Category: KXT Music Blog

Wednesday was Tom Waits’ birthday, which I celebrated by drinking whiskey and listening to perhaps the best non-traditional holiday song, “Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis.”  It also reminded me of perhaps the greatest ever mash-up with the great Tom Waits and Cookie Monster.  After you watch it you will kick yourself for not… Read more »

From Joe K.- Had a blast with Givers yesterday here in the studio. Before they played our Holiday Show last night at the Kessler, they stopped by the station to play a few songs. While Mark talked with them, I got to run sound! It sure was a blast. They were very, very nice, especially… Read more »

Just over 20 million hits for the video from Gotye for “Somebody That I Used to Know” – a song we’ve added to the playlist this week.  Enjoy, it’s a cool video. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)

http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=GeTO40EWeEA 35 Denton will join KXT 91.7 for our Holiday Show at Dallas’ Kessler Theater featuring Givers and Fort Worth’s The Orbans. (Get tickets for $12 in advance or $15 at the door) Look for 35 Denton’s button machine – drop in .50 cents, turn the handle, and get a 35 Denton button. At least one lucky… Read more »

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 »