John Laird

101X Homegrown Here you’ll find the latest on Homegrown, an Austin artist-focused show that airs every Sunday at 9pm CST on 101X. Be sure to also follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you’ve got music ...

Jump on the latest Homegrown blog. It's got a full replay of last night's show, which featured Annabelle Chairlegs, Jana Horn, and more + info on this week's Homegrown Live with Andrew Cashen, Megafauna, Slomo Drags, and Transit Method.

Quickdraw: Sprints, RIP Magic, King Tuff, Guv, El Ten Eleven - Side One Track One Sprints – Deceptacon (Le Tigre Cover) Here’s a really fun Le Tigre cover from Sprints. By the way, if you missed out on their 2025 album, All That Is Over, then you should seek it...

QUICKDRAW! Get the latest from Sprints, RIP Magic, King Tuff, Guv, and El Ten Eleven.

101X Homegrown Here you’ll find the latest on Homegrown, an Austin artist-focused show that airs every Sunday at 9pm CST on 101X. Be sure to also follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you’ve got music ...

Check out a new Homegrown blog! It's got a full replay of last night's show, which featured White Denim, Hikes, and more. There's also word on the impending Homegrown Live with Megafauna, Slomo Drags, and others.

We're two weeks out from the next 101X Homegrown Live! See you at the Mohawk on Friday, 2/6 for a stacked show with Andrew Cashen & The Disciples Of Creation, Megafauna, Slomo Drags, Transit Method, and more. Get your tickets now: cutt.ly/YtlNmCRu

Quickdraw: The New Pornographers, Snail Mail, Horsepower - Side One Track One Enjoy. The New Pornographers – Votive The Former Site Of is the title of the new album from The New Pornographers, and it’s due out on March 27. As you’ll see when you hit play...

QUICKDRAW! Get the latest from The New Pornographers, Snail Mail, and Horsepower.

101X Homegrown Here you’ll find the latest on Homegrown, an Austin artist-focused show that airs every Sunday at 9pm CST on 101X. Be sure to also follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you’ve got music ...

Check out the latest Homegrown blog. It's got a full replay of last night's show, which featured Night Ritualz, Big Bill, and others. There's also info on the upcoming Homegrown Live with Andrew Cashen, Megafauna, Slomo Drags, and more.

Quickdraw: Kim Gordon, Crooked Fingers, Mitski, Deathcrash, Surfbort, Cootie Catcher, Chinese American Bear, Fcukers - Side One Track One Enjoy. Kim Gordon – Not Today Good news! Kim Gordon still sounds rad, looks great, and remains cool as fuck at 72 years old. Her new album is titled Play Me and it’ll be out...

QUICKDRAW! Get new tunes from Kim Gordon, Crooked Fingers, Mitski, Deathcrash, Surfbort, Cootie Catcher, Chinese American Bear, and Fcukers.

Gran Moreno to play album release show, plus more Austin music picks Now that Free Week is a wrap and Austinites all geared up to take in as many local shows as possible, here’s a handful of can't-miss gigs with Austin artists that are happening in the back portion of ...

New for CultureMap! Get the scoop on where to see Nervous, Gran Moreno, Caroline Hale, Holy Wave, Gus Baldwin & The Sketch, Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol, Grandmaster, and more Austin artists in the back half of January.

101X Homegrown Here you’ll find the latest on Homegrown, an Austin artist-focused show that airs every Sunday at 9pm CST on 101X. Be sure to also follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you’ve got music ...

A new Homegrown blog is up! Check it out for a full replay of the most recent show, which featured Nervous, Lavender Scare, and lots more. There's also info on this week's Homegrown Live with Gran Moreno.

Must-see artists at all-local Austin music festival Free Week 2026 As always, the beginning of January for Austin’s music scene is all about Free Week. Put on by the Red River Cultural District, the annual festival will officially happen in a slew of Red River venues...

Free Week gets underway today! Here are my recommendations for CultureMap (along with some picks from my editor).

Quickdraw: Dry Cleaning, The Cribs, Heavenly, The Twilight Sad, Robyn - Side One Track One Enjoy. Dry Cleaning – Joy I figured I’d push out my first Quickdraw of 2026 next week, but then I remembered that my beloved Dry Cleaning have a new album, Secret Love, out today (January...

Hey look, it's the first QUICKDRAW of 2026. Get the latest from Dry Cleaning, The Cribs, Heavenly, The Twilight Sad, and Robyn.

The first 101X Homegrown Live of 2026 is all set! Come out to the 13th Floor on 1/18 to celebrate the release of Gran Moreno's new album, EL SOL.

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Hey now, catching a nomination for "Best Radio Show" in the industry part of the Austin Chronicle's Music Poll is a real nice way to wrap 2025. If you feel inclined, toss 101X Homegrown a vote. Thanks for listening!

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101X Homegrown: Best Of 2025 – Part Two Here you’ll find the latest on Homegrown, an Austin artist-focused show that airs every Sunday at 9pm CST on 101X. Be sure to also follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you’ve got music ...

The last Homegrown blog of the year is up! Check it out for a full replay of part two of my top releases from Austin artists in 2025. The playlist includes Ben Kweller, Otis Wilkins, Gus Baldwin & The Sketch, and more.

101X Homegrown: Best Of 2025 - Part One Here you’ll find the latest on Homegrown, an Austin artist-focused show that airs every Sunday at 9pm CST on 101X. Be sure to also follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you’ve got music ...

A new Homegrown blog is live. Check it out for a full replay of part one of my top releases from Austin artists in 2025. This includes selections from Die Spitz, Grocery Bag, Mobley, Club Coma, and lots more.

Part two will air this Sunday on 101X!

Top 50 Songs Of 2025 - Side One Track One Earlier this week I dropped my Top 25 Albums of 2025, and now it’s time to roll out my Top 50 Songs of the year. Similar to the album list, these really are just the...

Here are my TOP 50 SONGS OF 2025! Enjoy.

Top 25 Albums Of 2025 - Side One Track One Hey there, here are my Top 25 Albums of 2025! I used to fully rank these from 25-1, but then I got tired of that and stopped ranking them all together. For this year though...

Here are my TOP 25 ALBUMS OF 2025! Take a look. BTW, I should have my song list up and out this Friday. ✌️

101X Homegrown Here you’ll find the latest on Homegrown, an Austin artist-focused show that airs every Sunday at 9pm CST on 101X. Be sure to also follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you’ve got music ...

A new Homegrown blog is up! Check it out for a full replay of last night's show, which featured Annabelle Chairlegs, Voxtrot, Grocery Bag, and more.

101X Homegrown Here you’ll find the latest on Homegrown, an Austin artist-focused show that airs every Sunday at 9pm CST on 101X. Be sure to also follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you’ve got music ...

Here's a new Homegrown blog! It's got a full replay of last night's show, which featured And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, Grocery Bag, and lots more.

Movie Breakdown: Hamnet - Side One Track One Pre-Screening Stance: After making the unfortunate decision to follow up Nomadland with Marvel’s Eternals, Academy Award-winner Chloé Zhao is BACK with what looks to be an immensely, wildly sad film s...

I saw HAMNET.

Movie Breakdown: Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery - Side One Track One Pre-Screening Stance: I managed to see Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery a few weeks ago at Austin Film Fest, and I liked it. The real test for any “whodunnit” though is how...

I saw WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY.

101X Homegrown Here you’ll find the latest on Homegrown, an Austin artist-focused show that airs every Sunday at 9pm CST on 101X. Be sure to also follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you’ve got music ...

Here's a new Homegrown blog! Jump on a full replay of last night's show, which featured Gran Moreno, Die Spitz, Big Bill, and lots more.

The final 101X Homegrown Live of 2025 is tonight at the 13th Floor with Day Friend, Death Party, and Heavy Velvet. See you there!

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Big Bill's release party at Radio East, plus more Austin music picks The holidays may be here, but Austin’s music scene isn’t bothering to slow down at all. So, get out there and catch a local show or two. Highlights for the back half of November can be found here.

New for CultureMap! Get details on where to see Day Friend, Sir Woman, Big Bill, Dale Watson, Die Spitz, Cheetah Cheetah, and lots more in the back half of November.

Quickdraw: Westside Cowboy, Hazel English, Silk Daisys - Side One Track One Enjoy. Westside Cowboy – Can’t See Westside Cowboy have dropped another super solid indie rocker off their new EP, So Much Country ‘Till We Get There, which is due out January 16. Feels like they’re.....

Quickdraw! Get new tracks from Westside Cowboy, Hazel English, and Silk Daisys.

Movie Breakdown: Wicked: For Good - Side One Track One Pre-Screening Stance: I really love Wicked and have seen it a bunch of times, which is exactly why I’m heading into Wicked: For Good with my expectations firmly in check. I just don’t know if...

I saw WICKED: FOR GOOD.

Movie Breakdown: Eternity - Side One Track One Pre-Screening Stance: I’m not familiar with director David Freyne’s previous work, but Eternity contains a love triangle between Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen, and Callum Turner, which is alluring. I ...

I saw ETERNITY.

101X Homegrown Here you’ll find the latest on Homegrown, an Austin artist-focused show that airs every Sunday at 9pm CST on 101X. Be sure to also follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you’ve got music ...

A new Homegrown blog is up! Check it out for a full replay of last night's show, which featured Glaze, Bill Callahan, and more + details on this week's Homegrown Live with Day Friend, Death Party, and Heavy Velvet.

Movie Breakdown: Jay Kelly - Side One Track One Pre-Screening Stance: Jay Kelly has a real saccharine look to it, but Noah Baumbach is a good director and he’s rolling with a stacked cast – George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Billy Crudup, Gr...

I saw JAY KELLY.

Quickdraw: Dry Cleaning, Yumi Zouma, Begging Dog, Cootie Catcher, Hiding Places - Side One Track One Enjoy. Dry Cleaning – Cruise Ship Designer 2026 may end up being a train wreck of a year, but at least it’ll get underway with a new album from Dry Cleaning – it’s called Secret...

Quickdraw! Get new tracks from Dry Cleaning, Yumi Zouma, Begging Dog, Cootie Catcher, and Hiding Places.