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Song premiere: Starflake and AILA collab puts futuristic spin on Spanish classic Porque Te Vas

September 16, 2025 Greg Ackerman 2329 Views AILA, alternative rock, Austin Music, dance music, indie pop, Jeanette, new music, Porque Te Vas, post-punk, song premiere, Spanish music, Spanish pop, Starflake

Austin act Starflake featuring Jackie O’Brien of The Bright Light Social Hour has collaborated with Mexican turned Austin artist AILA on a futuristic update to Jeanette’s classic Spanish song, “Porque Te Vas” (1974). O’Brien who is founding bassist and vocalist of TBLSH also operates their Escondido Sound studio where he tracked this impressive update to an iconic Spanish pop song. Today, the premiere of the new version of the track is being presented here. The song can be found wherever you stream music.

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Album review: The Bright Light Social Hour’s new record Emergency Leisure is here to cure what ails us

August 8, 2023 Amanda Quraishi 4131 Views album review, cosmic soul, dance music, new music, psych-rock, TBLSH, The Bright Light Social Hour

Fans of The Bright Light Social Hour have been waiting patiently for their new album, Emergency Leisure (Escondido Sound) to drop ever since it was announced earlier this spring. It’s been three years since the release of their last LP, Jude Vol. II, and a lot has changed with the band since then.

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Live music review [photos]: Big Freedia brought her bounce party to Mohawk Monday

October 11, 2021 Greg Ackerman 1537 Views Big Freedia, bounce, dance music, drag, drag queen, hip hip, lgbtqa+

Last Monday’s Big Freedia show at The Mohawk saw a large crowd despite Austin City Limits Music Festival’s first weekend taking place just prior to the New Orleans Bounce Queen’s date. Freedia is a popular performer with the LGBTQA+ crowd.

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Album Review: Gorillaz Song Machine Season One is their best work

September 22, 2020 Brian Hillsman 2584 Views album review, anime, Damon Albarn, dance music, indie rock, new music, Peter Hook, Robert Smith, Song Machine, The Cure

Song Machine is being introduced in progress, with seven of the ultimate 17 tracks released to date. Gorillaz have been dropping new tracks for the series at a rate of one every two months. The entire series is slated for an October 23 release. Episode six came out a week ago. Check the band’s YouTube channel for teasers for the upcoming songs.

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Live music review (photos): Ghostland Observatory’s Halloween party in Austin

November 3, 2019 Greg Ackerman 1855 Views Aaron Behrens, Austin, Carson Creek Ranch, concert, dance music, electronic music, Ghostland Observatory, Halloween, live music, Thomas Ross Turner

Thursday music fans celebrated Halloween with Austin’s Ghostland Observatory at Carson Creek Ranch. The celebrated electronic dance duo performed with Fort Never and DJ Chicken George in front of approximately 1000 people. A good portion of those attendees wore outlandish costumes for the occasion. We’ve included images taken by The Cosmic Clash photographer, David Castaneda of the spectacle, fans and fun things to do at the ranch which sits across the highway from Austin Bergstrom Airport.