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This Song: St. Paul and the Broken Bones Jul 26, 2017

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There’s no denying that St. Paul and the Broken Bones are full of soul, and in this episode you get a little taste of where it all came from. From a cappella versions of “Amazing Grace”, to Otis Redding and Miles Davis, the Alabama-based bands depth of spirit is influenced by passionate, emotional music. “Being able to draw emotions out of yourself and people is a very powerful thing…

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This Song: The Mastersons Jul 19, 2017

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Chris Masterson and Eleanor Whitmore spend most of their lives on the road, both as members of Steve Earle’s band, The Dukes, and as the husband and wife duo, The Mastersons. Their discussion with Elizabeth touches on Daniel Lanios’ late night landscapes; the harmonies of Emmylou Harris, The Louvin Brothers and The Jayhawks and how one Johnny Gimble fiddle solo changed their lives and shaped the…

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This Song: Brett Dennen Jul 12, 2017

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Singer-Songwriter Brett Dennen describes the first time he heard Joni Mitchell’s “All I Want,” explains how it revealed the kind of artist he would later strive to be, and describes the process he went through making his new record “Por Favor.” Then listener Joanna Castillo tells us why Kathy Mattea’s song “Where’ve You Been” always makes her want to cry. Subscribe via the Podcasts App…

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This Song: Shinyribs Jul 05, 2017

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Kevin Russell has been making some of the best music in Austin since his days with the Gourds, but it wasn’t until he really found his soul groove with his solo project Shinyribs that he truly found his mission — to dance and get the world to dance with him. Hear how “Kung Fu Fighting” by Carl Douglas got him started down that path and get yourself a snack of greasy greens and boudin as Kevin…

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This Song: Tycho Jun 27, 2017

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Scott Hansen, the main producer and songwriter for the ambient electronic project Tycho, is a master of using sound to evoke emotional responses. But communication, especially verbal communication, didn’t always come easy to him. Listen as he describes how “ROYGBIV” by Boards of Canada helped him understand that his most effective form of expression was instrumental electronic music.

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This Song: JR JR Jun 21, 2017

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JR JR has been making catchy indie pop music for the better part of the decade. But where did this hook-laden infectious music come from? Listen in as the band members recount how their experiences with live shows by The Grateful Dead, a mysterious glow at a Tonic concert, a case of Led Zeppelin misidentification, the love of Mars Volta noise and playing jazz at a nursing home helped the band…

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This Song: Hard Proof Jun 14, 2017

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Austin’s Hardproof is extra special to us at Team This Song. Their song “Mahout” begins and ends every episode of our podcast so we consider them part of the family. They have just released their new record “Stinger” on Modern Outsider Records and when they came to KUTX to talk with Elizabeth about it, band members Joe Woullard, Stephen Bidwell and Jason Frey described the magic they found in the…

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This Song: Matt The Electrician Jun 07, 2017

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Matt the Electrician describes how seeing Michael Penn’s video for “No Myth” changed his life and gave him the permission he needed to pursue a life in music Subscribe via the Podcasts App, iTunes or Stitcher to get the new episodes of This Song delivered to you as soon as they come out. Listen to “Live to Fight,” Matt the Electrician featuring The Deer Check out Matt the Electrician’s…

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This Song: Wild Belle May 31, 2017

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“I felt like the room was on fire with this electrifying love.” These are the words Natalie Bergman, half of the group Wild Belle used to describe the Radiohead show she witnessed in Mexico City mere days before her This Song interview. Together with her brother Elliot, the siblings explain to Elizabeth how crucial the audience is to their music and how both witnessing and playing shows in Mexico…

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This Song: Palo Duro May 24, 2017

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When a young Michael Winningham (of Palo Duro) got into the back of a Land Rover going to the Gourds show he had no idea the song he was about to hear would change his life. The song, “A Mihna Menina” by Os Mutantes, blew his mind open to a whole world of new influences and showed him that when you’re making music, you can do whatever you want. Subscribe via the Podcasts App…

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