Author: Greg Ackerman

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Live music preview: ATX Queer Music Fest set for August 6 at Lustre Pearl South

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This weekend provides a myriad of opportunities for Austin music fans to catch some great live music but perhaps there is none better than ATX Queer Music Fest set for Saturday, August 6 at Lustre Pearl East. The lineup organizers put together is impressive, featuring a who’s who of Austin LBTGTQA+ music with the addition of LA-based musician, activist and actor Ryan Cassata(first openly gay performer on Vans Warped Tour).

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Live music preview: A Giant Dog and Caleb De Casper to take over Mohawk Friday

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Yes, we know it’s hot. It’s been the hottest Summer on record here in Austin. You’re already sweaty, warm and wishing for cooler days, but that’s not gonna come anytime soon. What is coming this Friday to Red River District venue, Mohawk are Austin garage punks, A Giant Dog led by manic stage presence, Sabrina Ellis along with LBGTQA+ performer Caleb DeCasper whose glam rock show is both over the top and sensational.

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Song review: Slowly by Austin artist NOA is intimate listening

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Imagine slow dancing in your bedroom, pressed into your partner, lights dimmed low. Austin-based solo artist NOA calls you to strip down your layers to the most vulnerable core. “Slowly” by NOA starts with light, soulful cymbals and whimsical hi hats to prelude chr0niac’s reggae inspired harmonies on electric guitar.

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Live music preview: Liz Burrito & Geannie Friedman play BLK Vinyl for SIMS this Sunday

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This Sunday afternoon BLK Vinyl is hosting a benefit for SIMS Foundation featuring solo sets by Liz Burrito and Geannie Friedman (Semihelix) from 4-7 p.m.. KOOP DJs will also be on hand to spin records while visitors browse the bins at the independent record store tucked away on East 6th Street.

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Live music review: Fleet Foxes brought fireworks to Moody Amp 4th of July weekend

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Seattle’s Fleet Foxes debut received similar lazy comparisons to Crosby, Stills & Nash and Simon and Garfunkel reincarnate. While it’s great company, the band has routinely broken the mold in each album cycle, challenging themselves to push the outer edges of their competence and confidence. On July 3 at Moody Amphitheater, they demonstrated why harmony-rich folk-rock can be sophisticated and breathtaking.

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Live music review: Electronic music trailblazers Kraftwerk presented in 3D at ACL Live

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German electronic music trailblazers Kraftwerk played ACL Live at the Moody Theater on Monday presenting in 3D during a performance that ran through the group’s entire catalog. During a rare (for this Summer) thunderstorm that brought bolts of lighting from the sky, the quartet delivered a sonic and visual experience that exists to present their groundbreaking music in the most ideal setting possible.

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Live music preview: LEVITATION Fest 2022 lineup features King Gizzard, Osees and more

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Today LEVITATION dropped a doozy of a lineup and put tickets on sale for the festival which takes place October 27-30 in various downtown Austin venues featuring headlining sets from King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Osees and Jesus and Mary Chain. Cosmic Clash favorite, Osees (formerly Thee Ohsees) is playing all four nights of the festival, which is music to our ears.

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Album review: New project, Caramelo Haze dropped NOESTÁSAQUI last Friday

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Music fans in Austin know to keep track of what Grammy-winning and multi-Grammy nominated Adrian Quesada (Black Pumas, Spanish Gold, Grupo Fantasma) is doing because d’uh! It also pays to track his bandmates. Musicians Beto Martinez (guitar) and John Spiece (drums) also have Grammys at home as founding members of Grupo. They also have a new project called Caramelo Haze who dropped their debut album last Friday on Nacional Records called NOESTÁSAQUI. We’ll let the band tell you what it is…

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