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Video Premiere: Good Field release Halloween themed clip

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Austin indie rock / shoegaze four-piece Good Field released a new song and accompanying video, “Coyote” today. The song is part of a larger collection of tracks the Austin band has recorded over the years that will be compiled into a full-length record entitled Coyote. Jim Eno (Spoon) provided engineering and production on the record. Dan Duszynski (Loma, Cross Record) mastered the tracks which include this ode to living free that B Movie filmmaker, Zachary Scott transformed into a werewolf themed story just in time for Halloween. 

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

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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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Video Premiere: Scott Collins gets nostalgic After the Show

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Austin born and bred songwriter Scott Collins dropped a new EP Headed North July 2. That five-song EP premiered right here at The Cosmic Clash. Nearly three months to the day of that release date, we are sharing Collins’ new lyric video for his track from the new record, “After the Show.”

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Album Review: Scott Collins EP Headed North leaves you wanting more

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Collins also makes incredibly good music as you’ll hear on his five-song EP, Headed Home  which was released May 31 on his own Side Show Paradise label. The short but powerful EP is the kind of record that leaves you wanting more. That is the hallmark of a gifted songwriter.

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Video Premiere: The Sour Notes take it DIY with Peak

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What we love about Austin’s The Sour Notes is how quirky the band is. Their off-kilter approach is in reality a reflection of the band’s founder, Jared Boulanger who writes and composes all of the group’s material. In a larger sense, the band’s DIY approach is reflected in this clip for their song “Peak”.

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Album Review: Car Seat Headrest take chances with Making a Door Less Open

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On May 1st, Car Seat Headrest released Making a Door Less Open, their first studio album since the 2018 release of Twin Fantasy (Face to Face).  From the start, the new record is a genre-twisting collage, exhibiting the band’s embracement of their vast abilities in the most direct and honest way. 

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Album Review: The Strokes “The New Abnormal” dropped this month

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In 2001, The Strokes released their debut album, Is This It, injecting a new energy throughout the rock music scene.  By 2002, their profound influence was evident as a plethora of similar bands emerged.  The Strokes’ signature sound has since been one of the most recognizable. Since then, the New York quintet has released multiple records, not often venturing far from the recognizable accompaniment that has defined them since.  Their new album, however, displays growth and new territory for The Strokes.

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New Music Review: Austin Acts Color Candy, March and Beauty Drop New Records

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Get ready for a flood of new music with Color Candy’s new album “Something, Somebody” along with March and Beauty’s single “World Made Sense.” Both bands celebrated their new releases at Cheer Up Charlie’s on Wedenesday, March 4.

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Live music preview: My Cruddy Valentine at Far Out Lounge Feb 14

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Valentine’s Day can be a drag. If you’re in a relationship, you feel obligated to get your partner candy, cards, flowers, dinner, the whole ball of wax. If you’re not hanging out with anyone during the holiday then it can be a source of stress or at least mildly annoying. The Cosmic Clash along with Dad Presents and Covert Curiosity are taking care of all those details for you this year by booking and planning a great night of live music, performance art and vendors February 14 at Far Out Lounge and Stage.

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New music review: Cowboy Diplomacy drops Bad Man

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Austin’s Cowboy Diplomacy dropped their second track, “Bad Man” October 25. The song is from the group’s upcoming debut album, Burn Down The Road which was produced by Grammy-nominated producer Chris “Frenchie” Smith.

“Bad Man” explores the self-indulgence of one’s dark side, focusing too much on imperfections while searching for salvation is a recipe for hurt and turmoil. According to lead vocalist, Ian Cochran, “Bad Man” is a sort of self-manifested alter-ego of sorts.

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Live Music Review: Cage the Elephant Austin City Limits TV Taping

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On Friday, September 27, Cage the Elephant made a triumphant return to Austin for a taping for the 45th season of Austin City Limits.  This would mark the band’s second performance in Austin since late July, when they amazed in a stellar performance at Circuit of the Americas, co-headlining with Beck with support from Austin’s Spoon on their Summer tour.

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