Category: KXT Music Blog

Gini here. Is it time for those Top 10 lists already? My stars, I do believe it is. Here’s my happy listening tally for 2011: 1. Diego Garcia – Laura (buy on Amazon) 2. Destroyer – Kaputt (buy on Amazon) 3. Lydia Loveless – Indestructible Machine (buy on Amazon) 4. Centro-matic – Candidate Waltz (Buy… Read more »

KXT Presents Andrew Bird with Eugene Mirman Thursday, March 15th at The Majestic Theater.  Tickets onsale Saturday 12/10 at 10 am. Bird will celebrate the release of Break It Yourself with a North American tour set to kick off in Texas in mid-March. All concert tickets will be bundled with a unique musical package including… Read more »

KXT Guest DJ : Mark Hedman of Centro-matic

Thank you to Mark Hedman, bassist for Centro-matic for a great Guest DJ set on Friday!  It’s yet another thing that only a member-supported public radio station can do.  Below is his playlist.  Remember, every purchase through Amazon or iTunes through the KXT portals below ensures a little comes back to the station.  Enjoy!! Ted Hawkins… Read more »

Local Honey

Lucky for Dallas, local singer/songwriter Kelly Brown has gatheredstar musicians fiddler Reggie Rueffer (Charley Pride, and the Rueffer Brothers), guitarist Chad Rueffer (of the Rueffer Brothers), drummer Earl Darling, bassist Dave Prez, keyboardist William Foley, vocalist Kim Brown Cain, classical guitarist Mack Price, percussionist/drummer Davis Bickston, violinist Kathleen Parsons, cellist George D’Ascenzo (of Ensemble Pro… Read more »

Centro-Matic! Centromatic’s bassist Mark Hedman, in the studio Friday, 3pm, as a guest DJ! Hear his picks for the 3pm hour, and, be sure to go see Centromatic at Club Dada, Friday night. – Joe K. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)

http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=IbLz9-riRGM Check out these precious deaf children signing The White Stripes song “We Are Gonna Be Friends”.  (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)

OK, any time someone asks, “What’s your favorite song?” – I just freeze up and my heart skips a beat, because let’s face it – there are just way too many moments of shining brilliance out there and so little time to hear ‘em all, dang it.  Right off the bat, though – I can… Read more »