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Texas Music Matters featuring Arcade Fire, T-Bone Walker, Amy Cook

Series: Texas Music Matters
From: KUT
Length: 00:55:51

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During this edition of Texas Music Matters, Austin’s Amy Cook takes on Janes Addiction, Suzanna Choffel debuts a new album, and we take on a new unreleased track by Arcade Fire. Also, this weeks music news, the Texas Top 5 and Austin found sound from Peter Bjorn and John. All that and lots more on this week’s Texas Music Matters. Read the full description.

T-bone_walker_small This is the Texas Music Matters hour-long broadcast for the week beginning Friday May 27, 2011 hosted by veteran public radio journalist David Brown and produced by the award-winning music journalism unit at KUT Austin. 

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Piece Description

This is the Texas Music Matters hour-long broadcast for the week beginning Friday May 27, 2011 hosted by veteran public radio journalist David Brown and produced by the award-winning music journalism unit at KUT Austin. 

Broadcast History

First broadcast in Austin May 27, 2011

Timing and Cues

Segments A & B conclude with "As Texas Music Matters continues", followed by music pad of approximately 1:30 to 2:00 to use at your discretion.

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
Not the Only One Slowtrain Bound to Find You Out. Self released 03:48
Skin Collision Past Wild Moccasins Late Night Television. New West 04:22
Speaking in Tongues Arcade Fire (unreleased - UK). Mercury (UK) 03:46
Ma-Gee (Interstitial music break featuring) Calypso King and the Soul Investigators Soul Strike!. 03:00
When Hammer Hits Stone RTB2 In the Fleshed. Self-released 04:52
A Little Closer Not So Lucky Questions and Answers. Self-released 03:20
Animal Suzanna Choffel Steady Eye Shaky Bow. Self-released 04:06
Let the Light In Bob Schneider A Perfect Day. Kirtland Records 04:15
Ci-Ka-Boo (Break featuring) Calypso King and the Soul Investigators Soul Strike!. 03:10
Jane Says Amy Cook Live from KUT's Studio 1A. KUT 03:42
Nothing to Worry About Peter, Bjorn and John Live from KUT's Studio 1A. KUT 02:59

Related Website

http://kut.org/category/music/