Michael Gira’s multi-genre outfit Swans showed an Austin crowd that age is just a number on Sunday night at the historic Paramount Theatre down the street from the Capitol. For those unfamiliar, Swans is a New York band that has gone through various phases, line-ups, genres, and forms through the leadership of multi-instrumentalist, Gira since 1982.
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New York City’s Parquet Courts hit Stubb’s BBQ Friday amid a ton of anticipation from fans eager to see the garage rockers’ return to Austin. Perhaps lost in that fervor was the fact their new record, Sympathy for Life featured a cache of songs unlike much of the band’s previous material.
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The last time we covered Austin progressive rock band White Denim it was their 2018 Fall tour finale. Saturday’s show at Mohawk in the live music capital announced the band’s return to the stage along with their work on local indie rockers, Go Fever’s new record.
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With the November 20 release of their latest album, K.G., the ever-innovative King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard return to their experimental, alternative, psych rock form.
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Austin Latin funksters Brownout have returned with a full-length album of lush, original songs entitled Berlin Sessions. The record is the first collection of original tunes since Oozy (2012). The album’s moniker comes from capable producer, Steve Berlin (Los Lobos) who has also produced Brownout’s better known sister act, Grupo Fantasma. Released on March 6 on Fat Beats Records, the record is the first of the band’s to feature their Black Sabbath cover project, Brown Sabbath’s vocalist Alex Marrero.
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