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Song of the Day
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The KUTX team looks high and low for songs and artists that should be on your radar.
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Maria Taylor: “Never Thought I’d Feel New”
Mar 2300:04:18Tap to summarizeThe feeling of being perpetually confined by your own thoughts is ugly and burdensome. When we root for ourselves and finally find ourselves on the other side of the chrysalis, life is colorful once again, and the feeling of mentally reentering and contributing to the world in a meaningful way is unparalled. This sentiment echoes through the new single from Omaha’s Maria Taylor. Founding member of early 00’s dream pop duo Azure Ray and now fittingly on Conor Oberst’s Million Stars Records label, her upcoming solo album Story’s End is imbued with deep storytelling chronicling her journey from loss to solace. “Never Thought I’d Feel New” beautifully blends Taylor’s light, understated vocals with a pulsing undercurrent that crescendos into full joy and freedom, going from dreamy reflection to reveling reawakening. The post Maria Taylor: “Never Thought I’d Feel New” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
Transcribe →Cure for Paranoia: [Live At Scholz Garten]
Mar 1900:02:39Tap to summarizeThe story behind Dallas hip-hop trio Cure for Paranoia is a tender one. Born during a “doomsday roadtrip” following a mental health diagnosis by frontman Cameron McCloud that later found more fuel following the death of McCloud’s mother, grief has been turned into motivation, one McCloud used to rap every day and put it on social media, gaining tens of thousands of followers in one year. That’s led to Cure for Paranoia sharing bills with George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, Nas, Ludacirs, and Leon Bridges. The trio shared this and other stories with us at Scholz Garten between getting the crowd dancing with their coy bars paired with groovy, funky hooks. Audio recorded by Jake Perlman and mixed by Rene Chavez The post Cure for Paranoia: [Live At Scholz Garten] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
Transcribe →Adult Leisure: “Borderline” [Live At Scholz Garten]
Mar 1800:04:25Tap to summarizeThe quick rise of UK alt-indie rockers Adult Leisure have garnered them attention in a myriad of magazines, support from BBC Radio 6, two songs featuring John Waugh of the 1975, and a tour across the UK and Europe, New York, and, finally, more than a half dozen shows at this year’s SXSW. That last leg started with us at Scholz Garten where they blew the roof off the end of our first day. You’ve heard us playing their song “Kiss Me Like You Miss Her,” so we’re gonna switch it up with a different boogie for today’s Song of the Day. The post Adult Leisure: “Borderline” [Live At Scholz Garten] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
Transcribe →Quentin: [Live At Scholz Garten]
Mar 1600:03:34Tap to summarizeAnother SXSW, another rousing success at Scholz Garten. And all this week, we’re sharing some of our favorite performances with free downloads just for you! Austin’s Quentin is as much of a visual artist as they are a performer. And we experienced that in a big way on Thursday. I was in the booth at the station making some behind-the-scenes magic happen, and I had this set TURNED UP Spinal Tap style. Powerful, evocative, and anthemic as hell, this performance was a formidable way to kick off our three-day stint down at Scholz Garten. The post Quentin: [Live At Scholz Garten] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
Transcribe →Anastasia Hera: “Ambitions” [Live In Studio 1A]
Mar 1300:03:39Tap to summarizeKUTX’s coverage of SXSW is powered by Rivian and presented by Uber Eats Austin’s Anastasia Hera has been blending her brand of rap and R&B for almost fifteen years. In addition to releasing her own solo work, leading her group Anastasia and the Heroes, and putting her mark on various other projects, she’s also the founder of CAKE (Creativity, Abundance, Knowledge, Education), a non-profit empowering and educating women pursuing music careers. Her deft lyrics, sultry vocals, and smooth, earwormy beats led her to becoming our February 2025 Artist of the Month. And tonight she’ll be performing at SXSBreaks at Lefty’s Brick Bar. The post Anastasia Hera: “Ambitions” [Live In Studio 1A] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
Transcribe →Deer Fellow: “Fool For You”
Mar 1200:03:27Tap to summarizeSonic ingenuity with ruffles imbued with love is the thesis of Austin indie duo Deer Fellow. Blending sonic loops and synth-sibilities with violin intimacy, they set a romantic mood that can’t help but creep in from the background. Newly married, Matt Salois and Alyssa Kelly are well into their season of love, beautifully illustrated through their latest single “Fool For You.” As the duo puts it, “the song is an old-fashioned style of love song, a nod to the Great American Songbook with a modern twist, blending bedroom pop with indie soul.” Deer Fellow are playing a charity event on Monday, March 16th at Wolfhouse ATX on E. Cesar Chavez raising awareness for type 1 diabetes, pancreatic cancer, and the Whipple Warriors. They also have an early show on Saturday, March 28th at Batch on Manor Rd. The post Deer Fellow: “Fool For You” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
Transcribe →Social Dissonance: “This is Hell”
Mar 1100:03:27Tap to summarizeAustin’s Social Dissonance is pushing the boundaries of genre-bending with their new track “This Is Hell.” With the combination of metal, alt-rock, and punk, we are left with a gritty and explosive track that thrives on distortion, raw energy, and an unrelenting pace.“This Is Hell” marks the first release featuring the band’s new frontwoman, Lucy Garner. The double single is out now as they head out for their first Texas tour. The post Social Dissonance: “This is Hell” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
Transcribe →The Sophs: “House”
Mar 900:04:19Tap to summarizeL.A. six-piece the Sophs are true chameleons. Whether they’re throwing in some twang on a college party bop, going full pop-punk nostalgia, or, in the case, of “House,” painting a Shirley Jackson-like story of a man living in a hovel built from and on bones, surrounded by ethereal remnants of past occupants and adding more metaphorical ghosts through a series of amorous escapades. Despite being a comparatively more laid-back track than what the group has released thus far, their affinity for catchiness despite the approach remains. The Sophs’ US and European tour hits SXSW hard in support of their debut album Gold Star. You can find their full schedule here. Gold Star is out March 13th. The post The Sophs: “House” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
Transcribe →Grocery Bag: “Stop Calling Me Out”
Feb 2600:02:32Tap to summarizeAustin garage-punk darlings Grocery Bag are back baby! Ahead of their shows as official SXSW 2026 artists, today they release “Stop Calling Me Out,” a song that hits you in the face with the group’s signature garage-psych brashness, but this time a little more melody has been added to the cauldron, one slightly reminiscent of 90’s Green Day hooks. Like a hellish heralding, it sidesteps to give way for Bella Martinez’s cavernous vocals to ascend from the underworld to get to the point: stop calling me out, man! I’m just doing the dang! Grocery Bag SXSW shows:Saturday, March 14 @ 13th FloorTuesday, March 17 @ Zilker Brewing The post Grocery Bag: “Stop Calling Me Out” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
Transcribe →Magna Carda: “Digging You More”
Feb 2500:03:06Tap to summarizeAustin’s Magna Carda’s new single “Digging you more” has a smooth, intentional ease — blending soulful R&B textures with hip-hop in a way that feels intimate without being overstated. There’s a warm, atmospheric quality to the production that creates space rather than filling it. Ahead of their upcoming album ininnoutcheamind, out March 10th, Magna Carda re-visits their roots – crafting compositions with live instrumentation influenced by their jazz inspirations, giving life to a sonic style that truly captures the influences and sounds in their minds to amalgamate into a unique soundscape with no compromises. The post Magna Carda: “Digging You More” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
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