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SXSW Ramble: From Ben Nichols to The Spits to a neighborhood block party to Tear Dungeon and Fugitive

March 22, 2024 Robert Dean 1058 Views Black Keys, Cavalier, live review, Lucero, new music, Play to the Plants, Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol, Ringo Deathstarr, Riverboat Gamblers, Sunset Strip Comedy Club, SXSW, Tear Dungeon, The Lost Well, The Oxys, Urban Heat

Some people hate SXSW. But just the same, another contingency finds magic within the chaos. The festival is draining; it takes a lot out of the festival goer, the musicians, and the service industry staff slinging the tacos, cleaning up the puke, and loading up the plastic cups full of whatever poison gets the job done. Standing late Sunday night at Empire Control Room at the crossroads of that perfect place of drunk and happy, I consistently remain in the latter regarding where SXSW lives within my heart.

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SXSW live review: Heart of music week offered notable performances by Dinosaur Jr, Big Boi and more

March 20, 2024 Case Cockrell 1387 Views Automatic, Big Boi, Dinosaur Jr, Ho99o9, Lip Critic, live music, Mugger, new music, NOBRO, Review, Snooper, SXSW, The Spits

The South By Southwest (SXSW) music programming continued through the week with countless sets, famous musician sightings, and more all-day-all-night

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Video premiere: Exotic Frutica released latest video 90K House in Sweden today

March 19, 2024 Case Cockrell 1050 Views 13th Floor, Blank Hellscape, Body Tape, Coral Snake, Exotic Fruitica, new music, noise punk, video premiere

Austin noise punk act Exotic Fruitica has released their latest video to accompany the newly released single “90k House In Sweden.” The track proceeds “NYC Feeling,” showing the Austin act pushing the envelope on their punishing instrumentation, pervasive lyricism, and deafening live performances.

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Song premiere: Austin act Grandmaster has released their latest single Holy Star today

March 15, 2024 Case Cockrell 1493 Views funk, Grandmaster, new music, orchestral rock, Paramount Theatre, Review, song premiere, soul, State Theatre

Austin act Grandmaster has released their latest single, “Holy Star” today. The single will be featured on their upcoming full-length studio release produced by Nolan Potter, due out May 3 to coincide with the Grandmaster Gala, scheduled to take place on May 4 at State Theatre at the Paramount in downtown Austin.

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SXSW preview: Six buzz bands to see at Sx 2024

March 2, 2024 Case Cockrell 2234 Views buzz bands, Exotic Fruitica, Hot Garbage, Lip Critic, new music, NOBRO, Snooper, South by Southwest, Spoon Benders, Sx, SXSW, SXSW 2024

For 2024’s edition of SX, a massive, seemingly unending array of artists will make their way to Austin for the festivities. The following are some buzz bands that will appear multiple times throughout the festival, recommended for music fans of all tastes, regions, and backgrounds. All listed are official SXSW artists whose profiles and when and where they play during the fest can be found via the SXSW schedule and the SXSW GO app.

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Album review: DIY act Mulch Cult released their eclectic new EP Bulch

February 22, 2024 Case Cockrell 2098 Views album, Austin Music, DIY, Mulch Cult, new music, punk rock, Review, underground

Austin uutlaw punk rock outfit Mulch Cult has released their new EP Bulch. The latest release comes after their 2023 LP Gulch, released to amid the underground Austin DIY scene’s acclaim last year. For this new release, Mulch Cult takes a step forward, delivering three new tracks that turn the page for what’s next for the band.

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Song premiere: Grandmaster introduce latest single Castle Door

February 9, 2024 Case Cockrell 2546 Views Billy Glitter, Grandmaster, new music, Nolan Potter's Nightmare Band, Paramount Theatre, prog rock, rock n roll, Sexpop, song premiere

The Austin masked crusaders Grandmaster have released their newest single, “Castle Door.” The new release comes ahead of the band’s upcoming debut record, due out this Spring. The new single is produced by fellow Austin mainstay Nolan Potter of Nolan Potter’s Nightmare Band, who also lent his hand to engineer the Grandmaster Orchestra’s upcoming full-length debut.

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Album review: Semihelix has a new seven inch EP out that will revive your faith in indie music

February 5, 2024 Daniel Salas 1443 Views 7 inch, album review, Danny Salas, Geannie Friedman, indie rock, new music, Semihelix, shoegaze

Rock music is doing just fine thanks to artists like Semihelix. Based in Austin, Semihelix play a mix of American indie underground of the 80s with a smidge of C86 jangle-pop with their chiming guitars, driving bass lines and dreamy vocals. Semihelix has been in the scene over 12 years comprising of mastermind and founding member Geannie Friedman on guitar and vocals, along with long standing comrades Mike Cota on bass and Valdermar Barrera on drums. This solid EP release comes with three bangers; “Slower Pace,” “Renovate” and “Downstream” released on Strawberry Pancake Records.

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Neo-psych lives on through the generations: A deep dive into the psych-punk antics of Grocery Bag

February 2, 2024 Case Cockrell 1294 Views feature, garage rock, Grocery Bag, Interview, King Gizzard, neo-psych, new music, Osees, psych-rock, punk rock

You know you’re in Austin’s West Campus when you see someone tear their entire car bumper on the curb. For Austin band Grocery Bag, it’s their sanctuary. In the Austin College Co-Op scene, it feels like anything is possible

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Video Premiere: Como Las Movies releases entrancing new video for single featuring Sabrina Ellis

January 26, 2024 Case Cockrell 1201 Views Como Las Movies, La 6, Latin fusion, new music, Oscar Donado, Sabrina Ellis, Try Hard Coffee, Try Hard Vinyl, video premiere

Austin Latin fusion act Como Las Movies have released their music video to accompany single “La 6,” released late last year featuring revered Austin singer Sabrina Ellis of A Giant Dog. The release also comes with singles compilation, Como Las Singles, available on Try Hard Ltd Vinyl today, January 26.

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Album Review: Debut full length from SPRINTS Letter to Self is precocious

January 24, 2024 Brian Hillsman 1356 Views album review, buzz bands, garage rock, new music, punk, SPRINTS, SXSW

After a series of EP and single releases, Dublin-based SPRINTS released their debut LP, Letter to Self, via City Slang Records on January 5.

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