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Case CockrellLive MusicPreview

Live music preview: Seven more bands to see at Levitation 2024

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The 2024 edition of Levitation is coming up fast this Halloween weekend. Each year, Austin’s The Black Angels and trusted booking powerhouse and Festival Director Rob Fitzpatrick continue to deliver star-studded lineups and cutting edge acts that never disappoint local and out-of-town music fans traveling to Austin for the annual multi-venue programming. The Cosmic Clash team is here to provide another list of bands you need to see over the four-day festival takeover at venues all over the Austin area. Fans have the option of purchasing access to the entire lineup or purchase individual shows. Set times and tickets can be found on the Levitation website for fans to plan their daily excursions to see all the music they can throughout the weekend. 

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Case CockrellLive MusicReview

Live music review: A Hot Summer Nights ramble through the weekend with great local acts

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Another Hot Summer Nights in Austin has come and gone. Twice a year, the Red River Cultural District holds a cover-charge-free, street-wide event that features mountains of Austin talent and beyond in both a January and July edition at venues such as Mohawk, Chess Club, Empire Garage & Control Room, Swan Dive, The 13th Floor, Elysium, and more. For each festival edition, an eclectic lineup that spans all genres invades Red River for thousands of attendees to get a helping of great, local talent, new and old. During the festival weekend, programming lasts from the early evening to closing time to give local music fans a taste of what makes the Austin music scene one of the best destinations in the country.

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Case CockrellLive MusicPreview

Live music preview: Seven bands to see at Hot Summer Nights July 18-20

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Hot Summer Nights in the Red River Cultural District in Austin, is yet another RRCD-sponsored event that features countless local artists performing across the downtown area. Each showcase will not charge a cover at the door, meaning dozens of free showcases akin to the annual Free Week, which takes place the first week of each January. Hot Summer Nights will take place July 18 – July 20 and will feature over 140 acts from all over Austin and surrounding areas.

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Album review: Semihelix has a new seven inch EP out that will revive your faith in indie music

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Rock music is doing just fine thanks to artists like Semihelix. Based in Austin, Semihelix play a mix of American indie underground of the 80s with a smidge of C86 jangle-pop with their chiming guitars, driving bass lines and dreamy vocals. Semihelix has been in the scene over 12 years comprising of mastermind and founding member Geannie Friedman on guitar and vocals, along with long standing comrades Mike Cota on bass and Valdermar Barrera on drums. This solid EP release comes with three bangers; “Slower Pace,” “Renovate” and “Downstream” released on Strawberry Pancake Records.

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Album review: Lauren Lakis sculpts ethereal brand of shoegaze with songwriter chops on new album A Fiesta And A Hell

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For musicians like Lauren Lakis, the guitar-obsessive lifestyle of indie-gaze isn’t just about the noise but the high-stakes lyricism refined on a track-to-track basis. On upcoming new album, A Fiesta and a Hell, the Los Angeles-Austin musician offers potent song structures and celestial soundscapes that pitch her discernment with modern greed and corrupt world leadership. 

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Live music preview: L.A. Witch and Blushing to rock Parish August 17

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That is why when Resound Presents asked us to co-present some upcoming shows, the L.A. Witch / Blushing bill jumped out at us. Not only are the West Coast garage rockers great live performers, Austin act, Blushing falls right into that same category of mesmerizing live band. The two groups sharing the bill together at the Parish on August 17 is too perfect for us to pass up

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Amanda QuriaishiInterviews

Artist Profile: Geannie Friedman of Semihelix is here to play

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I first saw Geannie Friedman and her band Semihelix as the opening act at the final Vancerts Sunset Series show this summer. I’d showed up that night just to see Moving Panoramas but got there early so I decided to grab a seat up front and settle in, unsure who or what Semihelix even was. Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised. 

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Brian HillsmanReview

Album Review: Jody Porter record “Waterways” is persistent art

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Jody Porter released his latest album, Waterways, on December 21, 2020.  The LP was recorded over the past couple of years, mostly by Porter, in England, with the finishing touches wrapped up at Porter’s home in Asheville, North Carolina. 

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