Listen to the new Midlake album before it hits stores

NPR's All Songs Considered is streaming Midlake's upcoming album "The Courage of Others." The album drops next Tuesday, February 2nd.

Listen to "The Courage of Others" here. Also, you can buy a limited 7in vinyl single for the song "Acts of Man" at Good Records.

New NPR all music station goes live in Dallas

I am an NPR news junkie, but even I can get tired of listening to new and politics all day. Well KERA's all new music station 91.7 KXT comes to the rescue. They play an eclectic mix of genres ranging from indie pop to alt-country and lots of local acts. Bands I have heard: Rhett Miller, Imogen Heap, The Smiths, Morrissey, Telegraph Canyon, and on and on. You will also be able to hear NPR shows such as World Cafe and Thistle & Shamrock on the new station.

Oh, and since they are an NPR station that means limited commercial interruptions.

Check out the website here.

David Garza sings Leonard Cohen

The NPR blog, All Songs Considered, has Irving born David Garza singing Leonard Cohen's "Dance Me to the End of Love." Song was recorded at this years SXSW music festival.

Listen and watch the video here.