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Song premiere: Austin music scene veterans Mean Jolene drop single Private Plane today

April 15, 2026 Mike Cosmic Cota 463 Views Andrew Cashen, Austin Music, garage rock, Gummy Fang, Hole in the Wall, live music, Mean Jolene, Mike Cosmic, new music, power pop, Private Plane, single release

Veteran Austin power-pop and garage-rockers, Mean Jolene release a new single “Private Plane” today. The track is on their up and coming third studio album, Play Nice, recorded and mixed at Estuary Recording with John Michael Landon. The song’s theme “fantasizes about a return to innocence — reflecting on escapism as a form of self-preservation and how this can directly conflict with the desire to grow and overcome adversity.”

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Song review: Rene Chavez released Spirit Eyes second track from new album

December 11, 2023 Mike Cosmic Cota 2836 Views Latin music, new music, Rene Chavez, single release, song review

Austin musician Rene Chavez, recently released a new single “Spirit Eyes” title track off Chavez’s recent release Spirit Eyes. The

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Song review: Jeremiah Jackson dropped Wet Dream yesterday

May 2, 2023 Mike Cosmic Cota 2283 Views Austin, Guero's, Jeremiah Jackson, pop music, single release, Wet Dream, Wet Leg

Austin glam rocker Jeremiah Jackson released a new single “Wet Dream” on May 1. The song was written by the British indie rock group Wet Leg led by Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers. Some of Wet Legs’ hits include “Chaise Longue” and “Ur Mom.”

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Song Premiere: Austin power trio Death Party drops Evil Eye today

April 7, 2023 Greg Ackerman 1710 Views Death Party, Evil Eye, new music, post-punk, punk rock, single release, song premiere

Austin power trio, Death Party drops their latest single “Evil Eye” today at The Cosmic Clash. The song is the second single released by the group, following their “Son of Sam” single which was introduced in February.

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Song premiere: The Blowies new single There May Never Be Another X-Mas

December 19, 2019 Greg Ackerman 1170 Views garage punk, garage rock, pop-punk, premiere, punk, punk rock, Ramones, Sex Pistols, single release, song, The Blowies

Austin pop-punks The Blowies have released a timely single, “There May Never Be Another X-Mas (All I Want for X-Mas is Impeachment) as the U.S. House of Representatives have voted to send two articles of impeachment of President Trump to the Senate for trial. The fact that it’s done in classic garage punk style fits the raw, unrefined approach of President Trump. It’s the right genre for a radical political crisis.

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Live music preview: #1 Alien by Primo the Alien release show at Mohawk tonight

October 25, 2019 Mike Cosmic Cota 1945 Views Alien, Austin, Barracuda, Music, Primo the Alien, Single, single release, The Cosmic Clash

Austin’s 80’s freestyle synth-pop act Primo the Alien, will be celebrating the release of her latest single “#1 Alien” at Mohawk tonight (October 25). “#1 Alien” is a time-warp that takes you back to an era where heavy synth melodies, electronic dance beats and power vocals ruled

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Interview: Austin Latin funksters Superfónicos discuss new single, Jim Eno and bee stings

May 8, 2019 Greg Ackerman 1700 Views Afro-Colombian, Cumbia, Erick, funk, Interview, Latin music, live music, Nico, single release, Superfonicos, World Music

Friday, Austin Afro-Colombian Latin funksters Superfónicos release single “Cumbéalo” along with B side, “Tropidelico” on 7” vinyl. The record was