local show

The Local Show, hosted by Ian W. and Kirston O., focuses on the Houston music scene with an emphasis on of-the-moment bands. Featuring regular live performances and interviews with Houston’s emerging talents, the Local Show is an indispensable way to keep up with the musicians you share the city with. Here’s an interview by 29-95 about the Local Show.

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Khruangbin

Khruangbin

Khruangbin (the name is Thai for 'airplane', or more literally 'engine fly') plays an instrumental style heavily influenced by Thai Pop - making them an original Western interpretation of an original Eastern style heavily influenced by a collection of Western styles...

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Bang Bangz

Bang Bangz

Bang Bangz are no strangers to the studio - Mario's been by in a group called Tax The Wolf - but this time they brought a brand new sound to the show. Electronic, ethereal, and danceable, I picked these two tracks from the session to best represent their style. Dig...

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Featherface

Featherface

One of the unexpected benefits of our cramped studio is that it sometimes convinces bands to strip things down a bit and give us an acoustic performance - Featherface delivered just such a set at this session. Typically a four-piece, these songs performed on acoustic...

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Say Girl Say

Say Girl Say

Say Girl Say are a wholly unique band in Houston right now - dual ukeleles, great harmonies, and a wild percussion variety all sort of combine into an almost tribal sounding set that's almost as much performance art as it is a show. Bands like this with minimal...

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