This week we looked back at some of our favorite NTX songs from 2022. It was tough to narrow it down to one hour and it reminded me that this time last year I thought the same thing. (Totally putting it on my list to ask for two hours for our year-end recap next year.) Buckle up for a playlist from Phantomelo, Yeah Huh, Ariel + The Culture, Pearl Earl, Toadies, and more!
You can see the entire playlist after this week’s highlights, and if you are an artist from North Texas, submit your music here.
Daniel Hsu, Averi Burk, & Lou CharLe$
Cliburn medalist Daniel Hsu, rocker Averi Burk, and rapper Lou CharLe$ merge their unique styles to create an amazing song in “Free”. This song was created as a partnership between Hear Fort Worth and the international piano competition The Cliburn.
Phantomelo
This video also ended up on our list of 10 favorite North Texas music videos of 2022, and for good reason! There’s wrestling! There’s a giant shark! And a giant panda! What more do we need?!?
Ghost Cloak
The Mckinney artist quickly grabbed our attention this year with “On The Line”- a song about anxiety and depression. Want to learn more? Check out this article that KXT writer Waffles wrote.
The KXT Local Show- 12/29/2022
Daniel Hsu, Averi Burk, & Lou CharLe$- Free
Phantomelo- Shark Attack
Northlake- California Bride
Pearl Earl- Evil Does It
Electric Tongues (feat. Loren Kole)- Sweet
Ariel + The Culture- Dizzy
Toadies- Sound and Vision
The Wee-Beasties- Shred Season
BeMyFiasco- U And I
Tears- Diamantes
Bastards of Soul- Glass of Ashes
Remy Reilly- Avalanche
Ghost Cloak- On The Line
Parker Twomey- Counting Down The Days
Yeah Huh- Candlestick Park
Sleepy Atlantis- You Could Be Happy Again
The KXT Local Show is a weekly radio program curated and hosted by Nilufer Arsala. Tune in every Thursday from 7-8pm to hear new and classic tunes from North Texas artists spanning a broad mix of genres, including hip hop, Latin, rock, blues, jazz, folk and R&B.
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