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Matt Smith – ‘Being Human,’ ‘Live at Saxon Pub,’ ‘Parlor,’ ‘Chop Shop Live!’ + ‘Vol. 1-4’ (2020)

Matt Smith – ‘Being Human,’ ‘Live at Saxon Pub,’ ‘Parlor,’ ‘Chop Shop Live!’ + ‘Vol. 1-4’ (2020)

Austin guitarist Matt Smith is a true American soul – because he’s all over the place.

Roky Erickson’s Final Triumph of the Human Spirit on ‘True Love Cast Out All Evil’

Roky Erickson’s Final Triumph of the Human Spirit on ‘True Love Cast Out All Evil’

Released a decade ago this week, ‘True Love Cast Out All Evil’ stands as Roky Erickson’s last heartfelt invitation back to a career often ofter looked.

Lisa Cameron, Tom Carter + Ingebrigt Håker Flaten – ‘Tau Ceti’ (2020)

Lisa Cameron, Tom Carter + Ingebrigt Håker Flaten – ‘Tau Ceti’ (2020)

Make no mistake, Austin *does* have an avant-jazz/improv music scene that’s just not as well known outside of town. With more records like ‘Tau Ceti’ from Lisa Cameron, Tom Carter and Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, that should all change.

Brownout – ‘Berlin Sessions’ (2020)

Brownout – ‘Berlin Sessions’ (2020)

Proclaiming Brownout to be a funk powerhouse seems like hyperbole – until you listen to their new album, ‘Berlin Sessions.’

The Stone Foxes, “Cold Like a Killer” from Twelve Spells (2015): One Track Mind

The Stone Foxes, “Cold Like a Killer” from Twelve Spells (2015): One Track Mind

Somewhere today, a SXSW hipster is going to proclaim the Stone Foxes — this band, right here — the best damn thing happening in Austin right now.

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The Ugly Beats – Brand New Day (2014)

Spartan but sturdy arrangements, capped with hummable choruses and spiky breaks.

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Mingo Fishtrap – On Time (2014)

‘On Time’ is an album that stirs up those same old feeling we’d used to get when listening to an old Temptations or Spinners song on the radio.

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Amy Edwards – Ghosts and Saints (2014)

Left to her own devices after a band breakup, Austin-based singer-songwriter Amy Edwards found herself stuck between her melancholy over what had been and her hopefulness for what might come next. Ghosts and Saints, at times hard-eyed and at others remarkably open, is stronger for that essential dichotomy. She purrsRead More

Forgotten series: The Sir Finks – (Tres Mexicanos) Del Sur De Texas (2008)

Forgotten series: The Sir Finks – (Tres Mexicanos) Del Sur De Texas (2008)

This was a fun surf instrumental album from Get Hip, containing all of the Sir Finks’ material as recorded for the Wildebeest label. You May Also Like: The La De Da’s, Blue Stars and others – How Is the Air Up There? (2018) The Fabulous Poodles – Mirror Stars: TheRead More

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‘Take it to the next level’: Julian Lennon’s SXSW appearance could spark 2014 U.S. tour

Next year could bring a U.S. tour for Julian Lennon, keyed to a just-announced appearance at South by Southwest in Austin. Talks are apparently on-going. You May Also Like: How Julian Lennon Faced It All on ‘Everything Changes’ The Favorite Beatle: Taking an Eternal Question to the Next Level TonyRead More