Live music review: Pavement delivered the goods at ACL Live Tuesday
“This is good…” Three simple words that rang true for everyone in attendance for Pavement’s performance at ACL Live at the Moody Theater on Tuesday night in Austin.
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Live music review: Nation of Language Stubb’s ACL Festival Late Night show
Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL Fest) performance artists Nation Of Language played one of the many late night options at Stubb’s BBQ inside late Saturday night after a lengthy performance by the jam band Goose on the outside stage.
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Live music review: Hotel Vegas welcomed home the Osees
John Dwyer can’t sit still. As evidenced at his September 30 appeareace at Hotel Vegas leading his band, Osees in yet another sold-out performance. Osees might as well be the (un)official house band of the East Austin club.
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Live music review: Desert Daze 10 took place in California last weekend
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Tame Impala and Beach House topped the 10th edition of The Desert Daze Festival in Perris, Californa last weekend. High spirits, favorable weather and a lineup which had music for almost anyone’s taste drew thousands out to Moreno Beach for three days.
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Live music review: Kikagaku Moyo played unforgettable farewell at Far Out Lounge
The happy tears dance has surely been a staple across the Kikagaku Moyo farewell tour this year – and for good reason. The sold out September 17 show at Austin’s Far Out Lounge was an unforgettable farewell.
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Live music review: Gorillaz energized Moody Center with a mesmerizing performance
On Friday, September 30, fans of British musical group, Gorillaz, filed into Austin’s new music and event compound, the Moody Center located on the University of Texas campus. The 25,000 capacity arena opened earlier this year with performances by Willie Nelson.
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Live music review: The Flaming Lips played Luck Reunion 10th Anniversary series Saturday
If there is such thing as a beloved SXSW satellite event, it’s Luck Reunion which takes place on Willie Nelson’s Luck Ranch each March. Since the event began, a lot has changed, including the owners tolerance for concerts on the property. The Luck Reunion 10th Anniversary Series continued last night with The Flaming Lips and Nelson’s son, Micah with his band, Particle Kid.
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Live music review: Dinosaur Jr at ACL Live rocked it loud
Dinosaur Jr played Austin’s ACL Live Moody theater this past Sunday, a rescheduled appearance originally booked for late 2021. The show was rescheduled as a result of the live music thorn in the flesh, COVID. A relatively unknown, Ryley Walker opened the show with a somewhat offsetting style to Dinosaur Jr’s wall of sonic sludge.
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Song review: Jake Lloyd wants you to werk new single ‘Sweat’
Jake Lloyd, one of Dissent Records’ outstanding local artists who are defining that hard-to-classify, Austin, hip-hop sound, released a new song and accompanying video in July. “Sweat” is a short, funky invitation to let go of your worries and stress; and let the groove take you where you need to be.
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Live music review: Nine Inch Nails headlined debut Primavera Sound L.A.
Nine Inch Nails headlined day two of Primavera Sound L.A. delivering a trademark performance at the inaugural U.S. version of the highly regarded Spanish music festival that takes place each Spring in Barcelona. Bandleader, Trent Reznor mentioned that fact while on stage Saturday evening during his set at L.A. State Historic Park near downtown Los Angeles.
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Live music review: The Black Angels opened new 13th Floor location with album release show
The Black Angels latest recording, Wilderness Of Mirrors (released Friday), was celebrated by the band with an intimate gathering at the new The 13th Floor Bar location, now on Red River near 8th in the Red River District. Announcement of the show and available tickets happened only a week ago. Within a short amount of time the sub-200 capacity venue was sold out.
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