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April DawneLive MusicReview

Live music review: Diary of a Perimenopausal Gal at King Gizzard’s Field of Vision Festival

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It’s almost 1 a.m. and our ride is coming at 4:30 a.m. My chest is tight from not knowing if I have everything done at home and at work, but it is what it is. When I wake up from my short nap, it’ll be go time to head from Austin to Colorado for King Gizzard’s second Field of Vision Festival in Buena Vista August 14-16. The psych rock, metal, electronic and rock n roll band from Australia has become a touring phenomenon.

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Live music review: Billy Strings thrilled fans at the Long Center

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Luck Reunion and the Long Center for Performing Arts hosted 2021 Grammy-winning bluegrass artist, Billy Strings on Sunday. The performance took place on the Long Center lawn with the Austin skyline serving as a picturesque backdrop for Billy Strings’ electrifying “bluegrass on acid” brand of music.

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Greg AckermanLiveReview

Live music preview: Marcus Rezak and Shred is Dead are coming to Austin

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A new wave of experimental and improvisational artists are gaining popularity nationwide. Touring progressive music guitarist Marcus Rezak is part of that trend, emerging from the respected music program at Berklee College in Boston to join the ranks of skilled hired guns touring festival stages while working with Digital Tape Machine, Grateful Dead/JGB progressive instrumental act Shred is Dead and Katharsis. Rezak has made his first solo album, “Gateway to the Galaxy” with drummer Kris Myers (Umphrey’s McGee), legendary saxophonist, Bill Evans (Miles Davis), bassist Arthur Barrow (Frank Zappa) and Joel Cummins (Umphrey’s) on keys. Indeed a true super group was assembled for the recording of the record at The Attic in Nashville.

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