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Live music preview: LEVITATION expands for 2023 with stellar lineup

July 2, 2023 Greg Ackerman 1033 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.

Case Cockrell Premiere

Song premiere: A Giant Dog (announces new album) Bite, shares new song

June 8, 2023 Greg Ackerman 725 Views A Giant dog, Andrew Cashen, Bite, garage rock, new music, punk rock, Sabrina Ellis

A Giant Dog Bite is coming. Wait. A Giant Dog has a new album called Bite on the way.

Greg Ackerman Review

Album review: User Unauthorized to release intense new EP Not How It Ends June 10

June 3, 2023 Greg Ackerman 515 Views album review, Black Flag, kick butt coffee, mohawk, punk rock, Red River Cultural District, User Unauthorized

Hardcore Austin punks User Unauthorized have announced their forthcoming EP, Not How It Ends on June 10. Their upcoming release is four tracks deep.

Greg Ackerman Premiere

Song Premiere: Austin power trio Death Party drops Evil Eye today

April 7, 2023 Greg Ackerman 410 Views Death Party, Evil Eye, new music, post-punk, punk rock, single release, song premiere

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.

Christina DeStefano Opinion

Essay: Austin Punk Rockers Wore Drag Too

March 24, 2023 Christina DeStefano 569 Views Big Boys, culture, drag performers, drag show, essay, live music, Meat Joy, Music, opinion, politics, punk rock, The Dicks

The unjust law extends beyond drag to trans, gender nonconforming, and nonbinary individuals. Texas aims to follow suit with at least four suggested bills that may restrict drag performances as well as performances by trans, nonbinary, and GNC persons. State legislators in Texas are setting a dangerous precedent that will encourage violence against drag, trans and queer people. This is not who Texans are and flies in the face of our friendly culture. Austin punk rockers wore drag too.

Brian Hillsman Review

Album review: Leche releases new EP, “Gas Powered Guillotine”

March 3, 2023 Brian Hillsman 254 Views album review, Austin Music, experimental, Leche, metal, punk rock

Just in time for Austin’s busiest music season, hometown punk band Leche return with a new EP, Gas Powered Guillotine.

Christina DeStefano Review

Live music review: Bass Drum of Death shredded Empire

February 16, 2023 Christina DeStefano 646 Views Bass Drum of Death, BDD, Death Party, Empire Garage, live music, punk rock, Review, rock n roll

February 11 marked the third night of the Say I Won’t Tour for Bass Drum of Death at Empire Control Room and Garage. While February may be an unusual time for bands to tour through Austin, too cold for larger crowds and too early for SXSW, fans hungry for a show to tide them over until the Sx avalanche of bands

Greg Ackerman Premiere

Song Premiere: Austin punks Death Party dropped first single Son of Sam today

February 3, 2023 Greg Ackerman 693 Views Austin, Death Party, hard rock, new music, punk rock, song premiere, The Spits

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.

Opinion Robert Dean

The Lost Well: Austin Punk’s Last Stand

February 1, 2023 Robert Dean 447 Views Austin, live music, music venue, punk rock, rock n roll, The Lost Well

Many of the bars and venues of the past are now alive thanks to a savvy marketer coupling with new construction Svengali, giving the names of their suites like the “Armadillo World Headquarters” or “the Trudy’s Room,” offering a gross impression of what was in a place steeped in so much cultural history. Yet some places remain – like The Lost Well.

Greg Ackerman Review

Live music review: The Linda Lindas and Ghost Wolves rocked Mohawk Sunday

January 17, 2023 Greg Ackerman 487 Views Bikini Kill, Dr Martens, Ghost Wolves, live music, mohawk, punk rock, Review, The Go Go's, The Linda Lindas

Los Angeles under-18 punks The Linda Lindas rocked Mohawk Sunday with Austin duo, Ghost Wolves for a Dr. Marten’s sponsored party that had the Red River club at capacity an hour before the headliners hit the stage.

Interviews Mike Cosmic

Interview: Mike Cosmic talks with Bonnie Bloomgarden of Death Valley Girls at LEVITATION

November 15, 2022 mikecosmic 338 Views Bonnie Bloomgarden, Death Valley Girls, Interview, Levitation, Mike Cosmic, psych-rock, punk rock, rock n roll

When we heard Death Valley Girls were on the bill at LEVITATION, Mike Cosmic immediately reached out to Bonnie Bloomgarden, founder and soul of the Los Angeles-based band that had become a Cosmic Clash favorite years ago. Bloomgarden apparently replied right away, letting our founder know their founder couldn’t wait to sit down and talk DVG music with us. The interview we recorded runs at just under ten minutes

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