Population II – The Cosmic Clash

Live music review: SXSW 2025 music week began with a wide range of musical styles

March 13, 2025 Case Cockrell 563 Views classic rock, cold wave, Exotic Fruitica, experimental rock, Frankie and the Witch Fingers, Grocery Bag, hardcore, Holy Wire, John Fogerty, live music, Mugger, Mulch Cult, My Son the Doctor, pop-punk, Population II, Porcelain, Portrayal of Guilt, post rock, psych-rock, punk rock, Review, Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol, rock n roll, Skloss, South by Southwest, SXSW, The Holy Temple, TVOD

The 2025 South By Southwest music festival kicked off on Monday and Tuesday this week, featuring artists from around the Austin music scene and worldwide. Each day of music starts at noon and usually continues until the 2 a.m. closing time for each day of programming. For the first two days of the SXSW music showcases, we rounded up some of our favorite acts that started off our music festival coverage with stops at Hotel Vegas, 13th Floor and Stubb’s BBQ to see bands with a wide range of musical styles from the hardcore noise punk of Exotic Fruitica to experimental act Skloss to legendary songwriter John Fogerty and back to the heavy psych rock of Frankie and the Witch Fingers. SXSW runs the musical genre gamut as our coverage attests.

Case Cockrell Live Music Preview

Live music preview: Seven more buzz bands to see at SXSW 2025

March 3, 2025 Case Cockrell 765 Views Acid Baby Jesus, art punk, Bands to see SXSW, buzz bands, Dope Lemon, experimental, folk, funk, indie rock, La Sécurité, live music, Meatheads, new wave, Population II, post-punk, preview, psych-rock, punk rock, rock n roll, soul, South by Southwest, SXSW, SXSW 2025, The Courettes, Water Damage

The South By Southwest music festival is less than a week out, and the roster of artists can seem overwhelming at first glance. With a lineup that can satisfy every kind of music lover, The Cosmic Clash brings you another seven buzz bands you should put on your list for the upcoming long week of music in Austin. All set times and venues can be found on the SXSW website and SXSW GO mobile application. All listed acts are official SXSW artists.

Case Cockrell Live Music Review

SXSW live review: Music portion of festival kicked off with a slate of great bands from all over the globe

March 14, 2024 Case Cockrell 1500 Views Billy Glitter, De Facto, Grocery Bag, Haha Laughing, Hot Garbage, live music, Pons, Population II, Review, Sextile, South by Southwest, SXSW, This is Lorelei

The South By Southwest Music Festival is an annual, all around-the-clock event that spans venues across Austin and showcases musical talent from all over the globe to perform in town for the SXSW festivities. Each day of music starts at noon and usually continues until the 2 a.m. closing time for each day of programming. For the first two days of the Sx music showcases, we rounded up some of our favorite acts that kicked off our live festival coverage.

Case Cockrell Live Music Preview

SXSW preview: Seven more buzz bands to see at Sx 2024

March 4, 2024 Case Cockrell 3019 Views Automatic, Bar Italia, Faye Webster, Grocery Bag, live music, Mong Tong, Population II, preview, South by Southwest, SXSW, SXSW 2024, This is Loreleii

The South By Southwest Music Festival is a time to make the rounds and discover new artists and sounds you may have yet to be exposed to before coming to Austin for the week-long musical happenings. It can be easy to get intimidated when glancing at the hundreds of performing artists. That is understandable for out of town music fans, so we’re bringing you seven more buzz bands to catch while you roam the streets of Austin in the coming weeks. All performing artists and set times can be found on the SXSW website or the SXSW GO smartphone application.