November 16, 2009 by Jeff Giddens
Dallas’ own Little Black Dress stopped by on Monday, November 16th to play a few of their melodic, shoegaze-influenced tunes. Nolan Thies and Toby Pipes, the founders of the band brought a stripped down version of their unique sound to KXT listeners, playing songs from their debut Snow In June that bring to mind the… Read more »
November 13, 2009 by Jeff Giddens
Fort Worth alternative country act 100 Damned Guns stopped by the studios on Friday, November 13th to play a few of their songs in a stripped down acoustic format. The band, who released their first record Musica De Tormento in May 2009, has won the Fort Worth Weekly’s “Best Country Act” the last three years… Read more »
November 13, 2009 by April Kinser
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, an Alabama band fronted by the former Drive-By Truckers guitarist brought their soulful country-rock sound to the KXT studios and played a couple songs from their latest self-titled album. Video: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit perform at KXT Audio: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit interview and performance… Read more »
November 12, 2009 by Jeff Giddens
The Happy Bullets, a playfully eclectic psych-pop band from south Dallas stopped by to play a few of their catchy tunes. Fronted by charismatic singer Jason Roberts, the Bullets never lack for energy and have a way of wrapping many genres into a well written, poppy package. Video: The Happy Bullets perform at KXT Audio:… Read more »
November 12, 2009 by Jeff Giddens
Dallas based singer/songwriter Colin Boyd and backup vocalist Lauren Adelle came and played a few songs for the KXT Morning Show. His bright pop tunes show his years of experience crafting tunes for himself and others. Boyd is the only human being to have songs recorded by Jack Ingram as well as Barney, the purple… Read more »
November 11, 2009 by Alan Melson
Dallas singer-songwriter Danny Balis’ solo album Too Much Living was released this year to local raves and was featured on Paul Slavens’ Track by Track podcast. The simplicity of old-school country songs by artists like Patsy Cline and Merle Haggard influenced Balis at an early age, and he greatly admires Townes Van Zandt as a… Read more »
November 11, 2009 by April Kinser
Marcy Playground stopped by the KXT studios to perform songs from their latest album, Leaving Wonderland…In a Fit of Rage. Video: Marcy Playground Performs at KXT Audio: Marcy Playground Performance/Interview at KXT https://kxt.org/audio/kxt/studio/2009/091111_marcyplayground.mp3
November 10, 2009 by April Kinser
Andrew Tinker brought his eclectic pop sound to the studio November 10. A founding member of the Polyphonic Spree, Tinker released his debut album, It Takes The World, earlier this year. Video: Andrew Tinker Performs at KXT Audio: Andrew Tinker Interview/Performance at KXT https://www.kxt.org/audio/kxt/studio/2009/091110_andrewtinker.mp3
November 10, 2009 by Alan Melson
The O’s – a Dallas duo consisting of Taylor Young and John Pedigo – came together after many years of performing in other area bands. The attraction was as simple as their mission: Write, record (and ultimately perform) songs; no plugs, no electrics, just music. Their debut record, “We Are The O’s,” has received critical… Read more »
November 9, 2009 by Alan Melson
The great Sarah Jaffe stopped by on KXT’s launch day November 9 to be our first official in-studio performer. She was ably backed by Robert Gomez, who added his atmospheric guitar to the mix. Video: Sarah Jaffe, Robert Gomez Perform at KXT Audio: Sarah Jaffe Interview and Performance at KXT https://www.kxt.org/audio/kxt/studio/2009/091109_sarahjaffe.mp3
