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Author: Christina DeStefano

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Live music review: Free Week twentieth anniversary recap

From January 5 to January 7, venues up and down the Red River Cultural District participated in Free Week. 2023 marked the twentieth anniversary of the event that was created to provide entertainment during quiet months in order to support the service industry.

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Music news: “Hi, How Are You” podcast delves into mental health with musicians

In early October, a new Daniel Johnston inspired podcast “Hi, How Are You?” premiered, a collaboration between the Hi, How Are You Project and The Drag Audio Production. The University of Texas at Austin hosted interview musicians on site at Austin City Limits Music Festival, alongside clinical advisors from American Psychological Association and Texas Psychological Association.

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Live music preview: Recommended November shows aplenty in Austin this month

DeStefano and The Cosmic Clash has been doing some valuable, time-saving work in narrowing down the list of live music options in the ATX to something manageable. So… go forth, peruse our recommended November shows list

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Live music review: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets and Acid Dad LEVITATION shows at Mohawk

Do you ever watch the crowd catch their breath collectively as one shared breath? Ribs rising towards the stage as heads rear back to thrust forward in one unified head bang? That definitely happened as Psychedelic Porn Crumpets performed a sold out show at Mohawk with Acid Dad last Friday.

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Live music preview: Blockbuster October shows in store for Austin music fans

It’s going to be a blockbuster October for Austin shows fans with Austin City Limits Music Festival and LEVITATION Festival bracketing the beginning and end of the month. Besides two very Austin music festivals, Smashing Pumpkins, Pavement, The Black Keys with TCC alumni, The Velveteers, Indigo Girls and Interpol are all on tap this month. If you’re not going to see live music in Austin this month, you might be doing it wrong.

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