Live music review: Nolan Potter’s Nightmare Band Nightmare Before Xmas party represents best of DIY Austin
The past few years, Nolan Potter’s Nightmare Band has thrown a holiday party featuring some of their favorite bands in
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Opinion: Family of deceased Power Trip singer Riley Gale not consulted about Austin reunion show, reacts negatively
A statement issued by the Riley Gale Memorial Foundation has expressed disdain for the recent live reunion in Austin on Friday, December 1. The 5-song reunion set took place at Austin’s premiere Red River Cultural District venue, Mohawk, as a part of the billed headliner Fugitive’s encore for the evening. The surviving members of Power Trip, guitarist/vocalist Blake Ibanez, guitarist/vocalist Nick Stewart, bassist Chris Whetzel, and drummer/vocalist Chris Ulsh joined each other on stage while Skourge’s/Fugitive frontman Seth Gilmore filled in on vocals. Gale passed away tragically in 2020 at age 34.
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Live music review: Eclectic musical gathering Wizard Rodeo marks third year at The Long Time
Wizard Rodeo isn’t a rodeo for spell-casting wizards.. There aren’t any wizards, horses, bulls, lassos, or anything like that there
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Live music review: Drone metal band Sunn O))) blew the doors off Paramount Theater last week
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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Essay: Concert fans I can’t be the only one so annoyed by this
We left the show reeling over the evening’s performances. We couldn’t help but to bring up the couple behind us; the ones who found it necessary to speak loudly over the paid performer to share their anecdote.
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Live music review: Atlanta garage punks Black Lips rocked Parish with Gus Baldwin and Death Party
Atlanta’s Black Lips have kept this dream alive since the label’s dissolution. Since embarking on numerous tours and album cycles since 1999, the garage outfit has been a musical binge since their inception. With a stage show that goes the lo-fi, rocking distance, there was never a dull moment on Friday night at Austin’s Parish in the city’s East Side.
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Live music review: Flaming Lips celebrated 20 years of Yoshimi with three-hour spectacle at ACL Live
Oklahoma’s The Flaming Lips are a generational treasure. With frontman Wayne Coyne and his trusted associates going 40 years strong as of 2023, the band has nothing left to prove. That being said, The Oklahoma City act embodies rock and roll longevity. For the band’s latest outings, Coyne and company has been treating fans to a full-length presentation of their 2002 record Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots last Wednesday at ACL Live.
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Live music review: Mandy Barnett and Symphony of Southeast Texas delivered beautiful performance
The historic Julie Rogers Theatre is home to the Symphony of Southeast Texas (SOST), hosting classical, pops, educational, holiday performances, as well as many specials throughout the year. On October 14, the SOST welcomed Mandy Barnett, performing music from her Nashville Songbook.
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Live music review: Warmduscher, CIVIC, and Lothario put on energetic punk show at Hotel Vegas for LEVITATION
Despite the warm humidity and off-and-on torrential downpour, the Levitation Lounge —adjacent to Parish — was bustling with patrons, eager to head to one of the many showcases lined up for the evening on Friday, October 27. Just down East Sixth Street, Hotel Vegas had a line forming at the side gate for an all punk bill featuring Warmduscher, CIVIC and Lothario that took place on the beloved Vegas patio.
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Live music review: Nation of Language treated Scoot Inn crowd to sublime synth rock vibes
Brooklyn’s Nation of Language treated the Scoot Inn crowd last Thursday to an 80s synth rock influenced masterpiece of of a show. The upstart trio who got a huge boost in the midst of the Pandemic with 2021’s A Way Forward which garnered streaming fans far and wide. The record’s success also got the band slots at ACL Festival last year where The Cosmic Clash witnessed an early afternoon set at a minor stage that impressed despite the less than ideal setting in the heat of the Texas afternoon
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Live music preview: Housing NPO The Other Ones Foundation present Been There 2 featuring Brownout and Pharcyde
This year, the lineup features local Latin funk heroes Brownout with hip-hop impresario, Pharcyde. Also on the bill are Nikki Glaspie (former drummer for Beyoncé) and The Homies, HeartByrne (Talking Heads Tribute Band), Croy and the Boys, Como Las Movies and more. There will also be a VIP stand-up comedy performance by Doug Mellard. The show takes place Saturday, November 11 at the Esperanza Community from noon to 10 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in advance by supporters and music fans.
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