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Is it me, or does Austin feel more...Austin-y in October? The weather is *chef's kiss* perfect, ACL just blew our minds, and Levitation is about to send what's left into another dimension. Oh, and Rock the Park is next Friday! And if you can't wait to see us, join us on the dancefloor with DJ Shani tonight at My Oh My while she celebrates the 1-year anniversary of the Groove Temple on KUTX ! 💃🏾🕺

While there is so much great live music still ahead, we hope you slow down to savor some recent performances too, like Wilco who joined us in Studio 1A for a moment of pure magic. And I'm proud to inform you that I did not faint when Jeff Tweedy glanced in my general direction.

If you need more Austin Music to keep you company while you regather your energy post-ACL, be sure to catch our October Artist of the Month: DAIISTAR when they guest DJ at 6 p.m. this Saturday on My KUTX. And of course, check out some of the choice picks below. 🍕

P.S. We couldn't bring you these events and stories about music without our financial supporters. If you're already a member, thank you. If you'd like to become one, here's how to donate and support KUTX.

Chromeo performs in the KUTX backstage tent on Saturday Oct. 7, 2023 during the first weekend of ACL Fest.

ACL Fest 2023: Pop-Up Sessions

Shout out to our multimedia team! They've exchanged permanent sleep debt for some of the greatest pop-up performances KUTX has ever caught on tape (or MPEG-4 or whatever).

From Montreal multi-instrumentalists Chromeo, to Spicewood native Katy Kirby's fervent indie-folk, to Belgian avant-pop Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul, and plenty of ATX favorites like Jane Leo, Grace Sorensen, Caramelo Haze, and so much more, ACL 2023 was a whirlwind of unforgettable performances.

And that's just what was going on backstage. Our team also captured hundreds, maybe even thousands of performance photographs across both weekends from headliners like the Foo Fighters and Alanis Morissette, to Texas up-and-comers like Abraham Alexander, Font and Nemegata.

There's a lot to enjoy, and we hope you do. We're gonna go take a nap until Levitation on Thursday. See you then! 💤

ACL 2023

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Levitation: Staff Picks
Levitation festival has once again outdone itself. From Oct. 26-29, the ATX soundscape will be an intoxicating swirl of dream pop, psych, metal, darkwave and electronic music.

You really can't go wrong, but if you've got that choice paralysis, the KUTX staff has a few recommendations.

Ysidro Samilpa of Conjunto Los Pinkys performs during the first day of the 2022 Rancho Alegre Conjunto Festival at Central Machine Works in East Austin.

Hispanic Heritage Month: Austin's Lost Latin Clubs

There are fewer and fewer places in the city where conjunto, norteño, Tejano and ranchera dominate the night’s playlist, but this wasn’t always the case.

It’s a history that’s long gone, but one that lives on in the hearts of those who spent unforgettable nights on those dance floors. The Live Music Capital of the World would not be so without their contributions.

Heavy Rotation

What the KUTX Staff is Listening to...

Song of the Day: Chromeo - "Personal Effects" (ACL Pop-Up)

These Montreal multi-instrumentalists have been adding their polish to the genre for two decades now, with an exigent emergence at the start of the millennium that’s made them a household name for a whole generation. And by mingling retro-gold formulas against a modern pop backdrop, Chromeo’s created a flashy, flirty, and carefree character that’s earned them industry-wide collaborations and enormous crossover appeal.

In case you missed it, here's a few broadcast highlights.

Soundfounder's Levitation Picks

This week, Soundfounder digs into the electronic offerings at Levitation this year, featuring DJ Shadow, Flying Lotus, Salami Rose Joe Louis, and Blonde Redhead.

My KUTX: Altercation Comedy Fest's JT Habersaat

Altercation Comedy Fest now in its eighth year, the fest returns to Kick Butt Coffee Nov. 1-4. Altercation feels more like an exciting three-ring circus than a festival, and once again, the ringmaster himself is back as our guest DJ this week on My KUTX. JT previews the fest, digs into recent reissues from Morphine and Jonathan Richman, and a whole lot more.

A recent performance video we think you might like.

Molly Burch: After nearly a decade in Austin, feeling the need for a change, Molly Burch recently moved back to LA earlier this year. But not before finishing her latest album, recorded with help from producer Jack Tatum (who records under the moniker Wild Nothing). Daydreamer explores paths traveled on previous releases – love and its travails – but it also bristles with a keen synth-y pop edge.
Israel Nash: Get a sneak peek at the new music with Nash’s recent visit to Studio 1A. Ozarker is out this today and you can catch him performing with friend Walker Lukens (who plays bass on this 1A session) at the Paramount on Dec. 15.

Jeff Tweedy, lead singer of Wilco posing for a portrait before performing live in Studio 1A on Sept. 29, 2023.

Patricia Lim/KUTX

Wilco Releases “Cousin” On The Day of Their Stop In Austin

By Jeff McCord

Few bands manage to limp into their thirtieth year in any shape at all. Yet Wilco is, as always, an exception to the rule.

Notoriously antsy and artistically curious, Jeff Tweedy and his versatile band have not only survived all this time but thrived, without a single hit to their name. Wilco’s music is adored, and Tweedy has found novel ways to energize his fanbase -his live-streamed Tweedy Show, his Starship Casual sub-stack. They’ve been prolific, too.

Their newest album, Cousin (released the day of Wilco’s Austin stop) is their ninth album since their six-piece lineup locked down nearly two decades ago, their thirteenth overall. (Tweedy has also managed to put out three books and four solo albums during this time.) Favoring no producers and a live-in-the-studio approach has not diminished the band’s experimentation, but it has lent a certain sameness to their sound.

Yet Cousin, produced by Wilco pal Cate Le Bon (the Welsh singer/songwriter) throws their usual method of working out the window. Stripped apart, layered, and dense, the new songs brood and stew. Numb, loose, ‘evicted’, Tweedy at times seems buried, trying to come up for air. “Infinite Surprise”, “Cousin”, “Ten Dead”, bounce and roil against the multitrack walls, trying to exit an era that seems to have lost all sense of direction.

It’s like the old Groucho Marx joke of not wanting to belong to any club that would have you as a member. Wilco might be a cousin to the world, but that’s about as close as they want to get.

On a long tour for Cousin, Wilco recently stopped in at KUTX to treat a lucky studio audience to a few songs. Watch their Studio 1A performance here.

Events Spotlight

Oct. 20: DJ Shani @ My Oh My (1-Year KUTX Anniversary!)
Oct. 21: Roger McGuinn @ The Paramount Theatre (8 p.m.)
Oct. 21: The Breakfast Boogie: Sara Hickman @ The Far Out Lounge (10 a.m.)
Oct. 26-29: Levitation Festival
Oct 27: Rock the Park: Lesly Reynaga @ Mueller Lake Park
Oct 28: Shakey Graves @ Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park
Oct 29: Swan Songs Serenade @ Four Seasons Hotel
Oct 31: A Rocky Horror Halloween w/ A Giant Dog & Trouble in the Streets @ Radio East
Oct 31: Genesis Owusu @ Empire Garage
Nov 1: Margaret Glaspy @ Antone's
Nov 1: 10th Annual DIA on Dia Concert @ 3TEN ACL Live
Nov 1-4: Altercation Comedy Festival 2023 @ Kick Butt Coffee
Nov 5: World Music Encounters: Mahmoud Chouki @ St. David’s Episcopal Church

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