Song of the Day – KUTX

It’s Friday, I think five planets are still in retrograde, so let’s all take a breath and let out a big ol’ “GOT DANG!” And now let’s get to the real danged thing. Stacey McCann leads the Austin blues-funk group SOB & the Dangs (and the SOB is for StaceOnBass thank you very much!). McCann’s […] The post SOB & the Dangs: “I Don’t Mind” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

For ten years, London’s Warmduscher have been tantalizing audiences with their raucous brand of post-punk, weaving throbbing guitar melodies with elaborate stories about ridiculous run-ins with characters of all stripes. It’s like getting a dive bar soundtrack to the best stories you’ve heard from your favorite regular. Despite ten years and five albums under their […] The post Warmduscher: “Midnight Dipper” [Live In Studio 1A] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Kelly Willis has been a stalwart of Austin’s country and Americana scene for decades, so it’s no surprise to find her on Grey DeLisle’s new project: IT'S ALL HER FAULT: A TRIBUTE TO CINDY WALKER. For the compilation, Willis chose the 1955 tune “I Don’t Care,” written by Walker and Webb Pierce, that spent 12 […] The post Kelly Willis: “I Don’t Care” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Despite the name, Austin’s the Lonesome Heroes have been releasing music and playing shows for a whopping 21 years. To mark the occasion, they’re gifting their audience with a bit of their live faire with Live & Lonesome at the Purple Bee, a collection of songs recorded at the hybrid recording studio and live concert […] The post The Lonesome Heroes: “Sunshine Come” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

It’s been a minute since we checked-in with Austin surf-psych outfit Annabelle Chairlegs. And honestly, “Candy Apple Red,” is still living in my head rent-free five years later. Now the group (fronted by Lindsay Mackin) is back after a three-year hiatus, and what better way to come back than with an album produced by Ty […] The post Annabelle Chairlegs: “Ice Cream on the Beach” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Beyond being a musician, S.G. Goodman is an educator. Truly, how many of us knew about the old Appalachian tradition of planting by the moon? Using moon phases and their gravitational pull to determine what crops to plant when (beans, peas, and eggplant during the second quarter, if you were wondering). But the moon’s power […] The post S.G. Goodman: “I’m In Love” [Live In Studio 1A] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

“There ain’t no honky tonks in Philadelphia,” laments Jessica Pyrdsa AKA Datura. The latest single from the Lockhart-based artist’s upcoming album, Saint Cecilia, takes a pivot from her piano-driven, jazz-meets-art-pop sound for this equally cinematic, blues-leaden country hall slow dance that feels like a waltz in all but time signature. Here, her skills as a […] The post Datura: “Ain’t No Honky Tonks” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Austin native Elijah Delgado has been releasing his self-proclaimed indie rock lullabies since 2021. In that time, he's performed with national acts like Sister Hazel and Dayglow and has appeared at Old Settler's Music Fest and Utopiafest. And today, he’s got a HAAM Day set for your downtime lunchtime listening. “Hide + Seek” showcases Delgado's continued progression […] The post Elijah Delgado: “Hide + Seek” [HAAM Day Re-Heat] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Austin’s Parker Woodland are back with potentially their rawest song yet, and certainly my favorite one to date. Standing firmly in their vintage pop-punk sound comes “Get Me to the Show,” a punchy tune packed with earwormy hooks and raw, female-led energy fueled by Erin Walters’s signature vocals pivoting between pop harmonies and Sleater-Kinney-like attitude […] The post Parker Woodland: “Get Me to the Show” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

It’s Weird Wednesday, and I aim to keep it that way. And what better to stay on theme than to revisit a recent favorite of mine from Studio 1A? Tear Dungeon is truly to be seen. Between the uniform of all-white street clothes paired with leather gimp masks and the perpetual question, “what will hit […] The post Tear Dungeon: “Kill For Health” [Live In Studio 1A] RE-RUN appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

All musical motifs of the Lone Star State converge in Austin’s West Texas Exiles. The quartet, made up of members hailing from El Paso, Amarillo, and Lubbock, draws inspiration from all squares of the Texas music quilt, from Willie to Buddy and everyone in between. Their debut full-length album 8000 Days came out last Friday, […] The post West Texas Exiles: “Division” (ft. Kelly Willis) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Jacksonville, Florida’s Yuno is DIY-defined. The self-taught musician and producer has been fine-tuning his brand of indie-pop mixed with reggae, hip-hop and skate culture influences to boot for some time, and that perfect mix of luck and talent caught the eye of Shabazz Palace member and Sub Pop rep Ishmael Butler, and the rest is, […] The post Yuno: “Blest” [LIVE IN STUDIO 1A] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

After several amuse-bouches of singles, Austin’s Lola Tried are ready to let us feast. OG members Lauren Burton and Ray Garza are joined by newcomers Gianni Sarmiento and Austin Norman for the group’s third EP, out this Friday. Perfect for your workout (or rageout) playlist is “Hot Shot Barbie.” She’s got her foot on the […] The post Lola Tried: “Hot Shot Barbie” [PREMIERE] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

No longer in her ingenue phase, Mexico’s Silvana Estrada has maintained her wunderkind rise. With her birdsong voice and her signature Venezuelan cuatro guitar as a vessel to carry her stories of love, grief, and growth. Ahead of her newly announced international tour and album, Vendrán Suaves Lluvias, out in October, Estrada’s released “Dime,” a deceptively […] The post Silvana Estrada: “Dime” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Well howdy! Happy Labor Day! The weather may or may not be participating in our final romp of summertime, but Austin’s Grackles are here to make the day sunny despite Mother Nature. What began as a side project made up of touring and studio musicians for A-list artists such as the Chicks and Paul Simon […] The post Grackles: “There Will Be Time” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

At this point, Adrian Quesada is a man who needs no introduction. With a musical curiosity rivaling Beck, project to project, he conjures up albums thoughtfully marrying tradition or inspiration to Quesada. On both iterations of the Boleros Psicodélicos albums, Quesada explores the centuries-old, Cuban-rooted tradition of the Bolero, beautiful, dramatic love songs deep with […] The post Adrian Quesada: “Bravo (ft. iLe)” [Live In Studio 1A] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Song of the Day has returned from vacation, and I can’t think of a better way to come back than with my favorite dance-pop group this city has to offer. We’ve been following the rise of Jane Leo since its origins, and since the last time we checked in with the duo, they supported indie […] The post Jane Leo: “Goldmine” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Team Trust call themselves art rock, which is somewhat fitting, but if we want to be specific, I’d call them quirk-punk. The Austin trio sounds a bit like Being Dead and your cool, Gen-X brother’s punk demos he recorded at home the summer before they wound-up on tour with Black Flag, opting for a rotisserie […] The post Team Trust: “Wuggis” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Austin’s Russell Taine, Jr. blends indie rock with an Austin and Texas twist. It’s indie music powered by chords and melodies that you imagine being played at dusk in your cool friend’s backyard with a chain link fence and an oak tree in the background. It sounds like Hole In the Wall. Their latest single […] The post Russell Taine, Jr.: “Sidewinder” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Andrew Chasen. With the Disciples of Creation, he takes you to church. With A Giant Dog, he takes you church. Sweet Spirit makes you want to dance the night away, and Tear Dungeon drags you to the basement, ties you to the St. Andrew’s Cross, and says flogging and bastinado are for the faint of […] The post Tear Dungeon: “Kill For Health” [Live In Studio 1A] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Jack Greenwood’s new single is dance music for sad lads. On “Four Walls,” a song about feeling trapped, the Austin-by-way-of-Wisconsin singer and producer presents a fantastical escape, evoking the moodier side of the 80s synth. The opposing dichotomy works well here; what begins with sunny textures and a fun, melodic bass spirals into a manic […] The post Jack Greenwood: “Four Walls” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Bay Area singer-songwriter Mae Powell‘s debut album on Karma Chief Records, Making Room for the Light, serves up a West-coast brand of vintage, pastel-colored, jazz-meets-indie-pop beauty akin to Atlanta’s Faye Webster. Her latest single “Contact High” has origins in conversations with Powell’s elderly neighbor about a song with the spirit of being high socially, but […] The post Mae Powell: “Contact High” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Despite having a name that sounds like it belongs to a member of the Cramps, Austin’s Celestine Gravely‘s brand of rock is more attuned to the likes of Patti Smith and PJ Harvey, balancing the sounds of those eras and the power of their vocals with her own stamp of songwriting. You’ve got it all […] The post Celestine Gravely: “Kill the Heather” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Austin’s Allyse crafts R&B-infused pop charms to pair with her sometimes self-empowered and sometimes vulnerable songwriting. The military brat fuses all of the cultural touchstones experienced throughout her childhood, her most sensitive song to date. “Lesson” is about just that, specifically lessons around relationships. How to not hurt others, how to be strong when you’re […] The post Allyse: “Lesson” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

If you were going to try to stuff the new album from New York trio Hide and Shine, it could only be a bento. The different sonic compartments, ranging from sunny indie rock to fuzzy post-punk to more meditative, goth-tinged post-punk, with the themes of metamorphosis and humbled ego pulling the meal together under the […] The post Hide and Shine: “Can’t Wait to Catch Fire” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Kileen-based rapper LYNN has bars for days and enough butter in her emotive, croony tunes to get Kerbey Lane through an Easter weekend brunch shift. By the time her debut EP Middle of Madness came out last year, she’d already added opening slots for CupcakKe and Three 6 Mafia’s DJ Paul, and the album landed […] The post LYNN: “Slow Dreamz” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

All month long, we’ve had the pleasure of familiarizing you with one of Austin’s most ostentatious acts, J’Cuuzi. The dance punk duo of Gorge Bones and Trey Razeldazl have an insatiable appetite for the stage and pushing the boundaries of how they use it to their. Watching the faces of new audiences as they take […] The post J’Cuuzi: “Fame By Death” [Live In Studio 1A + Music Video Premiere] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Austin’s Noah Faulkner, known on stage as Pedal Steel Noah, has garnered a global fanbase by harnessing the Gen-Z power of social media to share his novel pedal steel covers of music of all genres from all decades. This keen sense and talent have earned him fans like Jonny Marr, members of Duran Duran, Frank […] The post Pedal Steel Noah: “Head Over Heels” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

There’s something about every song by Austin’s Dorio, the duo of Chad Doriocourt and Rachel Rascoe, that’s just sweet, sticky, and timeless. It simultaneously takes me to a certain sunny side of the 90’s; my old, cozy, West Campus apartment; and some of the best new music I’ve been listening to all year. It’s also […] The post Dorio: “Plastic Heart” [Live In Studio 1A] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Austin pianist Andrew Vineski is the embodiment of modern vintage and self-confidence. Many artists these days will tell you their sound is inspired by a bunch of obscure musicians, or that they’re modernizing an existing sound. But I like a good subversion, and in the current state of new music, owning a love for the […] The post Andrew Vineski: “Today” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

“Big, bouncy, and fat.” That’s how BBC Radio 6 Music’s Craig Charles describes the Bristol-based funk duo the Allergies. Formed by DJ Moneyshot and Rackabeat, the pair have celebrated hit after hit– and not just singles, but full albums — an especially impressive feat in the streaming era. Not to be confused with neo-soul and […] The post The Allergies: “So Real” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

New York’s Nikkiesha McLeod has been running parts of the city the last few years between drumming in bands; formerly hosting and co-producing the BIPOC, queer musician-centered podcast When We See Each Other; and being a published author. Their story, however, goes back to Trinidad & Tobago, to a ten-year-old child joining their local steelpan […] The post Nikkiesha McLeod: “Rush” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Austin’s McKenna Michels is just it. The singer-songwriter, who daylights as a childhood abuse and trauma advocate, has been featured on local television, has been asked to open for several global artists on their European tours, and she gets to hear her own music over the speakers when she’s shopping. And to peep her style, […] The post McKenna Michels: “Never Satified” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

When it comes to Mobley’s career, what started as writing smart R&B pop bops has grown into full concept albums revolving around racism, technology, and our future, composing cautionary tales warning of a regressing society and the darkest parts of science fiction decaying into neither predictive science nor fiction. Mobley's new album We Do Not Fear […] The post Mobley: “Yesterday's Another Day” [Live In Studio 1A] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Brooklyn’s Maiya Blaney is all range, baby. And that’s one word to pretty much sum her up entirely. Her interests, talents, and general state of being are always kinetic and well-rounded. On her new album A Room With A Door That Closes, she showcases not only her love for so many genres and sounds, but […] The post Maiya Blaney: “Recognize Me” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Happy Hot Dog and Fireworks Day! Whether you’re staying home and having fun or enjoying one of the city’s myriad of events, you might need something to wavy-baby dance to. Austin’s Katherion has been hitting stages between Austin and Houston for the last three years leading up to her debut album EROS, out later this […] The post Katherion: “Dance” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

A collaboration between Okkervil River and the Antlers, two of the poetic indie bands of our time, both in sound and word, is one that seems so perfect you can almost see photos of Will Sheff, Peter Silberman, and Michael Lerner cutely cropped together like a fan zine-style shipping board. Last year this music nerd […] The post Okkervil River & The Antlers: “Lost Coastlines” [Live In Studio 1A] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Being a sound designer doesn’t often mean you’re looking to use your own music, or even that you’re a musician at all. Sound designers are the folks who choose the right song to elevate scenes and make you feel a certain type of way in a TV show or the person who finds the right […] The post Keihl Phillips: “Iced Green Tea” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Belgian/Canadian duo GHOSTWOMAN are all about finding freedom in a reckless space. On the upcoming album Welcome to the Civilized World, they take this notion head-on and put it center stage. The album was recorded on an old tape recorder using old instruments. The recording space was a home they didn't bother to treat for […] The post GHOSTWOMAN: “Alive” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

So, you're a runner looking for a playlist. Maybe you do a quick Spotify or Tidal search, hit the one that matches your personal taste the most, or just hit play on the first one that pops up. Maybe you go an extra step to ask a friend or consult a subreddit. Maybe. Eventually, you […] The post Local Al: “Hold Me – Pidän (mä pidän)” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Even if the name Tamir Kalifa is new to you, his projects certainly are not. A member of both the orchestral-indie collective Mother Falcon and its alter ego rowdy party band Sip Sip, Kalifa’s part of two of Austin’s biggest “moment bands” of the 2010’s. A photojournalist who splits his time between Austin and Berlin, […] The post Tamir Kalifa: “Jackie’s Rock” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

It's the last week of Pride Month, and we've got one more great profile for you, and this one gets a little teaser. Ramesh Srivastava spent the 00's enchanting audiences with the catchy indie-pop group Voxtrot, a group Ramesh started after high school and moving to Europe. He brought Voxtrot back home to Texas, making […] The post Ramesh w/ Invoke: “Broadway” [RECORDED LIVE IN STUDIO 1A] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

South Texas rockers West of Rome are here to dislodge the kernel from your craw and even offer you a spittoon so you can get that novel, satisfying “ting.” The band is made-up of childhood friends who, in the absolute tumult leading up to and including the pandemic, decided to finally come together creatively to […] The post West of Rome: “Movement In Your Picture” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

For about a decade, Austin power pop group Magic Rockers of Texas have been certifiable Austin Music Darlings, going through long periods of performing across town, sometimes as often as three times a week. And that’s just meeting demand. On their new album Gorging On American Fair, Magic Rockers serve-up a more decadent version of […] The post Magic Rockers of Texas: “Where Did My Life Go?” [Live In Studio 1A] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Wet Hot Austin Summer is here, baby! And while we’re out all over town putting on free shows like The Drop-In and Music Under the Star, we’re here to splash some new tunes onto your summer playlist. Members of Austin punk band Miss Guilty met in a rockabilly project over a decade ago and in […] The post Miss Guilty: “Not the One” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Our April 2025 Artist of the Month was Next of Kin, the country trio, made up of Lili Hickman, Madison Baker, and Caelin bring a breath of fresh country energy to the Austin music scene they've been part of individually for years. In that time, the three fell in love with each other's music, and […] The post Next of Kin: “Jekyll & Hyde” [Live in Studio 1A] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Like the sun finally coming out from the clouds after five days of relentless summer thunderstorms, comes the new album from Detroit indie pop duo JR JR. On Back to the Land, it’s all in the name. After spending time letting their bubbly, direct indie hooks take side stage for some more experimental endeavors, here, […] The post JR JR: “Back to the Land” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Today we feature duality. Duality in name, sound, and time. Austin’s Joy Baldwin has been releasing music under the name Steel Gemini for the past several years, an electropop project that grabs your ear with punchy, tinny drumbeats shimmery synths, and pulls you in with Baldwin’s powerful, yet unexpected, jazz-meets-country vocals. On her upcoming debut […] The post Steel Gemini: “Sound and the Fury” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

When you're an Austinite, words like Brownout and Superfónicos paint a very clear, distinct picture. Not only in sound, but in community and philosophy. A distillation of this comes from Superfónicos co-founder Jamie Ospina's debut solo album The Vessel, a collection of songs of resilience, community, and storytelling blending sonic influences from Africa and Latin […] The post Jamie Ospina: “The Vessel” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

On Tanika Charles’s new album Reasons To Stay, pain becomes soulful beauty and vulnerability takes center stage. More than five years after her album The Gumption, the Toronto soul singer returns with her most intimate album to date. On Reasons To Stay, she goes deep on her family history in terms of the stages of […] The post Tanika Charles: “Talk to Me Nice” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Old 97's bassist Murry Hammond grew-up in Boyd, TX, a rural town outside of Ft. Worth whose population reached a staggering 1,400 residents in 2020. Growing up surrounded by wide open spaces is a metaphor for Hammond's intrepid curiosity of the world, not only geographically, but for the people who populate it. These themes have […] The post Murry Hammond: “Take This Heart And Lock It Up” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.