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Single premiere: Big Bill drops new single Ex-Con today in nod to Austin act Smog

April 5, 2024 Case Cockrell 554 Views Big Bill, Bill Callahan, new music, punk rock, rock n roll, Smog, song premiere, Spaceflight Records

Big Bill has released their newest single, “Ex-Con.” The release comes with unveiling the Austin punk act’s upcoming LP, Strawberry Seed, due out June 14. Big Bill is a band that makes a unique event out of every live show, demanding audience participation with inclusive stage presence, pogoing mosh pits, and matching red stage-wear that depicts their distinctive logo and creates a vibe of special occurrences that requires their own regalia

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

February 22, 2024 Case Cockrell 834 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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Neo-psych lives on through the generations: A deep dive into the psych-punk antics of Grocery Bag

February 2, 2024 Case Cockrell 703 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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Live music review: Nashville’s Snooper at Radio East with Tear Dungeon and Font leads to wild night

January 31, 2024 Case Cockrell 827 Views buzz band, Font, live music, metal, punk rock, Radio East, Review, rock n roll, Snooper, SXSW, Tear Dungeon

In Austin, nothing ever slows down for the music scene. After New Year’s Eve, we plunge right into Free Week,

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Live music review: Eclectic musical gathering Wizard Rodeo marks third year at The Long Time

December 8, 2023 Case Cockrell 798 Views alt-country, Deerhoof, Garrett T Capps NASA Country, Grocery Bag, Hemlock, indie rock, Little Mazarn, live music, punk rock, Pussy Gilette, Review, rock n roll, The Long Time, Wizard Rodeo

Wizard Rodeo isn’t a rodeo for spell-casting wizards.. There aren’t any wizards, horses, bulls, lassos, or anything like that there

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Live music preview: Levitation lineup featuring Aussies Civic and UK post punks Warmduscher at Hotel Vegas Friday

October 26, 2023 Brian Hillsman 754 Views Buck Biloxi, Civic Warmduscher, Hotel Vegas, Levitation, live music, post-punk, preview, punk rock

It’s Levitation time again in Austin. The four-night fest rocks the socks off of the Capitol City each fall with

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Album review: What the Hell EP by Ram Vela & the Easy Targets nails pop punk irony

July 25, 2023 Greg Ackerman 1741 Views album review, new music, pop music, punk rock, Ram Vela & the Easy Targets, Reel Big Fish, The Offspring

Back in June, Ram Vela & the Easy Targets dropped their new EP, What the Hell. The record is filled with pop punk irony on par with West Coast punk heroes The Offspring or the irreverent Reel Big Fish.

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Album review: The Oxys to drop hard hitting new album Generation Irrelevant July 21

July 15, 2023 mikecosmic 1757 Views album review, new music, punk rock, rock n roll, Sid Vicious, The Oxys, Valhalla

The Oxys, comprised of guitarist Jason “Ginchy” Kottwitz (Dead Boys, Sylvain Sylvain and The Sylvains) and Vocalist “PunkRockPhil” Davis is a rambunctious punk rock band from Austin, recently released their second album titled Generation Irrelevant on the label Dead Beat Records imprint.

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Live music preview: LEVITATION expands for 2023 with stellar lineup

July 2, 2023 Greg Ackerman 1026 Views BADBADNOTGOOD, Dandy Warhols, electronic music, Far Out Lounge, Levitation, live music, preview, psych-rock, punk rock, rock n roll, The Black Angels, The Church, Ty Segall, Unknown Mortal Orchestra

LEVITATION has stayed true to it’s roots, curating a lineup each year that is both reflective of past greats while spotlighting some of the best new bands of the Neo-psych-rock era and beyond. Besides festival founders, The Black Angels, the 2023 edition features cutting edge acts, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Neo-jazz outfit, BADBADNOTGOOD along with 80s new wave / Neo psych-rockers The Church and festival veterans The Dandy Warhols.