January 29, 2010 by Jeff Giddens
Fort Worth native Collin Herring visits the KXT studios during the Texas Mix to talk to Gini Mascorro and play some songs from his new record Ocho. His previous record, Past Life Crashing, showed his willingness to experiment with the alt-country genre, and he pushes that forward with this new disc. Collin plays at Billy… Read more »
January 28, 2010 by Jeff Giddens
San Francisco-based multi-instrumentalist Mark Growden stops by the KXT studios to visit with Gini Mascorro about his first release in eight years, the upcoming Saint Judas. Growden, accomplished on the accordian, banjo, and saxophone, has carved a niche in the Americana scene with his harrowing songs. Listen to hear Mark’s intense live performance, where he… Read more »
January 26, 2010 by Jeff Giddens
Locals Chris Holt, Eric Neal, Tom Bridwell, and Steven Luthye have played in so many different bands over the years, that it is hard to keep track for biography purposes. The Slack, which finds them mining rock history to create their own “collection of melody and noise”, might be the best band yet for each… Read more »
January 24, 2010 by Paul Slavens
Well, maybe you dont care about the playoffs. or maybe you already have seen enough. Whatever the case it’s nice to see you here and I hope you enjoy the music tonite. I got some great suggestions from the blog last week and I asked my Facebook friends what they thought the most beautiful music… Read more »
January 22, 2010 by Jeff Giddens
The Wood Brothers features siblings Chris Wood (a founding member of Medeski, Martin, and Wood) and his brother Oliver. Their stripped-down string band sound has produced three records. The first, Ways Not To Lose, was produced by John Medeski. They are touring in support of their most recent release, Up Above Your Head. Video: The… Read more »
January 20, 2010 by Jeff Giddens
Dallas-based singer/songwriter Vanessa Peters has found much international acclaim as her local appeal builds. Touring Europe on the strength of her most recent record Sweetheart, Keep Your Chin Up, her jangly, country-tinged version of folk rock found favor with listeners across the pond, and is gaining steam here in the states as well. Video: Vanessa… Read more »
January 17, 2010 by Paul Slavens
Hey there everybody Welcome, got some great music tonight. This is where you can make your polite suggestions and comments. Leave a link to where we can find your song suggestions online. New to me this week: Don Byron Zero 7 The Polyamorous Affair tune Yards Oscar D’leon Liz Durrett “All the Spokes” The Mezzanine… Read more »
January 12, 2010 by Jeff Giddens
Austin-based singer/songwriter Amy Cook stopped by the studio to play a few songs from her upcoming record Let the Light In, which was produced by Alejandro Escovedo and features guest appearances from Patty Griffin and Ben Kweller. Since migrating east from Los Angeles’ Hotel Cafe scene, Cook has received critical acclaim for her 2007 release… Read more »
January 12, 2010 by Jeff Giddens
Local instrumental rockers Shibboleth stopped by the KXT studios on Friday, January 8th, to show off their unique style with afternoon host Joe Kozera. With a sound that recalls retro spaghetti westerns, as well as Duane Eddy and Herb Alpert, Shibboleth have forged a sound that is all their own, showcased on their latest record… Read more »
January 10, 2010 by Paul Slavens
Good Evening, hope you are keeping warm. Lots of new music for me this week: Ronnie Montrose, the Jazz Butcher, Jarvis Cocker, Klaatu, The Presets and Hildegarde It’s a pretty varied night tonight, so hold on. This is where you can leave your polite comments and your suggestions for music that can be played on… Read more »
