Live music review: Far Out Lounge paid homage to Sub-Saharan African musicians
Far Out Lounge has begun a trend of booking musicians from sub-Saharan Africa. A number of western African artists have popped up with more relevance:
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Live music review: Korean fusion group ADG7 thrilled Austin Psych Fest fans last weekend
It’s difficult to believe traditional Korean group Ak Dan Gwang Chil (ADG7) arrived within mere hours of their performance time at Austin Psych Fest on Sunday. The festival added ADG7 as a late addition to this year’s lineup on day three as an opener on the Willie (main) stage. On early arrival, onlookers curiously scoped out the unusual instruments set on stage before wandering back to Little Mazarn who was performing on the Janis stage.
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Video premiere: DAIISTAR drop new music video, announced Fuzz Club signing
Austin noise-pop band DAIISTAR released their music video “Tracemaker ” for their debut single as a precursor to Austin Psych Fest which begins today at Far Out Lounge and Stage.
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Song review: Being Dead prepares for a new era with new single and video Muriel’s Big Day Off
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.
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Song Premiere: Austin power trio Death Party drops Evil Eye today
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.
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Song Premiere: Austin punks Death Party dropped first single Son of Sam today
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.
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Best Austin albums of 2022
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.
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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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Live music preview: Wizard Rodeo festival takes place Saturday at The Longtime
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”
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.
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Song Review: “No Sleep” by Solo Solo delivers distorted Dream Pop
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.
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