Premiering at SXSW 2024, with PBS broadcasts coming later in the year, Faders Up: The John Aielli Experience takes a cinematic deep-dive into the extraordinary life and career of iconic KUTX radio host John Aielli. With a legacy spanning over fifty years on air, Aielli was enigmatic and controversial, and had a profound influence on Austin’s musical diversity and cultural landscape. Best known for his free-form style, complete with technical snafus and stream-of-consciousness musings on art and life, but who was John Aielli off the air? How did a gifted, young opera protege from small-town Killeen evolve into the legendary voice of Austin? The name of Aielli’s show, “Eklektikos,” meant “chosen from the best.” The best of what? Only he knew for sure.
Made With Generous Support From
Tejemos Foundation
Austin Community Foundation
KUTX
Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation
Chris Hyams & Lize Burr
Kiki Lambden-Stout
Thundercloud Subs
Donors
Debra Floyd
Mike & Cathy Godfrey
Carlos Zaffarini
DJ Stout
Adele Hazan
Jennifer Kubik & Sean Mirzabegian
Lindsey Hanna
Sally Jacques
Andrew Garbus
Sarah Schlessinger
Lana Elhassan
Ahmed Quadri
Jacquelyn Mockbee
Robert Hunter
Victoria Valadez
Donnie Deleon
