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AlbumGreg Ackerman

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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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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Album review: The Dead Coats set to drop rocking album Big Wish Saturday

Austin rockers, The Dead Coats made a rocking full-length album slated to drop Saturday on all platforms. The band tracked the 10-song album, BIG WISH (Dissent Records) in two days utilizing analog equipment and forgoing click tracks in favor of a more natural sound.

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Live music preview: Black Syrup to debut Vancerts concept at FSG

David Castro went from booking 50-100 shows a year for his fledgling, Bird Barn Booking Company to wondering if work as a line cook was something he’d have to return to. But then, like a bolt of lightning, the Vancerts concept came to him in the form of an informal, mobile live performance at House Skatepark on December 4.

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