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Gus Baldwin & the Sketch: “(She’s Gone) Arigato” Feb 03, 2025

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After many years of winning the hearts and ears of Austin music lovers both as a solo artist and as a member of the psych outfit Acid Carousel, Gus Baldwin’s name has been in the mouths of bookers and promoters for years, and more recently, he formed Gus Baldwin & the Sketch. And while it still has the tight, catchy hooks of Acid Carousel, the Sketch hangs out in the garage: it’s fuzzy, bold…

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Glassreel: “Myself Included” [PREMIERE] Jan 31, 2025

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Winnepeg’s Glassreel is a masterclass on the hard-to-nail trifecta of layers, technique, and breathing space. Nothing is simple, but everything is effortless. Following their 2022 debut Lustre, the group returns with “Myself Instead,” a song that shows the further fine-tuning, cohesion, and boldness the quartet has been building on. While the Belle & Sebastian and Mazzy Star inspirations…

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Lola Tried: “Degrader” Jan 30, 2025

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If Mama tried to steer you right, Lola Tried is here to steer you wrong. So very, very wrong. Known for masterfully blending the emo hooks of teenage Millennial yore with garage and power-pop sensibilities, the group has always been like the adult charcuterie board to pop-punk’s Lunchable. After nearly a decade under those influences, Lola Tried comes back with “Degrader,” a raw departure from…

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Valley Flower: “Run Buddy” Jan 29, 2025

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Rolling into Austin like a quiet, yet alluring fog from the Midwest and Appalachia is Valley Flower, a groovy bluegrass quintet that brilliantly weaves in those regional influences to offer something a little different to the stalwart, homegrown scene here in Austin. And 2024 was very fertile for Valley Flower. They opened for several national bluegrass/folks acts, held a residency at Sagebrush…

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Yahtzee Brown: “Take It Back” Jan 28, 2025

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I know you’re already fantasizing about your first road trip of 2025, so here’s a new add for that tried and true playlist. Austin’s Yahtzee Brown takes a myriad of inspirations to create his own brand and generation of country-psych, or what I prefer to call Cosmic Country. And while the songs of Townes Van Zandt and Gram Parsons bring us back, Yahtzee Browns moves the narrative forward in time…

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Skateland: “Postcards” (Recorded Live in Studio 1A) Jan 27, 2025

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As Love Austin Music Months enters the home stretch, let’s visit a recent Studio 1A from an old friend. Skateland played our Free Week Show in 2023, and the next month he was our Artist of the Month ahead of his debut EP New Wave Revivial. In the almost two years since, he’s played SXSW each year, made an impression on the LA music scene, enjoyed attention from national publications…

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Kirk Smith: “Julian” Jan 24, 2025

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Kirk Smith has been kicking around Austin and our airwaves for some time, and last Friday he released “Julian.” “Julian” opens with a melancholy, bossa nova shuffle, setting the stage for a worried heart. But it’s not love, it’s sadness for someone you watched from afar decades ago. Lamenting the tale of a John Bender or Daniel Desario-type, seemingly addicted to making every wrong decision with…

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Futon Blonde: “3 Color Flag” Jan 23, 2025

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The imagery of rebirth and change in winter might be the only thing you remember from your Robert Frost lesson in English class, so let’s go back to school and compose a short essay on the significance of featuring this song during this season. Just kidding. Austin’s Futon Blonde have spent the last decade making fun, indie-pop tunes with tight, catchy hooks, but now, a change is in the air.

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Yes Sir, No Sir: “Spiritus Heist” Jan 22, 2025

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Returning after their debut album in 2021 and a sprinkling of singles in the meantime, Austin’s Yes Sir No Sir are back with This Is Going to Last Forever, recorded at Austin’s Chicken Ranch Studios and polished by Kevin Butler of Austin’s Test Tube Audio. Now, the album doesn’t come out until Friday, but they’ve been kind enough to let us give you a little preview. This Is Going to Last…

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Cast of Thousands: “Serpo” Jan 21, 2025

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It’s cold, man! I hope you’re hunkered down with your comfort food of choice because this song is serving fireside umami. Austin quintet Cast of Thousands released their EP Useful People earlier this month, and weather like today, where you may be bending your ear a little closer to the radio, calls for a little fun puzzle for your ear to follow. While the band’s influence stems all across…

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