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[Video] Patty Griffin in The KGSR Music Lounge

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:23:00 GMT

Patty Griffin and her “driver,” Robert Plant, were kind enough to carve out some time for a special evening KGSR Music Lounge at KLRU last month. Check out the six-song performance and Andy Langer’s interviews with them below, and don’t forget to pick up a copy of Patty’s new album, American Kid, available now.

[Video] Phoenix "Downtime"

Tue, 07 May 2013 21:42:00 GMT

Monday night, Phoenix stopped into Austin to tape KLRU’s Austin City Limits. At soundcheck they talked Austin, superpowers and strange onstage experiences for a special edition of KGSR’s Downtime Series.

Phoenix will return to Austin in October for the Austin City Limits Music Festival.

Festival tickets for both weekends are available at ACLFestival.com

The 2013 Austin City Limits Festival lineup is here!

Mikela Floyd — Tue, 07 May 2013 05:01:00 GMT

After weeks of speculation and a week of hints strewn about town, C3 Presents have finally released the lineup for the now 2-week 2013 Austin City Limits Festival, taking place October 4-6 and 11-13. Closing out the main stages each weekend are three acts sure to please a wide variety of fans - Depeche Mode, The Cure, and Muse. Other acts include Kings of Leon, Thom Yorke supergroup Atoms For Peace, Wilco, Arctic Monkeys, Passion Pit, Neko Case, Divine Fits, Silversun Pickups, and the legendary Lionel Richie. Touring on the heels of newly released and anticipated material, Phoenix, Vampire Weekend, Local Natives, and The National will also take the stage. And if you're looking for some of your KGSR favorites, look no further, as you'll be able to catch sets from Fun.,Dawes, Walk the Moon, Grouplove, Lissie, and more.

Expanding to two consecutive weekends, the 2013 Austin City Limits Festival opens up a slew of opportunities for local acts. In fact, over 20 Austin bands will take the stage this October, including The Black Angels, Bright Light Social Hour, Okkervil River, The Courtyard Hounds, My Jerusalem, Dana Falconberry, Whiskey Shivers, Courrier, White Denim, and 2013 KGSR Blues on the Green artist Max Frost!

Three day passes go on-sale at 10am May 7th, and are available at http://www.aclfestival.com/, along with the lineup. Single day passes are not available this year. We can't wait for October to get here. Who are you most excited to see?

Video: Atlas Genius Live in the KGSR Music Lounge

Mikela Floyd — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:55:00 GMT

Atlas Genius are embarking on a sold-out tour, and we were lucky enough to have the Australian band join us for a very special edition of the KGSR Music Lounge at the brand-new location of Antone's. Enjoy!

Photos: Band of Horses at Stubbs

Virgil Solis — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:28:00 GMT

Band of Horses returned to Austin this week, with a sold-out show at Stubbs Wed. night. The Seattle-based band played an hour and fifty minute set that ran through some of their well-known tracks like "Funeral," to deeper album cuts. With 70 degree weather and the smell of BBQ in the air, Austin couldn't have asked for a better night of music. Check out some of the photos from the show below and the full gallery here.

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ACL Festival Organizers To Reveal Lineup May 7

Channing Holman — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:52:00 GMT

The Live Music Capital of the World is gearing up for yet another festival, Austin City Limits. ACL will take place the first two weekends in October: October 4-6 and October 11-13.

ACL announced via twitter that the 2013 line-up will be released at midnight on May 7 on their website. The 2012 lineup featured Florence + The Machine, Alabama Shakes and Michael Kiwanuka, just to name a few. General admission 3-day passes, VIP 3-day passes, platinum and travel packages will also be available on May 7 for both weekends. Individual day passes are no longer available due to the high demand of 3-day passes.

Mark your calendar on May 7 for the full line-up and be sure to purchase passes before they're gone!

UPDATED: Help the victims of the tragedy in West, Texas

Mikela Floyd — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:55:00 GMT

KGSR has teamed up with The Texas Chapter of the American Red Cross to help our Neighbors in Need - the victims and families affected by the fire and explosion in West, Texas.

Cash donations can be made to the following:

Donate by Check or in person:
American Red Cross of Central Texas
2218 Pershing Drive
Austin, TX 78723

Make a Donation by Phone
Give using your credit or debit card by calling (512) or (800) 928-4271. We accept MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express.

Text REDCROSS to 90999
Make a $10 donation to American Red Cross National Disaster Relief. Participating carriers only. Donations will appear on customers’ monthly bills or be debited from a prepaid account balance. Message and data rates may apply. To see terms applicable to donations, please visit www.mgive.org/T. Receipts for donations made by text are available at www.mgive.org/receipt.

Red Cross staff and volunteers are prepared year-round to meet the disaster-caused needs of people in our community.

Your donation helps insure that disaster services such as food, shelter, medical supplies, clean-up and other vital assistance are available to our neighbors whose lives have been affected.

UPDATE:

Because of the outpouring of support from volunteer blood donors, the hospitals in Central Texas including those in the area of West, TX, are adequately stocked with blood and blood product at this time.

The Blood Center of Central TX is now scheduling donation appointments for the coming weeks to ensure a stable and balanced blood supply. Persons with O-Negative blood type are especially encouraged to call and schedule an appointment.

The Blood Center extends heartfelt appreciation and thanks for the overwhelming response of the community including the more than 740 heroes who donated blood yesterday and the many local businesses that supported the effort.

Thank you to Chili’s on Lamar and 45th Street, Hey Cupcake, Taco Deli, Fuddruckers, Round Rock and Speedy’s Taco Shop in Round Rock for providing food and refreshment for our staff who worked so hard throughout the day and into the evening hours.

The response to this week’s tragic events is a testament to our community where neighbors can be counted on to lend a hand.

Photos: Patty Griffin in a Special Edition of the KGSR Music Lounge

Channing Holman — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:03:00 GMT

Last night, we hosted a very special edition of the KGSR Music Lounge, with none other than Patty Griffin. Our friends at KLRU were kind enough to lend us Studio 6A – the home of the original Austin City Limits, while we undergo some renovations to our studio. Griffin performed several songs from her upcoming May 7th release, American Kid, before being joined by her boyfriend (the inimitable Robert Plant) on "Ohio," the album's first single. Stay tuned for video!

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Video: Charlie Mars Live in the KGSR Music Lounge

Mikela Floyd — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:48:00 GMT

Charlie Mars sure can charm a crowd. And that sentiment definitely rang true when he stopped by the KGSR Music Lounge last week, to perform songs from his most recent release, Blackberry Light. Check out the video and photos below!

Photos: Unplugged at The Grove 4/11/13

Mikela Floyd — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:44:00 GMT

Last Thursday we kicked off the 20th season of Unplugged at The Grove with none other than Austin favorite Bob Schneider. We started our third decade off right, with a full house and a check for $92,000 delivered to our KGSR Broadcasts CD beneficiaries, The SIMS foundation. Check out some photos of the big night below and the full gallery HERE.

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