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Live music review: The Black Angels rocked the new Stable Hall in San Antonio last week

July 6, 2024 Case Cockrell 1050 Views Alex Maas, Christian Bland, concert, DAIISTAR, Jake Garcia, Levitation, live music, Misti Hamrick, psych-rock, Review, rock n roll, Stabile Hall, Stephanie Bailey, The Black Angels

The Black Angels headed to San Antonio to give their Central Texas fans a blueprint of what will come in their 20th year. The Black Angels have stayed plugged into the depths and hardliners of the indie scene, and their relevance and expertise in the underground music sphere have been an inspiring force due to their many years in the business. The Black Angels delivered a smoking set at Stabile Hall on Friday, June 28 in San Antonio for their Central Texas fans, which saw Austin and local SATX supporters alike flocking to the new(ish) Stable Hall venue to witness a masterclass in Texas Psychedelia.

Case Cockrell Live Music Review

Live music review: Eclectic Austin Psych Fest returned to Far Out Lounge last weekend

May 3, 2024 Case Cockrell 1174 Views Alex Maas, Alvvays, Austin Psych Fest, Brainstory, Chicano Batman, Courtney Barnett, Frankie and the Witch Fingers, indie rock, J Mascis, King Tuff, Kurt Vile, Levitation, live music, Metz, Minami Deutsch, prog rock, psych-rock, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Review, rock n roll, The Black Angels, WITCH

The Spring installment of Austin Psych Fest returned last weekend to the Far Out Lounge & Stage for a three-day, two-stage, no-overlap experience that brought over 30 acts to Texas for an eclectic weekend of music from all across the trippy psychedelic spectrum. Event organizers, Levitation was, in part founded by local psych rock revivalists, The Black Angels, but the local organization has become much more over the years.

Michael Maly Preview

Live music preview: Wizard Rodeo festival takes place Saturday at The Longtime

December 1, 2022 Michael Maly 440 Views Alex Maas, Bill Callahan, festival, Little Mazarn, live music, new music, preview, Wizard Rodeo

The 2nd installment of the aptly titled Wizard Rodeo takes place this Saturday at the unique event space The Longtime ballpark, located a few miles east of Austin. This Austin-centric music, art, and vibe festival promises to provide a low-key, small-scale festival experience featuring some of Austin’s notable music performers and art vendors.

Michael Maly Review

Live music review: The Black Angels opened new 13th Floor location with album release show

September 18, 2022 Michael Maly 957 Views 13th Floor Bar, album release, Alex Maas, Christian Bland, Jake Garcia, psych-rock, TBA, The Black Angels

The Black Angels latest recording, Wilderness Of Mirrors (released Friday), was celebrated by the band with an intimate gathering at the new The 13th Floor Bar location, now on Red River near 8th in the Red River District. Announcement of the show and available tickets happened only a week ago. Within a short amount of time the sub-200 capacity venue was sold out.

Greg Ackerman Review

Best Austin Albums of 2020

December 15, 2020 Greg Ackerman 487 Views Alex Maas, And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead, Annabelle Chairlegs, Austin albums, Austin Music, best 2020, best albums, best of, Brownout, Holy Wave, Jackie Venson, Loma, new music, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Satalights, Star Parks, The Blowies, The Bright Light Social Hour, The Cuckoos, The Sour Notes, top albums, Trail of Dead, White Denim, Will Courtney

With the year-end approaching, a new White House administration preparing for the next four years and The Cosmic Clash staff puzzling over which Austin albums we like best from 2020, it’s time to introduce our list of top albums made by Austin artists in the past year.

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