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Song of the Day
Hosted by KUT & KUTX Studios · EN
The KUTX team looks high and low for songs and artists that should be on your radar.
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Eyelid Kid: “What Happened”
Apr 1300:03:30Tap to summarizeBorn and raised in Austin and now based in L.A. (after a stint in Brooklyn), Eyelid Kid is back with more of that smooth, bedroom pop bop action. Produced by Flora and Fawna’s Mason Ables, “What Happened” is cozy and laid back with a midtempo pulse of drum machine momentum and affixed with lots of synthy shimmer that culminates into an atmospheric, Postal Service-like interlude. Once again, Paul Grant gives us another song perfect for your “daily, going about life” soundtrack and especially perfect for this rainy Austin week.Watch Eyelid Kid’s 2019 Studio 1A session here. The post Eyelid Kid: “What Happened” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
Transcribe →Ratboys: “What’s Right?” [Live In Studio 1A]
Apr 900:05:23Tap to summarizeFormed in 2010, Ratboys began as a humble duo by Notre Dame Freshman Julia Steiner and Dave Sagan. By 2017, they’d become a fully-fledged four-piece, relocated to Chicago, and were opening for acts like Soccer Mommy and Diet Cig with heaps of critical praise to line their nest (I assume all ratboys build little nests for themselves. My ratboy husband certainly does). Jump to today, and the band is headlining their own full US tour in support of their sixth album Singin’ To An Empty Chair. They brought their infectious indie rock energy to Studio 1A during their stop in Austin, and we’re thrilled to give you an exclusive free download from that session today. The post Ratboys: “What’s Right?” [Live In Studio 1A] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
Transcribe →David Serby: Don’t Stay Fixed
Apr 800:04:16Tap to summarizeThe post David Serby: Don’t Stay Fixed appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
Transcribe →The Stacks: “Dope Demise” [Live In Studio 1A]
Apr 300:04:30Tap to summarizeKerrville, TX native Jake Ames grew-up saturated in the local folk scene, garnering influence from his local DJ father and the town’s famous annual folk festival. Notions of these folk and psych influences flow through his own music, in his solo sets and his band The Stacks. Ames has a Tuesday night residency at the Hole In the Wall stacked with solo sets from some of the city’s finest. This upcoming Tuesday, he’s joined by Being Dead’s Cody Dosier, Gus Baldwin, and David Rawlinson, another member of Gus Baldwin & the Sketch and the newly formed Commercial Breaks. The post The Stacks: “Dope Demise” [Live In Studio 1A] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
Transcribe →American Sharks: “Not Dead Yet”
Apr 200:01:46Tap to summarizeOn-and-off again metal-punk trio American Sharks are back once again with another slew of tracks that might be considered abrasive if they weren’t also so darn catchy. They’re about to embark on a full US tour with Austin power group Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol in support of the Sharks’ new album Not Dead Yet, their first in six years. On the upcoming album, they’ve brought in a slew of guest soloists to augment and punctuate their raw power and scuzz-leaden bite including GWAR’s Mike Derks, Kyle Shutt of the Sword, and Zach Blair of Rise Against, the first two being groups American Sharks have toured with in the past. The album’s title track packs a helluva wallop in under two minutes, giving you that midday bump you need without the 4PM crashout. Not Dead Yet is out April 17th. The post American Sharks: “Not Dead Yet” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
Transcribe →Jess Helios and the Crew: “Flight”
Apr 100:03:57Tap to summarize“Flight” by Jess Helios and The Crew began as a song about revolution, but grew into something more personal, tapping into inner truth and rising to a higher state of mind. It offers a glimpse into their unreleased album Apollo 95, a cinematic, genre-blending journey through grief, love, and the full spectrum of human emotion, where every track brings something different. After debuting the project live and taking it across Texas, they return to Austin on April 9th at Hotel Vegas. The post Jess Helios and the Crew: “Flight” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
Transcribe →Valley Flower: “Mountain Don’t Care”
Mar 3000:04:05Tap to summarizeAfter spending 2025 rising from humble five-piece to a staple of the Central Texas bluegrass scene, Austin’s Valley Flower are back with the new single “Mountain Don’t Care,” a song true to their special blend of folk, bluegrass, and country. A bit more traditional than last year’s, “Run Buddy,” “Mountain Don’t Care,” a brooding track postualting on the harrowing power of man vs. nature, sounds like an award-winning theme song for a generational family drama set in the Cumberland Gap where the song’s inspiration (and some of the band’s members) hail. The post Valley Flower: “Mountain Don’t Care” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
Transcribe →Bananner Man: “Banana Lands”
Mar 2700:02:49Tap to summarizeBannaner Man was born in the Cavendish Islands in the rarely explored Citric Sea. After splitting for Corpus Christi, he found himself in Austin, busking on 6th Street before playing bass for Austin notables Magna Carda and Los Coast. After becoming a Dad, Bananner Man took pity on put-upon parents forced to listen to emetic, saccharine songs made to delight children and inch parents towards the nearest cliff. The result is akin to The Bug Club collabing on early Gorillaz songs: lyrics that are silly and fun but clever set to chill, earwormy electronic beats.Bananner Man opens Rock the Park tonight, and not only do the songs pair well with peanut butter and toast, but also with the lo-fi bedroom pop beats of tonight’s headliner, Dorio. Rock the Park is sponsored by Dell Children’s Medical Center, a part of Ascension Seton. The post Bananner Man: “Banana Lands” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
Transcribe →Lene: “I Wanna Be Your Lover”
Mar 2600:02:47Tap to summarizePianist and singer Lene moved to Austin back in 2023, already having seen musical success in Europe: having been a contestant on X Factor: Italia and performing at festivals in Italy and Portugal. She left Italy for love, but a move across the world leads to a shift in identity, and her lush song “I Wanna Be Your Lover” “reflects that mix of excitement and displacement, where you’re building something new while still feeling tied to where you came from. The result is smooth, sultry, a little vintage, and a hell of a bop. Like A Stranger is out tomorrow, March 27th. The post Lene: “I Wanna Be Your Lover” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
Transcribe →Dorio: “Plastic Heart” [Live In Studio 1A]
Mar 2400:04:14Tap to summarizeThere’s something about every song by Austin’s Dorio that’s just sweet, sticky, and timeless. It simultaneously takes me to a certain sunny side of the 90’s; my old, cozy, West Campus apartment; and some of the best new music I’ve been listening to all year. It’s also something none of us around here can stop listening to. The soft, bubbly melodies get punctuated with equally soft and bouncy vocals, all wrapped-up in a lo-fi blanket to give it that “anywhere, anytime” feeling.Dorio kicks off Rock the Park Spring 2026 this Friday, so we’re revisting their Studio 1A from last summer to get you in a bubbly, live music good mood! Rock the Park is spondored by Dell Children’s Medical Center, a part of Ascension Seton. The post Dorio: “Plastic Heart” [Live In Studio 1A] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
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