Noticias – Texas Music Mixtape
Texas Music Mixtape: In Conversation with Lubbock musician/studio owner/venue owner Don Caldwell
On today's Texas Music Office's Texas Music Mixtape radio program, we interview Lubbock musician/studio owner/living legend Don Caldwell about his work on the Lubbock Music NOW 2020 compilation album, as well as his work on legendary albums by Joe Ely, Terry Allen, the Maines Brothers and many more. Don is on the committee who oversees production of the album, which is a fundraiser for local music programs sponsored by Civic Lubbock Inc. From rock to country, jazz to hip hop, the 2020 Lubbock Music NOW album features 21 songs written and performed by 21 South Plains artists.
Texas Music Mixtape: Interview w/Cody Canada, MusicFest’s John Dickson, & Brendon Anthony
On Wed, January 20, the TMO’s Texas Music Mixtape was joined by Red Dirt country music singer/songwriter Cody Canada, MusicFest founder/producer John Dickson, & TMO Director Brendon Anthony to discuss “The Years: a Musicfest Tribute to Cody Canada & the Music of Cross Canadian Ragweed." During the conversation, we learned: the origins of popular destination Texas music fest, how the numerous artist collaborations at the fest come together, & what's the magic formula that keeps artists like Canada, Jamie Lin Wilson, Courtney Patton, Reckless Kelly, Randy Rogers, & countless others coming back each year, performing to capacity crowds that sell-out tickets a year in advance.
Texas Music Mixtape: 2020 Dallas Observer Music Awards Winners
On the TMO’s Texas Music Mixtape TODAY, Wed, 1/13 at 2:30 pm CT we featured a few of the recently announced award winners from the 2020 Dallas Observer Music Awards! DFW artists featured include: Jacks Haupt (Best New Artist), Dezi5 (Best Song), Coach Tev (Best EP for “COTY”), Randy McGill and Eclectic (Best Jazz Act), Ottoman Turks (Best Group Act), Larry Gee (Best Pop Act), Power Trip (Best Metal / Hardcore), and Justin Pickard (Best Americana Act). LISTEN every Wednesday in Austin on KOOP Radio 91.7 FM, or from anywhere in the world via TuneIn, Amazon Alexa, or via KOOP’s web player.
Texas Music Mixtape: In Conversation with Singer/Songwriter Molly Burch
On Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 2:30 pm CT on the Texas Music Office's Texas Music Mixtape, we're joined by Austin-based singer-songwriter Molly Burch. We talk with Molly about her new Captured Tracks Records' single “Emotion” (feat. Wild Nothing), what her 2020 pandemic pivot was like, and she gives us a hint at what she has in store for 2021. LISTEN to the Texas Music Mixtape every Wednesday on KOOP Radio 91.7 FM in Austin, or from anywhere in the world via KOOP's web player: https://koop.org/listen-live/.
Texas Music Mixtape: New & Overlooked Releases From 2020
TODAY, December 30th at 2:30pm CT, the TMO's Texas Music Mixtape radio show features new music from Texas artists including the Texas Gentlemen (Dallas), Surfaces (College Station), James Steinle (Austin), Estereomance (El Paso), Lou Charles (Fort Worth) + Paul Wall (Houston), Kat Hasty (Stephenville), and more!
Texas Music Mixtape: The Mechanical Licensing Collective Talks The Future of Digital Mechanical Royalties from DSPs in the United States
On Wednesday, December 16, 2020, the TMO's Texas Music Mixtape program broadcast a program edited from the 2 recent webinars for music publishers and self-administered songwriters, produced in collaboration with the Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC). The radio program highlighted the most important and informative excerpts from the webinar entitled THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL AUDIO MECHANICAL ROYALTIES FROM DSPs IN THE UNITED STATES. The webinar was originally hosted by the Texas Music Office + the newly created Mechanical Licensing Collective on Tuesday, December 8th. The discussion - produced especially for Texas-based music industry professionals - was led by Serona Elton (Head of Educational Partnerships for The MLC) and Kris Ahrend (Chief Executive Officer for The MLC).
Texas Music Mixtape: New Releases From Texas Artists From Around the State
On the Wednesday, December 9th episode of the Texas Music Office's Texas Music Mixtape, we feature brand new music from Texas artists from all around the state, including new singles from The Black Angels' frontman Alex Maas (Austin), Sarah Jarosz (Wimberley), Nick Garza's Get Along (San Antonio), Chloe Jobin (Dallas), Delta Spirit (Austin), Spineless (Dallas), and many more.
Texas Music Mixtape: Spotlight on Texas-based Women Artists
On the Wednesday, November 18th episode of the Texas Music Mixtape, we feature new 2020 releases from #TexasMusic artists including: Angel Cintron, Kaash Paige, Caroline Rose, Mélat, Robynn Shayne, DOSSEY, and Jackie Venson (who is flying high off of her Austin City Limits PBS nationwide premiere this week)! LISTEN on KOOP Radio 91.7 FM in Austin every Wednesday at 2:30 pm CST, or from anywhere in the world on TuneIn, Amazon Alexa, or via KOOP's web player. And if you miss the live broadcast, you can always listen to an archive of this show (and past shows) on our Mixcloud page.