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Live music review: The best of LEVITATION Festival 2023

November 1, 2023 Case Cockrell 2480 Views 13th Floor, DAIISTAR, Death From Above 1979, Far Out Lounge, Fuck Money, Levitation, mohawk, Nolan Potter's Nightmare Band, The Black Angels, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Dandy Warhols

For 2023, Levitation, founded by Austin psych-rock wizards The Black Angels and festival organizer Rob Fitzpatrick, brought the goods for this year’s installment. From garage rock overlord Ty Segall to EDM titan Flying Lotus to the neo psych-rock of Black Angels, Dandy Warhols and The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Levitation brought a vast array of elements that makes festival’s Austin takeover something special for fans and performing artists alike

Greg Ackerman Preview

Live music preview: Club X and Cosmic Clash presents Como Las Movies at 13th Floor Sunday

June 5, 2023 Greg Ackerman 1206 Views 13th Floor, Alex Cosmico, Club X, Como Las Movies, Cumbia, Nemegata, psych-rock, Sabrina Ellis

Sunday, Club X (Mas Music and Misti Watts) and The Cosmic Clash presents Como Las Movies at 13th Floor this Sunday, June 11 at 8 p.m. with Nemegata and Alex Cosmico with DJ Ed Gonzalez (Fading Yellow).

Review Robert Dean

Live music review: Black Flag at Mohawk and Combichrist at Elysium Saturday

March 27, 2023 Robert Dean 3138 Views 13th Floor, Black Flack, Combichrist, Elysium, Greg Ginn, Khost, live music, Mike Vallely, mohawk, Review

I wanted to clown on this current incarnation of Black Flag. I really did. Going into the show on Saturday at Mohawk, my expectations were low. When a legendary band has gone through a cadre of lineups over the years, it’s hard to get excited when Greg Ginn is the only original member up there chugging away on the hits that are so influential to our lives.

Greg Ackerman Preview

SXSW preview: Octopus Project to play 13th Floor Tuesday

March 9, 2023 Greg Ackerman 1112 Views 13th Floor, BALTHVS, Caleb De Casper, Laveda, SXSW, SXSW 2023, Tetchy, The Octopus Project

Typically heading into South by Southwest (SXSW), we’re neck deep into finding new bands to see during the 10-day long festival that begins Friday. With that in mind, The Cosmic Clash partnered with Play to the Plants to curate a special lineup featuring local electro-pop-punk heroes, The Octopus Project at The Black Angels-owned 13th Floor on Tuesday, March 14

Christina DeStefano Interviews

Interview: Club X founders Michele Mas and Misti Watts talk booking in Austin

February 8, 2023 Christina DeStefano 1647 Views 13th Floor, Club X, DAIISTAR, Dead Coats, Interview, live music, Mas Music, Michelle Mas, Misti Hamrick, Transy Warhol

The Cosmic Clash sat down with local event promoters Michele Mas and Misti Hamrick who produce Club X, happening every second Sunday at The 13th Floor Bar downtown.

Greg Ackerman Review

Live music review: Night one of Free Week 2023 featured Et Ceteras, Semihelix and Die Spitz

January 6, 2023 Greg Ackerman 2098 Views 13th Floor, Die Spitz, Et Ceteras, Free Week, live music review, Red River Cultural District, Semihelix, Stubb's

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.