May 31, 2012 by Sarah Jane Semrad
Guest post and pictures by Lacey Dowden. The third annual Homegrown Music and Arts Festival brought Texas artists, musicians and their fans to Main Street Garden in downtown Dallas last Saturday. Among the bands on the bill were several Austin-based bands including Ume, The Octopus Project, Ben Kweller and Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears. The Mohicans, a duo from the DFW… Read more »
May 31, 2012 by Sarah Jane Semrad
The first 850 KXT Members to flash their Member Rewards card (or receipt from recently becoming a member) will receive as our thanks a free Summer Cut poster! They’re fabulous, framable and ready to rock your living room, office or art studio. Check out the map (and get tickets) to see where on earth the KXT booth… Read more »
May 31, 2012 by Sarah Jane Semrad
Welcome the next two local bands to the stage, Smile Smile and Air Review. Smile Smile, a self proclaimed indie rock band, consists of two members, Jencey Hirunrusme and Ryan Hamilton. One plays paino, one guitar, and both sing. They released their first album, Blue Roses, on their own in 2006, and then again in… Read more »
May 30, 2012 by Sarah Jane Semrad
Telegraph Canyon is just one of the many local bands performing at Summer Cut this Friday. Based in Fort Worth, this seven-member band has released two studio albums, toured for two weeks in Europe, and is now touring through the United States, ever since its debut in 2007. They released their first album, All the… Read more »
May 27, 2012 by Paul Slavens
Happy Memorial Day weekend. Hope you are having fun. We are still doing a bit of Pledge tonite, but we still have lots of great music to listen to. This is where you can leave your music suggestions for future shows.
May 26, 2012 by April Kinser
Ben Kweller stopped by the KXT Lounge at the Homegrown Music and Art Festival to play an acoustic version of “Full Circle” for a small group of lucky KXT members.
May 26, 2012 by April Kinser
Denton band Centro-matic dropped by the KXT studios to play a couple songs and chat with KXT DJ Mark Abuzzahab.
May 26, 2012 by April Kinser
On the Road: Ume’s Lauren Langner Larson performed an acoustic version of “The Task” during the 2012 Homegrown Music and Art Festival for fans inside the KXT Lounge at Hotel Indigo.
May 26, 2012 by Sarah Jane Semrad
Click the link, enter your email address and boom! A free ATO Records sampler is all yours. Enjoy! Featured Track Listing: 1. Alberta Cross – Magnolia 2. Alabama Shakes – Hold On 3. Lucero – On My Way Downtown 4. Caitlin Rose – Own Side 5. SOJA – Mentality 6. Mariachi El Bronx – Great… Read more »
May 25, 2012 by Sarah Jane Semrad
When Michael Fitzpatrick of Fitz and the Tantrums explains how he started his indie/pop band, he credits an old organ that just happened to fall into his lap. Ouch. But really, Fitz wrote one of their first songs, “Breaking the Chains of Love,” as soon as he sat down at that organ in 2008 and… Read more »
