“A Loupe” (to be released via Goliad Media Groupon 19 Jan 2018) is a 32-minute, continuously mixed ten-track song cycle arriving under the name Margaret Chavez, a pseudonym that acts a memorial tribute to the mother...
Cotton Mather: Elean...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Network favorite and Austin TX based psych-pop musicians Cotton Mather just released their newest “Young Life” EP yesterday, October 13th, six new original songs to his newest “Songs From The I Ching”...
Stephen Doster: Shoo...
posted by Stuart Morrison
New Black Suit, the latest album from Stephen Doster arrives via Atticus Records on August 25th, 2017 preceded by the single Shooting For The Stars. “Many of the songs on this record are speaking about friends of mine...
AP Mode: Kids Eat Fr...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Late this past December, Midland Texas born alternative rock three-piece AP MODE released their second LP “Kids Eat Free“, which is now available over at iTunes, Spotify and other online outlets. You can pick up...
Christopher Norman: ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Austin, Texas electropop artist Christopher Norman released the LP “Process” in 2014, a beautiful effort channeling his unique perspectives in the genre coming from a solid background in techno. This entire...
Who Ha: Synthwave Be...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Mike Mendoza, retro-revivalist from Austin and also known as the artist WHO HA, is a creator of inspired 80/90s retro synth via his imprint, Retro Promenade. One of his most recent creations in the creative commons sphere...
chalkboards: heartdr...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The new seven-song album “Sleeper Hearts” from Austin, Texas 8-bit inspired outfit chalkboards released in the final days of this past year, 2016. chalkboards is Anna Crain and Jacob Weiss who specialize in...
Beth // James: Lion ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
“Austin duo Beth // James‘ debut EP, ‘All In Life’, is the product of two award winning musicians, Jordan Burchill and Mikaela Kahn. Their original songs and startling musicianship pick up where...
Cotton Mather: Faded
posted by Stuart Morrison
Cotton Mather‘s “Cotton Mather with Nicole Atkins” EP (The Star Apple Kingdom) is out Dec. 30th, 2016. This is part of Austin Texas based Cotton Mather’s project of 64 mini-pop masterpieces, one for each...
The Cover Letter: So...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Austin, Texas based indie folk rock band THE COVER LETTER began forging their name in the local music scene in 2013, and were later named one of the Best New Bands in the Live Music Capital of the World by the Austin...
Cotton Mather: Life ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Austin based pop powerhouse, Cotton Mather to release first all-new album in 15 years as part of massive 64-track I Ching inspired project. Comprised of 11 songs, “Death of The Cool” is part of ongoing 64-song...
The Black Angels: Bl...
posted by Stuart Morrison
To mark the 3000th Daily Dose (it started in April 2008), we’re reposting the first one, by Austin Texas based The Black Angels. The band are still going strong, and have released five albums, four EPs and eight...
Tiger Waves: Down th...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Down the Middle is the lead off-track from Austin, Texas indie pop band TIGER WAVES’ 2016 excellent 13-track effort, “Tippy Beach“, now available at Bandcamp along with four of their other previous...
Bayonne: Spectrolite...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Bayonne is an electronic project from inspiring musician Roger Sellers, based out of Austin, Texas. Today’s feature is the excellent track ‘Spectrolite‘ which is the first single from Bayonne’s debut...
Ask For Joy: Pinpric...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Austin Texax based Ask for Joy release ‘New Private Window’ on Infinitely Recursive Records on 15 March. “This 7-track album maintains a tradition this artist has become well known for, with walls of...
Cotton Mather: The B...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Cotton Mather harnesses the wisdom of the I Ching for massive 64-song, multi-album undertaking. Cotton Mather’s much revered album Kontiki – originally issued in 1997, and then again as a deluxe edition in 2012 –...
IR: UK #143
posted by Stuart Morrison
Episode number 143 of Insomnia Radio: UK. A shorter show than usual. Stuart at the controls again. Five tracks from UK Artists Recording Date: Saturday 12 December 2015 TRT: 27:47 Rating: Work...
Katy Kirby: Every Ti...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Austin Texas based indie folk artist Katy Kirby just released a beautiful three song pop gem earlier in June, appropriately named “Three”, completed in the summer in Granite Shoals, Texas. Each song on the EP is...
Broken Gold: Turning...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Led by The Riverboat Gamblers guitarist Ian MacDougall, Broken Gold returns with their Turning Blue EP on 20 Nov 20, an efficient batch of four songs, via Chicken Ranch Records, digitally and on 7-inch vinyl. The title...
I Am the Albatross: ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
‘Port City’ is an ode to the part of I-10 which runs between Texas and Louisiana and passes through the many industrial port cities that lie between Houston and New Orleans,” says vocalist and guitarist...
Institute: Perpetual...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Politically speaking, not much has changed about the way Institute exists as a band since signing to Sacred Bones. Having members in Glue, Wiccans, and Back to Back, all fellow stalwarts of the Texas punk scene, helps...
Stephen Doster: Ariz...
posted by Stuart Morrison
“My name’s on the back of many more records than on the front,” says Austin-based producer, songwriter and guitarist, Stephen Doster, whose name has appeared on dozens of records, including credits with Willie...
Charlie Belle: Get t...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Charlie Belle is an Austin, Texas-based trio comprised of three teenagers with 30-plus years of music-making between them. The group, comprised of sister and brother Jendayi Bonds (vocals, guitar) and Gyasi Bonds (drums,...
Kid Scissor: The One...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Kid Scissor is the solo project of musician Josh Ben, a Philadelphia-born, Austin-based singer, songwriter, and producer. His debut single “The Ones That Don’t Care” released on November 3rd, we must say a...
Moonlight Towers: Ou...
posted by Stuart Morrison
The new album Heartbeat Overdrive by Austin TX based Moonlight Towers arrives on November 11th from Chicken Ranch Records. The album’s first single Out Of The Gray is today’s Dose. Web Site | Facebook | Twitter |...
Moving Castles: Laun...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Moving Castles from Austin TX recently released Launch Party, their latest single. Their Setting Fire EP is available as a free download from BandCamp, see the link below. Web Site | Facebook | Twitter | BandCamp |...
Letting Up Despite G...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Just a short month ago in mid-August, former LA based indie electro-pop band Letting Up Despite Great Faults (now based in Austin, TX) released their newest exceptional thirteen track release, Neon. They’ve also put...
The Belle Sounds: Bl...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Austinites The Belle Sounds have just released this “sparkling jangle-pop tune” Black Stone, which is the title track of their forthcoming EP (out 9th September). The Belle Sounds is a project from Indie...
The Belle Sounds: Th...
posted by Stuart Morrison
The Belle Sounds out of Austin return with new EP Black Stone (Sept. 9), and have released their first single “The Siren” in which the band explores a collective and calming counterpoint to the chalkboard screeching...
Moving Castles: I...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Moving Castles from Austin TX recentlyly released I’m A Fever, the first track from their full-length follow-up to their 2011 EP Twin Daggers. They say on their web site: “Our new album is already recorded and is...
Tucker Jameson: Appl...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From their second EP “Light Up The Night” which will be available digitally and physically on June 3. “Conceived by travel experiences, Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse Five, abstract art and relationships...
Weak-Willed: Rods an...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Rods and Cones is from the Austin, Texas electronic duo of Tyler James Flowers and Hector Carlos Ramirez, otherwise known as WEAK-WILLED. Their six song self-titled EP released this past January, with a self-described style...