The Big Ears Festival in Knoxville is getting closer and closer. The event takes place March 26-28 and if you have not already thrown your hat into the ring for our contest, you should do that now. We are pretty excited about the festival and wanted to give you a proper preview of some of the artists playing this year. So, in case you missed it, you can now stream our hour long special on demand! The show features music from the likes of Joanna Newsom, St. Vincent, The National, Clogs, Dirty Projectors and more, all of whom are playing Big Ears this year.
The Trala-Lala Radio Hour is our newest show, hosted by Ben, Jeff and Jocie of The Low Anthem. We’ll let Ben give you the background:
Long before Low Anthem, Jeff and I used to DJ the graveyard shift on WBRU (Providence, RI). So, starting on January 31, we’re going to be doing a weekly program on WOXY. It’ll be fun to revisit. We’re calling it Trala-Lala Radio Hour and here’s the idea: we’re going to tape our shows from the tour van or wherever we may be traveling. Every week will feature a different theme based on God knows what and we’ll have “in studio” performances from guest artists if we can find any musicians who are cool enough to record live in a Ford Econoline…
THEME: MODERN HYMNALS
Professor Longhair – Tipitina
The Band – I Shall Be Released
Bon Iver – Flume
Patrick Watson – The Great Escape
Odetta – Ain’t No Grave
This Leo Sunrise – Hands
The Beatles – Because
Fleet Foxes – Mykonos
South China – Escape
Daniel Johnston – Some Things Last a Long Time
Elvis Perkins – Good Friday
Talking Heads – Heaven
The Beach Boys – Add Some Music to Your Day
Joel Thibodeau – Squa Pan (live)
Joel Thibodeau – Don’t Laugh (live)
Sigur Ros – Untitled 1
Every year, WOXY hunkers down for SXSW in the studio and records live sessions with a slew of our favorite bands. This year is special, though. It’s our first year as Austin residents, and our first year with a fantastic space that is all ours — and you can bet we’ve thrown our hearts and minds completely into planning this year’s SXSW Lounge Acts.
We’re also offering something completely new and special to our listeners. Together with Home Slice Pizza and Sweet Leaf Tea, we’re giving some listeners the unique opportunity to join us for some of our Lounge Acts. Take a look at the acts we’ve got scheduled (a couple more TBA but don’t let that stop you from submitting your request) and let us know who you’d like to see. If you’re chosen as a winner, you’ll get to come down to our studios on S. Congress Ave, watch your favorite band from our special viewing deck, eat pizza from Home Slice and drink tea from Sweet Leaf and do a meet and greet with the band after their set. Winners will also receive goodie bags from some of our partners filled with loads of awesome swag. You and a guest will have a very special SXSW experience with us and we’re so excited to get things underway! Just fill out the form and hang tight – winners will be notified the week before SXSW, plenty of time for you to think of an excuse to duck out of work and catch some live music with WOXY, Home Slice and Sweet Leaf Tea.
On the schedule are: You You’re Awesome, Via Audio, Twin Tigers, The Mynabirds, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, The Ruby Suns, Frightened Rabbit, Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore, Miles Kurosky (of Beulah), The Besnard Lakes, Bear in Heaven, Avi Buffalo, Surfer Blood, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson. Follow the jump to get more details on all the bands, find out the set times, and more!
We kicked off our local residency series at Stubb’s back in November with Neon Indian, and now we’re back at the same venue for another installment of the WOXY Local Residency series.
This time, we’re excited to welcome one of our favorite local bands, the Golden Boys, Crooks and A Giant Dog. The latest and fourth Golden Boys record, Thee Electric Wolfman is a “shambolic collection of party rockers and soulful wailers.” They’re a lot of fun — especially live — and we can’t wait to ramble through some punk rock with them on March 11. Crooks will be on the road in early March before returning home to rock with us at Stubb’s.
When it became clear to John Davis in early 2008 that Georgie James was probably not going to last, he immersed himself in writing new material. He wasn’t sure if it would become a solo album or if things would possibly turn around and become a second Georgie James release.
By Summer 2008, the band officially called it quits and John had an entire album’s worth of material ready to go. He recorded solo, but eventually assembled a backing band that has become Title Tracks.
While on tour with Boston’s Pretty & Nice, John and the guys stopped in to play a set that includes some tunes from the debut album It Was Easy and even includes an unreleased track called “It’s Wrong.”
The Waiting Room is a 2 hour new music & non-sequitor chat show based out of Cardiff, Wales, UK. Co-hosted by the verbal miscreants one half of Drunk Country & The Woman of The House + the occasional guest, TWR delivers new bands, interviews & opinion at an alarming rate. All with an accent. Expect, then, music, blather, chaos & cheek.
Check out this weeks tracklisting and on-demand stream below.
One Year Anniversary / 50th Show Special / Drunk Covers #10 The Beatles Special
The Beatles – Daniel Johnston
Beatlegras – Magical Mystery Tour
Petula Clark – Tu Perds Ton Temp (Please Please Me)
Lampshade – Good Day Sunshine
Circulus – Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Sky Saxon – Come Together
Carney, Hild & Kramer – Name
Roddy Frame – In My Life
Fionn Regan – Getting Better
Rachel Unthank & The Winterset – Sexy Sadie
Big Tree – Mother Nature’s Son
Al Green – I Want To Hold Your hand
Junior Parker – Taxman
Stevie Wonder – We Can Work It Out
Jackie Trent – Got To Get You Into My Life
Issac Scott – Help!
Lena Horne & Gabor Szabo – Rocky Raccoon
Bikeride – Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite
The Hot Rats – Drive My Car
The Leisure Society – Something
Richie Havens – Here Comes The Sun
Waterson Carthy – Norwegian Wood
Blonde On Blonde – Eleanor Rigby
Lau – Dear Prudence
Liz Green – Back In The USSR
Jake Shimabukuro – While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Captain – A Day In The Life
The Rutles – Get Up & Go
YellowFever is comprised of Austin natives Jennifer Moore & Adam Jones. They’ve been fixtures on the local scene for the last few years, sometimes with a third member but currently content as a duo. Jennifer’s voice recalls Stereolab’s Laetitia Sadier and their brand of art pop has been singularly unique among Austin bands. They’ve been fairly DIY, with only an EP and a few hard-to-find single releases to this point. Fortunately, the Vivian Girls made a self-titled compilation of all of the band’s recordings the first release on their new Wild World imprint in late 2009.
For our Lounge Act though, they chose to feature all new, yet to be released material. It’s possible that some or all of the songs will be included on a new record, their proper full-length debut, that the two hope to release sometime in 2010.
Tune in each week as Larry and John of Future Sounds bring you 2 hours of the top independent and unsigned bands.
I Was A Teenage Satan Worshiper – Softcore Sex Dreams – Strange Lights – GAEA Records
MNDR – C.L.U.B. – Single – Unsigned
My First Earthquake – Cool In The Cool Way – Downstairs – Unsigned
Lilofee – Destroy Me – Destroy Me Single – Future Sounds Records
Twin Tigers – Sexless Love – Gray Waves – Old Flame Records
The Vision Of A Dying World – Mantra/What Is & What Is Not – I Will Not Fear What I Don’t Understand EP - Single Screen Records
Futurebirds – Breathe For Days – Furturebirds EP – Unsigned
Mississippi Man – Hell’s Oven – Demos – Unsigned
Birds & Batteries – The Villain – Up To No Good – Unsigned
Weinland – I’m Sure It Helps – Breaks In The Sun – Badman Recordings
Bear Hands – What A Drag – Single – Cantora Records
The Murdocks – OMG – New Album – Surprise Truck Records
The Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt! – Fast Forward Regrets. – We’re Humans: BE Awesome! – Luaka Bop
Hair Envelope – Largo Lagos – Demos – Unsigned
Boomsnake – Sticks Stones & Animal Bones – Re/Visions – Grizzly Records
Chasing Kings – Empathy – The Current State Of Our Future – Unsigned
Regrets & Brunettes – Uh-Oh – At Night You Love Me – Unsigned
Rumspringa – Shake ‘em Loose Tonight – Rumspringa EP – Cantora Records
Aushua – Limbo – Limbo EP – Unsigned
The Beaters – Fishage – Fishage 7” – Unsigned
The White White Lights – Space Invaders – Medium Head Boy EP – Indierect Records
Young Lords – Trying – Rodeo Songs – Unsigned
I See Horses – Judas – Knektfolk Sessions – Unsigned
Yukon Blonde – Babies Don’t Like Blue Anymore – Yukon Blonde – Nevado Records (CA)
Kings Go Forth – One Day – The Outsiders Are Back – Luaka Bop
Julian Berntzen – Rocket Ship Love – Rocket Ship Love – Vertigo Records Norway
Brahms – Brought It Out – Demos – RCRDLBL.COM
THE HOT 5
The Megaphonic Thrift – Candy Sin – Decay Decoy – Hype City
Casiokids – En Vill Hest – En Vill Hest 7” – Moshi Moshi
Sonny & The Sunsets – Heart Of Sadness – In A Cloud – New Sounds From San Francisco – Unsigned
Pop Empire – Twirling – Rainy Child – Unsigned
Active Child – When Your Love Is Safe – Single – RCRDLBL.COM
The Trala-Lala Radio Hour is our newest show, hosted by Ben, Jeff and Jocie of The Low Anthem. We’ll let Ben give you the background:
Long before Low Anthem, Jeff and I used to DJ the graveyard shift on WBRU (Providence, RI). So, starting on January 31, we’re going to be doing a weekly program on WOXY. It’ll be fun to revisit. We’re calling it Trala-Lala Radio Hour and here’s the idea: we’re going to tape our shows from the tour van or wherever we may be traveling. Every week will feature a different theme based on God knows what and we’ll have “in studio” performances from guest artists if we can find any musicians who are cool enough to record live in a Ford Econoline…
THEME: BEING & NOTHINGNESS
Professor Longhair – Tipitina (opening theme)
Blind Willie Johnson – The Soul of a Man
Bert Jansch – Blackwater Side
Nathan Moore – Tombstone
Leonard Cohen – Heart With No Companion
The Accident That Led Me To The World – Hole of Doubt
Michael Hurley – Ghost Woman Blues
Chris Smither – Origin of Species
My Morning Jacket – Golden
Bob Dylan – It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
Joe Pug – Hymn #101
Gillian Welch – I’m Not Afraid to Die
Red Allen – Are You Afraid to Die?
Pearls Before Swine- Another Time
Twain – I’ll Be Fooled Again (live)
Twain – Take Another One (live)
Nick Drake – Things Behind The Sun
I must admit that I didn’t quite know what to expect upon receiving an invitation to attend the Next Big Nashville festival in October. Oh sure, I knew that ‘Music City USA’ was a lot more than the capitol of country music. While the Opry & Music Row may be front-and-center to the general public, most insiders know that the city has become a hotbed for all sorts of independent artists covering a wide range of musical styles. We regularly saw a steady stream of indie bands travelling north for gigs in Cincinnati and to play a Lounge Act session for us in the WOXY studios, so with that in mind, I checked the lineup and made my reservation.
Once I’d arrived in Tennessee, I met up with Future Sounds’ Larry Little, as both WOXY & Future Sounds teamed to present a string of showcases featuring the likes of Phosphorescent, The Black Angels, Bear In Heaven, Twin Tigers, and Jemina Pearl, formerly of local favorites Be Your Own Pet. We also partnered with American Songwriter magazine and Gibson guitars to record a string of stripped down performances either on the Gibson tour bus or at the magazine’s offices. Read the rest of this entry »
