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SXSWfm: Bearded Sunshine 17 – Jan 25
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SXSWfm: Bearded Sunshine 17 – Jan 25

Listen to Americana music on the Bearded Sunshine SXSWfm specialty radio show stream that is now available on MixCloud. The award winning and revolutionary SXSWfm Americana music show “Bearded Sunshine“ is hosted by resident musical scholar and SXSW staffer Matt Small. Join Matt weekly as he dives into the aforementioned Americana music, current events, humor and other listener favorite topics. This is the opposite of every show you’ve ever liked.

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SXSWfm is the official internet radio stream of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival. Last year its 30th anniversary was celebrated in Austin, Texas with over 2,200 official performers from more than 67 countries and it will happen again from March 13-19, 2017. This is a great way to discover new music.

 

Bearded Sunshine 17 – Fake News (1/25/2017) – 1 hr 2 min

In Episode 17 of Bearded Sunshine, Matt has some fun with Social Media and he explores a playlist handpicked to match the mood of the week.

Playlist

This mix includes the following artists and songs.

  • The Long Winters – The Commander Thinks Aloud
  • Aaron Lee Tasjan – Don’t Walk Away
  • Jose Gonzalez – Stay Alive
  • Dawes – All Your Favorite Bands
  • Joseph Arthur – Honey and the Moon
  • Father John Misty – Real Love Baby
  • Ryan Adams – Style
  • Robert Ellis – How I Love You
  • Star Parks – Don’t Dwell
  • The Jayhawks – Settled Down Like Rain
  • Benjamin Gibbard – Lily
  • Gregory Alan Isakov – The Stable Song
  • Night Beds – Lost Springs
  • Shovels & Rope & Shakey Graves – Unknown Legend
SXSWfm: Indie/Pop/Rock – Jan 19
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SXSWfm: Indie/Pop/Rock – Jan 19

The Middle Biscuit is a weekly SXSWfm specialty radio show stream, hosted by Elizabeth Spruiell on MixCloud, which focuses on indie/pop/rock music gems (about an hour long).

SXSWfm_biggerSXSWfm is the official internet radio stream of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival which celebrated its 30th anniversary in Austin, Texas from March 15-20, 2016. This is a great way to discover new music.

This is how Elizabeth describes her weekly show every Thursday at 12 & 6 CT.

What is the Middle Biscuit? Literally speaking, it is the warm, highly-coveted, center, perfect biscuit my brothers and I fought over when our Mom set down a pan of her homemade fare. Figuratively, the middle biscuit is a symbol representing any thing that is elite compared to those that surround it. Tune in weekly to feast on what I consider middle biscuit tracks and middle biscuit artists from the massive universe of indie-pop-rock. Mostly new stuff, sometimes classic, either way, you’ll get your fill.

Middle Biscuit #91 – Back Attack (01/19/17) – 58 min

 

Playlist

This episode includes the following artists and songs.

  • Imaginary Tricks – Bird
  • Childish Gambino – Have Some Love
  • The Parrots – Let’s Do It Again
  • Spoon – Hot Thoughts
  • HOOPS – Cool 2
  • Foxygen – Follow the Leader
  • The Flaming Lips – The Castle
  • NE-HI -Stay Young
  • The Shins – Dead Alive
  • LVL UP – She Sustains Us
  • Ryan Adams – To Be Without You
  • RF Shannon – Had A Revelation
  • The Pooches – Heart Attack
  • SadGirl – Going Down
  • Matthew E. White + Flo Morrissey – Thinking Bout You
  • Strand of Oaks – Rest of It
SXSWfm: Bearded Sunshine 16 – Jan 18
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SXSWfm: Bearded Sunshine 16 – Jan 18

Listen to Americana music on the Bearded Sunshine SXSWfm specialty radio show stream that is now available on MixCloud. The award winning and revolutionary SXSWfm Americana music show “Bearded Sunshine“ is hosted by resident musical scholar and SXSW staffer Matt Small. Join Matt weekly as he dives into the aforementioned Americana music, current events, humor and other listener favorite topics. This is the opposite of every show you’ve ever liked.

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SXSWfm is the official internet radio stream of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival. Last year its 30th anniversary was celebrated in Austin, Texas with over 2,200 official performers from more than 67 countries and it will happen again from March 13-19, 2017. This is a great way to discover new music.

 

Bearded Sunshine 16 – It hurts. (1/18/2017) – 1 hr 3 min

Caring about certain things too much can sometimes lead to pain and hurt. On this week’s episode, Matt talks about his current mood and shares a song that matches it.

Playlist

This mix includes the following artists and songs.

  • Johnny Cash – Hurt
  • The Shins – Turn on Me
  • Neil Young – Old Man
  • William Fitzsimmons – I Kissed a Girl
  • Noah Gundersen & The Forest Rangers – Day is Gone
  • The War On Drugs – Under the Pressure
  • The Native Sibling – Carry You
  • David Ramirez – Harder to Lie
  • Gary Clark Jr. – Take Me Down
  • Twin Forks – Cross My Mind
  • Dry the River – No Rest
  • Mountain Man – Animal Tracks
  • Fanfarlo – I’m a Pilot
SXSWfm: Bearded Sunshine 15 – Jan 11
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SXSWfm: Bearded Sunshine 15 – Jan 11

Listen to Americana music on the Bearded Sunshine SXSWfm specialty radio show stream that is now available on MixCloud. The award winning and revolutionary SXSWfm Americana music show “Bearded Sunshine“ is hosted by resident musical scholar and SXSW staffer Matt Small. Join Matt weekly as he dives into the aforementioned Americana music, current events, humor and other listener favorite topics. This is the opposite of every show you’ve ever liked.

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SXSWfm is the official internet radio stream of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival. Last year its 30th anniversary was celebrated in Austin, Texas with over 2,200 official performers from more than 67 countries and it will happen again from March 13-19, 2017. This is a great way to discover new music.

 

Bearded Sunshine 15 – The Test of Time (1/11/2017) – 1 hr 7 min

This week on Bearded Sunshine, we dive into a story that begs the question, “Will this act stand the test of time?” Americana music takes the main stage once again with this week’s playlist featuring some of the latest and greatest tunes.

Playlist

This mix includes the following artists and songs.

  • Sufjan Stevens – Come On! Feel the Illinoise!
  • Iron and Wine – Boy With a Coin
  • Blind Pilot – One Red Thread
  • Bear’s Den – Agape
  • Ben Howard – Call Me Maybe
  • Jem – Maybe I’m Amazed
  • Perfume Genius – Normal Song
  • Sarah Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan – Crossing Muddy Waters
  • Greg Holden – Hold on Tight
  • Elbow – Grounds for Divorce
  • Molly Bush – I Wish You Had Stayed
  • Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues
  • Shakey Graves – Big Time Nashville Star
SXSW 2017: Artist Annoucement – Jan 10
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SXSW 2017: Artist Annoucement – Jan 10

Listen to the indie, pop, rock, hip-hop, and electronic music from a wide variety of showcasing artists who will perform at the 2017 SXSW Music Festival during March 13-19, 2017 in Austin, Texas. This is the fourth in a series of SXWfm shows hosted by Allison Johnson of the SXSW staff which is now available on MixCloud. It introduces you to some of the 500 additional artists announced from over 36 countries.

SXSW 2017: Artist Announcement (1/10/2017) – 56 min

 

This show includes the following artists and songs.

  • Big Thief – Paul
  • Au/Ra – Concrete Jungle
  • Goldlink – Spectrum
  • Guantanamo Baywatch – Too Late
  • Kadjha Bonet – Honeycomb
  • Open Mike Eagle – Split Pants In Detroit (or Hyrule)
  • Lizzo – Humanize
  • CAPYAC – Talk About
  • R.LUM.R – Frustrated
  • Soviet Soviet – Endless Beauty
  • RF Shannon – Had A revelation
  • Fuzon – Bayqadra
  • Japanese House – Clean
  • Savoy Motel – Sorry People
  • Pill – Dead Boys

For more, listen to the official Spotify playlist with 50 songs and over 3 hours of music.

See the full list of announced acts here, with countries and links:

SXSWfm: Bearded Sunshine 14 – Jan 4
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SXSWfm: Bearded Sunshine 14 – Jan 4

Listen to Americana music on the Bearded Sunshine SXSWfm specialty radio show stream that is now available on MixCloud. The award winning and revolutionary SXSWfm Americana music show “Bearded Sunshine“ is hosted by resident musical scholar and SXSW staffer Matt Small. Join Matt weekly as he dives into the aforementioned Americana music, current events, humor and other listener favorite topics. This is the opposite of every show you’ve ever liked.

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SXSWfm is the official internet radio stream of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival. Last year its 30th anniversary was celebrated in Austin, Texas with over 2,200 official performers from more than 67 countries and it will happen again from March 13-19, 2017. This is a great way to discover new music.

 

Bearded Sunshine 14 – Let the audience sing, ok? (1/4/2017) – 40 min

This week on Bearded Sunshine, Matt is back for the first time in 2017! Let’s break down a singing performance on NYE and we have an uplifting playlist for the listeners to start off the year.

Playlist

This mix includes the following artists and songs.

  • Hugo – 99 Problems
  • The Avett Brothers – Die Die Die
  • James Bay – Scars
  • Wye Oak – Watching the Waiting
  • Bruce Springsteen – I’m On Fire
  • My Morning Jacket – Big Decisions
  • Ryan Bingham – The Weary Kind
  • James Vincent McMorrow – Wicked Game
  • Lord Huron – Fool for Love
  • Judah & The Lion – Kickin’ da Leaves
  • Middle Brother – Blue Eyes
  • Matt Pond PA – In Winter
  • M. Ward – Chinese Translation
SXSWfm: Kitty Twitty Christmas – Dec 20
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SXSWfm: Kitty Twitty Christmas – Dec 20

Kitty Twitty’s Country Power Hour is a SXSWfm specialty radio show stream, hosted by Brittani Mathis of SXSW Planning on MixCloud, which focuses on Country music from artists who have performed at SXSW from the 70’s to today. (about an hour long).

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SXSWfm is the official internet radio stream of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival which will celebrate its 30th anniversary in Austin, Texas from March 15-20, 2016. This is a great way to discover new music.

 

Kitty Twitty Christmas (12/20/15) – 59 min

The title and artist for each track is displayed as you listen to the music.

 

Playlist

A special edition Christmas episode of Kitty Twitty’s Country Power Hour, featuring the these artists and songs.

  • Dolly Parton – Hard Candy Christmas
  • Robert Ellis – Pretty Paper
  • Lyle Lovett – Christmas Morning
  • Willie Nelson – What a Wonderful World
  • Johnny Cash – Silent Night
  • Dale Watson – The Christmas Song
  • Jerry Jeff Walker – I’ll be Home for Christmas
  • John Prine – Christmas in Prison
  • Townes Van Zandt – Snowin on Raton
  • Marty Stuart – Even Santa Gets the Blues
  • Leon Russell – Slipping Into Christmas
  • Asleep at the Wheel – Hot Texas Christmas
  • Nikki Lane – Falalalalove Ya
  • Dwight Yoakam – Run Run Rudolph
  • Loretta Lynn – Country Christmas
  • Billy Joe Shaver – Merry Christmas to You
  • Kacey Musgraves – What are you Doing New Year’s Eve?
  • Sufjan Stevens – Amazing Grace
SXSWfm: Outlaw Anthology – Dec 12
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SXSWfm: Outlaw Anthology – Dec 12

Listen to country music on Outlaw Anthology, a SXSWfm specialty radio show stream hosted by Jessi (Jessica MacCall), Sr. Digital Media Manager, of SXSWedu (SWSX education conference and festival) that is now available on MixCloud. This is an exploration of outlaw influencers from today’s Texas red dirt scene to the southern classics.

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SXSWfm is the official internet radio stream of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival. Last year its 30th anniversary was celebrated in Austin, Texas with over 2,200 official performers from more than 67 countries and it will happen again from March 13-19, 2017. This is a great way to discover new music.

 

Outlaw Anthology (12/12/2016) – 1 hr 13 min

This mix includes the following artists and songs.

  • LANco – American Love Story
  • Cross Canadian Ragweed – Sick and Tired
  • Stoney LaRue – One Chord Song
  • Holly Williams – Waiting on June
  • Jason Isbell – Stockholm
  • Josh Abbott Band (feat. Kacey Musgraves) – Oh, Tonight
  • Pistol Annies – I Feel a Sin Comin’ On
  • Chris Stapleton – What Are You Listenin’ To
  • Patty Griffin – Let Him Fly
  • Turnpike Troubadours – 7 & 7
  • Reckless Kelly – Wicked Twisted Road
  • Randy Rogers Band with Willie Nelson – Trouble Knows My Name
  • Pat Green – Take Me Out to a Dancehall
  • Whiskey Myers – Broken Window Serenade
  • Kevin Fowler – Hard Man to Love
  • Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson – Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys
SXSWfm: Indie/Pop/Rock – Dec 8
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SXSWfm: Indie/Pop/Rock – Dec 8

The Middle Biscuit is a weekly SXSWfm specialty radio show stream, hosted by Elizabeth Spruiell on MixCloud, which focuses on indie/pop/rock music gems (about an hour long).

SXSWfm_biggerSXSWfm is the official internet radio stream of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival which celebrated its 30th anniversary in Austin, Texas from March 15-20, 2016. This is a great way to discover new music.

This is how Elizabeth describes her weekly show every Thursday at 12 & 6 CT.

What is the Middle Biscuit? Literally speaking, it is the warm, highly-coveted, center, perfect biscuit my brothers and I fought over when our Mom set down a pan of her homemade fare. Figuratively, the middle biscuit is a symbol representing any thing that is elite compared to those that surround it. Tune in weekly to feast on what I consider middle biscuit tracks and middle biscuit artists from the massive universe of indie-pop-rock. Mostly new stuff, sometimes classic, either way, you’ll get your fill.

Middle Biscuit #89 (12/8/16) – 59 min

 

Playlist

This episode includes the following artists and songs.

  • Real Numbers – Frank Infatuation
  • The Growlers – I’ll Be Around
  • The Lemon Twigs – Baby, Baby
  • Grandaddy – Way We Won’t
  • LVL UP – Blur
  • Devendra Banhard – Fig in Leather
  • Car Seat Headrest – Fill in the Blank
  • Peter Doherty – Down for the Outing
  • EZTV – High Flying Faith
  • Terry Malts – Gentle Eyes
  • Ryan Adams – Do You Still Love Me
  • Sondre Lerche – I’m Always Watching You
  • Beach Slang – The Perfect High
  • Happyness – Falling Down
SXSWfm: Bearded Sunshine 12 (One, or Two, or Ten…) – Dec 7
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SXSWfm: Bearded Sunshine 12 (One, or Two, or Ten…) – Dec 7

Listen to Americana music on the Bearded Sunshine SXSWfm specialty radio show stream that is now available on MixCloud. The award winning and revolutionary SXSWfm Americana music show “Bearded Sunshine“ is hosted by resident musical scholar and SXSW staffer Matt Small. Join Matt weekly as he dives into the aforementioned Americana music, current events, humor and other listener favorite topics. This is the opposite of every show you’ve ever liked.

SXSWfm_bigger

SXSWfm is the official internet radio stream of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival. Last year its 30th anniversary was celebrated in Austin, Texas with over 2,200 official performers from more than 67 countries and it will happen again from March 13-19, 2017. This is a great way to discover new music.

 

Bearded Sunshine 12 – One, Or Two, or Ten… (12/7/16) – 1 hr 12 min

This week on Bearded Sunshine, our first December show is happening. The important part of Christmas is in the local news and one of Bearded Sunshine’s favorite bands has a big album announcement. Also, this week’s playlist can not be ignored and will undoubtedly steal the show.

Playlist

This mix includes the following artists and songs.

  • Mumford & Sons – Hold On to What You Believe
  • Coldplay – Christmas Lights
  • The Killers – ¡Happy Birthday Guadalupe!
  • Grant-Lee Phillips – Winterglow
  • The Decemberists – Yankee Bayonet (I WIll Be Home Then)
  • She & Him – Mele Kalikimaka
  • Sleeping At Last – Snow
  • Sufjan Stevens – I saw Three Ships
  • Noah & The Whale – 5 Years Time
  • Lisa Hannigan – Lillie
  • She & Him – Happy Holiday
  • The Decemberists – The Crane Wife, Pt. 3
  • Bright Eyes – Blue Christmas
  • The Killers – Joseph, Better You Than Me
  • Laura Marling – Goodbye England (Covered In Snow)