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: Nation of Language Stubb’s ACL Festival Late Night show
Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL Fest) performance artists Nation Of Language played one of the many late night options at Stubb’s BBQ inside late Saturday night after a lengthy performance by the jam band Goose on the outside stage.
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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: Desert Daze 10 took place in California last weekend
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Tame Impala and Beach House topped the 10th edition of The Desert Daze Festival in Perris, Californa last weekend. High spirits, favorable weather and a lineup which had music for almost anyone’s taste drew thousands out to Moreno Beach for three days.
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Live music review: Kikagaku Moyo played unforgettable farewell at Far Out Lounge
The happy tears dance has surely been a staple across the Kikagaku Moyo farewell tour this year – and for good reason. The sold out September 17 show at Austin’s Far Out Lounge was an unforgettable farewell.
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Live music review: Gorillaz energized Moody Center with a mesmerizing performance
On Friday, September 30, fans of British musical group, Gorillaz, filed into Austin’s new music and event compound, the Moody Center located on the University of Texas campus. The 25,000 capacity arena opened earlier this year with performances by Willie Nelson.
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Live music review: The Flaming Lips played Luck Reunion 10th Anniversary series Saturday
If there is such thing as a beloved SXSW satellite event, it’s Luck Reunion which takes place on Willie Nelson’s Luck Ranch each March. Since the event began, a lot has changed, including the owners tolerance for concerts on the property. The Luck Reunion 10th Anniversary Series continued last night with The Flaming Lips and Nelson’s son, Micah with his band, Particle Kid.
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Live music review: Dinosaur Jr at ACL Live rocked it loud
Dinosaur Jr played Austin’s ACL Live Moody theater this past Sunday, a rescheduled appearance originally booked for late 2021. The show was rescheduled as a result of the live music thorn in the flesh, COVID. A relatively unknown, Ryley Walker opened the show with a somewhat offsetting style to Dinosaur Jr’s wall of sonic sludge.
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Live music review: Nine Inch Nails headlined debut Primavera Sound L.A.
Nine Inch Nails headlined day two of Primavera Sound L.A. delivering a trademark performance at the inaugural U.S. version of the highly regarded Spanish music festival that takes place each Spring in Barcelona. Bandleader, Trent Reznor mentioned that fact while on stage Saturday evening during his set at L.A. State Historic Park near downtown Los Angeles.
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Live music review: Primavera Sound L.A. saw Lorde own main stage, Darkside closed day one
Friday’s inaugural day one of Primavera Sound L.A. at L.A. Historic State Park saw Lorde own the main stage with fans crowding the area following Mitski’s heavily attended set on the Tecate Alta stage. Psych-synth rockers Darkside closed the night with a spellbinding performance, sending euphoric fans off into the evening buzzing with palpable energy.
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Live music review: Interpol played first El Paso show in 20 years at Plaza Theater
(EL PASO) – Twenty years ago, New York City post-punk band Interpol released its debut album, “Turn On The Bright Lights.” And for 20 years, El Pasoans have waited patiently for the band to grace their West Texas town with a performance. The band returned September 11.
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