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Song review: Being Dead prepares for a new era with new single and video Muriel’s Big Day Off

April 14, 2023 Case Cockrell 3479 Views Being Dead, Muriel's Big Day Off, music review, music video, new music, new music Friday

Being Dead is an Austin band, but to say they’re simply a local indie rock band would be selling them short. When songwriting duo Falcon Bitch and Gumball plug in to play, their voices go together immaculately. With the songwriting chops and dynamic chemistry displayed on every song the band has ever recorded, “Muriel’s Big Day Off” revitalizes and hones what makes Being Dead something to watch in 2023.

Greg Ackerman Premiere

Song Premiere: Austin power trio Death Party drops Evil Eye today

April 7, 2023 Greg Ackerman 1810 Views Death Party, Evil Eye, new music, post-punk, punk rock, single release, song premiere

Austin power trio, Death Party drops their latest single “Evil Eye” today at The Cosmic Clash. The song is the second single released by the group, following their “Son of Sam” single which was introduced in February.

Greg Ackerman Premiere

Song Premiere: Austin punks Death Party dropped first single Son of Sam today

February 3, 2023 Greg Ackerman 2068 Views Austin, Death Party, hard rock, new music, punk rock, song premiere, The Spits

Austin power-punk trio Death Party has announce the release of their first single, “Son of Sam” today. The song is available to stream on Spotify. The band plans to release a couple more singles before dropping a full album.

Greg Ackerman Review

Best Austin albums of 2022

December 21, 2022 Greg Ackerman 3004 Views Adrian Quesada, Andrew Cashen, Austin Music, Best Austin Albums, Blushing, Carmelo Haze, Good Looks, Lyle Lovett, Mobley, new music, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Spoon, The Black Angels

What the year also did was provide an opportunity for a considerable amount of great music to be released that helped make up this year’s best Austin albums list of 2022.

Mike Cosmic Premiere

Song Premiere: Austin act The Sour Notes dropped Middle Distance this month

December 10, 2022 Mike Cosmic Cota 1635 Views Austin, indie rock, Music, new music, premiere, song premiere, The Sour Notes

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.

Michael Maly Preview

Live music preview: Wizard Rodeo festival takes place Saturday at The Longtime

December 1, 2022 Michael Maly 1488 Views Alex Maas, Bill Callahan, festival, Little Mazarn, live music, new music, preview, Wizard Rodeo

The 2nd installment of the aptly titled Wizard Rodeo takes place this Saturday at the unique event space The Longtime ballpark, located a few miles east of Austin. This Austin-centric music, art, and vibe festival promises to provide a low-key, small-scale festival experience featuring some of Austin’s notable music performers and art vendors.

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Album Review: London’s Dry Cleaning release their masterful sophomore album, “Stumpwork”

November 14, 2022 Brian Hillsman 1030 Views album review, Dry Cleaning, London, new music, post-punk, Stumpwork

With their latest record, Stumpwork, London’s Dry Cleaning announced themselves as one of the most unique bands in modern music. The quartet’s sophomore full-length effort was released on October 21 on the 4AD label.

Christina DeStefano Review

Song Review: “No Sleep” by Solo Solo delivers distorted Dream Pop

October 27, 2022 Christina DeStefano 1387 Views bedroom pop, indie rock, new music, Solo Solo, song review

Self-proclaimed bedroom pop sibling duo Solo Solo arrives on the Austin music scene with debut track “No Sleep”. Released in late September, the song was recorded in a storage unit in Austin over quarantine.

Christina DeStefano Review

Song review: Slowly by Austin artist NOA is intimate listening

July 22, 2022 Greg Ackerman 1821 Views easy listening, new music, NOA, singer, song review

Imagine slow dancing in your bedroom, pressed into your partner, lights dimmed low. Austin-based solo artist NOA calls you to strip down your layers to the most vulnerable core. “Slowly” by NOA starts with light, soulful cymbals and whimsical hi hats to prelude chr0niac’s reggae inspired harmonies on electric guitar.

Greg Ackerman Review

Album review: New project, Caramelo Haze dropped NOESTÁSAQUI last Friday

June 27, 2022 Greg Ackerman 2180 Views album review, Brownout, Caramelo Haze, Grupo Fantasma, Latin music, new music, rock n roll

Music fans in Austin know to keep track of what Grammy-winning and multi-Grammy nominated Adrian Quesada (Black Pumas, Spanish Gold, Grupo Fantasma) is doing because d’uh! It also pays to track his bandmates. Musicians Beto Martinez (guitar) and John Spiece (drums) also have Grammys at home as founding members of Grupo. They also have a new project called Caramelo Haze who dropped their debut album last Friday on Nacional Records called NOESTÁSAQUI. We’ll let the band tell you what it is…

Amanda Quraishi Review

Song Review: Shae Lane drops new single “Let me In”

June 6, 2022 Amanda Quraishi 1636 Views new music, Shae Lane, song review

Anyone who has fallen in love knows what it feels like at the very beginning: elation and euphoria punctuated by a sense of vulnerability at not knowing if this mutual attraction is actually something more– something real.
The new song “Let Me In” by indie-pop singer/songwriter Shae Lane captures this bittersweet feeling perfectly.