Album review: User Unauthorized to release intense new EP Not How It Ends June 10
Hardcore Austin punks User Unauthorized have announced their forthcoming EP, Not How It Ends on June 10. Their upcoming release is four tracks deep.
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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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Essay: Austin Punk Rockers Wore Drag Too
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.
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Album review: Leche releases new EP, “Gas Powered Guillotine”
Just in time for Austin’s busiest music season, hometown punk band Leche return with a new EP, Gas Powered Guillotine.
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Live music review: Bass Drum of Death shredded Empire
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
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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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The Lost Well: Austin Punk’s Last Stand
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.
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Live music review: The Linda Lindas and Ghost Wolves rocked Mohawk Sunday
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.
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Interview: Mike Cosmic talks with Bonnie Bloomgarden of Death Valley Girls at LEVITATION
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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Live music review: Meatbodies at Antone’s with The Well and Spoon Benders for LEVITATION
Saturday evening’s LEVITATION late night show at Antone’s presented by The Cosmic Clash featured Meatbodies, Austin’s The Well and Portland act, Spoon Benders. A packed club witnessed impactful garage rock, psych and heavy guitar rock from a trio of talented bands.
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Update: OFF! cancel LEVITATION date, Trail of Dead and Fuck Money moved to 13th Floor
Legendary punk super-group OFF! was forced to cancel their LEVITATION date at Hotel Vegas. And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead and hardcore Austin punks Fuck Money have been moved to the 13th Floor bar on Red River this Saturday. All ticket holders for the original lineup have been refunded.
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