Amy Cook

KXT 91.7 Live Sessions bring classic artists and new breaking acts into our studio for live performances and interviews. Check out videos and audios of our recent and archived sessions!

Recent Performances:

Will Johnson (3/16/10)

Denton’s own Will Johnson has established himself in a variety of formats — with his rock band, Centro-matic, whose influential Love You Just The Same helped put Denton on the map as a music town, as well as side projects with South San Gabriel and a recent collaboration with Magnolia Electric Co. founder Jason Molina. [...]

The Middle East (3/15/10)

This Aussie musical collective re-released their EP, The Recordings of the Middle East, after removing three of the more spacy, post-rock tunes, to give it more “focus”. Opening slots with Grizzly Bear and Doves gave the band more attention, culminating in their appearance at Australia’s Big Day Out festival.
Video: The Middle East performs at KXT

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Salim Nourallah (3/12/10)

Salim Nourallah is a North Texas music scene fixture. After gaining initial acclaim with the Denton-based Nourallah Brothers (with his brother Faris), he released several solo albums, most notably Beautiful Noise and his most recent, Constellation. Having also established himself as an in-demand producer (Old 97’s, Buttercup) and bassist (Rhett Miller), he joins Joe Kozera [...]

Carrie Rodriguez (3/12/10)

Former Austinite Carrie Rodriguez’s career hit a big break when Chip Taylor, who wrote “Wild Thing” and “Angel of the Morning”, discovered her singing at the SXSW Conference in 2001. After releasing several albums with him, she put out her first solo record, Seven Angels on a Bicycle in 2006, followed by She Ain’t Me [...]

Iris Leu (3/11/10)

Dallas singer-songwriter Iris Leu has quietly risen to be one of the most promising artists in the North Texas area. Her initial run of her debut EP, Permanent Transient, sold out after an extensive national tour. Hushaboo, which appeared in February 2009, showed the growth of her piano-based folk-pop sound.
Video: Iris Leu performs at KXT

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