Nov 11, 2012 | ktru, local show
New York City Queens are a fairly young band - I'm told their name came from a random patch on an old jacket they found (after a brief stint as Ponyboy). They play a pretty charismatic indie pop (they're pretty charismatic themselves) and won huge points for designing their own poster for the show as well as being able to recite almost a dozen upcoming dates entirely from memory. I hope you enjoy these two tracks as much as I did mixing them, pay special attention to the backup vocals in Roman Candles.
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Nov 10, 2012 | ktru, local show
A Sea Es (pronounced "A-C-S") is a project by local badass Austin Smith and co. Usually backed by a full band, Austin brought his solo rig up to the studio and showed us how he does things (with a lot of loops recorded on the spot). What we have here are two of my favorites from the session, complete with all the auxiliary bleeps and bloops as he builds the song up from nothing.
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Nov 10, 2012 | ktru, local show
I was really excited to have these guys on the show. Hamamatsu Tom and the Whoevers is a rotating group of local musicians, fronted by the Handsome Hamamatsu Tom Triplett. Most nights their lineup is fairly different (as is their name - rumor is that whoever books the show gets to name the band for that night, but I didn't name them The Drink Tickets*), but when they stopped by the studio the band consisted of Hamamatsu Tom, K.G. Beasley, Quincy Adams, and Mannie Schevitz. They played a fairly epic twenty minute version of Wild Thing that we can't post here, but what we can give you are these two excellent tracks, creatively titled "Untitled" and "Boogie Faust." Don't forget to always look over your shoulder, kids!
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*They've been Hamamatsu Tom and the Bareback Hell Stallions, Hamamatsu Tom and the Montrose Kroger Sushi Counter, Hamamatsu Tom and the Notorious Heights Arsonists, just to name a few.
Nov 9, 2012 | ktru
Tune in tonight between 9PM and 12AM for your chance to win tickets to see Rusko at Warehouse Live next Friday!
Be sure to call in at (713)348-5878!
Nov 7, 2012 | ktru
Matt H. , from West U., won an Insignia Portable HD radio, and can now listen to KTRU on their new radio!
You can win one too by entering our weekly contest.
Nov 5, 2012 | ktru
Tune in tomorrow (11/6) at 10PMfor a special in studio appearance & performance by local Houston hip-hop group The Outfit, TX. Be sure to check out their album on Bandcamp over at http://www.coolyfooly.com.
And if that weren't enough, we'll be giving away tickets to see Waka Flocka Flame at Warehouse Live on Saturday, November 10th!
Don't miss out! It's going to be a great show.
Nov 1, 2012 | ktru
Hey KTRU fans! We've got a last minute giveaway for tickets to see A Place to Bury Strangers at Warehouse Live! Tune in now for your chance to win, and remember to call (713)348-5878
Oct 31, 2012 | ktru
Tune in at 3PM for your chance to win tickets to see Minus the Bear & Cursive at Warehouse Live on Thursday, 11/1!
Oct 30, 2012 | ktru
Tune in today from 12 - 3 PM for your chance to win tickets to see A Place To Bury Strangers at Warehouse Live this Friday!
More tickets going out between 5 - 7 PM!
Oct 29, 2012 | ktru
Tune in at 5PM today for your chance to win tickets to see Streetlight Manifesto at Warehouse Live on Halloween!
