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Cumbia

Austin Psych Fest Experience by Renee Dominguez for APF25--5
Case CockrellLive MusicReview

Live music review: Austin Psych Fest brought eclectic talent from across the psych spectrum

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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 Austin for an eclectic weekend of music from all across the trippy psychedelic spectrum. For 2025, the billed talent stretched its boundaries by bringing a diverse array of artists that catered to fans of Psych Fest past and present. Here’s what stood out to us over the weekend-long stand in South Austin. 

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Los Lonely Boys 04 Center April Riggs
April RiggsLive MusicReview

Live music review: Los Lonely Boys played a lovely acoustic show at O4 Center

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Had I stayed firmly planted in the Comfort Zone, I’d have gone grocery shopping after dinner on Sunday night instead of being treated to a really lovely concert at the church-turned sweet-sounding concert venue, The 04 Center with the Los Lonely Boys and Lisa Morales. 

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Flakefest Vol 1 2024
Amanda QuraishiLive MusicReview

Live Music Review: Flakefest Vol. 1 defied expectations at Mohawk June 28

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Nowhere could this phenomenon be better illustrated than at FLAKEFEST Vol. 1 on Friday, June 28, 2024 at Mohawk. Two bands – Como Las Movies and Starflake – took to the stage along with a handful of other local music luminaries and brought us an evening of homegrown, Latin-infused, experimental music that defies expectations and crushes definitions.

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Del Toros
Mike CosmicPremiere

Song Premiere: Del Toros and Nick Tozzo introduce Cumbia Del Buho

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Premiering their debut single, the Cumbia-Tropical-inspired band Del Toros, get’s you out of your seat and moves your hips. The grove “Cumbia Del Buho” features a collaboration of Austin Latin scene greats, Mauro Lopez (Del Toros, El Combo Oscuro, The Los Sundowns), Nick Tozzo (Superfonicos, Kiko Villamizar) and Grammy-award winner Beto Martinez (Grupo Fantasma, Brownout, Money Chicha) on guitar.

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Greg AckermanPremiere

Video Premiere: Como Las Movies reinvent Cumbia for listeners

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Today The Cosmic Clash is proud to premiere a video made for Como Las Movies’ cover of Super Grupo G’s track “Cumbia de los Monjes.” The clip clock in at just over four minutes of Latin music bliss, highlighted by visual effects provided by local director and artist, Victor Enriquez, better known as Drip/Cuts.

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