new music – The Cosmic Clash

Video premiere: SoundMass releases new single, prepares for SXSW 2026 shows

March 3, 2026 Greg Ackerman 83 Views 13th Floor, art rock, concert, Cosmic Plants Clash, day party, live music, My Education, new music, Play to the Plants, post rock, preview, progressive rock, song premiere, SoundMass, SXSW, Theta Naught, video premiere

On March 14, SoundMass will gather at The 13th Floor for Cosmic Plants Clash IV, the SXSW day party our publication and Play to the Plants has produced at the venue the past four years. We’ve invited the group, which is really two awesome post-rock bands, Austin’s my education and Salt Lake City’s Theta Naught combined. The merging of the two acts produces a powerful, orchestral style performance with rock instrumentation. With two of every instrument, the stage becomes crammed with talented musicians which is basically our ideal scenario. Today we’re premiering SoundMass’ latest single, “Last Gasp.”

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Interview: The Sword’s Bryan Richie works hard to sustain the Austin music scene

February 22, 2026 Case Cockrell 719 Views Austin Music, bryan richie, electronic music, Galactic Protector, heavy metal, Interview, Interviews, live music, music news, music scene, new music, rock n roll, Spaceflight Reecords, The Sword

If you’ve spent any real time in the Austin music trenches, you know the difference between hype and longevity. Bryan Richie has been on the longevity side for over 20 years. Between his work with The Sword, Spaceflight Records, and his electronic outlet Galactic Protector, he’s watched the local ecosystem evolve through boom cycles, venue shakeups, and the streaming era’s slippery slopes. We caught up with him to talk about staying busy, supporting artists the right way, and why Austin’s scene, while ever-changing, is far from dead. Richie is gearing up for a European tour this year while celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Sword’s triumphant debut Age of Winters, and will release the sequel to his 2019 solo record on February 24. We caught up with him to discuss the upcoming release and why the Central Texas music system still matters and how every bit of fan support is crucial to making it all happen.

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Live music preview: Megafauna and Slomo Drags premiere singles, play Mohawk February 6

February 3, 2026 Greg Ackerman 689 Views 101X Homegrown, Andrew Cashen, Austin, DJ Dead Flowers, hard rock, indie pop, live music, Megafauna, mohawk, new music, preview, prog rock, psych-rock, rock n roll, Slomo Drags, song premiere, Transit Method

This Friday, January 6 Andrew Cashen and Disciples of Creation are set to headline Mohawk. We love Cashen’s solo act as well as his other projects, A Giant Dog and Tear Dungeon but we’re here to tell you about a couple of impressive singles dropping this week from veteran Austin acts, Megafauna and Slomo Drags who are on the bill with the singer. Both bands have new songs to share with fans while they prepare to release more material in 2026 and perform for fans Friday evening at the crown jewel of Red River Cultural District rock clubs. The entire bill is worthy of any real Austin music fan’s attention with the three aforementioned artists, along with Transit Method and DJ Dead Flowers. The whole shebang is presented by 101X Homegrown and show host John Laird who knows a thing or two about Austin music.

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Live music preview: Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids is coming to 13th Floor

January 8, 2026 Greg Ackerman 1159 Views 13th Floor, concert, Emo, Emo rock, indie rock, live music, Matt Pryor, new music, preview, rock n roll, Semihelix, singer songwriter, The Get Up Kids, The New Amsterdams, The Salton Sea

I have a deep love for The Get Up Kids. Their 1999 classic Something to Write Home About is an all-timer for me—one of those records that somehow still hits the same decades later. (I’ve been caught hoarse-singing along to “Action-Action” more than once in my life.) So when word came down that frontman Matt Pryor is dropping back into town, armed with nothing but an acoustic guitar, I was immediately in.

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Live music review: Patrick Sweany deserves a bigger stage

November 12, 2025 Robert Dean 1049 Views blues rock, Continental Club, Jack White, live music, Nashville, new music, Patrick Sweany, Review, rock n roll, singer, songwriter, soul

Every time Patrick Sweany rolls through town, I ask myself the same question: how is this guy not bigger? It’s the eternal curse of music nerds — finding an artist you love and wondering what the hell is wrong with everyone else. But Sweany’s different. He belongs in the same conversation as Chris Stapleton, Jack White, Marcus King, and the Black Keys. He’s that good.

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Live music review: Nuclear Daisies make a splash at Hotel Vegas

November 3, 2025 Robert Dean 1010 Views album release, Brit rock, dance party, First Taste of Heaven, hard rock, heavy rock, indie rock, live music, My Bloody Valentine, new music, Nuclear Daisies, Orbital, Review, rock n roll, Stereo MCs, uplifting music

Every once in a while, you’ll be at a show and wag your finger because you just know. That familiar light pops on that a music nerd can recognize when the band onstage isn’t just another local band; they’ve got the sound that moves beyond “this is good” to “this is international.” I’ve been to easily over a thousand shows in my life. I have seen many a band. Sometimes, you catch a Spiritual Cramp and can see from a million miles away, “these guys are gonna blow up,” and slowly but surely, those tours keep getting bigger. I said the same thing about Fontaines D.C., and after catching Austin’s Nuclear Daisies onOctober 28 at Hotel Vegas, I think it’s pretty obvious they have all the correct DNA to make a splash. Some of us can remember when Die Spitz was playing Chess Club. Now, they’re headlining Stubbs.

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Live music review: Water From Your Eyes returned to Austin with new record

October 24, 2025 Case Cockrell 1297 Views Brushy Street Commons, experimental music, Hooky, indie rock, It's A Beautiful Place, jazz, live music, Matador Records, Nate Amos, new music, Parish, Rachel Brown, Review, rock n roll, Samira Winter, thanks for coming, This is Lorelei, Water From Your Eyes, Wet Dip, Winter

Noise pop duo Water From Your Eyes formed when Amos relocated to Brooklyn, spurring a songwriting partnership that’s several records deep and becoming a tenured indie act. Since the release of their critically acclaimed Matador Records full-length Everyone’s Crushed in 2023, songwriting team Brown and Amos have been working to build their sonic relationship that shows the crowds getting bigger and the chatter in the online music spheres louder. For the unveiling of their seventh studio album and second Matador entry It’s a Beautiful Place doubling down on their hard-to-pinpoint approach, the duo hasn’t stopped creating or halted their relentless stints of touring. For their third stop in Austin in two calendar years at the recently rebranded Brushy Street Commons (formerly known as Parish), the Amos and Brown-led group showcases that they’re here to stay awhile and continue their surreal, self-aware brand of Gen-Z social commentary.

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Song premiere: Starflake and AILA collab puts futuristic spin on Spanish classic Porque Te Vas

September 16, 2025 Greg Ackerman 2329 Views AILA, alternative rock, Austin Music, dance music, indie pop, Jeanette, new music, Porque Te Vas, post-punk, song premiere, Spanish music, Spanish pop, Starflake

Austin act Starflake featuring Jackie O’Brien of The Bright Light Social Hour has collaborated with Mexican turned Austin artist AILA on a futuristic update to Jeanette’s classic Spanish song, “Porque Te Vas” (1974). O’Brien who is founding bassist and vocalist of TBLSH also operates their Escondido Sound studio where he tracked this impressive update to an iconic Spanish pop song. Today, the premiere of the new version of the track is being presented here. The song can be found wherever you stream music.

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Video Premiere: Golden Dawn Arkestra Drops New Single Somebody’s Out There

August 22, 2025 Amanda Quraishi 5002 Views afrofunk, Austin Music, disco, funk, Golden Dawn Arkestra, new music, Somebody's Out There, video premiere

Friday, August 22, 2025, sees the release of a new video and single “Somebody’s Out There” by Austin’s favorite psychedelic disco funk collective, Golden Dawn Arkestra.

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Album Review: The Division Men to drop star studded album Hymns and Fiery Dances August 22

August 15, 2025 Mike Cosmic Cota 3975 Views album, album release show, Hymns and Fiery Dances, indie rock, Jake Garcia, new music, Review, singer songwriter, The Division Men, Tito & Tarantula, Vinyl Beauty Bar

El Paso duo, The Division Men haven’t released an album in eight years. Their last album, Ninos Del Sol, was released in 2018 and featured a star-studded lineup of musicians; Rafael Gayol (Leonard Cohen), Steven Hufsteter (The Quick, Tito & Tarantula), Jay Reynolds (Asleep at the Wheel), and Jake Garcia (Black Angels) to name a few. Their new album, Hymns and Fiery Dances is nothing short of genius. The record drops August 22 everywhere you listen to music.

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Album review: latest record moisturiser by Wet Leg shows creative growth

July 18, 2025 Brian Hillsman 3640 Views ACL Fest, album review, Austin City Limits Music Festival, live music, moisturiser, new music, post-punk, punk rock, SXSW, Wet Leg

Isle of Wight duo (now a five-piece quintet) Wet Leg, released their sophomore LP on July11. The album, moisturiser, continues with the energy of their debut release, but also displays more focus and complexity in the band’s creative growth. Ahead of the UK act’s Austin City Limits Music Festival appearance this October, we’re sharing our thoughts on the upstart group’s new record which was released on July 11 on Domino Records.

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