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Album review: Swallow the Rat sophomore effort South Locust positions band well for SXSW 2024

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New Zealand hard rock trio, Swallow the Rat, released their latest LP, South Locust, on September 1, 2023, and are set to perform at this year’s SXSW music festival as part of the Aotearoa contingent. The band has a number of performances slated for the festival including an unofficial event, Webberville Block Party presented by The Cosmic Clash and Play to the Plants at The Lost Well, Cavalier and Fading Yellow House on Saturday, March 16.

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Sunn O)))
Case CockrellLive MusicReview

Live music review: Drone metal band Sunn O))) blew the doors off Paramount Theater last week

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When Seattle’s Sunn O))) (Pronounced Sun) takes the reins of any stage, a cloud of fog appears, and the Drone Metal collective is off to the races in a slow and steady spectacle. The Washington State joint is a complex performance oddity. Equipped with a dozen or so amplifiers stacked to the level of ancient monuments, the sonic abilities of the Pacific Northwest group know no end. On Wednesday night at Paramount Theater in Austin, Sunn summoned a mystical performance that showcased their unending ability to create glacial soundscapes that made the audience’s jaws drop to the floor with their slow-burning modus operandi. 

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Exotic Frutica
Case CockrellPremiere

Video Premiere: Exotic Fruitica continues release cycle with new track Cowboy

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Austin noisemakers Exotic Fruitica are ramping up their upcoming EP release with a new track and video that pushes the band’s noisy antics to 11. For the Austin act, they’ve been releasing one song after another that always go the deafening distance. Choosing sun-baked hooks and fuzzy guitars to sculpt their catchy yet chaotic approach, the Austin noise act has been making a mission statement to rattle listeners into blown-out exhaustion. To celebrate the release of “Cowboy,” They have also dropped a video that embodies the same chaos that the music evokes. Directed by Cameron Kisel, Exotic Fruitica is quickly catching fire as one of Austin’s most exciting bands.

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Club X Montaz
Greg AckermanPreview

Live music preview: Final Club X show at 13th Floor with Montaz, Galactic Protector, Pagoto and Queen Serene

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The Final Club X show presented by Mas Music, of their month long residency at 13th Floor Bar comes to a close tomorrow with a lineup that on the surface looks unassuming until you know that Pagogo features Ellie English of L.A. Witch

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Dinosaur Jr
Michael MalyReview

Live music review: Dinosaur Jr at ACL Live rocked it loud

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Dinosaur Jr played Austin’s ACL Live Moody theater this past Sunday, a rescheduled appearance originally booked for late 2021. The show was rescheduled as a result of the live music thorn in the flesh, COVID. A relatively unknown, Ryley Walker opened the show with a somewhat offsetting style to Dinosaur Jr’s wall of sonic sludge. 

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Mannequin Pussy
Drew DoggettReview

Live music review: Philly punks Mannequin Pussy slayed Empire Garage last night

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Philadelphia’s Mannequin Pussy is an aggressive punk band with a lot of energy and a lot more to say. Sold out for Austin’s downtown venue, The Parish, last night’s show moved to Empire Garage in the adjacent Red River District to accommodate a significantly larger crowd than what the 400 capacity, The Parish can hold.

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