R&B – The Cosmic Clash

Live music preview: Love is for Evermore benefit with Shinyribs, Sara Hickman at Radio East

October 13, 2025 Greg Ackerman 2124 Views alt-country, BENefit, Carruthers & Roush, concert, cosmic cowboy, Evermore, funk, Kevin Russell, live music, preview, R&B, Radio East, rock n roll, Sara Hickman, Shinyribs, singer songwriter, soul, Texas blues, The Bright Light Social Hour

Saturday, October 25 marks the third annual Love is for Evermore benefit at Radio East. The event supports Evermore, a national bereavement non-profit that advocates for benefits, education and resources for all Americans coping with the death of a loved one. One example is the group has gotten paid bereavment leave for military members. This year’s concert features Shinyribs, a rare live appearance by songwriter, Sara Hickman and special guests, Carruthers & Roush (members of The Bright Light Social Hour). There may even be some surprise guests onstage stage. Tickets for the event are currently on sale. There are VIP options which include a meet and greet with artists before the show.

Case Cockrell Live Music Preview

Live music preview: Six must see bands at Austin City Limits Music Festival 2025

October 1, 2025 Case Cockrell 2001 Views ACL Fest, alt-country, Austin City Limits Music Festival, Dr. Dog, folk, Geto Gala, Hip Hop, indie rock, live music, Lucius, Magdalena Bay, MJ Lenderman, Panda Bear, preview, psych-rock, R&B, rap, rock n roll, songwriter

Austin City Limits Music Festival is an annual music extravaganza that takes place in the heart of Austin every Fall, and the curated talent ranges from worthy up-and-coming artists and legacy acts to round out its eclectic, genre-spanning array of music. For this year’s installment, The Cosmic Clash has put together a list of six must-sees you need to put on your list for the first weekend at Zilker Park which begins October 3. Tickets and set times can be found via the ACL website or through recommended resellers.

Album Case Cockrell Review

Album review: White Denim record 12 out today is a passionate return to form

December 6, 2024 Case Cockrell 2772 Views 12, album review, indie rock, James Petralli, Josh Block, new music, progressive rock, R&B, rock and roll, soul, Tameca Jones, White Denim

Since the release of 2023’s Raze Regal & White Denim Inc. in collaboration with guitarist Regal, who also plays in Austin staple Nolan Potter’s Nightmare Band, fans have been eagerly awaiting the newly California-based musician’s next entry in the long-running indie rock song machine. Fortunately for White Denim loyalists, the time has arrived for the Austin to Los Angeles band to release their 12th full-length album, fittingly titled 12. This newest batch, engineered by the singer and guitarist himself and mixed by former drummer Josh Block and mastered by Dallas-Fort Worth musician Jordan “Jorts” Richardson, is Petralli’s first in his new SoCal studio, and feels like a passionate return to form.

Brian Hillsman Live Music Review

Live music review: Hot Summer Nights Thursday lineup with Moody Banks, David Shabani and Daniel Fears at Empire Garage

July 23, 2024 Brian Hillsman 2691 Views Daniel Fears, David Shabani, Empire Garage, Hip Hop, Hot Summer Nights, jazz, live music, Moody Banks, R&B, Red River Cultural District, Review, soul

Empire Garage is one of the many participating venues, and their opening-night Hip Hop, R&B, and Soul showcase Austin Chronicle party on Thursday evening did not disappoint with performances by Moody Banks, Daniel Fears and hip-hop artist, David Shabani.

Case Cockrell Live Music Review

Live music review: The Grandmaster Orchestra Gala at Stateside Theatre promises more annual events

May 22, 2024 Case Cockrell 2543 Views Dodo, funk, Grandmaster, Grandmaster Orchestra, jazz, live music, May the Fourth, Nolan Potter, Nolan Potter's Nightmare Band, R&B, Raze Regal, Review, rock, Stateside Theatre

May is a big season for any city like Austin. College students are closing the book on school, prom kids are, well, prom-ing, and the city of Austin has its usual everyday festivities going in full force. Austin’s Grandmaster Orchestra has been at it for over a year, assembling a lineup that spans some of the best artists the local music sphere offers. The members of the Grandmaster ensemble, honorably dubbed “Zealots,” take their leader, the Grandmaster’s mission, to heart. The local nonet, turned duodecet for the Austin act’s album release show at Stateside Theatre in downtown Austin, featured a star-studded bill that delivered musicianship and auras of longtime friendship that showed a pivotal moment for the Austin music scene of the current era

Christina DeStefano Interviews

Interview: Austin artist Raw Lew keeps it positive while exploring beats

January 13, 2022 Christina DeStefano 1300 Views beats, Hip Hop, Interview, Kid Cudi, music producer, R&B, rap, rapper, Raw Lew, The XX

For those stuck inside going stir crazy with the latest spike in the Omnicron variant that is running rampant across the country, check out Raw Law for some positive, focus music to start off 2022. Austin-based Raw Lew, aka Lewis Loatman has been music since 2015. The Cosmic Clash’s Christina DeSteffano sat down with Loatman to discuss his work, Austin and the process of creating music in an intimate interview.