Album review: Austin act Sun June released hypnotic Bad Dream Jaguar October 20
Austin act, Sun June’s third album, “Bad Dream Jaguar,” released on October 20 marks a captivating addition to their discography.
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Song Review: Scott Collins new track Want You to Want Love featuring Kydd Jones dropped last month
Austin musician Scott Collins has returned with his latest single, “Want You to Want Love,” featuring Kydd Jones. The track
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Essay: Austin Punk Rockers Wore Drag Too
The unjust law extends beyond drag to trans, gender nonconforming, and nonbinary individuals. Texas aims to follow suit with at least four suggested bills that may restrict drag performances as well as performances by trans, nonbinary, and GNC persons. State legislators in Texas are setting a dangerous precedent that will encourage violence against drag, trans and queer people. This is not who Texans are and flies in the face of our friendly culture. Austin punk rockers wore drag too.
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Song Premiere: Austin act The Sour Notes dropped Middle Distance this month
While Austin’s powerhouse indie rock outfit, The Sour Notes, is gearing up to release a new album, The Cosmic Clash is proud to premiere the first single “Middle Distance”. The track is mixed by Steve Christensen and mastered by Joe LaPorta who’s worked on every Sour Notes song.
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Music news: “Hi, How Are You” podcast delves into mental health with musicians
In early October, a new Daniel Johnston inspired podcast “Hi, How Are You?” premiered, a collaboration between the Hi, How Are You Project and The Drag Audio Production. The University of Texas at Austin hosted interview musicians on site at Austin City Limits Music Festival, alongside clinical advisors from American Psychological Association and Texas Psychological Association.
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Interview: Austin artist Andrew Cashen discusses solo work, Austin music with Mike Cosmic
Guitarist Andrew Cashen is one of Austin’s most prominent musicians. His reputation as a songwriter goes beyond his music and
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Live music preview: Recommended November shows aplenty in Austin this month
DeStefano and The Cosmic Clash has been doing some valuable, time-saving work in narrowing down the list of live music options in the ATX to something manageable. So… go forth, peruse our recommended November shows list
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Interview: Scott Collins discussed music, film and life with Mike Cosmic
On September 2, Austin musician Scott Collins discussed the meaning behind some of his music during an interview under a large Oak tree at his home which also houses a recording studio with Mike Cosmic. Collins is influenced by many artists and most importantly life experiences.
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Tony Congas Cruz: The Best Damn Percussionist I Ever Knew
So is Tony Congas Cruz’s passing this week on December 4, 2021. Tony was the best damn percussionist I ever knew. Cruz was best known as the conga player for award-winning Afrobeat band, Hard Proof.
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Best Austin Albums of 2019
Two years ago, over 400 albums were released by Austin artists according to Kevin Curtin at
The Austin Chronicle. Curtin then released a list of Austin’s top 200 records. His point? The musical bar is set so high in Austin that half of that momentous number of releases were deserving of some kind of mention in a year-end list. While we applaud him for the effort in producing a massive list of worthy albums, we’re keeping it simple with a more manageable collection of best Austin albums we loved listening to in the past year.
Album review: New EP “Tonight” from Austin singer Christine Renner
Austin-based, indie-pop artist Christine Renner teamed up with established music production legend Chris “Frenchie” Smith, delivering an EP that transmits a modern-yet-familiar twist on Austin music. The record dropped Friday, November 22 after an EP release show at Mohawk on November 21.
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