> 00:02:35,419 But you know, I suspect if you don't 83 00:02:35,420 --> 00:02:36,500 really have to get out, it's 84 00:02:36,501 --> 00:02:37,519 probably best to give it another 85 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:38,389 day. 86 00:02:38,390 --> 00:02:39,589 Now we might have escaped the 87 00:02:39,590 --> 00:02:41,389 precipitation for now, but freezing 88 00:02:41,390 --> 00:02:42,689 temperatures will be sticking around 89 00:02:42,690 --> 00:02:44,529 the Austin area this week. 90 00:02:44,530 --> 00:02:45,709 The National Weather Service is 91 00:02:45,710 --> 00:02:47,389 forecasting nightly lows in the 92 00:02:47,390 --> 00:02:48,969 teens and twenties every night this 93 00:02:48,970 --> 00:02:50,789 week, except for Thursday, which 94 00:02:50,790 --> 00:02:52,349 right now is expected to reach right 95 00:02:52,350 --> 00:02:54,209 around 33 degrees. 96 00:02:54,210 --> 00:02:56,029 An extreme cold warning that was set 97 00:02:56,030 --> 00:02:57,909 to expire earlier today has 98 00:02:57,910 --> 00:02:59,569 now been extended through nine 99 00:02:59,570 --> 00:03:01,629 o'clock tomorrow morning. 100 00:03:01,630 --> 00:03:03,069 We will continue to keep you updated 101 00:03:03,070 --> 00:03:05,009 on the latest weather impacts here 102 00:03:05,010 --> 00:03:06,909 on KUT News over on the 103 00:03:06,910 --> 00:03:07,899 KUT app. 104 00:03:07,900 --> 00:03:11,059 And online at KUT.org. 105 00:03:11,060 --> 00:03:12,259 Right now we're gonna transition 106 00:03:12,260 --> 00:03:14,199 over and talk with KUT 107 00:03:14,200 --> 00:03:16,099 city hall reporter, Luz Moreno 108 00:03:16,100 --> 00:03:16,979 Lozano. 109 00:03:16,980 --> 00:03:18,219 She is joining us to talk about the 110 00:03:18,220 --> 00:03:19,819 city's response to the weather. 111 00:03:19,820 --> 00:03:21,299 Luz, thanks for coming on the show. 112 00:03:21,300 --> 00:03:22,649 Hey Jerry, thanks for having me. 113 00:03:22,650 --> 00:03:24,469 So I do know that 114 00:03:24,470 --> 00:03:26,389 at least one person died during this 115 00:03:26,390 --> 00:03:28,209 weekend's weather or what details 116 00:03:28,210 --> 00:03:30,189 do we have about that death so far? 117 00:03:30,190 --> 00:03:32,149 Yeah, it was a man who was found 118 00:03:32,150 --> 00:03:34,209 in an abandoned parking lot. 119 00:03:34,210 --> 00:03:36,089 There used to be a Shell gas station 120 00:03:36,090 --> 00:03:38,069 there. It was somewhere along 121 00:03:38,070 --> 00:03:39,949 I-35, kind of near 38 122 00:03:39,950 --> 00:03:41,769 and a half street. 123 00:03:41,770 --> 00:03:43,709 We don't know more about you know 124 00:03:43,710 --> 00:03:45,029 anything else that's happened since, 125 00:03:45,030 --> 00:03:46,929 but Mayor Watson says that this 126 00:03:46,930 --> 00:03:48,829 man probably died of exposure to the 127 00:03:48,830 --> 00:03:50,849 extreme cold and he 128 00:03:50,850 --> 00:03:52,049 kind of touted the fact that 129 00:03:52,050 --> 00:03:53,489 hopefully these kinds of things are 130 00:03:53,490 --> 00:03:55,769 being avoided with the 131 00:03:55,770 --> 00:03:57,609 opening of shelters 132 00:03:57,610 --> 00:03:59,069 and warming centers over the next 133 00:03:59,070 --> 00:03:59,589 several place. 134 00:03:59,590 --> 00:04:00,969 Yeah, let me ask you a little bit 135 00:04:00,970 --> 00:04:02,889 about those warming shelters as 136 00:04:02,890 --> 00:04:04,249 you said they have been operating 137 00:04:04,250 --> 00:04:06,249 and the city made a 138 00:04:06,250 --> 00:04:07,869 point on Friday to talk about how 139 00:04:07,870 --> 00:04:09,709 prepared they were ahead of 140 00:04:09,710 --> 00:04:11,129 the weekend's weather or what was 141 00:04:11,130 --> 00:04:12,509 activity like at the warming 142 00:04:12,510 --> 00:04:13,949 shelters this weekend. 143 00:04:13,950 --> 00:04:16,148 Yeah, there was, I'm hearing record 144 00:04:16,149 --> 00:04:17,809 number of people who took advantage 145 00:04:17,810 --> 00:04:18,629 of the shelters. 146 00:04:18,630 --> 00:04:20,328 I saw this warning that they were 147 00:04:20,329 --> 00:04:22,589 totaling around 879 148 00:04:22,590 --> 00:04:24,749 people who were welcomed across 149 00:04:24,750 --> 00:04:26,269 the seven different facilities that 150 00:04:26,270 --> 00:04:27,889 they're offering. 151 00:04:27,890 --> 00:04:30,369 That number could grow as things, 152 00:04:30,370 --> 00:04:32,209 as we just heard, the 153 00:04:32,210 --> 00:04:34,229 extreme cold warning 154 00:04:34,230 --> 00:04:35,790 was extended to tomorrow morning. 155 00:04:36,970 --> 00:04:38,869 So these shelters are expected to 156 00:04:38,870 --> 00:04:40,089 operate at least through tomorrow, 157 00:04:40,090 --> 00:04:41,609 and they'll another call tomorrow to 158 00:04:41,610 --> 00:04:42,689 decide if they need to keep them 159 00:04:42,690 --> 00:04:44,319 open a little longer. 160 00:04:44,320 --> 00:04:46,459 Okay, well, whenever we get cold 161 00:04:46,460 --> 00:04:47,739 weather, people are always concerned 162 00:04:47,740 --> 00:04:49,039 about the possibility of power 163 00:04:49,040 --> 00:04:50,559 outages, especially when we're 164 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:52,059 hearing about freezing ice or 165 00:04:52,060 --> 00:04:53,060 freezing rain. 166 00:04:53,920 --> 00:04:55,239 At this hour, we're only seeing a 167 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:56,959 couple of handfuls of power-outages 168 00:04:56,960 --> 00:04:58,139 across Austin. 169 00:04:58,140 --> 00:04:59,219 How did that play out over the 170 00:04:59,220 --> 00:04:59,849 weekend? 171 00:04:59,850 --> 00:05:01,689 Yeah, you know, I'm 172 00:05:01,690 --> 00:05:03,169 looking at the page right now as we 173 00:05:03,170 --> 00:05:04,749 speak. Yeah, it looks like we have 174 00:05:04,750 --> 00:05:06,769 99.98% of 175 00:05:06,770 --> 00:05:09,049 customers with power, which is a 176 00:05:09,050 --> 00:05:10,989 huge change from those 177 00:05:10,990 --> 00:05:12,089 previous winter storms. 178 00:05:12,090 --> 00:05:13,829 And we saw several outages. 179 00:05:13,830 --> 00:05:15,889 I was hearing that a lot of it was, 180 00:05:15,890 --> 00:05:17,969 you know, they had prepared with 181 00:05:17,970 --> 00:05:19,749 weatherization of systems and 182 00:05:19,750 --> 00:05:21,069 equipment and things. 183 00:05:21,070 --> 00:05:23,029 But the sleet that happened 184 00:05:23,030 --> 00:05:24,649 over the weekend Saturday apparently 185 00:05:24,650 --> 00:05:25,829 has been very helpful. 186 00:05:25,830 --> 00:05:27,669 In. That didn't accumulate on those 187 00:05:27,670 --> 00:05:29,389 heavy tree limbs that we saw, I 188 00:05:29,390 --> 00:05:31,209 think in 2023, when 189 00:05:31,210 --> 00:05:32,509 all the trees were kind of falling 190 00:05:32,510 --> 00:05:34,249 on power lines. 191 00:05:34,250 --> 00:05:36,329 And yeah, and not giving 192 00:05:36,330 --> 00:05:38,169 us power during that 193 00:05:38,170 --> 00:05:39,289 time. 194 00:05:39,290 --> 00:05:41,489 As you mentioned, we heard from the 195 00:05:41,490 --> 00:05:42,709 National Weather Service Meteorologist 196 00:05:42,710 --> 00:05:43,969 at the top of the show. 197 00:05:43,970 --> 00:05:45,449 Yes, it is going to get warmer 198 00:05:45,450 --> 00:05:47,469 today, but it's probably still 199 00:05:47,470 --> 00:05:49,089 best not to drive on the roads if 200 00:05:49,090 --> 00:05:51,049 you don't have to. 201 00:05:51,050 --> 00:05:52,509 With that in mind, I know there was 202 00:05:52,510 --> 00:05:54,689 some disruption to CapMetro transit 203 00:05:54,690 --> 00:05:55,709 service over the weekend. 204 00:05:55,710 --> 00:05:56,949 What sort of transit service is 205 00:05:56,950 --> 00:05:58,459 available right now? 206 00:05:58,460 --> 00:06:00,319 Yes, we are operating on a 207 00:06:00,320 --> 00:06:02,139 limited service 208 00:06:02,140 --> 00:06:03,259 today. 209 00:06:03,260 --> 00:06:04,839 They said that they're hoping to 210 00:06:04,840 --> 00:06:06,399 start everything about noon so that 211 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:07,399 things should be running. 212 00:06:07,400 --> 00:06:09,439 I did see that they are expecting 213 00:06:09,440 --> 00:06:11,219 to resume normal operations 214 00:06:11,220 --> 00:06:12,699 tomorrow. I think they'll make a 215 00:06:12,700 --> 00:06:14,619 call whether or not that is 216 00:06:14,620 --> 00:06:16,239 going to happen tomorrow, depending 217 00:06:16,240 --> 00:06:18,119 on what the weather does today. 218 00:06:18,120 --> 00:06:19,619 But things are going and you know 219 00:06:19,620 --> 00:06:20,459 busses are going. 220 00:06:20,460 --> 00:06:21,899 It looks like you know bike share 221 00:06:21,900 --> 00:06:23,319 services will remain suspended 222 00:06:23,320 --> 00:06:26,639 today, but they're 223 00:06:26,640 --> 00:06:28,199 Okay, Luce, we only have about 20 224 00:06:28,200 --> 00:06:29,919 seconds left. Have we heard about 225 00:06:29,920 --> 00:06:32,199 any possible other cancelations from 226 00:06:32,200 --> 00:06:33,889 other school districts? 227 00:06:33,890 --> 00:06:35,589 I'm not seeing anything at the 228 00:06:35,590 --> 00:06:36,829 moment. I know that a lot of them 229 00:06:36,830 --> 00:06:38,689 were trying to make calls as 230 00:06:38,690 --> 00:06:39,469 close as they could. 231 00:06:39,470 --> 00:06:41,249 So this afternoon as we started to 232 00:06:41,250 --> 00:06:43,089 see Rhodes thaw, so we'll start to 233 00:06:43,090 --> 00:06:45,069 see those kind of trickling in, 234 00:06:45,070 --> 00:06:46,089 in the next hour or two. 235 00:06:46,090 --> 00:06:47,869 Alright, that is KUT City Hall 236 00:06:47,870 --> 00:06:49,929 reporter Luce Modeno Lozano joining 237 00:06:49,930 --> 00:06:52,209 us here on Austin Signal. 238 00:06:52,210 --> 00:06:53,959 Luce, thanks for the update. 239 00:06:53,960 --> 00:06:54,960 Thanks, Jerry. 240 00:06:59,460 --> 00:07:00,959 And we will continue to keep you 241 00:07:00,960 --> 00:07:03,119 updated here on KUT News 242 00:07:03,120 --> 00:07:05,079 90.5 on the KUT 243 00:07:05,080 --> 00:07:07,419 app and online at 244 00:07:07,420 --> 00:07:10,479 KUT.org. 245 00:07:10,480 --> 00:07:11,959 Well one of the races catching lots 246 00:07:11,960 --> 00:07:13,859 of eyes and ears this midterm 247 00:07:13,860 --> 00:07:15,359 election year is happening right 248 00:07:15,360 --> 00:07:16,259 here in Texas. 249 00:07:16,260 --> 00:07:17,179 That's the U.S. 250 00:07:17,180 --> 00:07:18,919 Senate race for the seat long held 251 00:07:18,920 --> 00:07:21,119 by Republican John Cornyn. 252 00:07:21,120 --> 00:07:22,519 While Cornyns facing his own 253 00:07:22,520 --> 00:07:23,679 challengers in the Republican 254 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:25,799 primary in March, the focus this 255 00:07:25,800 --> 00:07:28,059 weekend was on the top Democratic 256 00:07:28,060 --> 00:07:29,719 contenders for Senate. 257 00:07:29,720 --> 00:07:31,159 On Saturday, Dallas area 258 00:07:31,160 --> 00:07:32,879 congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and 259 00:07:32,880 --> 00:07:34,579 state representative James Tallarico 260 00:07:34,580 --> 00:07:36,179 of Austin took the stage for a 261 00:07:36,180 --> 00:07:37,879 debate in Georgetown. 262 00:07:37,880 --> 00:07:39,559 Crocket, a former civil rights 263 00:07:39,560 --> 00:07:41,019 lawyer and public defender is 264 00:07:41,020 --> 00:07:42,879 serving her second term in the U.S. 265 00:07:42,880 --> 00:07:44,359 House of Representatives. 266 00:07:44,360 --> 00:07:46,019 Tallarica, a formal teacher, has 267 00:07:46,020 --> 00:07:47,679 been a Texas House member since 268 00:07:47,680 --> 00:07:49,439 2018. 269 00:07:49,440 --> 00:07:51,139 Saturday's matchup was hosted by the 270 00:07:51,140 --> 00:07:52,999 Texas AFL-CIO and the 271 00:07:53,000 --> 00:07:54,639 candidates used the forum to offer 272 00:07:54,640 --> 00:07:56,299 Democratic voters their competing 273 00:07:56,300 --> 00:07:58,169 visions of leadership. 274 00:07:58,170 --> 00:07:59,949 The Texas newsroom's Blaise Gainey 275 00:07:59,950 --> 00:08:01,089 has this recap. 276 00:08:02,130 --> 00:08:03,379 Let's begin the debate. 277 00:08:03,380 --> 00:08:05,319 Over their hour-long debate, Jasmine 278 00:08:05,320 --> 00:08:07,039 Crockett and James Tallarico were 279 00:08:07,040 --> 00:08:08,679 asked about everything from foreign 280 00:08:08,680 --> 00:08:10,459 policy and AI regulation to 281 00:08:10,460 --> 00:08:12,099 healthcare and whether they'd 282 00:08:12,100 --> 00:08:13,519 support raising taxes on 283 00:08:13,520 --> 00:08:14,939 billionaires. And while the 284 00:08:14,940 --> 00:08:15,979 Democratic U.S. 285 00:08:15,980 --> 00:08:17,259 Senate hopefuls agreed on nearly 286 00:08:17,260 --> 00:08:17,909 everything, 287 00:08:17,910 --> 00:08:18,769 Absolutely. 288 00:08:18,770 --> 00:08:19,459 Absolutely. 289 00:08:19,460 --> 00:08:20,460 Absolutely. 290 00:08:21,290 --> 00:08:23,089 They couldn't help but showcase 291 00:08:23,090 --> 00:08:24,949 their differences, like in the first 292 00:08:24,950 --> 00:08:26,229 question about their leadership 293 00:08:26,230 --> 00:08:27,149 styles. 294 00:08:27,150 --> 00:08:28,689 Crockett framed herself as a visible 295 00:08:28,690 --> 00:08:30,589 political figure who isn't afraid 296 00:08:30,590 --> 00:08:32,589 to be confrontational and take risks 297 00:08:32,590 --> 00:08:33,769 at this critical moment. 298 00:08:33,770 --> 00:08:35,269 I think that I will do the edgy 299 00:08:35,270 --> 00:08:37,168 things, the things that the 300 00:08:37,169 --> 00:08:38,788 political consultants will never 301 00:08:38,789 --> 00:08:40,649 tell you to do, because right 302 00:08:40,650 --> 00:08:41,699 now people are hurting. 303 00:08:41,700 --> 00:08:43,459 Since first heading to Washington in 304 00:08:43,460 --> 00:08:45,519 2023, her frequent jabs 305 00:08:45,520 --> 00:08:47,519 at Republicans have made her known 306 00:08:47,520 --> 00:08:49,519 nationwide, something she said 307 00:08:49,520 --> 00:08:51,219 couldn't be said for Taylor Rico. 308 00:08:51,220 --> 00:08:52,839 He's actually been elected longer 309 00:08:52,840 --> 00:08:54,719 than I have been elected, yet 310 00:08:54,720 --> 00:08:56,719 he's not as known right now because 311 00:08:56,720 --> 00:08:58,579 I have engaged in these fights 312 00:08:58,580 --> 00:09:00,559 and they have been right there 313 00:09:00,560 --> 00:09:01,749 on the front lines. 314 00:09:01,750 --> 00:09:03,269 Crockett pointed to polling showing 315 00:09:03,270 --> 00:09:04,909 her strengths with core Democratic 316 00:09:04,910 --> 00:09:06,809 voting groups like Women and the 317 00:09:06,810 --> 00:09:08,129 Working Class. 318 00:09:08,130 --> 00:09:09,909 Talarico agreed with his opponent on 319 00:09:09,910 --> 00:09:11,469 how high the stakes were in this 320 00:09:11,470 --> 00:09:13,389 election, but censored his pitch 321 00:09:13,390 --> 00:09:15,189 on governing experience and 322 00:09:15,190 --> 00:09:15,979 consistency. 323 00:09:15,980 --> 00:09:17,799 I have fought tooth and nail 324 00:09:17,800 --> 00:09:19,699 for our values in the Texas 325 00:09:19,700 --> 00:09:20,999 House of Representatives. 326 00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:22,879 I have gone toe-to-toe with the 327 00:09:22,880 --> 00:09:24,119 billionaires who are trying to 328 00:09:24,120 --> 00:09:26,279 dismantle public education in 329 00:09:26,280 --> 00:09:26,879 this state. 330 00:09:26,880 --> 00:09:28,739 A key issue for both candidates, 331 00:09:28,740 --> 00:09:30,419 immigration policy and how it's 332 00:09:30,420 --> 00:09:31,599 being enforced by the Trump 333 00:09:31,600 --> 00:09:32,939 administration. 334 00:09:32,940 --> 00:09:34,619 Saturday's debate came just hours 335 00:09:34,620 --> 00:09:36,359 after news broke about another 336 00:09:36,360 --> 00:09:38,359 civilian killed by immigration and 337 00:09:38,360 --> 00:09:39,899 customs enforcement agents in 338 00:09:39,900 --> 00:09:40,829 Minneapolis. 339 00:09:40,830 --> 00:09:42,769 I executed a man 340 00:09:42,770 --> 00:09:44,869 in broad daylight on our streets 341 00:09:44,870 --> 00:09:46,469 just this morning. 342 00:09:46,470 --> 00:09:48,589 It's time to tear down this 343 00:09:48,590 --> 00:09:49,799 secret police force. 344 00:09:49,800 --> 00:09:51,479 Listen, we are not looking at 345 00:09:51,480 --> 00:09:53,579 politics as usual, and so for 346 00:09:53,580 --> 00:09:55,439 anyone that believes that we are 347 00:09:55,440 --> 00:09:57,239 going to be able to respond to this 348 00:09:57,240 --> 00:09:58,539 in a normal way, I think that 349 00:09:58,540 --> 00:09:59,299 they've got it wrong. 350 00:09:59,300 --> 00:10:01,219 Crockett also pointed to her vote in 351 00:10:01,220 --> 00:10:03,219 Congress last week against a bill to 352 00:10:03,220 --> 00:10:05,019 give the agency more money. 353 00:10:05,020 --> 00:10:06,899 The economy and affordability was 354 00:10:06,900 --> 00:10:08,659 also a recurring topic. 355 00:10:08,660 --> 00:10:10,219 Both candidates blamed billionaires 356 00:10:10,220 --> 00:10:11,839 for rising costs and shrinking 357 00:10:11,840 --> 00:10:13,319 public investment. 358 00:10:13,320 --> 00:10:14,979 Several times, Talarico stressed 359 00:10:14,980 --> 00:10:16,499 that the real fight in politics 360 00:10:16,500 --> 00:10:18,439 isn't left versus right, 361 00:10:18,440 --> 00:10:20,039 but top versus bottom. 362 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:22,039 Billionaires want us looking 363 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:24,099 left and right at each other, 364 00:10:24,100 --> 00:10:25,919 so we're not looking up at 365 00:10:25,920 --> 00:10:27,979 them. Right now, three 366 00:10:27,980 --> 00:10:29,939 men own as much 367 00:10:29,940 --> 00:10:32,099 wealth as the entire middle class. 368 00:10:32,100 --> 00:10:33,819 Crockett agreed that billionaires 369 00:10:33,820 --> 00:10:35,519 need to pay more taxes and 370 00:10:35,520 --> 00:10:37,119 referenced her vote against Trump's 371 00:10:37,120 --> 00:10:39,179 big beautiful bill, which she called 372 00:10:39,180 --> 00:10:40,269 the big ugly bill 373 00:10:40,270 --> 00:10:41,649 Specifically because it was all 374 00:10:41,650 --> 00:10:43,549 about giving these extraordinary tax 375 00:10:43,550 --> 00:10:45,269 breaks while at the same time 376 00:10:45,270 --> 00:10:47,189 defunding Medicaid and Medicare 377 00:10:47,190 --> 00:10:48,889 The congresswoman also argued for 378 00:10:48,890 --> 00:10:50,459 rolling back Trump's tariffs. 379 00:10:50,460 --> 00:10:51,779 Right now we know that our farmers 380 00:10:51,780 --> 00:10:53,679 and ranchers are filing record 381 00:10:53,680 --> 00:10:55,519 breaking bankruptcies in 382 00:10:55,520 --> 00:10:57,119 this moment because of the trade 383 00:10:57,120 --> 00:10:57,749 policies. 384 00:10:57,750 --> 00:10:59,489 But some of the candidates' sharpest 385 00:10:59,490 --> 00:11:00,989 exchanges censored on executive 386 00:11:00,990 --> 00:11:03,289 power and foreign policy, including 387 00:11:03,290 --> 00:11:04,429 recent U.S. 388 00:11:04,430 --> 00:11:05,399 Military actions. 389 00:11:05,400 --> 00:11:07,539 This intervention in Venezuela 390 00:11:07,540 --> 00:11:09,459 is not only reckless, it is 391 00:11:09,460 --> 00:11:10,659 deeply corrupt. 392 00:11:10,660 --> 00:11:12,179 Trump promised the biggest oil 393 00:11:12,180 --> 00:11:14,219 executives in this country a, quote, 394 00:11:14,220 --> 00:11:15,779 great deal if they gave him a 395 00:11:15,780 --> 00:11:17,219 billion dollars for his reelection 396 00:11:17,220 --> 00:11:18,859 campaign. And then he turned around 397 00:11:18,860 --> 00:11:20,079 and gave them a gift. 398 00:11:20,080 --> 00:11:21,699 He gave them the nation of Venezuela 399 00:11:21,700 --> 00:11:23,639 home to the largest oil reserves 400 00:11:23,640 --> 00:11:23,969 in the world. 401 00:11:23,970 --> 00:11:25,029 The world. 402 00:11:25,030 --> 00:11:26,729 More broadly, Crockett warned this 403 00:11:26,730 --> 00:11:28,469 type of unchecked presidential power 404 00:11:28,470 --> 00:11:30,509 could have destabilizing global 405 00:11:30,510 --> 00:11:31,449 consequences. 406 00:11:31,450 --> 00:11:33,349 This president is seemingly trying 407 00:11:33,350 --> 00:11:35,129 to plunge us not only into a civil 408 00:11:35,130 --> 00:11:37,069 war with ice, but he's also 409 00:11:37,070 --> 00:11:38,789 trying to plung us into World War 410 00:11:38,790 --> 00:11:39,359 III. 411 00:11:39,360 --> 00:11:41,039 They were then asked whether they'd 412 00:11:41,040 --> 00:11:42,740 vote to impeach President Trump. 413 00:11:48,630 --> 00:11:50,069 I think that there is more than 414 00:11:50,070 --> 00:11:51,379 enough to impeach Donald Trump. 415 00:11:51,380 --> 00:11:53,199 Now, after seeing both candidates 416 00:11:53,200 --> 00:11:55,059 in action, Democratic voters will be 417 00:11:55,060 --> 00:11:56,739 whining their choices for U.S. 418 00:11:56,740 --> 00:11:58,819 Senate. Joshua Blank is a UT Austin 419 00:11:58,820 --> 00:12:00,049 political scientist. 420 00:12:00,050 --> 00:12:01,149 Are they looking for someone who's 421 00:12:01,150 --> 00:12:03,009 going to go and be an out 422 00:12:03,010 --> 00:12:04,609 and out fighter or are they looking 423 00:12:04,610 --> 00:12:06,469 maybe for someone who's looking in 424 00:12:06,470 --> 00:12:08,629 some sense to change the trajectory 425 00:12:08,630 --> 00:12:10,609 of things a little bit, 426 00:12:10,610 --> 00:12:11,589 especially along this front, the 427 00:12:11,590 --> 00:12:12,829 sort of dimension of, you know, how 428 00:12:12,830 --> 00:12:13,839 combative it is. 429 00:12:13,840 --> 00:12:15,739 The last day to register to vote in 430 00:12:15,740 --> 00:12:17,559 the March 3 primary is February 431 00:12:17,560 --> 00:12:18,499 2nd. 432 00:12:18,500 --> 00:12:20,719 Early voting starts on the 17th. 433 00:12:20,720 --> 00:12:22,080 I'm Blaze Gainey in Austin. 434 00:12:24,670 --> 00:12:26,689 This is Austin Signal, 435 00:12:26,690 --> 00:12:27,809 thank you for tuning in to 436 00:12:27,810 --> 00:12:29,809 listener-powered public radio 437 00:12:29,810 --> 00:12:32,369 KUT News 90.5. 438 00:12:32,370 --> 00:12:34,289 You can find more from us on the 439 00:12:34,290 --> 00:12:36,329 KUT app and online at 440 00:12:36,330 --> 00:12:38,669 KUT.org. 441 00:12:38,670 --> 00:12:39,809 Coming up, we're going to chat with 442 00:12:39,810 --> 00:12:41,749 the KutX Artists of the Month, 443 00:12:41,750 --> 00:12:42,709 Annabelle Cherlegs. 444 00:12:42,710 --> 00:12:44,989 Their new record is out Friday. 445 00:12:44,990 --> 00:12:45,990 That's after this break. 446 00:13:00,840 --> 00:13:02,839 This is Austin Signal, thank you for 447 00:13:02,840 --> 00:13:03,840 tuning in. 448 00:13:10,739 --> 00:13:11,839 Annabelle Chairlegs have been 449 00:13:11,840 --> 00:13:13,779 rocking here in Austin for a few 450 00:13:13,780 --> 00:13:14,599 years now. 451 00:13:14,600 --> 00:13:16,019 It's part of the reason why they are 452 00:13:16,020 --> 00:13:17,839 the KUTX Artists of the Month 453 00:13:17,840 --> 00:13:19,199 for January. 454 00:13:19,200 --> 00:13:20,579 They've got a new album coming out 455 00:13:20,580 --> 00:13:22,119 at the end of this month called 456 00:13:22,120 --> 00:13:22,989 Waking Up. 457 00:13:22,990 --> 00:13:25,189 True flight, 458 00:13:25,190 --> 00:13:26,630 the sky is calling on me 459 00:13:30,600 --> 00:13:32,819 My feet, they won't step up, 460 00:13:32,820 --> 00:13:33,820 they shout. 461 00:13:37,030 --> 00:13:38,929 Lindsay Mackin is the leading force 462 00:13:38,930 --> 00:13:40,569 of Annabelle Chairlegs, and Lindsay 463 00:13:40,570 --> 00:13:42,249 is here with us now on Austin 464 00:13:42,250 --> 00:13:43,449 Signal. Great to have you. 465 00:13:43,450 --> 00:13:45,229 I'm so excited to be here, thank 466 00:13:45,230 --> 00:13:45,669 you. 467 00:13:45,670 --> 00:13:47,009 Well, we're excited to have you in 468 00:13:47,010 --> 00:13:48,369 here. It's always great to start off 469 00:13:48,370 --> 00:13:50,149 the new year with some good music 470 00:13:50,150 --> 00:13:51,809 here on The Signal. 471 00:13:51,810 --> 00:13:53,089 But before we get into the more 472 00:13:53,090 --> 00:13:55,029 serious things, I think maybe my 473 00:13:55,030 --> 00:13:56,169 producer might have thought your 474 00:13:56,170 --> 00:13:57,529 name was Annabelle Chairlegs. 475 00:13:57,530 --> 00:13:59,289 Does that happen to you often, or do 476 00:13:59,290 --> 00:14:01,289 people know that that is 477 00:14:01,290 --> 00:14:03,139 probably a stage name? 478 00:14:03,140 --> 00:14:03,929 Absolutely all the time. 479 00:14:03,930 --> 00:14:04,739 Okay, okay. 480 00:14:04,740 --> 00:14:06,718 Annabelle, I'm still not- 481 00:14:06,719 --> 00:14:07,939 Missed chair legs, something like 482 00:14:07,940 --> 00:14:08,879 that, you know? Yeah, that'd be good too. 483 00:14:08,880 --> 00:14:10,409 Chair legs, Annabell. 484 00:14:10,410 --> 00:14:12,249 Okay, well, where does it come 485 00:14:12,250 --> 00:14:13,529 from? Where does that name? 486 00:14:13,530 --> 00:14:14,679 Where is its origins? 487 00:14:14,680 --> 00:14:16,739 The first band I was ever in, 488 00:14:16,740 --> 00:14:18,859 in college, we all had just 489 00:14:18,860 --> 00:14:20,279 wacky nicknames, and that was my 490 00:14:20,280 --> 00:14:22,239 nickname. So I sort of just kept it 491 00:14:22,240 --> 00:14:24,199 going over the next step in the 492 00:14:24,200 --> 00:14:25,109 musical journey. 493 00:14:25,110 --> 00:14:26,849 Well, speaking of musical journey, 494 00:14:26,850 --> 00:14:28,049 tell us a little bit about yours. 495 00:14:28,050 --> 00:14:29,469 Are you a self-taught musician? 496 00:14:29,470 --> 00:14:30,809 How long have you actually been 497 00:14:30,810 --> 00:14:32,229 making music of your own? 498 00:14:32,230 --> 00:14:33,669 Yeah, totally. 499 00:14:33,670 --> 00:14:35,649 I actually, I was studying acting in 500 00:14:35,650 --> 00:14:37,589 college. I started singing with a 501 00:14:37,590 --> 00:14:39,509 band and they all sort of 502 00:14:39,510 --> 00:14:41,669 helped teach me guitar. 503 00:14:41,670 --> 00:14:43,189 And we moved to Austin together. 504 00:14:43,190 --> 00:14:44,409 And I was like, you know what, I 505 00:14:44,410 --> 00:14:46,089 want to play guitar and start a 506 00:14:46,090 --> 00:14:47,269 band. 507 00:14:47,270 --> 00:14:49,129 So kept playing guitar and 508 00:14:49,130 --> 00:14:50,909 started recording and writing songs 509 00:14:50,910 --> 00:14:52,849 and then been doing it ever 510 00:14:52,850 --> 00:14:53,059 since. 511 00:14:53,060 --> 00:14:55,049 So when did you move to Austin? 512 00:14:55,050 --> 00:14:56,129 13 years ago. 513 00:14:56,130 --> 00:14:57,449 Okay, how scary, where were you 514 00:14:57,450 --> 00:14:59,029 coming from, and what was that like? 515 00:14:59,030 --> 00:15:01,089 So I was coming from Santa 516 00:15:01,090 --> 00:15:02,709 Fe, New Mexico, had graduated 517 00:15:02,710 --> 00:15:04,749 college there, was gonna move back 518 00:15:04,750 --> 00:15:06,589 to the East Coast and then went on 519 00:15:06,590 --> 00:15:08,449 tour with this band I was in. 520 00:15:08,450 --> 00:15:09,969 And on tour I was like, you know 521 00:15:09,970 --> 00:15:10,789 what? 522 00:15:10,790 --> 00:15:12,529 Let's, I'm gonna keep doing this. 523 00:15:12,530 --> 00:15:13,849 I'll come with you guys to Texas, 524 00:15:13,850 --> 00:15:15,009 why not? 525 00:15:15,010 --> 00:15:17,249 So yeah, kind of was a crazy 526 00:15:17,250 --> 00:15:18,849 thing that just ended up happening 527 00:15:18,850 --> 00:15:20,049 and now I've been here and I love 528 00:15:20,050 --> 00:15:20,339 it. 529 00:15:20,340 --> 00:15:21,559 Yeah, yeah, now you've been here 530 00:15:21,560 --> 00:15:23,139 since then, and you've been working 531 00:15:23,140 --> 00:15:24,279 on music for a while. 532 00:15:25,599 --> 00:15:27,399 Looking back at your musical 533 00:15:27,400 --> 00:15:29,119 journey, I guess, how would you say 534 00:15:29,120 --> 00:15:30,479 your music has changed? 535 00:15:30,480 --> 00:15:32,439 How have you adapted to the 536 00:15:32,440 --> 00:15:34,279 city and kind of melded who 537 00:15:34,280 --> 00:15:35,779 you are and who the city of Austin 538 00:15:35,780 --> 00:15:37,579 is and to what Annabelle Chairleg 539 00:15:37,580 --> 00:15:38,569 sounds like? 540 00:15:38,570 --> 00:15:40,109 Um, it's changed quite a bit. 541 00:15:40,110 --> 00:15:41,549 You know, I kind of think of 542 00:15:41,550 --> 00:15:43,329 Annabelle chair legs, like my 543 00:15:43,330 --> 00:15:45,269 cartoon diary or something, 544 00:15:45,270 --> 00:15:47,209 um, and when I came 545 00:15:47,210 --> 00:15:49,129 here, it had a lot of, 546 00:15:49,130 --> 00:15:50,829 it almost sounded like desert rock. 547 00:15:50,830 --> 00:15:52,289 Like I felt like it was a big piece 548 00:15:52,290 --> 00:15:53,909 of Santa Fe was still with me. 549 00:15:53,910 --> 00:15:55,729 And as I've been here, the 550 00:15:55,730 --> 00:15:57,189 things I've gone through, it 551 00:15:57,190 --> 00:15:58,629 definitely transitioned. 552 00:15:58,630 --> 00:16:00,049 It's gotten a little dark, but I'm 553 00:16:00,050 --> 00:16:01,909 thinking we're coming out of the 554 00:16:01,910 --> 00:16:03,529 darkness and entering into the 555 00:16:03,530 --> 00:16:05,349 light. So yeah, it has kind 556 00:16:05,350 --> 00:16:06,639 of just been. 557 00:16:06,640 --> 00:16:08,619 What my journey's been the last 10 558 00:16:08,620 --> 00:16:10,399 years or so. 559 00:16:10,400 --> 00:16:11,899 And yeah, I'm kind of excited to see 560 00:16:11,900 --> 00:16:12,900 where it ends up next. 561 00:16:23,020 --> 00:16:25,759 Walking next to me 562 00:16:25,760 --> 00:16:27,719 But before I go 563 00:16:27,720 --> 00:16:28,749 I ask me if 564 00:16:28,750 --> 00:16:30,089 Yeah, well you're obviously the 565 00:16:30,090 --> 00:16:31,449 leading force of the band, but tell 566 00:16:31,450 --> 00:16:32,589 us a little bit about the people 567 00:16:32,590 --> 00:16:33,569 that you play with. 568 00:16:33,570 --> 00:16:34,769 Have they been the same group the 569 00:16:34,770 --> 00:16:35,709 entire time? 570 00:16:35,710 --> 00:16:36,729 Have they had different changes? 571 00:16:36,730 --> 00:16:37,259 Who are they? 572 00:16:37,260 --> 00:16:39,119 Yeah, so there's been quite a few 573 00:16:39,120 --> 00:16:40,599 changes, and the group I'm playing 574 00:16:40,600 --> 00:16:42,779 with now, I'm so excited about. 575 00:16:42,780 --> 00:16:44,779 This is actually maybe our 576 00:16:44,780 --> 00:16:46,419 second show all playing together. 577 00:16:46,420 --> 00:16:47,999 Oh really? Okay, here in the studio 578 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:48,000 1A. 579 00:16:48,001 --> 00:16:49,509 Yes, in City ONA. 580 00:16:49,510 --> 00:16:50,889 So I've been playing with Nick who's 581 00:16:50,890 --> 00:16:52,969 on drums, who's incredible, 582 00:16:52,970 --> 00:16:54,689 for a few years now. 583 00:16:54,690 --> 00:16:56,009 And Nolan Potter, who is playing 584 00:16:56,010 --> 00:16:57,889 guitar, he was actually in the band 585 00:16:57,890 --> 00:16:59,029 10 years ago. 586 00:16:59,030 --> 00:16:59,829 Oh, wow. 587 00:16:59,830 --> 00:17:01,669 And now is back in the bands, 588 00:17:01,670 --> 00:17:03,129 was playing bass for a while, but 589 00:17:03,130 --> 00:17:04,348 now he's on guitar. 590 00:17:04,349 --> 00:17:05,868 And then our newest member is 591 00:17:05,869 --> 00:17:08,019 Simone, and she's playing bass. 592 00:17:08,020 --> 00:17:09,519 Okay, that's very 593 00:17:09,520 --> 00:17:10,399 Very exciting. 594 00:17:10,400 --> 00:17:11,199 Power lineup. 595 00:17:11,200 --> 00:17:12,200 It's awesome. 596 00:17:14,300 --> 00:17:16,259 Your left won't leave 597 00:17:16,260 --> 00:17:17,999 me, no, your left won... 598 00:17:30,200 --> 00:17:31,319 Okay, well tell us a little bit 599 00:17:31,320 --> 00:17:33,419 about waking up and the sound of it. 600 00:17:33,420 --> 00:17:36,019 So Waking Up, actually, 601 00:17:36,020 --> 00:17:37,999 I had recorded an album years ago 602 00:17:38,000 --> 00:17:39,839 and decided I wanted 603 00:17:39,840 --> 00:17:41,819 to not put it out and 604 00:17:41,820 --> 00:17:43,879 rip it in half and make two 605 00:17:43,880 --> 00:17:44,880 different albums. 606 00:17:46,160 --> 00:17:47,679 And originally it was called Heavy 607 00:17:47,680 --> 00:17:50,159 Sleeper and this one, 608 00:17:50,160 --> 00:17:52,039 sort of, I added a few new songs 609 00:17:52,040 --> 00:17:53,999 and it became Waking up and this 610 00:17:54,000 --> 00:17:55,699 is the first part of that ripped 611 00:17:55,700 --> 00:17:57,329 apart album, if that makes sense. 612 00:17:57,330 --> 00:17:58,529 Okay, well tell us a little bit 613 00:17:58,530 --> 00:17:59,869 about the songs that you're going to 614 00:17:59,870 --> 00:18:00,979 be playing in Studio 1A. 615 00:18:00,980 --> 00:18:02,979 Sure, we're playing Concrete 616 00:18:02,980 --> 00:18:04,519 Trees, which is definitely one of my 617 00:18:04,520 --> 00:18:05,520 favorite songs. 618 00:18:20,450 --> 00:18:22,589 I actually wrote that song about 619 00:18:22,590 --> 00:18:24,549 a friend of mine who died and 620 00:18:24,550 --> 00:18:26,829 it was, I was sort of thinking about 621 00:18:26,830 --> 00:18:28,949 when you die, are you still around 622 00:18:28,950 --> 00:18:30,809 and are people with 623 00:18:30,810 --> 00:18:32,609 you or are they, you know, I sort of 624 00:18:32,610 --> 00:18:34,409 imagined me and her running around 625 00:18:34,410 --> 00:18:35,969 New York City and what that would be 626 00:18:35,970 --> 00:18:36,970 like. 627 00:18:37,410 --> 00:18:38,889 So there's a lot of themes on this 628 00:18:38,890 --> 00:18:40,969 album that have to do with death 629 00:18:40,970 --> 00:18:43,109 and dying and sleep and 630 00:18:43,110 --> 00:18:45,009 awake and those 631 00:18:45,010 --> 00:18:46,289 sort of themes, so. 632 00:18:46,290 --> 00:18:47,789 And you said you wrote this album a 633 00:18:47,790 --> 00:18:48,949 few years ago? 634 00:18:48,950 --> 00:18:50,389 A few of the songs. 635 00:18:50,390 --> 00:18:52,809 Yeah, I would say we recorded this 636 00:18:52,810 --> 00:18:54,029 two years ago. 637 00:18:54,030 --> 00:18:55,009 Okay. Exactly. 638 00:18:55,010 --> 00:18:55,359 So. 639 00:18:55,360 --> 00:18:56,499 Okay, so what made you want to 640 00:18:56,500 --> 00:18:57,918 revisit some of that material? 641 00:18:57,919 --> 00:18:59,899 Um, I think that 642 00:18:59,900 --> 00:19:01,739 it sort of found its way back to 643 00:19:01,740 --> 00:19:02,579 the surface. 644 00:19:02,580 --> 00:19:04,559 Um, you know, things sort of fell by 645 00:19:04,560 --> 00:19:05,939 the wayside and then I wrote some 646 00:19:05,940 --> 00:19:07,379 new songs and that it was like, oh, 647 00:19:07,380 --> 00:19:09,279 these all sort of make sense in the 648 00:19:09,280 --> 00:19:11,319 same world, you know, so that was 649 00:19:11,320 --> 00:19:12,659 the idea of splitting that other 650 00:19:12,660 --> 00:19:14,539 album apart was like these new songs 651 00:19:14,540 --> 00:19:16,259 go with these old ones and these old 652 00:19:16,260 --> 00:19:18,179 one goes with these new ones. 653 00:19:18,180 --> 00:19:20,139 So, you know, how can these be more 654 00:19:20,140 --> 00:19:21,779 realized and live in a better world 655 00:19:21,780 --> 00:19:22,899 together? 656 00:19:22,900 --> 00:19:24,459 That's very exciting. 657 00:19:24,460 --> 00:19:26,099 How long have you been making music? 658 00:19:26,100 --> 00:19:28,499 You said you got here in 2013, 659 00:19:28,500 --> 00:19:29,779 right? Is that correct? 660 00:19:29,780 --> 00:19:30,579 And you were already making music 661 00:19:30,580 --> 00:19:31,819 before then. 662 00:19:31,820 --> 00:19:33,239 Going back, I guess now I'm asking 663 00:19:33,240 --> 00:19:35,179 you to kind of go back and 664 00:19:35,180 --> 00:19:37,179 forth from where we are right now 665 00:19:37,180 --> 00:19:39,739 to the music you were making then. 666 00:19:39,740 --> 00:19:41,679 What have you appreciated, 667 00:19:41,680 --> 00:19:43,319 not necessarily like the best part, 668 00:19:43,320 --> 00:19:44,639 but what have you appreciate about 669 00:19:44,640 --> 00:19:46,699 how you have grown as an 670 00:19:46,700 --> 00:19:49,199 artist from that time to now? 671 00:19:49,200 --> 00:19:51,259 I think it's maybe 672 00:19:51,260 --> 00:19:53,119 becoming more fearless, 673 00:19:53,120 --> 00:19:54,939 leaning into things more, 674 00:19:54,940 --> 00:19:56,799 having more intention, believing 675 00:19:56,800 --> 00:19:58,719 in what you're doing more, thinking 676 00:19:58,720 --> 00:20:00,199 about what you saying and what you 677 00:20:00,200 --> 00:20:02,259 playing and doing it and 678 00:20:02,260 --> 00:20:03,879 saying it with intention, I think 679 00:20:03,880 --> 00:20:05,799 has been the coolest thing to 680 00:20:05,800 --> 00:20:06,679 figure out. 681 00:20:06,680 --> 00:20:08,399 Do you think you came to Austin with 682 00:20:08,400 --> 00:20:10,639 a bit of imposter syndrome as 683 00:20:10,640 --> 00:20:13,319 can I do this, am I really 684 00:20:13,320 --> 00:20:15,259 capable of doing it, 685 00:20:15,260 --> 00:20:16,659 and now you're maybe experiencing 686 00:20:16,660 --> 00:20:18,479 that, yeah, I can do 687 00:20:18,480 --> 00:20:20,079 this and I do do this. 688 00:20:20,080 --> 00:20:21,339 Oh, absolutely. 689 00:20:21,340 --> 00:20:23,199 When I first moved here, I hadn't 690 00:20:23,200 --> 00:20:24,919 really, I could barely play guitar. 691 00:20:24,920 --> 00:20:27,259 And I remember I started working at 692 00:20:27,260 --> 00:20:29,299 Home Slice Pizza and I met a 693 00:20:29,300 --> 00:20:31,199 music lawyer and he was like, what 694 00:20:31,200 --> 00:20:32,719 do you do? And I was like, oh, I 695 00:20:32,720 --> 00:20:34,339 have a band. And I didn't really 696 00:20:34,340 --> 00:20:35,699 have a band yet, but I was, like, 697 00:20:35,700 --> 00:20:36,819 I'm going to have a ban. 698 00:20:36,820 --> 00:20:38,699 And he was like well, if you ever 699 00:20:38,700 --> 00:20:40,699 need anything in like law 700 00:20:40,700 --> 00:20:42,579 and music, like let me know. 701 00:20:42,580 --> 00:20:45,219 And i was like absolutely I will and 702 00:20:45,220 --> 00:20:47,729 sure enough like six years later 703 00:20:47,730 --> 00:20:49,689 I got my first like contract 704 00:20:49,690 --> 00:20:51,969 for like a sink situation and 705 00:20:51,970 --> 00:20:54,489 I found his 706 00:20:54,490 --> 00:20:56,269 card and I was like, I'm gonna reach 707 00:20:56,270 --> 00:20:57,449 out and see if he'll help me with 708 00:20:57,450 --> 00:20:58,669 this contract because I don't 709 00:20:58,670 --> 00:20:59,589 understand it. 710 00:20:59,590 --> 00:21:01,669 And sure enough, I reached out and 711 00:21:01,670 --> 00:21:03,529 he got back to me and helped 712 00:21:03,530 --> 00:21:04,649 me out with the contract. 713 00:21:04,650 --> 00:21:06,229 And I was, you know, if you believe 714 00:21:06,230 --> 00:21:08,129 something and you see it and 715 00:21:08,130 --> 00:21:09,809 you believe it's gonna happen, it'll 716 00:21:09,810 --> 00:21:10,159 happen. 717 00:21:10,160 --> 00:21:10,939 That's right. 718 00:21:10,940 --> 00:21:12,399 Fake it till you make it and the 719 00:21:12,400 --> 00:21:14,379 power of saying yes. 720 00:21:14,380 --> 00:21:16,819 OK, so what are you most excited for 721 00:21:16,820 --> 00:21:19,079 our listeners, the KUT acts, KUT 722 00:21:19,080 --> 00:21:21,039 listeners to hear in your 723 00:21:21,040 --> 00:21:22,040 new material? 724 00:21:22,840 --> 00:21:24,679 Um, that's 725 00:21:24,680 --> 00:21:25,680 a great question. 726 00:21:26,660 --> 00:21:28,619 I think I'm ex I would love, 727 00:21:28,620 --> 00:21:30,559 um, people to 728 00:21:30,560 --> 00:21:32,379 feel like they're somewhere else or 729 00:21:32,380 --> 00:21:34,019 feel like there in a scene of a 730 00:21:34,020 --> 00:21:36,259 movie or let themselves go 731 00:21:36,260 --> 00:21:37,939 wherever the sounds take them or 732 00:21:37,940 --> 00:21:39,459 whatever it feels like. 733 00:21:39,460 --> 00:21:41,279 And to just feel that and be 734 00:21:41,280 --> 00:21:42,129 there. 735 00:21:42,130 --> 00:21:43,689 Excellent. Well, your new album is 736 00:21:43,690 --> 00:21:45,789 coming out January 30th. 737 00:21:45,790 --> 00:21:46,889 Do you have any shows coming up to 738 00:21:46,890 --> 00:21:47,609 celebrate? 739 00:21:47,610 --> 00:21:49,109 Yeah, we're actually gonna have an 740 00:21:49,110 --> 00:21:51,349 album release party at Mohawk 741 00:21:51,350 --> 00:21:54,529 on February 13th. 742 00:21:54,530 --> 00:21:56,029 So that's really exciting. 743 00:21:56,030 --> 00:21:57,889 And then hopefully we'll be touring 744 00:21:57,890 --> 00:21:59,229 quite a bit. And I know we're 745 00:21:59,230 --> 00:22:00,769 definitely going to Europe and the 746 00:22:00,770 --> 00:22:02,689 UK in September. 747 00:22:02,690 --> 00:22:04,749 Excellent. Well, congratulations and 748 00:22:04,750 --> 00:22:06,509 hopefully many, many more shows in 749 00:22:06,510 --> 00:22:07,369 the future. 750 00:22:07,370 --> 00:22:08,829 And again, we are going to share the 751 00:22:08,830 --> 00:22:10,809 Studio One A show in our 752 00:22:10,810 --> 00:22:12,989 show notes, kut.org slash 753 00:22:12,990 --> 00:22:14,729 signal. And you can find it in the 754 00:22:14,730 --> 00:22:16,309 show notes for today's show. 755 00:22:16,310 --> 00:22:17,329 We've been speaking with Lindsay 756 00:22:17,330 --> 00:22:19,169 Mackin of Annabelle Chairlegs. 757 00:22:19,170 --> 00:22:20,769 They are the KUTX Artists of the 758 00:22:20,770 --> 00:22:22,009 Month for January. 759 00:22:22,010 --> 00:22:23,379 Thanks so much for talking with us. 760 00:22:23,380 --> 00:22:24,419 Thank you so much. 761 00:22:31,680 --> 00:22:33,519 And thank you out there for tuning 762 00:22:33,520 --> 00:22:35,839 in to Austin Signal, making us 763 00:22:35,840 --> 00:22:37,699 part of your Monday stay 764 00:22:37,700 --> 00:22:38,699 warm out there. 765 00:22:38,700 --> 00:22:40,359 A reminder, an extreme cold warning 766 00:22:40,360 --> 00:22:42,399 is in effect until nine o'clock 767 00:22:42,400 --> 00:22:43,379 tomorrow morning. 768 00:22:43,380 --> 00:22:45,279 We will have the latest for you on 769 00:22:45,280 --> 00:22:47,139 the KUT app and online at 770 00:22:47,140 --> 00:22:48,799 KUT.org. 771 00:22:48,800 --> 00:22:50,739 Thank you to Rene Chavez for his 772 00:22:50,740 --> 00:22:52,319 help with today's episode. 773 00:22:52,320 --> 00:22:53,939 Thank you, to Kristin Cabrera and 774 00:22:53,940 --> 00:22:55,379 Rayna Sevilla. 775 00:22:55,380 --> 00:22:56,719 I'm Jerry Quijano. 776 00:22:56,720 --> 00:22:57,499 Talk to you tomorrow. 777 00:22:57,500 --> 00:22:58,559 This is Austin Signal.