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Josh Ritter explains how delving into the catalogue of Roger Miller helped him let go of the rules and find his voice for his new record. Then John Carter Cash explains why the music of his grandmother, Mother Maybelle Carter, influenced his musical path even more than the work of his father, Johnny Cash. The post This Song: Josh Ritter // John Carter Cash appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Delbert McClinton tells the story of the first time he heard Big Joe Turner's "Honey Hush" wafting out of a window. From that moment on, he was driven to give everything he had to the blues. And Carrie Rodriguez tells the story of the first time she heard Bill Frisell and explains how it opened her up to the idea that traditional music need not be played in a traditional way. The post This Song: Delbert McClinton // Carrie Rodriguez appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

What do John Aielli, David Bowie and Caracaras all have in common? Jonathan Meiburg from Shearwater has learned something from all of them. Hear about his many and varied interests in this first ever "This Song" extra! The post This Song Extra! Jonathan Meiburg talks Aeilli, Bowie, Caracaras and more appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Jonathan Meiburg explains how Vic Chesnutt's "Big Huge Valley" helped him realize there was a whole world of music bubbling beneath the mainstream. Plus, he makes the case that Nina Simone is the "best popular musician of the 20th century, and maybe the 21st century too." Then Emily Cross of Cross Record describes the effect Imogen Heap's "Hide and Seek" had on her while her partner Dan Duszynski explains how King Tubby expanded his ideas of what music could be. The post This Song: Jonathan Meiburg of Shearwater // Cross Record appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Ian Astbury of The Cult explains the powerful effect that David Bowie's "Life on Mars" had on him when he was 10 years old and P.T. Banks talks about how Paul Simon's "Everything Put Together Falls Apart," helped him understand life, substance abuse and death. The post This Song: Ian Astbury of the Cult // P.T. Banks appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Jose Gonzalez talks about the many ways Nick Drake's "Pink Moon" inspired his musical style as does drummer Trevor Wiggins of Leopold and his Fiction. Then Daniel James, lead singer and guitar player for Leopold and his Fiction, talks about how the Motown sound helped him find his own sound. The post This Song: Jose Gonzalez // Daniel James and Trevor Wiggins of Leopold and his Fiction appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Benjamin Booker explains how songs by Nigerian artist William Oneaybor and the Caribbean band The Beginning of the End are all helping him shape the sound of the music he's writing now. Then Laura Patiño of Holiday Mountain describes how a song by M.I.A. helped her find her power as a woman and her voice as a musician. The post This Song: Benjamin Booker, Laura Patiño appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Leon Bridges explains how hearing Gary Clark Jr's "Bright Lights" changed everything for him. Then Cory Reinisch and Dustin Meyer from Harvest Thieves talk about the power of Uncle Tupelo, Led Zeppelin and the Weary Boys. The post This Song: Leon Bridges // Cory Reinisch and Dustin Meyer of Harvest Thieves appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Delta Spirit's Matthew Logan Vasquez explains how Bob Dylan's "To Ramona" helped him grapple with agnosticism, Michael Kingcaid from What Made Milwaukee Famous explains why Queen and David Bowie's "Under Pressure" showed him the importance of the Epic and Kevin Sekhani talks about how hearing Bowie's "Fame" made him feel feelings he hadn't felt before. The post Matthew Logan Vasquez // Michael Kingcaid// Kevin Sekhani appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Shawnee Kilgore and Joss Whedon explain how they're inspired by Ani DiFranco, the Grateful Dead and each other. And Daisy O'connor recalls how grudgingly going to see Gregory Alan Isakov perform in a friend's living room changed the entire course of her life. The post Shawnee Kilgore + Joss Whedon // Daisy O’connor appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Wilco guitarist Nels Cline describes how John Coltrane's Africa opened a door to an entire world of music he never knew existed and Julian Lage explains his attraction to the authentic interaction between Bill Evans and Jim Hall on "Undercurrent." The post Nels Cline // Julian Lage appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Gary Clark Jr. explains how Tupac's "Krazy" inspired him musically and lyrically. Along the way he gives some insight into his own writing process. Tameca Jones explains how seeing Otis Redding's "Try a Little Tenderness" in the context of "Pretty in Pink" helped her set the tone for the way she wanted to approach music. The post Gary Clark Jr // Tameca Jones appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Twin Shadow explores the magic of "Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands," and Michael Ramos explains how Green Onions connects him to the people he loves. The post Twin Shadow // Michael Ramos appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In this episode of “This Song” Elizabeth McQueen sits down with Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn of  Sylvan Esso to talk about the joys of Soul Coughing.  Then, Taylor Wallace talks to Jack Anderson, Isaac Winburne and Andrew Fontenot of the band SIP SIP about their influences, which range from Kool and the Gang and Stevie Wonder, to […] The post Sylvan Esso // SIP SIP appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In this episode of “This Song” Elizabeth McQueen talks to Oddisee about Marvin Gaye’s  “What’s Going On,” a song that taught him that music can serve both the body and the mind.  She also speaks to Mike Harmeier of Mike and the Moonpies  about how hearing records by Ryan Adams and Wilco at the right time in […] The post Oddisee // Mike Harmeier of Mike and the Moonpies appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Thom Green from Alt-J discusses his musical influences from Nirvana to Yamaneko. And the members of the band Ume each talk about a musical experience that helped them figure out what they wanted to accomplish with their music. The post Thom Green of Alt-J // Ume appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In this episode of “This Song” Elizabeth McQueen sits down with Kevin Parker of Tame Impala to talk about how a Led Zeppelin song helped him see that rock and dance music weren’t necessarily separate from one another.  And Mark Creaney of Sounds del Mar explains how a live version of a song by the Band opened him […] The post Tame Impala // Mark Creaney of Sounds del Mar appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In this Episode of “This Song”  host Elizabeth McQueen sits down with Kelsey Wilson from Wild Child to talk about how a Nina Simone song taught her about the power of emotion and freedom in music. Then she talks with Qi and Chaka from Riders Against the Storm about the thematic power of Ibeyi’s “River,” […] The post Kelsey Wilson of Wild Child // Riders Against the Storm appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In this episode of “This Song” host Elizabeth McQueen sits down with  Glen Hansard  to talk about a song and an extraordinary experience around that song that made him know, for sure, that he would be a musician.  She also talks to Gina Chavez about a genre she heard in Argentina that hit her in the center […] The post Glen Hansard // Gina Chavez (Episode 13, 2015) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In this episode of “This Song” Elizabeth McQueen sits down with the members of Moving Panoramas. Leslie Sisson, Karen Skloss and Rozie Castoe all talk about songs that changed them and contributed to the sound of Moving Panoramas. You can here the Moving Panorama’s My KUTX DJ set here.   Subscribe via iTunes or Stitcher to get the new […] The post Moving Panoramas — Leslie Sisson, Karen Skloss and Rozie Castoe appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.