Connecticut jam band trailblazers Goose wrapped up their Spring 2026 tour in Texas over the weekend, their first shows in the Lone Star state since New Year’s Eve to cap off 2024 at Austin’s Moody Center. Friday night, April 24, saw the return of Goose to the Austin arena with their solidified four-piece lineup.
For those stuck inside going stir crazy with the latest spike in the Omnicron variant that is running rampant across the country, check out Raw Law for some positive, focus music to start off 2022. Austin-based Raw Lew, aka Lewis Loatman has been music since 2015. The Cosmic Clash’s Christina DeSteffano sat down with Loatman to discuss his work, Austin and the process of creating music in an intimate interview.
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Joshua Ray Walker has been on the receiving end of accolades and an uptick in his career for this past year, being featured in the virtual pages of media standards Rolling Stone and Texas Monthly, while wrapping it all up on the road supporting Charley Crockett. On December 19, Walker found himself in the headline slot, bringing his cast of familiar characters to an unfamiliar stage at Coupland Dance Hall, located just 30 miles northeast of downtown Austin.
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You know what makes us feel good? Hip-hop music made with love, commitment to the craft and a sense of humor. Remember in the 90s when groups like The Beastie Boys and Digital Underground with Shock G reigned MTV’s airwaves with clever, funny videos like Ben Buck clip “The Marquee,” is out today as a premiere exclusive, only at The Cosmic Clash.
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It’s one of our lesser known virtues as a music town that Austin musicians record as much good music as they perform. The best Austin albums of 2021 include Hip-hop, Dream pop, Indie pop, Blues and even Cumbia sounds.
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Austin’s Johnny Zachman Band (FKA Zachman) releases new song, “After Hours,” December 8 (Wedensday). The Cosmic Clash is proud to exclusively premiere the chill, new track today. The band is preparing a new record for release in 2022, Summer Sessions.
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Just over 10 years after the release of their album, Champ, indie-rockers Tokyo Police Club released a deluxe edition of the classic LP and devoted a multi-city tour to commemorate the anniversary of the album’s initial release. On November 13, TPC performed in front of a jam-packed Historic Scoot Inn for the Austin stop on their “Champ 10” tour.
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Today, Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza and the Red River Cultural District (RRCD) along with SIMS Foundation announced the lineup for their Safer Together concert event on December 4 in downtown Austin. An impressive slate of ten local and up and coming acts have been announced.
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I had an opportunity to see Arooj Aftab and her ensemble play during LEVITATION Festival this year in Austin. The show was off the beaten track, a few blocks away from the raucousness of Sixth Street at Scholz Garten.
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New York City’s Parquet Courts hit Stubb’s BBQ Friday amid a ton of anticipation from fans eager to see the garage rockers’ return to Austin. Perhaps lost in that fervor was the fact their new record, Sympathy for Life featured a cache of songs unlike much of the band’s previous material.
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Today, recently elected Travis County DA Jose Garza announced a concert benefit partnership with Red River Cultural District (RRCD) Austin music mental health organization, SIMS Foundation called Safer Together: Overdose Prevention & Harm Reduction Saves Lives. On December 4
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Tame Impala took the stage just three days after the mass-casualty event at Astroworld, where eight victims all younger than 30 lost their lives during a chaotic set from headliner Travis Scott.
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