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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hursday evening’s relatively balmy weather, a full slate of great music and a full-fledged PR and spnsorship push from the Red River Cultural District team translated to full rooms, elated fans and even happier local musicians. Night one featured Et Ceteras and Semihelix at 13th Floor while Die Spitz played to a capacity crowd inside Stubb’s down the street.
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A December evening turned into an all-out party at The Far out Lounge and Stage with Zeta from Puerto La
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What the year also did was provide an opportunity for a considerable amount of great music to be released that helped make up this year’s best Austin albums list of 2022.
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Bartees Strange, Pom Pom Squad, and They Hate Change performed an intimate set at Empire Control Room November 29.
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The sold-out Modest Mouse performance on Monday at ACL Live celebrated the 25th birthday of the band’s lauded Lonesome Crowded West album. The indie-rock recording gem is often cited as one of the best records of the 90s and for good reason.
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Night Three of LEVITATION at Stubb’s (the second of consecutive nights headlined by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard) also marked the second sold-out show in as many nights for the band at the historic Red River venue, Stubb’s BBQ last Saturday.
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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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The first night of Levitation Festival 2022 hosted counterculture pioneers W.I.T.C.H. (We Intend to Cause Havok) and Brazilian legends Os Mutantes on the the outdoor Garage Stage with a packed house of fans on October 27.
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One thing LEVITATION fans can count on is for things to get weird. Halloween, costumes, trippy psychedelic music, mind enhancing drugs, it’s a cocktail for weirdness. Friday evening’s presentation of pioneering instrumental post rock band, Godspeed You Black Emperor on the Garage Stage followed by The Legendary Pink Dots inside the Control Room
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Saturday evening’s LEVITATION late night show at Antone’s presented by The Cosmic Clash featured Meatbodies, Austin’s The Well and Portland act, Spoon Benders. A packed club witnessed impactful garage rock, psych and heavy guitar rock from a trio of talented bands.
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