Episode two of Local Lixx Austin is packed with more local gems just waiting to be discovered. This week's show has earthy folk from David Wingo's Ola Podrida, some pub-rock revival from Leatherbag, spare folk from Silent Land Time Machine and even more great indie rock from Wiretree and Sunset. Stay tuned till the end of the broadcast because I saved the best for last: Burywood's tune - off his new album There Is an Abstraction Ladder - is perhaps the most impressive of the bunch. Ola Podrida "Donkey" Leatherbag [...]
We get a little twangy this week on Local Lixx , featuring an artist nominated for a Cincinnati Entertainment Award for Best Americana/Folk category (Magnolia Mountain) and also for best singer/songwriter (Billy Catfish). In addition we get our first taste of some other great Ohio groups like Sparrow Bellows and Jesse Remnant & the Trainwrecks and also catch up with our friends Paper Airplane. Magnolia Mountain - "Autumn Rose" Billy Catfish - "Cowboy Machine" Sparrow Bellows - "Dish It Out" Paper Airplane - "Until It's [...]
Beginning November 27, WOXY will be at Stubb's Jr. for our local residency series. The kick-off to it all is Thanksgiving weekend with The Tunnels and Neon Indian , fresh off his Fun Fun Fun Fest performance. Neon Indian's Psychic Chasms has garnered praise from all over, and his live show has blossomed into one of the most notable on the tour circuit. His other outfit, Vega, is also still in full effect, keeping Texas-raised Alan Palomo and his visual affects artist Alicia Scardetta busy. The nostalgic indie pop mixed with fuzzed-out [...]
WOXY is proud to be a sponsor of this year's Carnival-O-Pizza, celebrating Home Slice's 4th Anniversary. On Saturday, December 5 at Home Slice on South Congress, we'll be there for free entry to games, carnival-style booths, live music, raffles, break dancers, contests* (Pizza Tossing, Extreme Pizza Eating, Pizza Box Folding, and "Hands on an Eggplant Sub"), beer, pizza and much more! All proceeds from the event go to Austin Pets Alive, Austin's non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to promoting and providing resources, education and programs needed to eliminate the killing of companion animals in Austin. For more information, [...]
Another week, and another great show to put our name behind here in Austin. This time around, WOXY and our friends from Austinist are proud to be presenting The Mountain Goats and Final Fantasy at Antones on November 18th. In addition to having The New Yorker magazine refer to him as "America's best non-hip-hop lyricist", John Darnielle has released another critically acclaimed album this year titled The Life Of The World To Come that is already popping up on several "best of" lists as we round out 2009. Final [...]
It was another successful Fun Fun Fun Fest here in Austin over the weekend. If you were here, you know that dozens of bands took stages and treated fans to some amazing live music. What you might not know is we were in the midst of it most of the weekend, doing some interviews and taking pictures. Here are our photos from Saturday at this years Fun Fun Fun Fest. Created with Admarket's flickrSLiDR . All photos by Joe, see [...]
Earlier this year, The Low Anthem stopped into our Cincinnati studios for a Lounge Act. We hit it off really well with the band and invited them back in to our new digs in Austin for a guest DJ set recently. The band was in Austin continuing to tour off the back of their excellent album Oh My God, Charlie Darwin and picked some great songs during their time in the studio. Full playlist and on demand stream below. Playlist Airline To Heaven - Billy Bragg & [...]
On four stages in two days, Fun Fest will span genres to bring us bands like Ratatat, Destroyer, GZA, Danzig, 7 Seconds, HEALTH, Why?, Crystal Castles, of Montreal, Shonen Knife, Death, Atlas Sound, Broadcast, Lucero and many (many) more. That's just for starters: there will be on-site shopping, comedy, art, food and a skate ramp at the park this year, keeping fans young and old entertained during what's usually one of the mildest weekends of the year. We're excited to be partnering with Transmission Entertainment to bring you all the latest news, updates, after party [...]
The latest edition of Soundcheck Magazine is on newsstands and is also available as a PDF . This issue includes interviews with Ume, Mutemath, Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, The Twilight Sad, T-Bird & The Breaks and also includes tons of photos from recent Austin shows like U2, Muse, Pearl Jam, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Phoenix, Them Crooked Vultures, The Dead Weather, Black Crowes, Wilco, Semi Precious Weapons, Ra Ra Riot, Sunny Day Real Estate, The Walkmen, Avett Brothers, Flogging Molly and The Felice Brothers. [...]
WOXY is proud to present New York's Elvis Perkins in Dearland , coming to the Parish Room on November 11. He'll be supported by AA Bondy. Perkins and his troupe will be supporting their October 20 release, the Doomsday EP and the self-titled full length from earlier this year. We're giving you a chance to win tickets to the show - but that's not all! Email us at woxycontests @ gmail.com, and you'll be entered to win a tour of WOXY's new studio as well as front row seats for Elvis Perkins' Lounge Act [...]
On four stages in two days, Fun Fest will span genres to bring us bands like Ratatat, Destroyer, GZA, Danzig, 7 Seconds, HEALTH, Why?, Crystal Castles, of Montreal, Shonen Knife, Death, Atlas Sound, Broadcast, Lucero and many (many) more. That's just for starters: there will be on-site shopping, comedy, art, food and a skate ramp at the park this year, keeping fans young and old entertained during what's usually one of the mildest weekends of the year. We're excited to be partnering with Transmission Entertainment to bring you all the latest news, updates, after party [...]
It's our very first Local Lixx Austin episode and we couldn't be happier. Each week, we'll be bringing you 30 minutes of tunes from Austin area bands big and small. This week's episode features a couple of tracks from up-and-coming Austin bands like Beautiful Supermachines and Follow That Bird, but we also give you some familiarity with and old Okkervil River song and Brazos. Enjoy! Zookeeper "Mama Jean" International Waters "Salt and Sea" Brazos "Tell" Follow That Bird "I Want You To Know" Beautiful [...]
While out on the road with Port O'Brien and in Austin to play the Pablove benefit show, Alex from Sea Wolf was kind enough to stop in to the WOXY studios. For his hour of guest DJing, Alex picked a nice mix of tunes including music from Bob Dylan, Antony & The Johnsons and Cat Power. The full tracklisting is below and you can also listen to the hour of music and conversation with Shiv on demand. The Beast In Me - Johnny Cash The [...]
In town during their tour with Sea Wolf for the Pablove benefit show here in Austin, Van and Tyson from Port O'Brien were kind enough to drop in to the WOXY studios. The band is on the road supporting their new record, Threadbare and picked some great stuff during their hour with Joe. Below is the tracklisting, along with the full hour of conversation and music on demand. Enjoy! The Sweetest Thing - Camera Obscura Future Primitive - Papercuts LDN - Lily Allen Trouble Weighs A [...]
We're thrilled to be partners with Fun Fun Fun Fest this year, and even more excited to be giving away five pairs of weekend passes to the event. To top it all off, we're kicking things off on Friday night in a big way. Together with Austinist and Austin Visitors and Convention Bureau and Transmission Entertainment, we're presenting Local Music Is Sexy on Friday night at the Mohawk and Club Deville. The lineup is entirely local - thirteen bands across three stages and a couple of surprises, too. [...]
Local Lixx is back after a summer break to bring you some of what is new and interesting in the Cincinnati area and beyond. Featured this week is music from the 2nd album from The Chocolate Horse , whose new album We Don't Stand On Ceremony is one of the best Cincinnati record releases of the year. Buffalo Killers "Huma Bird" The Chocolate Horse "No More Batteries" The Sleep "Take Me" [...]
On four stages in two days, Fun Fest will span genres to bring us bands like Ratatat, Destroyer, GZA, Danzig, 7 Seconds, HEALTH, Why?, Crystal Castles, of Montreal, Shonen Knife, Death, Atlas Sound, Broadcast, Lucero and many (many) more. That's just for starters: there will be on-site shopping, comedy, art, food and a skate ramp at the park this year, keeping fans young and old entertained during what's usually one of the mildest weekends of the year. We're excited to be partnering with Transmission Entertainment to bring you all the latest news, updates, after party [...]
At that start of a busy week here in the WOXY studios, our friends from back home in Cincinnati, Bad Veins dropped in for a visit and guest DJ set while on tour supporting their debut record. And right after them, Dangerbird Co-Founder Jeff Castalez sat down for a chat and to pick a few songs as well. Jeff and his wife Jo Ann lost their 6-year-old son Pablo to cancer and Jeff is currently cycling across the country on a 3,000+ mile journey to raise money to battle childhood cancer in the name of the [...]
It's been a Cincinnati tradition off and on for years here on WOXY and now Local Lixx is ready to return, and with a brand new trick up our sleeve. We are all settled down here in our new Texas home, but will never forget our roots, so to cater to both sides of the coin, we are ready to bring you two Local Lixx programs now on a weekly basis. For our Austin friends, a brand new Austin Local Lixx will be curated and hosted by our newest addition [...]
On four stages in two days, Fun Fest will span genres to bring us bands like Ratatat, Destroyer, GZA, Danzig, 7 Seconds, HEALTH, Why?, Crystal Castles, of Montreal, Shonen Knife, Death, Atlas Sound, Broadcast, Lucero and many (many) more. That's just for starters: there will be on-site shopping, comedy, art, food and a skate ramp at the park this year, keeping fans young and old entertained during what's usually one of the mildest weekends of the year. We're excited to be partnering with Transmission Entertainment to bring you all the latest news, updates, after party [...]
The Futurist
Bison - Quill
Neutral Milk Hotel- Aeroplane Over the Sea
Shinichi Osawa – Big Beach Mix 2012
