Mr. Bungle – The Cosmic Clash

Live music review: Flagman brought deep fried alt metal to Lost Well

July 18, 2026 Case Cockrell 411 Views alt metal, Austin, concert, Flagman, live music, metal fusion, Mr. Bungle, Primus, prog metal, Review, slap-bass, The Lost Well

Seattle-by-way-of-Orlando trio Flagman made their way south this summer to deliver their slap-bass mayhem to Austin metal stronghold Lost Well on July 16 – the second stop on their summer tour to spread their self-proclaimed brand of “deep-fried alt-metal.” Formed in 2015 around frontman and bass virtuoso Sam Stewart, the band has rotated through members over the years while keeping the bassist as the focal point of their roadshow. Since the dawn of the doomscroll era, artists and brands alike have been riding the algorithm to rack up streams and hopefully, enough chump change for Denny’s on the road. If you’re a Primus guy or a Mr. Bungle kind of weirdo, this band is for you.

Case Cockrell Live Music Review

Live music review: Butthole Surfers member JD Pinkus and Melvins front man Buzz Osborne at Antone’s

September 30, 2024 Case Cockrell 2472 Views Antone's, Buzz Osborne, JD Pinkus, King Buzzo, King Dunn, live music, Melvins, Mr. Bungle, punk rock, Review, The Butthole Surfers, Trevor Dunn

If you’ve ever seen Washington’s Melvins in a live setting, you know the uncontrolled chaos that ensues with every live occurrence. For frontman Buzz Osborne, he lives and breathes it. Since releasing the latest Melvins LP Tarantula Heart, Osborne has embarked on a solo acoustic tour with none other than Texas legend JD Pinkus from the titans of weird, The Butthole Surfers. A chilled-out crowd made their way to coveted downtown Austin music haunt Antone’s on September 21 for a stripped-back gauntlet of tunes fans of the main Melvins act rejoice in with thunderous audience fury in their typical, abrasive format.