Month: November 2009

Pete Yorn

Pete Yorn burst onto the scene in 2001 with his strong debut Musicforthemorningafter. His most recent solo release is Back and Fourth, though he also put out a duets record with actress Scarlett Johansson entitled Break Up. In town for a show at the House of Blues, Pete stopped by Thursday, November 19, to play… Read more »

Telegraph Canyon

Chris Johnson of Telegraph Canyon stopped by the KXT studio on Thursday, November 19, to play stripped down versions of songs from the band’s albums All the Good News, and their latest release The Tide and The Current, which was produced by Will Johnson of Centro-matic. The band’s ambitious sound has propelled them to the… Read more »

Guy Clark

Legendary songwriter Guy Clark stopped by the KXT studios with his good friend and sideman Verlon Thompson on Wednesday, November 18th. Clark started off by playing one of the songs that made him famous, “L.A. Freeway”, from his classic record Old No. 1. Jerry Jeff Walker took this song into mainstream popularity and turned a… Read more »

Rhett Miller

Dallas native Rhett Miller, at the Granada Theater for a benefit concert and played a few songs for KXT, including “I Need To Know Where I Stand”, from his self-titled third solo record, and “Dance With Me”, from the latest Old 97’s record Blame It On Gravity. Video: Rhett Miller performs at KXT Audio: Rhett… Read more »

Little Black Dress

Dallas’ own Little Black Dress stopped by on Monday, November 16th to play a few of their melodic, shoegaze-influenced tunes. Nolan Thies and Toby Pipes, the founders of the band brought a stripped down version of their unique sound to KXT listeners, playing songs from their debut Snow In June that bring to mind the… Read more »

100 Damned Guns

Fort Worth alternative country act 100 Damned Guns stopped by the studios on Friday, November 13th to play a few of their songs in a stripped down acoustic format. The band, who released their first record Musica De Tormento in May 2009, has won the Fort Worth Weekly’s “Best Country Act” the last three years… Read more »

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, an Alabama band fronted by the former Drive-By Truckers guitarist brought their soulful country-rock sound to the KXT studios and played a couple songs from their latest self-titled album. Video: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit perform at KXT Audio: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit interview and performance… Read more »