Live music preview: Levitation lineup featuring Aussies Civic and UK post punks Warmduscher at Hotel Vegas Friday
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
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
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
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.
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Song premiere: A Giant Dog (announces new album) Bite, shares new song
A Giant Dog Bite is coming. Wait. A Giant Dog has a new album called Bite on the way.
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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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