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Frankie and the Witch Fingers
Case CockrellLiveReview

Live music review: Frankie and the Witch Fingers unleashed psych and roll on an ecstatic Austin audience

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For Los Angeles act, Frankie and the Witch Fingers, every record has been a step further to indie psych-rock royalty. Formed by frontman Dylan Sizemore as a solo project in Indiana before relocating to Los Angeles recently, Sizemore has assembled his group of rock and roll avengers, sculpting record after record of “psych and roll” material built to blow audiences away. Sizemore and his band did just that for a Thursday night Austin crowd at The Parish in the city’s famed East Side.

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Sparta at Parish
Live MusicMike CosmicReview

Live music review: Sparta Celebrates Wiretap Scars 20th Anniversary Tour at Parish

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Sparta cruised into Austin’s Parish venue on July 26, celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut album, Wiretap Scars. This highly anticipated release came after their 2002 EP, Austere. Wiretap Scars was well received, particularly following the downfall of the critically acclaimed band, At The Drive-In. The breakup of At The Drive-In, due to musical differences, split the band into Sparta and The Mars Volta. Both bands definitely took different paths and crafted their own sound. 

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Being Dead
Case CockrellReview

Live music review: Austin act Being Dead enlisted friends to celebrate release of debut album

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For Being Dead’s Bayonet Records debut, the Austin powerhouse act not only goes the distance, but torches any doubt that anyone might have had that Being Dead would miss the mark for their first full-length outing which was celebrated with a release party at Sagebrush last Friday. 

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Mike CosmicReview

Album review: The Oxys to drop hard hitting new album Generation Irrelevant July 21

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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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LEVITATION 2023
Greg AckermanPreview

Live music preview: LEVITATION expands for 2023 with stellar lineup

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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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Little Brother Bar
ReviewRobert Dean

Live music review: Bad Times for Bad Larry’s and Little Brother Bar Shows

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Little Brother Bar on Rainey Street is an Oasis against the throngs of shitheals with popped collars and bad manners. It’s a tiny closet of a bar that brings big fun with strong drinks, a bartending crew full of characters, and of course, the beloved Bummer Burritos. But for the last year or so, the bar would partner up with the Bad Larry Burger crew and throw the best free shows in Austin that were the thing of legend. And then they were forced to stop. 

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White Reaper
Greg AckermanReview

Live music review: White Reaper rocked Scoot Inn Asking for a Ride tour stop

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Louisville natives White Reaper rocked Scoot Inn on Tuesday, stopping in Austin in support of January release, Asking for a Ride. The record is perhaps the band’s best. That’s say something as their previous release produced their most popular song thus far, “Might Be Right.”

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Bass Drum of Death at Empire
Christina DeStefanoReview

Live music review: Bass Drum of Death shredded Empire

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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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