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The Geography Of Sound
The Geography Of Sound is an international show collective that spins music from around the globe. Our current lineup of
Democracy Now!
A daily, global, independent news hour anchored by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now! presents daily headlines followed by
The Emo Diaries
Was your adolescence defined by Myspace, The OC, and high-angle selfies? Then The Emo Diaries is for you. Each week,
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Latest Updates
City of Austin Opens FY27 ACME Grant Cycle
Austin’s creative community has another major opportunity to bring new ideas to life. The City of Austin’s Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment (ACME) Office has officially opened the FY27 ACME Grant
World Refugee Day Celebration Event: What Refugee Communities Can Contribute to Societies
by Asfa Awan Preparations for this year’s World Refugee Day event began against a backdrop of institutional nervousness and in an increasingly precarious political environment. Challenges almost prevented an in-person
KOOP’s Boots On the Air Receives “Excellence in Media” Award in the Radio Category
Boots producer and host Michael A. Brown (L) with Tom Palladino, Executive Director of the Texas Veterans Commission.
KOOP Celebration Event – The Difference in This Year’s World Refugee Day: Community
A few years ago, an Iraqi refugee walked out of a Walmart and saw two police officers heading towards him. He dropped his bags and raised his arms. The officers
Program Highlights
Katrina Cain on The Austin Bandstand
The Austin Bandstand welcomes Katrina Cain this Friday, July 29 9-10pm. Katrina is a great singer songwriter with a killer band to by her side. Katrina’s music mixes modern country,
Adventures in Sound with Dennis Campa and Special Guest Jay Robillard
Tune in this Saturday for a Morning/Afternoon Man edition of Adventures in Sound! Join host Dennis Campa as he welcomes your morning man, Jay Robillard, from The Lounge Show. Jay
Celebration of Producer Bob Johnston on The Singer and the Song
“Is it rolling, Bob?” The Singer and the Song celebrates legendary record producer Bob Johnston with guest Harold Eggers. Bob Dylan famously asked, “Is it rolling, Bob?” on the Nashville
Jillian Hudson on The Austin Bandstand
The Austin Bandstand welcomes country singer-songwriter Jillian Hudson this Friday 9 -10 pm! Jillian is powerful storyteller and a talented vocalist.
The Blog
Course of Empire’s 1998 Album Telepathic Last Words Reissued by DFW Legacy Series
By Ryan J. Nim DFW Legacy Series is a label whose mission is to make vinyl releases available for some of the bands active in the North Texas scenes from
Welcome Home to the Kerrville Folk Festival
By Cheyenne Young On a Saturday morning in late May, I woke up, cut my overall pants into overall shorts and hit the road. After a two-hour drive on a
Texas Country and Tinikling: ATX Pinoy Cowboy Adobro Album Right Here, Right Now Debuts at Antone’s
By Alison Roh Park Local artist Adobro dropped his debut country album Right Here, Right Now at a self-described “Filipino-Fiesta-meets Texas-Dancehall” album release party on July 12th at the historic
“We’re the Evergreen”: A Fiddlehead Discography Dive
By Ryan J Nims (Fiddlehead L-R: Nick Hinsch, Alex Dow, Pat Flynn, Alex Henery, Shawn Costa) Fiddlehead, the post-hardcore band from Boston, is still going strong since launching in 2018.
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