Tune in Tuesday January 12 from 5-7 PM during “The Revelry Report” as host Steven D. Powell will be joined by in-studio guests David Garrick from Free Press and Vicki Lynn of Black Kite to discuss “Next Wave” , a brand spanking new compilation from SugarHill Studios featuring local musicians. The release party will be at Walter’s Downtown on Friday January 15th, Ch-Ch-Check it out!
https://www.facebook.com/events/931355523616889/
Steven D. Powell here, host of “The Revelry Report” Tuesdays 5-7 PM and interview hustler. For the year 2015 I conducted over 100 interviews, including amazing local artists. This Throwback Thursday post is to recognize those artists for spending time with us. This is not an all inclusive list to KTRU, simply the ones I spoke with. In alphabetical order, here are the Houston cats who spoke with us.
Bayonne (Fun Fun Fun Fest 2015)
Why you should listen: It’s fricking Roger Sellers!
http://www.bayonnemusic.com
Note: He might be in Austin now, though he’s Houston in my mind.
Deep Cuts (Free Press Summer Fest 2015)
Why you should listen: This interview will cut deep into your soul.
https://www.deepcuts.net
Def Perception (Raymond A & DJ Baby Roo) In-Studio
Why you should listen: Roologic ya heard!?!
http://www.facebook.com/defperceptionmusic
Guilla In-Studio (Houston Whatever Fest 2015)
Why you should listen: His outfit was so rocking you could hear it over the airwaves.
https://www.facebook.com/Guilla713
Kyle Hubbard In-Studio
Why you should listen: “Majestic Hotel” release is too ill to ignore how it came about.
Moji (Free Press Summer Fest 2015)
Why you should listen: Find out who their “bae of all baes” is.
http://www.mojitheband.com
Night Drive
Why you should listen: You like cozy conversations at Onion Creek, right? RIGHT!?
https://www.nightdrivemusic.com
https://soundcloud.com/ktru-rice-radio/nightdrive
Pegstar (Final Fitzgerald’s Show Preview)-
Why you should listen: Because there’s a 99.9% chance you went to one of their shows.
http://Pegstar.net
The Suffers/Adam Castaneda & Pat Kelly (Free Press Summer Fest 2015)
Why you should listen: Pat Kelly is a former KTRU DJ!
http://www.thesuffers.com
The Suffers/Kam Franklin (UTOPiA Fest 2015)
Why you should listen: Impress Kam on that first date by making her favorite sandwich
http://www.thesuffers.com
The Tontons (Free Press Summer Fest 2015)
Why you should listen: Find out how The Tontons almost got shot!
http://www.thetontons.com
We Were Wolves (Free Press Summer Fest 2015)
Why you should listen: The band learned about a member’s love of Ke$ha.
http://wewerewolvestx.com
Tune in Thursday January 7 from 5-7 PM CST as we have Pecos Hank in-studio along with Tifa Tittlywinks of Dem Damn Dames! Both will be performing at the 6th Annual Bowie Elvis Fest, which is Saturday January 9 at Continental Club & Big Top from 7 PM-1 AM. Hank will be performing Elvis and Tifa will be her illustriously seductive self, tune in you KTRUvian you.
Tune in Tuesday January 5th, 5-7 PM CST for “The Revelry Report” as local trip-hop artist Bateau will be LIVE in-studio to talk with host Steven D. Powell about the release of her album “Dispatch” ! She’s on for the second hour (6-7 PM), which is the best hour!
Tune in December 29, 5-7 PM CST for “The Revelry Report” as host Steven D. Powell features music by artists performing at The Suffers NYE show at House of Blues! Los Skarnales, Blue Healer, NYE host Gio Chamba, interview with Kam Franklin it’s going down! Last but not least, Def Perception is performing at the NYE show. DJ Baby Roo of Def Perception will be LIVE IN-STUDIO on “The Revelry Report” who knows what shenanigans may happen?! Tune in for audio pleasure, as well as your chance to win a pair of tickets to said The Suffers NYE show!!! Put 713-348-KTRU (5878) on your speed dial now!
KTRUVIANS! This past weekend was the stellar Day For Night and KTRU was there to cover it. Tune in to the following shows to hear music from artists you missed, as well as in depth interviews.
Day For Night Recap Numero Uno!
Tuesday December 29, 8:00AM-11:00AM
Interviews with Prince Rama, HEALTH, Deru
Post-Punk Show
Tuesday December 29, 7:00PM-8:00PM
Interview with Psychic TV
Day For Night Recap Finale!
Wednesday December 30, 9:00AM-1:00PM
Interviews with Elliphant, Cazwell & Amanda Lepore, Julien Bayle, CocoRosie
Tune in Dec. 15, Tuesday 5-7 PM CST for “The Revelry Report” as host Steven D. Powell airs an interview with the one and only Dan Deacon!! Dan Deacon will be in town Dec. 19-20 at Day For Night along with artists including Flying Lotus, Death Grips, and New Order (full list at dayfornight.io ). KTRU Rice Radio will be covering Day For Night, if there is an artist you would like for us to interview, comment below!
Sexy Dan Deacon & Steven D. Powell
Tune in to “The Revelry Report” this Tuesday December 8, 5-7PM CST for your chance to win a pair of two-day passes to Day For Night (Dec. 19 & 20)!! Artists including Dan Deacon, Death Grips, Flying Lotus, and New Order will all be there. As preparation for the festival, in addition for your chance to win tickets we will air interviews with festival performers Shamir and Alex Dugan of The Vanity!! Put KTRU’s number of 713-348-KTRU (5878) on speed dial now to win those tickets!
Shamir
The Vanity
Tune in to KTRU Saturday December 5 from 2-4 PM to hear an interview with Kate Priestley of Austin-based, Future-soul group KP and The Boom Boom! They have a performance that night at notsuoH along with bands Cake Rangers and Steve Cox’s Beard (of which SCB won our Battle of the Bands last year!
Tune in to KTRU Rice Radio starting Monday November 16 to hear the rest of our recap show of Fun Fun Fun Fest X!!! Below is the schedule of interviews!
Monday November 16 (All Times CST)
FFFX Recap Show: 9-11 AM (Broncho / The Charlatans)
1-3 PM (Doomtree / Rozwell Kid)
3-5 PM (Andrew Jackson Jihad / Ringo Deathstarr)
Tuesday November 17 (All Times CST)
The Revelry Report: 5-7 PM (Neon Indian)
7-8 PM (Bayonne)
Hip-Hop Show: 10 PM – Midnight (Afrika Bambaataa)
Murder by Death & Peaches interviews TBD, keep in tune!
