Pocket Sounds' Instant “Radio Song”

AM pop stunner highlights Mr. Pink cassingle series

"...EP You Are Not Alone, St. Clair records as Pocket Sounds and here evokes Burt Bacharach with an uncanny..."

May 3, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Pet Sounds

A 15-minute phone interview with the Beach Boys visionary Brian Wilson

"...And then there's Pet Sounds, the Beach Boys' 1966 "answer" to the Beatles' Rubber..."

July 21, 2000 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Poem in Your Pocket Day: April 18

Carry your favorite words with you

"...Tomorrow (Thursday, April 18) is Poem in Your Pocket Day, and it's as easy to participate in as..."

April 17, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese

Beautiful Songs and Good, Heavy Sounds

"...it was songs, beautiful songs, and good, heavy, original sounds."..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Music Feature by Belinda Acosta

City Hall Hustle: Sounds like a Plan ... of the Plan ... for the Plan, or ...

A budget's work is never done

"...instance, the city would donate trees for a new pocket park, while the neighbors would raise the funds to..."

Sept. 25, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Playback: My Top 100 Austin Records of 2018

Kevin Curtin picks his favorite local sounds of the year

"...of their career. These 100 albums are the best sounds of our city, according to my 34-year-old, overused ears...."

Dec. 21, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Finding More Eaze in the World of Experimental Pop

Austin composer Mari Maurice details her nonhierarchical obsessions

"...really meaningful, I want to find out, 'What else sounds like this? Where is this music coming from?'"..."

Feb. 11, 2022 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Playback: Start the Presses – Gold Rush Vinyl

Austin’s first major record press opens, and more music news

"...Pocket Sounds, solo project from multi-instrumentalist Mike St. Clair, releases..."

April 20, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Austin Music: What We're Listening to This Week

White Denim, Pocket Fishrmen, Sir Woman, and more recommended sounds

"...Scoop it up while you still can. – Austin Powell Pocket Fishrmen's We Are Masters of These Levels..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Music Column by Austin Powell

Monument Ave.

"...that feel as natural as the .38 in Bobby's pocket. Don't be put off by a storyline that sounds..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Faster Than Sound: Love Wheel Records Rolls In

Austin music mainstay Mike Nicolai retails vinyl and Indoor Creature parties at the Ballroom

"...Horstmann, Alesia Lani, Altamesa's Evan Charles, Kathryn Legendre, and Pocket Sounds' Mike St. Clair – made their way to..."

June 18, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Local Music to Livestream, Download, and Otherwise Enjoy Digitally

What we’re watching and listening to

"...concept for putting a little cash in a musician's pocket, because writing songs are how we process struggle and..."

March 20, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Luv Doc: Hoarders!

Ever find a half-eaten Hot Pocket in the crack of your sofa?

"...filled with Astroglide in there. Just sayin’. Yes, that sounds unsanitary, but so is hoarding. Ever find a half-eaten..."

July 13, 2012 Column by The Luv Doc

Back to Blue Mountain

Alt.country no more!

"...them, and good ol’ rock’n’roll was right in the pocket with bands like Son Volt, Whiskeytown, and the Old..."

July 30, 2008 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Trauma Ray, TILT, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Lots of live music options ahead

"...Plenty! That clear vinyl re-press of The Full-Custom Gospel Sounds of the Reverend Horton Heat at Breakaway Records on..."

Jan. 10, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Kevin Curtin's Top 100 Austin Albums of 2020

Why stop at 10 when 10 times that still only scratches the surface of year-topping ATX releases?

"...31) Star Parks, The New Sounds of Late Capitalism (Modern Outsider)..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re playing

"...album itself, so Primates coming out swinging on what sounds like a Sly & the Family Stone cover sets..."

July 10, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Video: Local Music Ambassadors Project ATX6 Prep for Reeperbahn

Or is Hamburg’s red-light district fest prepping for the ATX6?

"...red-light district, the Reeperbahn. Off the tongue, it even sounds ominous. This festival has become a regular destination for..."

Jan. 8, 2020 Music Post by Chris Brecht

Papa's Brand-New Bag

Jazzers and jam bands alike just wanna funk, Austin style

"...local crew with a special affinity for the swampy sounds of New Orleans, the Texas soul/blues scene, and the..."

July 27, 2007 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Lucy Dacus, a Gary Floyd Retrospective, an EXTC, and More Crucial Concerts

Sounds all over town and all over the musical spectrum

"...with a retrospective art exhibit and musical performances from Pocket FishRmen and Jefferson Trout (featuring founding Dicks bassist Buxf..."

May 9, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Janie Cowan’s Fascinating Musical Journey Finds Her Playing Alongside Bob Dylan in Shadow Kingdom

Checking in on the one-time Austin bass standout

"...in the Black Pumas), multi-instrumentalist Mike St. Clair of Pocket Sounds, and Cowan...."

July 28, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Navigating the Unknown: Chris Brecht Talks ATX6 Documentary

Lift Me Up premieres Friday on KLRU

"...works as a in-demand sideman and eclectic composer via Pocket Sounds, synth-pop/post-punk mind expander Jonathan Horstmann, dynamic R&B performer..."

June 16, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound's Musical Top 10s of 2020

Eleven lists of Austin's best releases, theme songs, livestreams, creative pivots and more.

"...(R.E.M. cover)" ft. Royal Forest, A. Sinclair, Jana Horn, Pocket Sounds Livestream Events..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

All-Star Austin Contingent Gets Out the Vote Covering R.E.M

A. Sinclair, Jana Horn & Royal Forest cover “scathing satire”

"...missive with horn contribution from Michael St. Clair, aka Pocket Sounds...."

Oct. 13, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Drops Final Artist List

Welcome Delta Spirit, M. Ward, Open Mike Eagle, and 151 more

"...Pocket Sounds (Austin)..."

March 5, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Video: ATX6 Addresses “That Gun In Your Hand”

Local music ambassador project addresses school shootings

"...Heat Island Effect, Kathryn Legendre, and Mike St.Clair of Pocket Sounds. The nonprofit program centers on the travel, the..."

Feb. 12, 2020 Music Post by Chris Brecht

Faster Than Sound: Cheer Up Charlies Principal Maggie Lea Takes on Breast Cancer

Cheer Up Charlies co-owner reflects on business and mental health evolution following diagnosis. Meanwhile, the Convention Center expansion gets approval by Music Commission, and Project ATX6 announces a new lineup.

"...on-air KUTX personality Laurie Gallardo announced the recruitment of Pocket Sounds soloist Mike St. Clair, R&B singer Alesia Lani,..."

Sept. 13, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Pocket Sounds

"...St. Clair steps into his own experimental universe as Pocket Sounds. Layers of horn and synth escort the genre-swaying..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Music Review by Rachel Rascoe

UVH Premieres “Innervisions”

Video daydreams of a better destiny

"...a post-college, pre-employment rut – business degree in back pocket, mopping up chicken blood from the cold room of..."

Nov. 21, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Evidence for the Prosecution of Rock

Austin’s Graffiti Trials releases a garage-flavored chunk of awesome

"...had the world’s media on tap in their nearest pocket...."

Oct. 12, 2016 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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