Adrian Quesada – The Cosmic Clash

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Live music review: Fourth Austin Psych Fest at Far Out Lounge hosted Congressman Greg Casar

May 13, 2026 Case Cockrell 820 Views Adrian Quesada, art rock, Austin Psych Fest, Boogarins, DIIV, Far Out Lounge, Frankie and the Witch Fingers, garage rock, Gus Baldwin, Latin psych, Levitation, live music, Monsterwatch, music festival, psych-rock, punk rock, Review, rock n roll, shoegaze, The Flaming Lips, Wayne Coyne

Austin Psych Fest 2026 marked another festival at far S. Congress Avenue mega-backyard, The Far Out Lounge and Stage. It brought the fourth spring edition since the brand’s 2023 return, featuring a star-studded lineup and a two-stage, no-overlapping performances setup. The Cosmic Clash team was on-site all weekend and highlighted what stood out over the three-day stint in South Austin and the satellite showcases in the Red River Cultural District. APF had a special guest on Friday as progressive Congressman Greg Casar joined the party to watch Wayne Coyne and company do their Flaming Lips party for the psych rock faithful. Who doesn’t like the fun, positive vibe of the Lips? Turns out even Austin politicians do.

Case Cockrell Live Music Preview

Live music preview: Austin Psych Fest returns to Far Out May 8 with stacked lineup

February 5, 2026 Case Cockrell 1143 Views Adrian Quesada, Al-Qasar, Annabelle Charles, APF, Austin Psych Fest, Boogarins, DIIV, Dumbo Gets Mad, Flaming Lips, Glaze, Grocery Bag, La Lom, Latin psych, Levitation, live music, Momma, Money Chicha, New Candys, Night Beats, preview, psych-rock, rock n roll, The Black Angels, Thee Sacred Souls, Trish Toledo

Austin Psych Fest returns this Spring on May 8 – May 10 to the Far Out Lounge & Stage, bringing yet another Spring festival edition to South Austin and a stacked three-day lineup. The 3-day festival will feature APF legacy acts and underground picks that showcase yet another year of reverberation appreciation from the Austin homegrown festival. The lineup features acts from all over the world to commemorate its fourth Spring edition since the return to an annual Springtime, one-location, two-stages, no-overlap festival experience. This one is a music fan’s dream format. All tickets can be purchased on the Levitation website.

Case Cockrell Live Music Review

Live music review: Black Pumas kickoff season 50 of Austin City Limits TV

February 26, 2024 Case Cockrell 3856 Views ACL TV, Adrian Quesada, Austin City Limits, Black Pumas, Eric Burton, funk, live music, PBS, rock n roll, soul

Austin psychedelic soul act Black Pumas came to their Austin City Limits taping last Tuesday ready to rock. The taped

Greg Ackerman Review

Live music review: 41st Austin Music Awards featured Jackie Venson, Como Las Movies, Kathy Valentine and more

February 28, 2023 Greg Ackerman 2027 Views Adrian Quesada, Austin Music Awards, Como Las Movies, Die Spitz, Jackie Venson, Kevin Curtin, live music, Review, Sabrina Ellis, Sir Woman

On a springlike evening Sunday at Mohawk, the Austin Chronicle hosted the Austin Music Awards for the 41st time to a sold-out venue that saw a lineup that truly ran the gamut of the Austin musical landscape.

Greg Ackerman Review

Best Austin albums of 2022

December 21, 2022 Greg Ackerman 2964 Views Adrian Quesada, Andrew Cashen, Austin Music, Best Austin Albums, Blushing, Carmelo Haze, Good Looks, Lyle Lovett, Mobley, new music, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Spoon, The Black Angels

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.

Brian Hillsman Review

Album Review: An Outstanding Debut by Austin’s Nané

December 29, 2020 Brian Hillsman 1934 Views Adrian Quesada, album review, Brownout, Grupo Fantasma, John Speice, new music, rock, soul

Austin indie rock and soul band Nané released their well-received, self-titled debut album in November. After releasing the single “Quaranteen” earlier in the year, the LP that followed is simply outstanding.