Album review: User Unauthorized to release intense new EP Not How It Ends June 10
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
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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Album review: Whiskey Priest showcases songwriter greatness on new record Grief and Praise
As a revered collaborator for local Austin legends like Chris Simpson of Mineral and a member of Simpson’s indie pop outlet Zookeeper, Woods has taken his own path with The Whiskey Priest. The Whiskey Priest is the brainchild of Woods, of which this is his 3rd full-length outing.This time he’s back at it with a cohesive full-length that’s as epic as it is personal. Grief and Praise takes us on a reflective emotional journey that doesn’t rest until the end.
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Comedy review: Game Bang Bingo is the best new thing on Monday nights
Things in my life I never expected: watching a 1960s Batman-themed porn in a group setting. And that’s precisely what happened last night at the Vulcan Gas Company. And that was just one of the moments drowning in the sleaze that is Game Bang Bingo, possibly one of the best things to do in Austin.
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Live music review: Far Out Lounge paid homage to Sub-Saharan African musicians
Far Out Lounge has begun a trend of booking musicians from sub-Saharan Africa. A number of western African artists have popped up with more relevance:
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Live music review: Live Nation nails Two Step Inn Festival and T-Pain carried the day
When attending festivals, there’s a game of cat and mouse between security and journalists. And at the Two Step Inn in Georgetown April 15-16, me and my media brethren bonded like a pack of wolves. I went into the gig with wholesome intentions to capture the heart and soul of the event, despite the sun’s rays beating down on me while my boots gathered layers of dust.
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Live music review: Wednesday told all of their best stories at Mohawk Monday
For Wednesday’s Monday night gig at Austin’s beloved Mohawk, the group turned the Austin Red River District venue into their storytelling sanctuary.
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Live music review: Austin Psych Fest successfully navigates storm opening night
On Friday, April 28, doors opened at 2 p.m. for the 2023 Austin Psych Fest at The Far Out Lounge and Stage on South Congress, put on by LEVITATION Festival organizers to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the beloved mid-tier music festival.
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Live music review: Korean fusion group ADG7 thrilled Austin Psych Fest fans last weekend
It’s difficult to believe traditional Korean group Ak Dan Gwang Chil (ADG7) arrived within mere hours of their performance time at Austin Psych Fest on Sunday. The festival added ADG7 as a late addition to this year’s lineup on day three as an opener on the Willie (main) stage. On early arrival, onlookers curiously scoped out the unusual instruments set on stage before wandering back to Little Mazarn who was performing on the Janis stage.
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Song review: Jeremiah Jackson dropped Wet Dream yesterday
Austin glam rocker Jeremiah Jackson released a new single “Wet Dream” on May 1. The song was written by the British indie rock group Wet Leg led by Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers. Some of Wet Legs’ hits include “Chaise Longue” and “Ur Mom.”
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Live music review: Bad Times for Bad Larry’s and Little Brother Bar Shows
Little Brother Bar on Rainey Street is an Oasis against the throngs of shitheals with popped collars and bad manners. It’s a tiny closet of a bar that brings big fun with strong drinks, a bartending crew full of characters, and of course, the beloved Bummer Burritos. But for the last year or so, the bar would partner up with the Bad Larry Burger crew and throw the best free shows in Austin that were the thing of legend. And then they were forced to stop.
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