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Live music preview: LEVITATION expands for 2023 with stellar lineup

July 2, 2023 Greg Ackerman 1321 Views BADBADNOTGOOD, Dandy Warhols, electronic music, Far Out Lounge, Levitation, live music, preview, psych-rock, punk rock, rock n roll, The Black Angels, The Church, Ty Segall, Unknown Mortal Orchestra

LEVITATION has stayed true to it’s roots, curating a lineup each year that is both reflective of past greats while spotlighting some of the best new bands of the Neo-psych-rock era and beyond. Besides festival founders, The Black Angels, the 2023 edition features cutting edge acts, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Neo-jazz outfit, BADBADNOTGOOD along with 80s new wave / Neo psych-rockers The Church and festival veterans The Dandy Warhols.

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Live music preview: Moondance Festival to raise funds for SIMS Foundation at Empire August 12

June 26, 2023 Greg Ackerman 2139 Views BENefit, Empire Garage, live music, Moondance Festival, Nolan Potter's Nightmare Band, preview, SIMS Foundation, Superfonicos

One of the more pleasant aspects of partnering with music mental health organization, SIMS Foundation is learning about folks who make the decision to support the NPO with their own events because they recognize the value to the local music community. In that vein, Community Partners created Moondance Festival with a killer lineup of bands to perform at Empire Garage and Control Room August 12.

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Live music preview: Club X and Cosmic Clash presents Como Las Movies at 13th Floor Sunday

June 5, 2023 Greg Ackerman 911 Views 13th Floor, Alex Cosmico, Club X, Como Las Movies, Cumbia, Nemegata, psych-rock, Sabrina Ellis

Sunday, Club X (Mas Music and Misti Watts) and The Cosmic Clash presents Como Las Movies at 13th Floor this Sunday, June 11 at 8 p.m. with Nemegata and Alex Cosmico with DJ Ed Gonzalez (Fading Yellow).

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Album review: User Unauthorized to release intense new EP Not How It Ends June 10

June 3, 2023 Greg Ackerman 999 Views album review, Black Flag, kick butt coffee, mohawk, punk rock, Red River Cultural District, User Unauthorized

Hardcore Austin punks User Unauthorized have announced their forthcoming EP, Not How It Ends on June 10. Their upcoming release is four tracks deep.

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Live music review: Feel Good Music Festival for SIMS Foundation featured Latin fusion, songwriters

May 31, 2023 Greg Ackerman 825 Views Bob vs Bob, Caramelo Haze, Easy Compadre!, Feel Good Music Festival, Graham Weber, Graham Wilkinson, live music, Megafauna, Money Chicha, Review, SIMS Foundation

The first Feel Good Music Festival at Far Out Lounge and Stage took place over the holiday weekend. The venue and SIMS Foundation hopes it to become an annual tradition at the upstart live music venue in South Austin. The festival capped a month-long celebration of Mental Health Awareness for the music non-profit that provides mental health and recovery services to Austin music industry members and their dependent families.

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Live music preview: Feel Good Music Festival by SIMS Foundation takes place May 27-28 at Far Out Lounge

May 9, 2023 Greg Ackerman 668 Views Bob vs Bob, Caramelo Haze, Clemente Castillo, Dylan, Far Out Lounge, Feel Good Music Festival, Graham Weber, Graham Wilkinson, Marley, Megafauna, mental health, Money Chicha, SIMS Foundation

On Friday, SIMS Foundation announced the first Feel Good Music Festival at Far Out Lounge and Stage, May 27-28 as part of a month-long Mental Health Awareness celebration. The two-day event (Saturday evening, daytime Sunday) features a Latin-heavy bill opening night

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Live music preview: Austin Psych Fest returns with some cool new wrinkles

April 19, 2023 Greg Ackerman 844 Views

April 27-30, Austin Psych Fest will make its official return on the 15th Anniversary of the inaugural event. Today, the festival has rebranded LEVITATION in order to take the pysch-rock festival beyond Austin. That event is now hosted at various music venues throughout the Red River Cultural District on Halloween weekend. The return of APF signals a return to the smaller format of the original fest at Far Out Lounge and Stage in South Austin

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Song Premiere: Austin power trio Death Party drops Evil Eye today

April 7, 2023 Greg Ackerman 753 Views Death Party, Evil Eye, new music, post-punk, punk rock, single release, song premiere

Austin power trio, Death Party drops their latest single “Evil Eye” today at The Cosmic Clash. The song is the second single released by the group, following their “Son of Sam” single which was introduced in February.

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Live music preview: Deezie Brown headlines Mixtape Mashup at BLK Vinyl Thursday

March 13, 2023 Greg Ackerman 533 Views BLK Vinyl, Cha Keeta B, live music, mixtape mashup, My Education, Porcelain, preview, SXSW

Thursday’s Mixtape Mashup presented by The Loyalty Firm and The Cosmic Clash featuring Deezie Brown are neither of those things. It’s a free event open to the public to support SIMS Foundation, a mental health organization for Austin music industry workers and their dependent families.

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SXSW preview: Octopus Project to play 13th Floor Tuesday

March 9, 2023 Greg Ackerman 910 Views 13th Floor, BALTHVS, Caleb De Casper, Laveda, SXSW, SXSW 2023, Tetchy, The Octopus Project

Typically heading into South by Southwest (SXSW), we’re neck deep into finding new bands to see during the 10-day long festival that begins Friday. With that in mind, The Cosmic Clash partnered with Play to the Plants to curate a special lineup featuring local electro-pop-punk heroes, The Octopus Project at The Black Angels-owned 13th Floor on Tuesday, March 14

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Live music review: 41st Austin Music Awards featured Jackie Venson, Como Las Movies, Kathy Valentine and more

February 28, 2023 Greg Ackerman 755 Views Adrian Quesada, Austin Music Awards, Como Las Movies, Die Spitz, Jackie Venson, Kevin Curtin, live music, Review, Sabrina Ellis, Sir Woman

On a springlike evening Sunday at Mohawk, the Austin Chronicle hosted the Austin Music Awards for the 41st time to a sold-out venue that saw a lineup that truly ran the gamut of the Austin musical landscape.