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Opinion: Family of deceased Power Trip singer Riley Gale not consulted about Austin reunion show, reacts negatively

December 11, 2023 Case Cockrell 1628 Views Fugitive, heavy metal, live music, mohawk, op-ed, opinion, Power Trip, Riley Gale, rock n roll, Texas music

A statement issued by the Riley Gale Memorial Foundation has expressed disdain for the recent live reunion in Austin on Friday, December 1. The 5-song reunion set took place at Austin’s premiere Red River Cultural District venue, Mohawk, as a part of the billed headliner Fugitive’s encore for the evening. The surviving members of Power Trip, guitarist/vocalist Blake Ibanez, guitarist/vocalist Nick Stewart, bassist Chris Whetzel, and drummer/vocalist Chris Ulsh joined each other on stage while Skourge’s/Fugitive frontman Seth Gilmore filled in on vocals. Gale passed away tragically in 2020 at age 34.

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Live music review: Eclectic musical gathering Wizard Rodeo marks third year at The Long Time

December 8, 2023 Case Cockrell 1696 Views alt-country, Deerhoof, Garrett T Capps NASA Country, Grocery Bag, Hemlock, indie rock, Little Mazarn, live music, punk rock, Pussy Gilette, Review, rock n roll, The Long Time, Wizard Rodeo

Wizard Rodeo isn’t a rodeo for spell-casting wizards.. There aren’t any wizards, horses, bulls, lassos, or anything like that there

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Live music review: Drone metal band Sunn O))) blew the doors off Paramount Theater last week

December 5, 2023 Case Cockrell 2239 Views ambient, Boris, drone metal, hard rock, live music, Paramount Theater, Review, Sunn, Sunn O)))

When Seattle’s Sunn O))) (Pronounced Sun) takes the reins of any stage, a cloud of fog appears, and the Drone Metal collective is off to the races in a slow and steady spectacle. The Washington State joint is a complex performance oddity. Equipped with a dozen or so amplifiers stacked to the level of ancient monuments, the sonic abilities of the Pacific Northwest group know no end. On Wednesday night at Paramount Theater in Austin, Sunn summoned a mystical performance that showcased their unending ability to create glacial soundscapes that made the audience’s jaws drop to the floor with their slow-burning modus operandi.

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Album review: Danny Brown delivered reflective Warp Records solo record Quaranta

November 27, 2023 Case Cockrell 1542 Views album review, Bruiser Wolf, Danny Brown, Hip Hop, new music, Quaranta, rap

With a blockbuster collaboration and tour with experimental Hip Hop powerhouse JPEGMAFIA under the Detroit-turned-Austin artist’s belt, the modern rap icon has ceremoniously unveiled his most personal album to date, Quaranta. For those who aren’t fluent in Italian, the record’s title means 40, showing Brown’s vulnerability as he ages into a seasoned rhyme sculptor who still feels like he has lots to prove despite his glowing resume. On Quaranta, he treats like Hip Hop has been a double-edged sword, and he is finally seeing destiny as he has painted it over his long, fabled career.

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Live music review: Atlanta garage punks Black Lips rocked Parish with Gus Baldwin and Death Party

November 20, 2023 Case Cockrell 1604 Views Black Lips, Death Party, garage rock, Gus Baldwin, indie rock, live music, Parish, punk, Review

Atlanta’s Black Lips have kept this dream alive since the label’s dissolution. Since embarking on numerous tours and album cycles since 1999, the garage outfit has been a musical binge since their inception. With a stage show that goes the lo-fi, rocking distance, there was never a dull moment on Friday night at Austin’s Parish in the city’s East Side.

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Live music review: Flaming Lips celebrated 20 years of Yoshimi with three-hour spectacle at ACL Live

November 15, 2023 Case Cockrell 2776 Views ACL Live, Flaming Lips, Kacey Musgraves, live music, psych-rock, Review, rock n roll, Wayne Coyne, Yoshimi Battles Pink Robots

Oklahoma’s The Flaming Lips are a generational treasure. With frontman Wayne Coyne and his trusted associates going 40 years strong as of 2023, the band has nothing left to prove. That being said, The Oklahoma City act embodies rock and roll longevity. For the band’s latest outings, Coyne and company has been treating fans to a full-length presentation of their 2002 record Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots last Wednesday at ACL Live.

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Album review: Walkabouts shows chops with honed songwriting on debut, Bloomin’ Ocotillo

November 10, 2023 Case Cockrell 1583 Views album review, alt-country, Blooming Ocotillo, My Morning Jacket, new music, Sam Shaffer, songwriter, Walkabouts, Wilco

After assembling a lineup of seasoned local musicians who called the Midwest home like the band’s founder—bassist Kyle Douglas, lead guitarist Ryan Girard, and drummer Drew Dederer—Bandleader, Sam Shaffer has built his full band, Walkabouts. Since getting their bearings, the rising Austin act has been chipping away at the musical block to craft energetic live shows that drift between personable songwriting and dynamic rock-and-roll energy. For Walkabouts’ debut full-length, Bloomin’ Ocotillo, the Midwest-turned Austin musicians take a new stride that provokes thoughtful lyricism and massive instrumental triumph.

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Live music review: The best of LEVITATION Festival 2023

November 1, 2023 Case Cockrell 1982 Views 13th Floor, DAIISTAR, Death From Above 1979, Far Out Lounge, Fuck Money, Levitation, mohawk, Nolan Potter's Nightmare Band, The Black Angels, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Dandy Warhols

For 2023, Levitation, founded by Austin psych-rock wizards The Black Angels and festival organizer Rob Fitzpatrick, brought the goods for this year’s installment. From garage rock overlord Ty Segall to EDM titan Flying Lotus to the neo psych-rock of Black Angels, Dandy Warhols and The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Levitation brought a vast array of elements that makes festival’s Austin takeover something special for fans and performing artists alike

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Live music preview: Recommended bands to see at LEVITATION this week

October 25, 2023 Case Cockrell 1142 Views Brian Jonestown Massacre, Dandy Warhols, Death From Above 1979, Flying Lotus, Levitation, live music, music festival, preview, psych-rock, The Black Angels, Ty Segall, Uncle Acid and the Dead Beats

Since 2008, Levitation has been a mainstay each year in Austin. Inspired by the creative psychedelic explosion in the 1960s

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Live music review: Eclipse Utopiafest brought eclectic music and community to Central Texas this month

October 18, 2023 Case Cockrell 1570 Views !!! (chk chk chk), Andrea Magee, Eclipse Utopia, live music, Megafauna, Money Chicha, music festival, Review, The Octopus Project, Tomar and the FCs, Trouble in the Streets, Uotpiafest, Viben and the Submersibles

Utopia Festival organizers Travis Sutherland and Wayne Dalchau have spent over the past decade working tirelessly to craft a small cap music festival that stresses the importance of expanding any music fan’s horizons while cultivating a community that keeps fans of the festival coming back year after year. For this Fall’s edition of the festival, the Utopia team celebrated the solar eclipse with an eclectic lineup that brought an array of diverse musicians that take the Utopia Festival mission to heart.

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Live music review: Kendrick Lamar shocks ACL Festival with 65-minute delay, abbreviated 31-minute set

October 10, 2023 Case Cockrell 3010 Views ACL Fest, ACL Festival, Austin City Limits Music Festival, Hip Hop, Kendrick Lamar, live music, Review

Compton’s Kendrick Lamar is billed as the headliner for each Friday of the 2023 Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL Festival), a big draw for most attendees at Zilker Park on Friday night. Upon approaching the stage, fans were told on the American Express Stage’s screens that Lamar’s set would be delayed due to “Plane Issues.”