Sexpop – The Cosmic Clash

Single review: Sexpop drops new song and video for Who To Call

September 15, 2024 Case Cockrell 558 Views Austin, dream pop, funk, Grandmaster, indie rock, indie-gaze, new music, Review, rock n roll, Sexpop, Single

Blaise Eldred’s Sexpop was just a one-man band when the Berklee College of Music attendee arrived in Austin as a member of the now-defunct psychedelic collective Acid Carousel. Before arriving in Austin, Eldred had two albums of material with his musical vehicle Sexpop and another record with Boston-based indiegaze act RVRCT. (pronounced Rivercat) On new single “Who To Call,” Eldred takes a break from local funk mega-ensemble Grandmaster, revisiting his passion project with a fresh, refined approach with an accompanying music video to boot.

Case Cockrell Live Music Review

SXSW live review: Austin acts welcome festival goers with amazing performances

March 11, 2024 Case Cockrell 1408 Views A Giant dog, Annabelle Chairlegs, Club X, Grandmaster, Lauren Lakis, live music, Review, Sexpop, SXSW, The Cuckoos

The first weekend of South By Southwest 2024 showed some of Austin’s finest local talent, warmly welcoming out-of-town visitors, local music fans, and touring bands alike. Austin is still a global music hub in 2024, and SXSW amplifies that fact for a couple weeks each March to show that music is still a hot commodity in the city, no matter what time of year it is. With opening, all-day showcases such as Hotel Vegas’ Anniversary Party, SX Soundcheck, Do512 Smokeout, and others, there’s plenty to keep music attendees busy before official music week begins today (March 11). Here’s what stood out to us in the opening days of SXSW, most of which will perform again before the festival concludes.

Case Cockrell Premiere

Song premiere: Grandmaster introduce latest single Castle Door

February 9, 2024 Case Cockrell 2511 Views Billy Glitter, Grandmaster, new music, Nolan Potter's Nightmare Band, Paramount Theatre, prog rock, rock n roll, Sexpop, song premiere

The Austin masked crusaders Grandmaster have released their newest single, “Castle Door.” The new release comes ahead of the band’s upcoming debut record, due out this Spring. The new single is produced by fellow Austin mainstay Nolan Potter of Nolan Potter’s Nightmare Band, who also lent his hand to engineer the Grandmaster Orchestra’s upcoming full-length debut.

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