John Laird
@sideonetrackone.bsky.social
Side One Track One founder. 101X Homegrown host. CultureMap columnist. C3 Presents marketer. Whitney LeMond's lesser half.
QUICKDRAW! Get the latest from Sprints, RIP Magic, King Tuff, Guv, and El Ten Eleven.
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...
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January 29, 2026 at 10:54 PM
QUICKDRAW! Get the latest from Sprints, RIP Magic, King Tuff, Guv, and El Ten Eleven.
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.
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 ...
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January 26, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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
January 23, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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! Get the latest from The New Pornographers, Snail Mail, and Horsepower.
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...
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January 23, 2026 at 3:17 PM
QUICKDRAW! Get the latest from The New Pornographers, Snail Mail, and Horsepower.
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.
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 ...
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January 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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! Get new tunes from Kim Gordon, Crooked Fingers, Mitski, Deathcrash, Surfbort, Cootie Catcher, Chinese American Bear, and Fcukers.
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...
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January 16, 2026 at 3:57 PM
QUICKDRAW! Get new tunes from Kim Gordon, Crooked Fingers, Mitski, Deathcrash, Surfbort, Cootie Catcher, Chinese American Bear, and Fcukers.
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.
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 ...
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January 16, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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.
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.
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 ...
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January 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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.
Free Week gets underway today! Here are my recommendations for CultureMap (along with some picks from my editor).
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...
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January 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Free Week gets underway today! Here are my recommendations for CultureMap (along with some picks from my editor).
Hey look, it's the first QUICKDRAW of 2026. Get the latest from Dry Cleaning, The Cribs, Heavenly, The Twilight Sad, and Robyn.
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...
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January 9, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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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January 5, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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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December 31, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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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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 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 ...
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December 22, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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.
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!
Part two will air this Sunday on 101X!
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 ...
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December 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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!
Part two will air this Sunday on 101X!
Here are my TOP 50 SONGS OF 2025! Enjoy.
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...
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December 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Here are my TOP 50 SONGS OF 2025! Enjoy.
Here are my TOP 25 ALBUMS OF 2025! Take a look. BTW, I should have my song list up and out this Friday. ✌️
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...
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December 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Here are my TOP 25 ALBUMS OF 2025! Take a look. BTW, I should have my song list up and out this Friday. ✌️
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 ...
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December 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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.
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.
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 ...
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December 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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.
I saw HAMNET.
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...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I saw HAMNET.
I saw WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY.
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...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I saw WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY.
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.
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 ...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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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November 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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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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.
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.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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! Get new tracks from Westside Cowboy, Hazel English, and Silk Daisys.
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.....
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November 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Quickdraw! Get new tracks from Westside Cowboy, Hazel English, and Silk Daisys.
I saw WICKED: FOR GOOD.
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...
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November 20, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I saw WICKED: FOR GOOD.