John Laird
@sideonetrackone.bsky.social
Side One Track One owner/writer. Host of 101X Homegrown. CultureMap contributor. Retro gaming enthusiast.
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.
I saw ETERNITY.
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 ...
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November 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I saw ETERNITY.
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.
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 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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.
I saw JAY KELLY.
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...
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November 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I saw JAY KELLY.
Quickdraw! Get new tracks from Dry Cleaning, Yumi Zouma, Begging Dog, Cootie Catcher, and Hiding Places.
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...
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November 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Quickdraw! Get new tracks from Dry Cleaning, Yumi Zouma, Begging Dog, Cootie Catcher, and Hiding Places.
I saw NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON'T.
Movie Breakdown: Now You See Me: Now You Don't - Side One Track One
Pre-Screening Stance: I actually like the first two Now You See Me movies. Not so much because they’re good, of course, but I do think they’re entertaining and rather (unintentionally) funny. I can on...
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November 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I saw NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON'T.
Jump on the latest Homegrown blog! It's got a full replay of last night's show, which featured Strange Lot, Cheetah Cheetah, Hikes, and more. There's also details on the upcoming Homegrown Live with Day Friend.
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 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Jump on the latest Homegrown blog! It's got a full replay of last night's show, which featured Strange Lot, Cheetah Cheetah, Hikes, and more. There's also details on the upcoming Homegrown Live with Day Friend.
Here's what I saw at Austin Film Fest!
Austin Film Fest 2025 Recap - Side One Track One
Austin Film Fest is done! After skipping it last year, I got back to it and really had a solid time. Below you’ll find my thoughts on the six films that I caught. CHRISTY Plot:...
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November 7, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Here's what I saw at Austin Film Fest!
Here are my latest local show recommendations for CultureMap! The column covers the first half of November and has details on where to see Wild Child, Club Coma, Ben Kweller, David Ramirez, Larsen West, and lots more.
Wild Child to play free show, plus more Austin music picks
November has arrived but before you find yourself embroiled in Thanksgiving plans and Christmas decorations, go catch a local show. Highlights for the first part of the month can be found here.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Here are my latest local show recommendations for CultureMap! The column covers the first half of November and has details on where to see Wild Child, Club Coma, Ben Kweller, David Ramirez, Larsen West, and lots more.
Quickdraw! Get the latest from Sorry, Nothing, Ya Tseen, Kiwi Jr., Remember Sports, and Snocaps.
Quickdraw: Sorry, Nothing, Ya Tseen, Kiwi Jr., Remember Sports, Snocaps - Side One Track One
Enjoy. Sorry – Candle The new Sorry album, Cosplay, is out tomorrow (Friday, November 7), and I’m happy to confirm in advance that it’s great. While you wait for the LP to drop, check out...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Quickdraw! Get the latest from Sorry, Nothing, Ya Tseen, Kiwi Jr., Remember Sports, and Snocaps.
Check out the latest Homegrown blog. It's got a full replay of last night's show, which featured Big Bill, Paper Sister, Jane Leo, and more. There's also info on the impending 101X Homegrown Live with Day Friend.
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 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Check out the latest Homegrown blog. It's got a full replay of last night's show, which featured Big Bill, Paper Sister, Jane Leo, and more. There's also info on the impending 101X Homegrown Live with Day Friend.
Quickdraw! Listen to the latest from Aesop Rock, Rosalia, Anna Von Hausswolff, Ditz, and Ratboys.
Quickdraw: Aesop Rock, Rosalia, Anna Von Hausswolff, Ditz, Ratboys - Side One Track One
Enjoy. Aesop Rock – Full House Pinball Aesop Rock already put out of the year’s best albums in Black Hole Superette, and now he’s gone and surprise dropped a whole other LP titled Heard It’s...
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October 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Quickdraw! Listen to the latest from Aesop Rock, Rosalia, Anna Von Hausswolff, Ditz, and Ratboys.
Here's a new Homegrown blog! It's got info on the impending 101X Homegrown Live with Day Friend, and a full replay of last night's show, which featured Annabelle Chairlegs, Night Ritualz, 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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October 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Here's a new Homegrown blog! It's got info on the impending 101X Homegrown Live with Day Friend, and a full replay of last night's show, which featured Annabelle Chairlegs, Night Ritualz, and more.