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Lisa-Kaindé Diaz of Ibeyi explains how Nina Simone's version of "I Put a Spell on You" helped her understand what singing was really about and how music helped heal the relationship with her sister Naomi. Oh yeah, and what it was like to be a part of Beyonce's Lemonade! The post This Song: Ibeyi appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Alicia Bognanno, lead singer, songwriter and guitar player for the Nashville based band Bully explains how the imperfect beauty of the Breeder's "Pod" showed her that she could make music the way she wanted to make it. The post This Song: Bully appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

The Breeders guitar player and singer Kelley Deal describes how watching Jimmy Page play guitar in Led Zeppelin's concert film The Song Remains the Same exploded her mind and gave her a template for the kind of sonically adventurous musician she would later become. The post This Song: Kelley Deal of the Breeders appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Austin songwriter, producer and one and band Mobley has a new project coming out on April 27th called Fresh Lies Vol. 1.  In it he explores his relationship, as a black man, with the United States through the metaphor of a romantic relationship. This is the first volume in a career spanning song cycle. Listen […] The post This Song: Mobley (rerun) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Rapper and writer Dessa’s latest record Chime finds her exploring everything from feminism to death to her complex feelings about free will. Listen as she describes all the reasons why hearing Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” as a twelve hear old exploded her preconceived notions about race and gender and gave voice to her feelings of restlessness.  And you don’t […] The post This Song: Dessa appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Beth Ditto, former lead singer of the band Gossip, explains how Nina Simone's "Mississippi Goddamn" helped her grapple with her complex feelings about her home state of Arkansas after she had left for Olympia Washington. The post This Song: Beth Ditto appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Born Ruffians' Luke Lalonde explores why he loves John Prine's "Far From Me" and describes the deep impact his father has had on his musical journey. The post This Song: Luke Lalonde of Born Ruffians appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Austin based R&B artist Mélat explains how two very different songs --Ella Fitzgerald's version of "Misty" and Mariah Carey's version of "Always Be My Baby" -- helped her understand the deep connection between music and emotion. The post This Song: Mélat appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Norwegian singer and songwriter Sondre Lerche explores why listening to Fiona Apple’s “I Know” as a teenager brought him to tears and explains how the that song has influenced his work throughout his career. Lerche is releasing his latest record, Solo Pleasure, on Valentines Day! The  record is an acoustic reworking of his 2017 synth pop gym Pleasure. Listen to the new […] The post This Song: Sondre Lerche appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

John Gourley and Eric Howk from the band Portugal. The Man explain how "I'm Only Sleeping" by the Beatles and the Woodstock documentary and soundtrack changed the way they saw music and inspired the making of their latest record Woodstock. The post This Song: Portugal. The Man appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Daniele Luppi describes the impact that The Buggles MTV hit “Video Killed the Radio Star” had on him as a kid and explains why Parquet Courts and Karen O were the perfect collaborators for his new project. The post This Song — Daniele Luppi appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Philipp Dausch and Clemens Rehbein from the German indie folk group Milky Chance explain how Red Hot Chili Pepper guitarist John Frusciante's "A Name" and the unreleased Bob Marley demo "Rumors" helped them clarify how direct and raw they wanted their own music to be. The post This Song: Milky Chance appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Demar Gayle from Jamaica's Raging Fyah describes how Bob Marley's "One Love" changed his life, and explains why it took traveling to a different continent and experiencing race based hate for the first time to actually understand the lyrics of the song. The post This Song: Raging Fyah appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Lukas Nelson describes how Neil Young's album Tonight's the Night inspired him to pursue a career in music, and how it has helped him live his bliss. The post This Song : Lukas Nelson appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Portland rockers Blitzen Trapper just released a new record called Wild and Reckless. They’re also headlining the first show in KUTX’s 5th Birthday Concert Series at Antones on February 22nd. In this rerun singer, songwriter and guitar player Eric Early describes how the darker realms of R.E.M.’s music inspired him as a teenager. Then drummer Brian […] The post This Song: Blitzen Trapper — Rerun! appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Composer and Conductor Benjamin Wallfisch has scored music for over 60 feature films including Hidden Figures and the remake of Steven King’s IT. He also collaborated with Hans Zimmer on the soundtrack for Blade Runner 2049.  Listen as he describes how hearing John William’s score for E.T.  as a young boy set him on the path of making music […] The post This Song: Benjamin Wallfisch (Blade Runner 2049, IT) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Adrian Galvin, aka Yoke Lore, explores how singing "In the Window" with his family as a child during Hanukkah opened his eyes to the deeply connective possibilities of music. And you'll definitely want to hear his theory about music and magic. The post This Song: Yoke Lore appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

This year, Austin's Walker Lukens released his second album Tell It To The Judge, produced by Spoon's Jim Eno. It's a hook-laden mix of pop, rock, electronic, and obtuse lyrics, music that you can emotionally understand without necessarily literally understanding. Listen as Lukens describes how Fleetwood Mac's "Sara" works in a similar way for him, and hear how it's gotten him through some tough times. The post This Song: Walker Lukens appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Night Drive's self titled debut album is full of dark yet catchy sci-fi inspired synth pop. Listen as Brandon Duhon and Rodney Connell, the creative duo behind the band, explore how Abba's "Gimme Gimme Gimme" and Radiohead's Kid A led them to this sound. The post This Song: Night Drive appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Cut/Copy founder Dan Whitford explains how hearing The Avalanches "A Different Feeling" when he first started his career helped open his eyes to how creative and expansive dance music could be. The post This Song: Cut/Copy appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.