goth – The Cosmic Clash

Live music preview: Six buzz bands to see at SXSW 2026

March 5, 2026 Case Cockrell 311 Views buzz bands, Geordie Greep, goth, gothic music, Hot Garbage, Jacuzzi, no wave, Pons, progressive jazz, psych-rock, rock n roll, Rosgarden Funeral Party, shoegaze, South by Southwest, Spoonbenders, SXSW

The 2026 edition of South By Southwest (SXSW) is fast approaching with the festival running March 12-18. The list of acts making their way to Austin for the seven-day music festival spans multiple genres and geographic origins. With this in mind, The Cosmic Clash team has curated a group of official artists or buzz bands we think you should put on your list for the long week of around-the-clock music. With a smaller setup than previous years, the SXSW music programming will offer a touch-and-go path for locals and travelers alike to see an array of both tenured and up-and-coming talent. All set times, along with venues, can be found on the SXSW website and the SXSW GO mobile app.

Interviews Mike Cosmic

Interview: Darkwave artist Jonathan Horstmann of Urban Heat

January 17, 2025 Mike Cosmic Cota 3478 Views darkwave, goth, Interview, Jonathan Horstmann, Mike Cosmic, new music, synth rock, The Tower, Urban Heat

On Saturday, January 11, Jonathan Horstmann and I met at Talisman Coffee Co. in Austin to discuss Urban Heat’s recent tour and their latest release, The Tower. The interview focused on the band’s recent, successful European tour with Molchat Doma, the new album and what’s next for Urban Heat.

Live Music Preview Robert Dean

Fashion Feature: Roi Hernandez of Elysium has vision for large sized men’s styles with House of 1912

September 13, 2024 Robert Dean 2413 Views Austin Fashion Week, clothing, club, Elysium, fashion, fashion design, feature, goth, House of 1912, rock and roll, Roi Hernandez, style

Because art moves with the flow of the thoughts of outsiders looking inward, it’s no surprise that Austin-based designer Roi Hernandez’s House of 1912 is getting acclaim around Texas fashion circles. It will also not be a shocker when he gets his due credit in bigger fashion circles. Roi doesn’t come from a fashion background; he came from the music industry. Hernandez is key leadership staff at Red River club, Elysium. He decided to make clothes for more prominent men because he wanted to see them dressed better than boxy nightmares with Hawaiian print or corny t-shirts splashed with faded X-Men comic book covers or a Mountain Dew logo. Instead, he’s reclaiming what goth is, which is something that’s not whatever Hot Topic is peddling – a reflection that even though clothing may be considered “goth,” everything doesn’t have to always be black and spooky.

Greg Ackerman Live Music Review

Live music review: Rising Austin synth act Urban Heat played Metro Music Hall with Gvllow

August 15, 2024 Greg Ackerman 2639 Views goth, Gvllow, horror rock, live music, Metro Music Hall, post-punk, Review, Synth Pop, synth rock, The Cure, Urban Heat

Rising Austin synth pop, post-punk act Urban Heat played Salt Lake City’s Metro Music Hall on August 7 with intense, darkwave band Gvllow from Southern California.. Led by veteran musician, Jonathan Horstmann whose previous project, BLXPLTN was well regarded in a crowded Austin music scene. With Urban Heat, Horstmann has elevated his game, earning Song of the Year at the Austin Music Awards last March with the single “Have You Ever.” The trio’s superlative performance last Wednesday in SLC showed just how far the young band formed in 2019 has gotten in a relatively short period of time.