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Chris Dowd, keyboardist, vocalist and founding member of  the iconic ska/punk/funk/rock band Fishbone describes how “I Can See Clearly Now” by Johnny Nash changed his life when he was a kid and explores the reasons that Fishbone’s music is as relevant today as it was in the 80’s and 90’s. Fishbone is now touring with […] The post This Song: Fishbone appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Israel Nash describes how hearing the Hollies' "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" inspired him to start writing songs and explains what role inspiration played in the writing and recording his latest record "Lifted." The post This Song: Israel Nash appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

The new movie, BLAZE, about legendary singer and songwriter Blaze Foley, comes out on September 21st. Listen as Ethan Hawke and Ben Dickey describe why they love the music of Blaze Foley and what led them to make a movie about his life. The post This Song: Ethan Hawke and Ben Dickey appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Alex Scally from the dream pop duo Beach House explains how he learned to love a bad note in Bob Dylan’s “Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands” and how that experience showed him the beauty of imperfection and errors in music.   Subscribe via the Podcasts App, iTunes or Stitcher to get the new episodes […] The post This Song: Beach House appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Tegan and Sara give insight into twin sister dynamic, The Smashing Pumpkins‘ Siamese Dream, Phil Collins melodies, teenage bedrooms, finding self-identity, how to be the change and (for all of you songwriters) the secret to writing a hit pop song. The post This Song: Tegan and Sara Rerun appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Austin Artist and podcaster Adam Sultan describes how "Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)" by Talking Heads changed his life and explains how his life as a musician has informed the making of his podcast "Friends With Deficits." The post This Song: Adam Sultan appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Lizzo delves into her love for Lauryn Hill ‘s “Zion” and Radiohead’s “Subterranean Homesick Alien,” takes the listener on a journey through her musical influences, and explains why Minneapolis made it possible for her to find her musical way. Listen to this episode on Stitcher  Subscribe via the Podcasts App, iTunes or Stitcher to get […] The post This Song: Lizzo (Rerun) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

LouLou Ghelichkhani and John Michael Schoepf of Austin's dreamy synth-pop band Night Glitter talk describe how "Old Man" by Neil Young and "Tutti Frutti" by Little Richard changed their lives. The post This Song: Night Glitter appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Kevin Parker of Tame Impala describes how hearing Led Zeppelin's "Good Times Bad Times" made him realize that he could meld his love of rock music with his love of dance music. The post This Song: Tame Impala (Rerun) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Jamila Woods describes how Stevie Wonder's "Heaven is 10 Zillion Light Years Away" affected her deeply as a child, and how it influenced the music she made on "HEAVN." The post This Song: Jamila Woods appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Austin Artist Jake Lloyd describes how hearing Tony! Toni! Tone!'s "Let's Get Down" as a kid made him realize that he wanted to be a musician and describes what it's like to be working as an artist in Austin's burgeoning hip-hop and R&B scene. The post This Song: Jake Lloyd appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

On this episode, Austin singer/songwriter Ali Holder tells us how an Arcade Fire song helped her through a challenging medical diagnosis The post This Song: Ali Holder appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

John Prine describes what Bob Dylan's "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll," taught him about songwriting and empathy, and explains why he had to sequester himself in a hotel to write for the new record, "The Tree of Forgiveness." The post This Song: John Prine appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Miles Francis describes how two very different songs, Prince's "Let's Pretend We're Married" and The Beach Boys "Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)," showed him how music can convey a range of feelings, and helped serve as a template for his own work. The post This Song: Miles Francis appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

John Cusack how listening to The Clash's "Armagideon Time" as a teenager opened him up both politically and musically and how he knew which songs to put in the movie "High Fidelity." The post This Song: John Cusack appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Greg Gonzalez, bass player for Austin's premiere Latin funk outfit Brownout describes how Anthrax's version of "Bring the Noise" introduced him to Public Enemy, which in turn introduced him to the music of James Brown and ignited a lifelong love affair with funk music. The post This Song: Brownout appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Chase Weinach, of the band Austin band Marmalakes, describes how hearing Rilo Kiley's "A Better Son/Daughter" when he was going through a tough time in his mid-twenties helped him realize he was not alone. The post This Song: Marmalakes appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Sydney Wayser, aka Clara Nova, talks about the impact Rufus Wainwright's song "Oh What A World" had on her own music and how her feeling of connection with artists, both visual and musical,  continues to inspire her creative process. The post This Song: Clara-Nova appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

On this episode, Austin's Shakey Graves talks about his childhood love of the "Overture" from Phantom of the Opera and how it helped him explore his own theatricality on his latest album, Can't Wake Up. The post This Song: Shakey Graves appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Austin artist and self described Southern-Gothic Psycho-Blues Revival-Punk One-Man-Band Lincoln Durham describes how the music of Nick Cave allowed him to embrace his own darkness and make the music he needed to make. The post This Song: Lincoln Durham appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.