indie rock – The Cosmic Clash

Live music preview: Seven SXSW day parties not to miss in 2025

March 7, 2025 Case Cockrell 918 Views 13th Floor, day parties, Far Out Lounge, Hotel Vegas, indie rock, live music, Marshall Amps, mohawk, preview, psych-rock, Psychedelic Plants Clash, rock n roll, South by Southwest, Spring Break Boogie, Stoner Jam, stoner rock, SXSW, The Cavalier, Webberville Block Party

For every year’s SXSW installment, different activations pop up all over the city to bring SX-goers daytime programming before things switch over to an all-official format in the evening. These day Parties mostly feature cover-free programming, sometimes even featuring official SXSW artists that give opportunities to non-credentialed music fans to join in on the festivities during the week. All listed events occur between 12 p.m. and 7 p.m., are free for attendees, and no badge is required, subject to capacit

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Live music preview: Seven more buzz bands to see at SXSW 2025

March 3, 2025 Case Cockrell 762 Views Acid Baby Jesus, art punk, Bands to see SXSW, buzz bands, Dope Lemon, experimental, folk, funk, indie rock, La Sécurité, live music, Meatheads, new wave, Population II, post-punk, preview, psych-rock, punk rock, rock n roll, soul, South by Southwest, SXSW, SXSW 2025, The Courettes, Water Damage

The South By Southwest music festival is less than a week out, and the roster of artists can seem overwhelming at first glance. With a lineup that can satisfy every kind of music lover, The Cosmic Clash brings you another seven buzz bands you should put on your list for the upcoming long week of music in Austin. All set times and venues can be found on the SXSW website and SXSW GO mobile application. All listed acts are official SXSW artists.

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Song premiere: Veteran Austin act The Living Pins released new track Gold today

February 28, 2025 mikecosmic 466 Views blues rock, Carrie Clark, indie rock, new music, Pam Peltz, rock n roll, single premiere, Sixteen Deluxe, song premiere, T Rex, The Kinks, The Living Pins

The Living Pins featuring veteran Austin musicians have released their new song, “Gold” today. The track shows the band’s deft songwriting skills and talent at making a great rock n roll tune. The well-crafted song was produced, engineered and mixed by longtime Austin music producer, Chris “Frenchie” Smith at his The Bubble Studios. The song exemplifies how experienced musical hands can create great new music.

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Live music review: Cold rain could not stop Die Spitz fans on Valentine’s Day

February 17, 2025 Case Cockrell 529 Views Amyl and the Sniffers, Die Spitz, Farmer's Wife, indie rock, live music, metal, mohawk, punk rock, Pussy Gillette, Review, rock n roll, shoegaze, Sleater Kinney, sludge, The Spits

Rain was sprinkling down on a cold February Friday night as the moshers and crowd-surfers at Austin Red River Cultural District staple Mohawk caused crisis-level pandemonium for a sold-out Valentine’s Day gig. For local rockers Die Spitz, the usual attendees are sure to bring their worst, punk rock behavior.

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Song premiere: Austin power pop outfit Lola Tried dropped new single today

January 31, 2025 Case Cockrell 640 Views alternative rock, Degrader, indie rock, Lauren Burton, Lola Tried, new music, new music Friday, power pop, song premiere

Austin power pop outfit Lola Tried has returned with a new single on January 31 that recaptures their mission statement of undeniable anthems, bombastic live appearances, and an inclusive atmosphere that they have cultivated over their near decade tenure as a local scene staple. With multiple releases already out in the music world, the Austin act is continuing to add triumphant tunes into their arsenal and the songs just keep coming.

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Interview: Parker Woodland talk Austin music scene and new music with Mike Cosmic

January 30, 2025 mikecosmic 547 Views alternative rock, Andrew Solin, Austin Music, Erin Walter, indie rock, Interview, Keri Cinquina, Mike Cosmic, Parker Woodland, rock n roll

Early January saw Mike Cosmic connect with and interview two members of Parker Woodland; lead vocalist and bassist Erin Walter, and drummer Keri Cinquina. These multi-talented musicians previously collaborated in Butch County before joining forces with guitarist Andrew Solin, forming Parker Woodland three years ago.

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Album review: White Denim record 12 out today is a passionate return to form

December 6, 2024 Case Cockrell 963 Views 12, album review, indie rock, James Petralli, Josh Block, new music, progressive rock, R&B, rock and roll, soul, Tameca Jones, White Denim

Since the release of 2023’s Raze Regal & White Denim Inc. in collaboration with guitarist Regal, who also plays in Austin staple Nolan Potter’s Nightmare Band, fans have been eagerly awaiting the newly California-based musician’s next entry in the long-running indie rock song machine. Fortunately for White Denim loyalists, the time has arrived for the Austin to Los Angeles band to release their 12th full-length album, fittingly titled 12. This newest batch, engineered by the singer and guitarist himself and mixed by former drummer Josh Block and mastered by Dallas-Fort Worth musician Jordan “Jorts” Richardson, is Petralli’s first in his new SoCal studio, and feels like a passionate return to form.

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Live music review: Interpol Honors 20 Years of Antics with Precision and Nostalgia at Moody Amphitheater

December 5, 2024 Drew Doggett 768 Views Antics, Antics 20th Anniversary, Daniel Kessler, indie rock, Interpol, live music, Moody Amphitheater, Paul Banks, post-punk, Review, rock n roll

Almost twenty years ago, I downloaded my first song off iTunes. I put $0.99 down for the Interpol lead single Evil that would keep a steady hold on the automatic “Top 25 Most Played” playlist. After obsessively listening to the song, Antics became the first album I downloaded. From there it was The Strokes, Pixies, Modest Mouse, and Sonic Youth. Antics was my gateway into a wider array of sonic landscapes and I am eternally grateful for that 30-second iTunes preview that hooked me.

On November 21, Austin’s Moody Amphitheater hosted a celebration of the 2004 album, where the band delivered a masterful two-hour set to honor the record’s 20th anniversary and provide some fan favorites to boot.

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Live music review: King Gizzard played marathon three hour set at Germania Amphitheater

November 20, 2024 Case Cockrell 1065 Views Circuit of the Americas, COTA, Germania Amphitheater, hard rock, indie rock, jam band, Joey Walker, King Gizzard, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, live music, Review, rock n roll, Stu Mackenzie

The trek out to Austin’s Circuit of the Americas racetrack where Germania Amphitheater is located is a daunting one. From taking in an hour of traffic, ludicrous drink prices, and baffling ticket expenditures, the Formula 1 Racing spot has most Austin music fans disinterested in driving out to the sticks to experience its monstrosity. (17 miles outside of the downtown area to be exact.) In last Friday night’s case, fans of a certain Australian band made an exception.

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Live music review: Fastball played Scoot Inn in support of their new album Sonic Ranch

November 13, 2024 Greg Ackerman 1022 Views Fastball, indie rock, live music, Miles Zuniga, Review, rock n roll, Scoot Inn, The Way, Tony Scalzo

Fast forward to last week’s show at Scoot Inn on the East Side of the Live Music Capital when fans gathered to hear the band introduce their latest effort, Sonic Ranch. What may surprise fans who haven’t kept up with group, is this record is quite good. If you were at Scoot Inn on Thursday last week, you saw the pride on the faces of bandleaders, Tony Scalzo and Miles Zuniga as they introduced their new songs. They have every right to be proud.

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Live music preview: The Bright Light Social Hour to play Evermore benefit at Radio East November 17

November 10, 2024 Greg Ackerman 1038 Views BENefit, Evermore, indie rock, live music, Love is Evermore, Oliver Steck, Parker Woodland, preview, psych-rock, Radio East, rock n roll

On the heels of Rocktober, as the holidays approach and touring shows become more infrequent, the live music focus in Austin turns towards local acts. Local lineups appear at the Armadillo Christmas Bazar, holiday themed events such at The Last Walz and occasionally worthwhile benefit concerts like the Love is Evermore event taking place at Radio East a week from today on November 17 at Radio East with The Bright Light Social Hour headlining their only Austin Fall performance with Parker Woodland and longtime Austin musician, Oliver Steck’s Squirrel Show. Evermore is a bereavement advocacy group that works on policy initiatives and provides resources to the public. The group is dedicated to making the world a more livable place for bereaved people.

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