Sep 18, 2016 | ktru, revelry report
Tune in Tuesday Sep. 20, 5-6 PM for the hardest hitting drive home where nothing but artists from the inaugural Houston Open Air (Sep. 24-25) will be played, including Baroness, Slayer, Ministry and more. AND hear an interview with festival producer Gary Spivack narrated by yours truly, below is a snippet.
SDP: Houston Open Air has one of the hardest hitting lineups that has hit the city. Who are some of the under appreciated artists that festival goers should see?
GS: GREAT QUESTION, TEXAS BANDS SUCH AS TEXAS HIPPIE COLAITION AND SONS OF TEXAS AND MOTHERSHIP FOR ONE. BUT ALSO SPECIAL TREATS SUCH AS CHEVY METAL —WHICH IS TAYLOR HAWKINS OF THE FOO FIGHTERS TRIBUTE BAND. HE PROMISES NOTHING BUT AN AMAZING SET WITH CLASSIC AND ICONIC ROCK JAMS. AND EVEN BANDS SUCH AS NOTHING MORE AND THE AMITY AFFLICATION.
SDP: In addition to the heavy hitting lineup, what makes Houston Open Air a must see festival?
GS: HOUSTON OPEN AIR REALLY HAS IT ALL. FOR ANY FAN OF ROCK N ROLL. HERITAGE/ICONIC BANDS SUCH AS ALICE IN CHAINS, SLAYER, THE CULT AND MINSITRY TO NEW RISING TOP BANDS SUCH AS PIERCE THE VEIL, BARONESS AND LETLIVE TO THE BEST OF THE CURRENT ROCK WITH AVENGED SEVENFOLD, DEFTONES AND CHEVELLE. MEANWHILE, WE’LL HAVE THE BEST FOOD AND BEVERAGE VILLAGES THAT ANY FESTIVAL IN HOUSTON HAS YET TO SEE!
Tune in to find out how Gary Spivack would characterize Houston Open Air in taco form! You know you want to know!
Sep 18, 2016 | ktru, revelry report
Tune in Tuesday Sep. 20, 6-7 PM as local musician Sherita Perez joins LIVE in-studio during "The Revelry Report". We will be discussing her brand new EP release and her forthcoming "Be Someone 2016 Tour", which kicks off September 25 at Axelrad. You will laugh, you will cry, you will remember why you are a KTRUvian.
https://www.gofundme.com/sheritanicktour
http://besomeone-houston.blogspot.com/?m=1
sheritaperez.com
Sep 16, 2016 | ktru, Top 35
1 - andrew bird - are you serious - loma vista
2 - radiohead - a moon shaped pool - xl recordings
3 - deerhoof - the magic - polyvinyl
4 - gold panda - good luck and do your best - city slang
5 - ellis, robert - s/t - new west
6 - frankie cosmos - next thing - bayonet
7 - bur gur - have you lost your faith - planetary
8 - evans, john - polyester - splice
9 - porches - pool - domino
10 - since always - consequences - s/r
11 - nothing - tired of tomorrow - relapse
12 - heights funk collective - live at heights vinyl april 2nd 2016 - s/r
13 - xu xu fang - daylong secret - sound ranch
14 - boulevards - groove - captured tracks
15 - tancred - out of the garden - polyvinyl
16 - the range - potential - domino
17 - bradley, charles - changes - dunham
18 - benji hughes - songs in the key of animals - merge
19 - children of pop - what does 69 mean? - #veryjazzed
20 - little scream - cult following - merge
21 - kristin kontrol - x-communicate - sub pop
22 - sunflower bean - human ceremony - fat possum
23 - kiran leonard - grapefruit - moshi moshi
24 - suuns - hold/still - secretly canadian
25 - young magic - still life - carpark
26 - the claypool lennon delirium - monolith of phobos - ato records
27 - pitterson, karl - dub from space - awg
28 - whitney - light upon the lake - secretly canadian
29 - lucius - good grief - mom + pop
30 - twink - dust bunny - disques de lapin
31 - ray lamontagne - ouroboros - rca
32 - levitation room - ethos - burger records
33 - cw stoneking - gon' boogalo - king hokum
34 - kacy and clayton - strange country - new west
35 - fea - fea - blackheart records
Sep 9, 2016 | ktru
Tune in Saturday from 4-5 PM to hear an interview with Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast before her set at Walter's Downtown THAT NIGHT opening for none other than Porches! Find out what she loves about Texas and Walter's Downtown, her escapades in finding sauce packets, and much more. Unable to tune in at that time? Then hear the interview below.
Sep 7, 2016 | ktru, Top 35
1 - tacocat - lost time - hardly art
2 - andrew bird - are you serious - loma vista
3 - radiohead - a moon shaped pool - xl recordings
4 - deerhoof - the magic - polyvinyl
5 - frankie cosmos - next thing - bayonet
6 - ellis, robert - s/t - new west
7 - minotaurs - weird waves - independent
8 - bur gur - have you lost your faith - planetary
9 - evans, john - polyester - splice
10 - since always - consequences - s/r
11 - gold panda - good luck and do your best - city slang
12 - porches - pool - domino
13 - nothing - tired of tomorrow - relapse
14 - heights funk collective - live at heights vinyl april 2nd 2016 - s/r
15 - bradley, charles - changes - dunham
16 - new madrid - magnetkingdommagnetqueen - normaltown
17 - xu xu fang - daylong secret - sound ranch
18 - the range - potential - domino
19 - benji hughes - songs in the key of animals - merge
20 - tancred - out of the garden - polyvinyl
21 - spalding, esperanza - emily's d+evolution - concord
22 - sunflower bean - human ceremony - fat possum
23 - boulevards - groove - captured tracks
24 - kiran leonard - grapefruit - moshi moshi
25 - children of pop - what does 69 mean? - #veryjazzed
26 - little scream - cult following - merge
27 - kristin kontrol - x-communicate - sub pop
28 - the claypool lennon delirium - monolith of phobos - ato records
29 - whitney - light upon the lake - secretly canadian
30 - suuns - hold/still - secretly canadian
31 - dma's - hills end - mom+pop
32 - ray lamontagne - ouroboros - rca
33 - pitterson, karl - dub from space - awg
34 - young magic - still life - carpark
35 - twink - dust bunny - disques de lapin
Aug 31, 2016 | ktru, Top 35
1 - santigold - 99c - atlantic
2 - andrew bird - are you serious - loma vista
3 - tacocat - lost time - hardly art
4 - radiohead - a moon shaped pool - xl recordings
5 - mccombs, cass - a folk set apart: rarities, b-sides & space junk,
etc. - domino
6 - frankie cosmos - next thing - bayonet
7 - ellis, robert - s/t - new west
8 - minotaurs - weird waves - independent
9 - evans, john - polyester - splice
10 - deerhoof - the magic - polyvinyl
11 - bur gur - have you lost your faith - planetary
12 - since always - consequences - s/r
13 - porches - pool - domino
14 - nothing - tired of tomorrow - relapse
15 - into it. over it. - standards - triple crown
16 - gold panda - good luck and do your best - city slang
17 - new madrid - magnetkingdommagnetqueen - normaltown
18 - heights funk collective - live at heights vinyl april 2nd 2016 - s/r
19 - bradley, charles - changes - dunham
20 - kiran leonard - grapefruit - moshi moshi
21 - tancred - out of the garden - polyvinyl
22 - xu xu fang - daylong secret - sound ranch
23 - little scream - cult following - merge
24 - sunflower bean - human ceremony - fat possum
25 - benji hughes - songs in the key of animals - merge
26 - boulevards - groove - captured tracks
27 - kristin kontrol - x-communicate - sub pop
28 - the range - potential - domino
29 - spalding, esperanza - emily's d+evolution - concord
30 - children of pop - what does 69 mean? - #veryjazzed
31 - ray lamontagne - ouroboros - rca
32 - whitney - light upon the lake - secretly canadian
33 - suuns - hold/still - secretly canadian
34 - dma's - hills end - mom+pop
35 - the claypool lennon delirium - monolith of phobos - ato records
Aug 26, 2016 | ktru, navrang
The Aga Khan Foundation Houston presents India's most respected music composers Salim and Sulaiman Merchant on Saturday 9/17/16.
This duo has scored more than 100 films and composed several records incorporating cinematic, folk, electronica and sufi influences to their music.
They've composed for musicals such as 'Merchants of Bollywood' and 'Beyond Bollywood'. Their latest & much awaited Hollywood film 'Sold' is already gaining a lot of appreciation at various film festivals.
The duo have enthralled audiences across the world with their live concerts including performing at the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2010. Their songs have been very inspirational especially their sports anthem 'Chak De India'. They have redefined the music scene in India.
They created an incredible episode for Coke Studio @ MTV Season 3
Aug 22, 2016 | ktru, revelry report
Tune in Tuesday Aug. 23 as local artist Sobe Lash joins us to discuss her new EP, "The Pretty Reckless". If you have ever wanted to know what is buzzing locally, look no further than this in-studio, along with some surprise giveaways! That's The Revelry Report for ya!
Aug 17, 2016 | ktru
Tune in Thursday Aug. 18 from 12-2PM for a double header of interviews. Between 12-1 PM hear an interview with Matt Flegel of Preoccupations, in prepararion for their White Oak Music Hall Houston debut. Their show is Sunday Aug. 21 opening for Explosions In The Sky. From 1-2 PM, New Orleans blues cat Colin Lake will be LIVE in-studio in preparation for his show at Continental Club later that night. AND of course, the second PAIR of Houston Open Air tickets up for grabs. Tune in, ya heard!?!
Aug 17, 2016 | ktru, revelry report
Tune in Wednesday from 12-2 PM for a lovely double header. First off from 12-1 PM rocker Kristen Ford will be LIVE in-studio doing what she does best in music. 1-2 PM will follow with an inteeview by UK folk duo, Jonas & Jane. Getting ready KTRUvians!
