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Brian HillsmanLive

Live music review: Austin rockers Kalijah at Hole in the Wall

Saturday night, legendary campus-area venue Hole in the Wall across from the University of Texas hosted up-and-coming Austin-based rockers Kalijah. The late night show followed a busy day on the Drag as LSU narrowly defeated Texas in a thriller of a game.

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Greg AckermanLiveReview

Live music review: A two-night stand for the ages by Beach House in Seattle

It’s been a perfect storm or more accurately a comedy of errors that have allowed me to miss Beach House over the years of touring in Austin. The band would come play ACL’s Moody Theater and I’d be out of town on tour with one of my own bands.

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Brian HillsmanLiveReview

Live music review: Deerhunter slayed at Mohawk Monday with surprise guest

There is something refreshing when a band consists of members playing various roles within its construct.  Throughout their set at Austin’s Mohawk on Monday, Deerhunter band leader Bradford Cox managed tambourine, guitar, bass and lead vocals. Javier Morales masterfully operated the keyboard, synthesizers and saxophone. Guitarist Lockett Pundt took over lead vocals in a crowd-moving execution of song, “Desire Lines.”

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Exclusive Album premiere: Chill Russell to drop rocking debut, host release party at Mohawk Friday

  Austin rockers Chill Russell are set to drop a true rock n roll debut album Friday with a release

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Greg AckermanLiveReview

Live music review: Four Daze of Clash thrilled Hard Luck Lounge on Day Three at SXSW – The Cosmic Clash

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Live music review: A Giant Dog and Lola Tried at Beerland – The Cosmic Clash

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