Friday, July 17, 2026
The Cosmic Clash

Grocery Bag

"Stop Calling Me Out"

Reviews

annabellecharilegs4 APF 2026 Drew Doggett
Case CockrellLive MusicReview

Live music preview: Hot Summer Nights promises Austin music discovery this weekend

Case Cockrell

The annual Hot Summer Nights in the Red River Cultural District of Austin is a RRCD-sponsored event that features hundreds

Corrosion of Conformity 8 Far Out Lounge Justin Clark
Case CockrellLive MusicReview

Live music review: Metal veterans Corrosion of Conformity rocked Far Out Lounge

Case Cockrell
Patrick Sweany 3 Lisbon Robert Dean
Live MusicReviewRobert Dean

Live music review: Lisbon shared Fado, Patrick Sweany and incredible food

Robert Dean
Billy Srings ACL TV 2 Jesse
Case CockrellLive MusicReview

Live music review: Billy Strings returned to stage for Austin City Limits TV taping

Case Cockrell
Primative Man Empire Control Room Justin Clark
Case CockrellLive MusicReview

Live music review: Primitive Man played Empire in Austin for rare late-year gig

Case Cockrell 1590 Views ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , 

It can be hard to gauge what attendance at late-year gigs in Austin will be like. There are tons of shows, festivals, and other events going on in town 365 days a year. People’s wallets can run dry around the holidays, and people are spending less discretionary income. For Denver deathdoom outfit Primitive Man’s December appearance at Empire Control Room in the Red River Cultural District on December 9, a thin, but dedicated gauntlet of fans showed up to experience the slow and low, deafening spectacle of the Colorado extreme metal band. Bringing a bill that proved eclectic and all over the place sonically, the evening on Red River didn’t disappoint for performances filled with harsh experimentation and maximum cranium-shaking riffs from the headlining event.

Read More
Neko Case Paramount Theater Troy Gonzales
Live MusicReviewTroy Gonzales

Live music review: Neko Case returned to the Paramount Theater in Austin for Thanksgiving

Troy Gonzales 2079 Views ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , 

So on a warm Tuesday night, a two days before Thanksgiving, Neko Case and her touring band returned to the Paramount Theatre in support of her latest album, Neon Grey Midnight Green, her eighth studio album, which also follows her recent bestselling memoir,  The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You.  I’ve been lucky enough to have seen the New Pornographers on a couple of occasions but have only seen Neko Case solo once at the Paper Tiger in San Antonio. While I haven’t always thought of the Paramount Theatre as my go to place to see live music, I will concede that certain musical artist do benefit from its historic ambience, which can lend a sense of intimacy and warmth that you can’t find at any other venue.

Read More
Bouncing Souls 6 Empire Garage Justin Clark
Live MusicReviewRobert Dean

Live music review: Old school punks The Bouncing Souls and H2O played Empire last Sunday

Robert Dean 1469 Views ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , 

As an official Old Head, it’s an experiment in time for me: I got into punk in the early ’90s, and now that it’s 2025, I’m somehow in my fourth decade of this thing. The people we looked up to — and the kids I was crammed shoulder-to-shoulder with at basement shows — are now comparing cholesterol scores and scheduling their first colonoscopy. So when The Bouncing Souls and H2O rolled into town on Sunday, I got off my Rascal scooter and made my way down to enjoy the cool sounds of bands who’ve been around for thirty years, joining the rest of the AARPunks at Empire Control Room.

Read More
Tear Dungeon 23 Radio East Justin Clark
Case CockrellLive MusicPreview

Live music preview: Holiday Hootenanny returns to Radio East December 13 with stacked lineup

Case Cockrell 1845 Views ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , 

The Resound-Pooneh Presents-KUTX Holiday Hootenanny returns to Radio / East on December 13, marking another year of music, vendors, and holiday-themed festivities to close out another year of Austin live music. The event will run all day, with two non-overlapping music stages running until midnight. Holiday Hootenanny is an all-ages opportunity to see local talent and touring acts alike in southeast Austin, with plenty of parking, food trucks, and ample drink selections to keep festival-goers energized throughout the day.

Read More
Charlie Brown Christmas 2 Parker Jazz Club Robert Dean
Live MusicReviewRobert Dean

Live music review: A Charlie Brown Christmas at Parker Jazz Club evokes deep nostalgia

Robert Dean 1835 Views ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , 

Recently, I had the pleasure of attending The Parker Jazz Club’s tribute to A Charlie Brown Christmas, and it’s now on my must-do tradition list. Hosted every Monday in December, The Ryan Davis Trio puts on an hour-and-a-half show with a little history of the special, a few jokes, and plenty of timeless music. The experience was cozy and pleasant, full of smiles and wistful audience members diving deep into their pasts as the music played. Even Snoopy had his place on top of the doghouse—Charlie’s little tree was there, too.

Read More
Big Bill BBB 8 6 Radio East Troy Gonzales
Case CockrellLive MusicReview

Live music review: Big Bill Ball 8 at Radio East offered accurate snapshot of Austin music scene

Case Cockrell 1685 Views ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , 

The eighth annual Big Bill Ball at Radio East in the Southeast part of town, marked another celebration of the Austin scene, offering a snapshot of local music in 2025 with a six-band bill featuring some of the best active acts in the Austindie sphere. For this year’s installment, the philosophical art punk mainstays celebrated the release of their new studio LP, Sick Myth. Continuing the Big Bill way of inclusive activism through comedic lyrical punchlines and a variety of punk rock angles, the one-day event gave attendees one of the most coveted evenings of live music in 2025 during Saturday night’s (November 22) gig at the southeast Austin backyard venue. The mini-fest was co-sponsored by famed photographer and show promoter, Pooneh Ghana for the annual showcase.

Read More
Murder City Devils 4 Mohawk Troy Gonzales
Live MusicReviewRobert Dean

Live music review: Murder City Devils brought rock and roll fury to Mohawk

Robert Dean 1921 Views ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , 

I love a show where the band is not there to fuck around. No small talk, no rare material, no rambling monologues about the world. Just pure rock and roll fury. At the Mohawk on Sunday, November 23, The Murder City Devils crashed into Planet Austin and left no survivors. The band barely tours anymore—just fly-in one-offs where they show up, sell the same three merch designs they’ve had for twenty years, and play the hits.

Read More
Dave Attell by Jim McCambridbge
ComedyReviewRobert Dean

Live comedy review: Dave Attell at the Mothership – A masterclass in controlled chaos

Robert Dean 2976 Views ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , 

Few times in life do we get to see a true master at work. Watching someone carve stone for a temple or fling paint across a canvas gives a glimpse into creation itself — that raw place art comes from before it’s polished and displayed. Recently, I caught Dave Attell’s final show of his six-night run at Joe Rogan’s Comedy Mothership, and it was one of those rare moments when a comic takes you to a different universe

Read More
Earl Sweatshirt 2 Stubbs Drew Doggett
Case CockrellLive MusicReview

Live music review: Standout rapper Earl Sweatshirt cemented his legacy at Stubb’s

Case Cockrell 2029 Views ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , 

For the release of his fifth studio LP Live Laugh Love, the Earl hive is as healthy as ever, even if it means the 31-year-old’s legacy is a long way from his angst-ridden years. Earl and his worthy entourage made their way to Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater on November 21, an evening filled with beats and bars that affirmed his consistent, independent trajectory, which has mounted to that of one of hip-hop’s most forward-thinking figures.

Read More
Cap n jazz 10 Mohawk Troy Gonzales
Case CockrellLive MusicReview

Live music review: Emo originals Cap n Jazz played Mohawk last Monday

Case Cockrell 1611 Views ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , 

The Midwest Emo Kinsella dynasty feels everlasting in 2025. For this outing, the emo originals Cap’n Jazz made their way to Mohawk in the Red River Cultural District on Monday night to assert a legacy that proved undeniable for an endless gauntlet of bands that came after them. Frontman Tim Kinsella, guitarist Nate Kinsella, and drummer Mike Kinsella remain a staying force within their niche. With all the records between them, the music has never halted, with over 35 years of nonstop creativity and touring. With bands like Owls, American Football, Joan of Arc, Owen, and many more making up their rotation of projects throughout the last few decades, the Kinsellas feel like they can’t miss. 

Read More
QOTSA 3 ACL TV Nov 20
Live MusicReviewRobert Dean

Live music review: The seance will be televised – Queens of the Stone Age ACL TV taping

Robert Dean 2045 Views ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , 

Marcel Proust was a dark-minded poet-philosopher, once musing: “Our vanity, our passions, our spirit of imitation, our abstract intelligence, our habits have long been at work, and it is the task of art to undo this work of theirs, making us travel back in the direction from which we have come to the depths where what has really existed lies unknown within us.” Imagine him at a Parisian café with Queens of the Stone Age mastermind Josh Homme, trading cigarettes and wine. Would they challenge death or toast to it? These thought and more came as QOTSA’s Austin City Limits TV taping took place on November 18 at ACL Live. 

Read More