Alvvays – The Cosmic Clash

Live music review: Kilby Block Party on day one featured Vampire Weekend and a host of gifted female performers

May 11, 2024 Greg Ackerman 272 Views Alvvays, Andy Shauf, Blondshell, Courtney Barnett, Ezra Koenig, indie rock, Joanna Newsom, Kilby Block Party, live music, music festival, prog rock, Review, rock n roll, Ty Segall, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Vampire Weekend

In Salt Lake City one of the most beloved and revered music venues is Kilby Court, the tiny, DIY performance space for which the Kilby Block Party music festival is named. Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the legendary club, organizers and venue operators, S&S Presents are also marking the fifth year of the festival with another stellar lineup that attracted fans from all over the country to the Utah State Fairpark for what is turning out to be an incredible weekend of musical performances. Friday’s lineup included Vampire Weekend and a host of gifted female performers including; Joanna Newsome, Courtney Barnett, Alvvays and Blondshell among others.

Case Cockrell Live Music Review

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

May 3, 2024 Case Cockrell 460 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.

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