Brownout – The Cosmic Clash

Live music preview: Housing NPO The Other Ones Foundation present Been There 2 featuring Brownout and Pharcyde

November 2, 2023 Greg Ackerman 1027 Views Been There 2, Brownout, Como Las Movies, Croy and the Boys, Heartbyrne, live music, Nikki Glaspie, Pharcyde, preview, The Other Ones Foundation

This year, the lineup features local Latin funk heroes Brownout with hip-hop impresario, Pharcyde. Also on the bill are Nikki Glaspie (former drummer for Beyoncé) and The Homies, HeartByrne (Talking Heads Tribute Band), Croy and the Boys, Como Las Movies and more. There will also be a VIP stand-up comedy performance by Doug Mellard. The show takes place Saturday, November 11 at the Esperanza Community from noon to 10 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in advance by supporters and music fans.

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Album review: New project, Caramelo Haze dropped NOESTÁSAQUI last Friday

June 27, 2022 Greg Ackerman 649 Views album review, Brownout, Caramelo Haze, Grupo Fantasma, Latin music, new music, rock n roll

Music fans in Austin know to keep track of what Grammy-winning and multi-Grammy nominated Adrian Quesada (Black Pumas, Spanish Gold, Grupo Fantasma) is doing because d’uh! It also pays to track his bandmates. Musicians Beto Martinez (guitar) and John Spiece (drums) also have Grammys at home as founding members of Grupo. They also have a new project called Caramelo Haze who dropped their debut album last Friday on Nacional Records called NOESTÁSAQUI. We’ll let the band tell you what it is…

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Album Review: An Outstanding Debut by Austin’s Nané

December 29, 2020 Brian Hillsman 698 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.

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Best Austin Albums of 2020

December 15, 2020 Greg Ackerman 502 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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Album review: Brownout released lush new Berlin Sessions LP

March 30, 2020 Greg Ackerman 316 Views album review, Brownout, Grupo Fantasma, Latin funk, Latin fusion, new music, progressive rock, psych-rock

Austin Latin funksters Brownout have returned with a full-length album of lush, original songs entitled Berlin Sessions. The record is the first collection of original tunes since Oozy (2012). The album’s moniker comes from capable producer, Steve Berlin (Los Lobos) who has also produced Brownout’s better known sister act, Grupo Fantasma. Released on March 6 on Fat Beats Records, the record is the first of the band’s to feature their Black Sabbath cover project, Brown Sabbath’s vocalist Alex Marrero.

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Live music preview: Ghostland Observatory to kick off huge Halloween weekend at Carson Creek Ranch

October 23, 2019 Greg Ackerman 525 Views Alex Marrero, Brown Sabbath, Brownout, Carson Creek Ranch, Circles Around the Sun, DJ Chicken George, electronic music, festival, George Porter, Ghostland Observatory, Halloween, jam bands, live music, Steve Kimock

One of Austin’s most successful independent bands, Ghostland Observatory has announced a Halloween performance at Carson Creek Ranch next week on October 31. The electronic music duo haven’t played their hometown often in the last year, notching their most recent shows during South by Southwest last March.

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PHOTOS: Wu-Tang Clan revived debut album 36 Chambers at Austin’s ACL Live

October 14, 2019 Greg Ackerman 405 Views 36 Chambers, ACL Live, Brownout, concert, GZA, live music, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Wu-Tang Clan

On the 25th Anniversary of legendary New York City rap outfit, Wu-Tang Clan’s first album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) set off on a national tour, stopping at Austin’s ACL Live at The Moody Theater on October 7. The original lineup was there minus

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Sweet Spirit & Brownout @ Music Under The Star – The Cosmic Clash

July 12, 2015 mikecosmic 198 Views Austin, Brownout, FFF, Fun Fun Fun, Live, Mike Cosmic, Music Under The Star, Sweet Spirit

Music Under The Star had a great line up, with Sweet Spirit rocking it out with enthusiasm and Brownout getting

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