Greg Ackerman

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Live music preview: Marcus Rezak and Shred is Dead are coming to Austin

A new wave of experimental and improvisational artists are gaining popularity nationwide. Touring progressive music guitarist Marcus Rezak is part of that trend, emerging from the respected music program at Berklee College in Boston to join the ranks of skilled hired guns touring festival stages while working with Digital Tape Machine, Grateful Dead/JGB progressive instrumental act Shred is Dead and Katharsis. Rezak has made his first solo album, “Gateway to the Galaxy” with drummer Kris Myers (Umphrey’s McGee), legendary saxophonist, Bill Evans (Miles Davis), bassist Arthur Barrow (Frank Zappa) and Joel Cummins (Umphrey’s) on keys. Indeed a true super group was assembled for the recording of the record at The Attic in Nashville.

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Live music review: Hi How Are You Day benefit concert featured Flaming Lips, Built to Spill and lots more

Tuesday evening in Austin the Flaming Lips, Bob Mould, The Black Angels, Built to Spill, Yo La Tango were among

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Live music preview: Special Free Week show at Velveeta Room takes place January 2

The Cosmic Clash has successfully produced Free Week events in the past, but this year we wanted to try something

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Festival review: Second Saturnalia Festival gets mixed weather, lots of psychedelic music

[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”24″ display=”basic_slideshow”] The second Saturnalia Festival took place last weekend at The Sahara Lounge and neighboring Webberville Baptist

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