Live music review: Pavement delivered the goods at ACL Live Tuesday
“This is good…” Three simple words that rang true for everyone in attendance for Pavement’s performance at ACL Live at the Moody Theater on Tuesday night in Austin.
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Live music review: Hotel Vegas welcomed home the Osees
John Dwyer can’t sit still. As evidenced at his September 30 appeareace at Hotel Vegas leading his band, Osees in yet another sold-out performance. Osees might as well be the (un)official house band of the East Austin club.
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Live music review: Circle Jerks headlined electrifying night of punk rock at Mohawk
September 6 marked the second evening of consecutive performances on the Mohawk outdoor stage by punk legends, Circle Jerks. The back-to-back nights of live music from the music icons celebrated the 40th anniversary of the release of the Hermosa Beach, California band’s second studio album, Wild in the Streets.
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Live music preview: A Giant Dog and Caleb De Casper to take over Mohawk Friday
Yes, we know it’s hot. It’s been the hottest Summer on record here in Austin. You’re already sweaty, warm and wishing for cooler days, but that’s not gonna come anytime soon. What is coming this Friday to Red River District venue, Mohawk are Austin garage punks, A Giant Dog led by manic stage presence, Sabrina Ellis along with LBGTQA+ performer Caleb DeCasper whose glam rock show is both over the top and sensational.
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Live music review: A ruckus at Chess Club July 1 with Dregs, Leche and Richard
Not long after sunset on July 1, members of Richard, Dregs, and Leche hung out on the back patio at Chess Club, chatting with band mates, catching up with friends, and preparing for their respective evening sets. The dimly-lit, intimate room set the perfect stage for a punk showcase.
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Live music review: Dead Coats video release with Transy Warhol and Animals on TV
Last Friday at Austin’s Kickbutt Coffee off Airport Boulevard, The Dead Coats released a music video for their latest track, ‘Fire Again’. Transy Warhol and Animals on TV provided support for the riotous, punk act.
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Album review: Austin hard core punks User Unauthorized drop Harsh Truth today
Austin hard core punks, User Unauthorized drop their new EP, Harsh Truth today. The band is comprised of current and former McCallum High School Fine Arts students. Besides being excited about the new record release and a corresponding nine-city tour, the group has been informed this week that they’re invited to perform at SXSW in March.
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Album review: Sympathy for Life marks a point of evolution for Parquet Courts
Brooklyn-based rock quartet, Parquet Courts, released their seventh LP, “Sympathy For Life” on Friday, October 22.
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Live music review: IDLES rocked sold out Stubb’s BBQ
Approximately two years since their previous visit to Austin, hardcore UK punk rockers, IDLES, made their glorious return to the live music capital October 25, on a warm, muggy night at the now legendary Stubb’s BBQ, in the historic Red River Cultural District
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Live music review: Philly punks Mannequin Pussy slayed Empire Garage last night
Philadelphia’s Mannequin Pussy is an aggressive punk band with a lot of energy and a lot more to say. Sold out for Austin’s downtown venue, The Parish, last night’s show moved to Empire Garage in the adjacent Red River District to accommodate a significantly larger crowd than what the 400 capacity, The Parish can hold.
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Live music review – A Giant Dog reopened Hotel Vegas patio with a bang
Merge Records’ recording artists, A Giant Dog made a triumphant return to the Hotel Vegas patio last night with a sold-out, typically raucous garage-punk rock performance that ignited an already hyped audience. Those same fans had just witnessed equally stellar performances by openers, Dregs and Vegas stalwarts, Pleasure Venom.
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