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Live music review: Lauren Mayberry begins captivating new chapter after CHVRCHES

April 2, 2025 Drew Doggett 425 Views CHVRCHES, electro pop, electronic music, Historic Scoot Inn, Lauren Mayberry, live music, new music, reverb, Review, Scoot Inn, shoegaze, Vicious Creature

Lauren Mayberry has spent over a decade commanding festival stages as the charismatic front woman of CHVRCHES. I remember seeing her at Pitchfork Fest 2015, right after Mac Demarco, playfully pointing out the scattered cigarette butts left on the floor. The sound of CHVRCHES is filled with shoegaze-y synths, shimmering reverb and pulsating beats. But on February 26 at the Historic Scoot Inn in Austin, she stepped out in a new role as a solo artist.

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New music: Teddy Long, Dim Light and Hugo Monster albums are fresh finds

March 28, 2025 Robert Dean 371 Views album review, Americana, Dim Light, Duct Tape and Super Glue, Head for the Hills, Hip Hop, Hugo Monster, lounge music, neo soul, new music, rap, singer, songwriter, Teddy Long

I wanted to give you a few new things to listen to if you’re in the market for new ear candy. When the world is a constant depression machine, the power of music is unmatched, a salve that can make us feel human again when there’s just too much punishment on our hearts and souls and by the grace of god, some caveman, somewhere, figured out that if you beat a few rocks together with sticks over a cowhide, the beautiful noise happened.

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Video premiere: synth punk act Death Palmz introduce Clear In My Mind

March 7, 2025 Case Cockrell 314 Views Clear In My Mind, Death Palmz, Exotic Fuitica, Liars, new music, Nine Inch Nails, single premiere, Suicide, synth punk, video premiere

French has duly chosen to have his own solo project, taking on a new synth-punk venture entitled Death Palmz. After the release of a debut EP produced by Xavier Juarez of Wall Of Fog Studios and released on Mr. Pink Records, the French solo outfit has released and premiered a new video for the brand-new single “Clear In My Mind.” The new single was recorded, mixed and mastered by Jonas Wilson

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Album review: Hard Proof dropped third LP Code Noir last month

March 6, 2025 Brian Hillsman 431 Views Afrobeat, album, Austin Music, Black Pumas, Code Noir, fusion, Hard Proof, Hip Hop, jazz, Kalu James, new music, Review, Spoon, World Music

Austin’s hometown jazz-funk collective, Hard Proof, released their latest album, Code Noir, in early February. The all-star Afrobeat collective released their third studio record followed by a Continental Club album release party. The recording is a listen that is bound to get you up and dancing in living room. It may be their best effort yet.

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Album review: New Killer Kaya record Live at Wall of Fog a revelation

March 5, 2025 Case Cockrell 484 Views album, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Killer Kaya, Latin music, Live at Wall of Fog, new music, Osees, progressive rock, psych-rock, Review, stoner rock

With powerhouses in the realm of Osees, Ty Segall, The Warlocks, and The Brian Jonestown Massacre all still in prolific, touring machine form, Santa Barbara-tested, Austin-approved Killer Kaya has been a worthy entry into the vortex of whirling, reverberated uproar that continues a 60s legacy that is irreversibly alive and well. With the release of new LP Live At Wall Of Fog yesterday, the now-Austin residents have crafted an effort that further proves trippy expertise as well as genre-clashing, tasteful retro emulation.

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Song premiere: Veteran Austin act The Living Pins released new track Gold today

February 28, 2025 Mike Cosmic Cota 605 Views blues rock, Carrie Clark, indie rock, new music, Pam Peltz, rock n roll, single premiere, Sixteen Deluxe, song premiere, T Rex, The Kinks, The Living Pins

The Living Pins featuring veteran Austin musicians have released their new song, “Gold” today. The track shows the band’s deft songwriting skills and talent at making a great rock n roll tune. The well-crafted song was produced, engineered and mixed by longtime Austin music producer, Chris “Frenchie” Smith at his The Bubble Studios. The song exemplifies how experienced musical hands can create great new music.

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Live music review: Sludge metal act Chat Pile pummeled Mohawk fans Sunday

February 18, 2025 Case Cockrell 707 Views Chat Pile, Gouge Away, hard rock, hardcore, live music, metal, mohawk, new music, Nightospere, Portrayal of Guilt, post-punk, Review, sludge

A lot of Austin residents consider Interstate 35 to be an existential crisis. If you drive far enough north, you might eventually hit the cursed town of Oklahoma City. Even though most of us would never make such a wretched trek, the Oklahoma noise rock quartet Chat Pile emerges from the depths, delivering their socially aware brand of sludge metal for fans that have been indoctrinated into the music blogosphere from their spotty at best college dorm WiFi. On yet another frigid Sunday night in Austin, fans of the outspoken loud rock act packed out the Red River Cultural District stronghold Mohawk for a thought-provoking excursion that pummeled attendees’ eardrums as well as giving a powerful message of social reform

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Album Review: Austin post punks The Stayres new record Duplex drops tomorrow

February 13, 2025 Mike Cosmic Cota 725 Views album review, Austin Music, Duplex, Hickoids, new music, Pavement, pop-punk, post-punk, Review, rock n roll, The Stayres

Austin post-punk power-pop trio The Stayres will release their new LP, Duplex, on February 14 via Flak Records. The new record builds upon the pop hooks and driving guitars of their 2023 self-titled debut, adding a brighter, janglier sound and more narrative-driven lyrics.

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Live music review: supergroup MIEN played 13th Floor ahead of sophomore album

February 10, 2025 Case Cockrell 838 Views 13th Floor, Alex Maas, Jesus and Mary Chain, live music, MIEN, new music, psych-rock, psychedelic rock, Queen Serene, Review, rock n roll, The Black Angels

t The Black Angels-owned The 13th Floor in the Red River Cultural District on Friday evening, the stronghold of continuous overflow fusion of music for fans that dabble in the deep cuts in the realm of Primal Scream and The Jesus and the Mary Chain, Maas’ psychedelic supergroup MIEN graced the stage for the first time in seven years. Coming with an announced new sophomore full-length LP, a head-bobbing new single, and a tour overseas on deck to prove another busy year for Maas and a band with recruits from all over the globe.

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Music video premiere: Shared Walls released fun clip for Heavy On My Mind

January 31, 2025 Mike Cosmic Cota 679 Views garage rock, Hersh Cohen, music video, new music, new music Friday, punk rock, rock n roll, Shared Walls, video premiere, X

Shared Walls has just dropped their new music video for the their new track “Heavy On My Mind,” showcasing Hersh Cohen as the ultimate Florida hero we all wish we had in our everyday lives. The playful and whimsical video follows this caped crusader as he roams the streets, tackling life’s little challenges—whether it’s catching thieves or rescuing your melting ice cream. The song itself is a fast-paced, high-energy punk anthem, with moments that echo the raw edge of legendary band X.

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Song premiere: Austin power pop outfit Lola Tried dropped new single today

January 31, 2025 Case Cockrell 714 Views alternative rock, Degrader, indie rock, Lauren Burton, Lola Tried, new music, new music Friday, power pop, song premiere

Austin power pop outfit Lola Tried has returned with a new single on January 31 that recaptures their mission statement of undeniable anthems, bombastic live appearances, and an inclusive atmosphere that they have cultivated over their near decade tenure as a local scene staple. With multiple releases already out in the music world, the Austin act is continuing to add triumphant tunes into their arsenal and the songs just keep coming.

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