South by Southwest – The Cosmic Clash

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Live music review: SXSW 2025 finished with Space Agency Booking, Webberville Block Party

March 24, 2025 Case Cockrell 203 Views electronic musc, experimental rock, Gus Baldwin, hard rock, High On Fire, La Sécurité, live music, Matador Sphere, Play to the Plants, psych-rock, Review, Riverboat Gamblers, sludge metal, South by Southwest, Space Agency Booking, SXSW, SXSW 2025, Tear Dungeon, The Opera, The Thing, Webberville Block Party, YHWH Nailgun

Austin’s South by Southwest finished things up with countless showcases that made the last two days of the music festival a pick-and-choose affair that didn’t let up until the crack of 2 a.m. on Saturday night. For most festival goers, energy can run slim on these last two days, and seeing what you can before the festival’s end is essential to closing the book on yet another March festival edition. Here’s who we closed out our SXSW with on the final two days of our festival experience at Hotel Vegas for Space Agency Booking’s annual showcase along with a closing festival celebration at the Webberville Block Party followed by a return to Hotel Vegas to close out SXSW 2025.

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Live music review: SXSW 2025 music week began with a wide range of musical styles

March 13, 2025 Case Cockrell 563 Views classic rock, cold wave, Exotic Fruitica, experimental rock, Frankie and the Witch Fingers, Grocery Bag, hardcore, Holy Wire, John Fogerty, live music, Mugger, Mulch Cult, My Son the Doctor, pop-punk, Population II, Porcelain, Portrayal of Guilt, post rock, psych-rock, punk rock, Review, Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol, rock n roll, Skloss, South by Southwest, SXSW, The Holy Temple, TVOD

The 2025 South By Southwest music festival kicked off on Monday and Tuesday this week, featuring artists from around the Austin music scene and worldwide. Each day of music starts at noon and usually continues until the 2 a.m. closing time for each day of programming. For the first two days of the SXSW music showcases, we rounded up some of our favorite acts that started off our music festival coverage with stops at Hotel Vegas, 13th Floor and Stubb’s BBQ to see bands with a wide range of musical styles from the hardcore noise punk of Exotic Fruitica to experimental act Skloss to legendary songwriter John Fogerty and back to the heavy psych rock of Frankie and the Witch Fingers. SXSW runs the musical genre gamut as our coverage attests.

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Live music review: SXSW 2025 opening weekend ramble

March 11, 2025 Case Cockrell 433 Views 13th Floor, Almost Heaven, Andrew Cashen, Annabelle Chairlegs, Club X, Dead Canyon Family Reunion, Die Spitz, Do512, Farmer's Wife, French Film, Geto Gala, Golden Dawn Arkestra, Grandmaster, Gus Baldwin, Heartbyrne, Hotel Vegas, Lauren Lakis, live music, Night Ritualz, Queen Serene, Review, rock n roll, Smoke Show, So Many Cults, Soundcheck Saturday, South by Southwest, Strange Lot, SXSW, Tremours, Urban Heat

. The SXSW week began with opening all-day showcases such as the Hotel Vegas Anniversary Party, SX Soundcheck, Do512 Smokeout, and others, there’s plenty to keep music attendees busy before official music week begins the following Monday. Here’s what stood out to us in the opening days of SXSW, all of which will likely perform again before the week concludes. Follow these acts on social media for the most up-to-date information on live appearances throughout the festival.

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Live music preview: Seven SXSW day parties not to miss in 2025

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For every year’s SXSW installment, different activations pop up all over the city to bring SX-goers daytime programming before things switch over to an all-official format in the evening. These day Parties mostly feature cover-free programming, sometimes even featuring official SXSW artists that give opportunities to non-credentialed music fans to join in on the festivities during the week. All listed events occur between 12 p.m. and 7 p.m., are free for attendees, and no badge is required, subject to capacit

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Live music preview: Seven more buzz bands to see at SXSW 2025

March 3, 2025 Case Cockrell 765 Views Acid Baby Jesus, art punk, Bands to see SXSW, buzz bands, Dope Lemon, experimental, folk, funk, indie rock, La Sécurité, live music, Meatheads, new wave, Population II, post-punk, preview, psych-rock, punk rock, rock n roll, soul, South by Southwest, SXSW, SXSW 2025, The Courettes, Water Damage

The South By Southwest music festival is less than a week out, and the roster of artists can seem overwhelming at first glance. With a lineup that can satisfy every kind of music lover, The Cosmic Clash brings you another seven buzz bands you should put on your list for the upcoming long week of music in Austin. All set times and venues can be found on the SXSW website and SXSW GO mobile application. All listed acts are official SXSW artists.

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Live music preview: seven buzz bands to see at SXSW 2025

February 27, 2025 Case Cockrell 1187 Views Bands to see SXSW, Brutus VIII, buzz bands, Dune Rats, egg punk, experimental, Frankie and the Witch Fingers, garage rock, Haha Laughing, live music, math rock, Native Sun, noise rock, post-punk, preview, punk rock, rap, South by Southwest, surf punk, surf rock, SXSW, SXSW 2025, TVOD, YHWH Nailgun

The 2025 edition of South By Southwest is fast approaching, and the list of acts making their way to Austin for the six-day music festival spans multiple genres and geographic origins. With this in mind, the Cosmic Clash team has curated a group of seven buzz bands we think you should put on your list for the long week of around-the-clock music. All acts are Sx official artists. All set times, along with venues, can be found on the SXSW website and SXSW GO cell application.

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SXSW live review: UK acts including buzz band SPRINTS thrilled at Music For Listeners party

March 19, 2024 Brian Hillsman 1898 Views Coach Party, Colatura, Lazarus Brewing, live music, Music for Listeners, Neon Waltz, Review, South by Southwest, SPRINTS, SXSW, SXSW Unofficial, The Lottery Winners

Lazarus Brewing Company hosted the annual Music For Listeners showcase again this year, and, as should be expected, it did not disappoint. The Cosmic Clash was on hand to witness the third of five days of live music on March 14 at the East Austin Brewery that featured SXSW buzz band SPRINTS from Ireland along with a slate of primarily UK acts.

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SXSW live review: Music portion of festival kicked off with a slate of great bands from all over the globe

March 14, 2024 Case Cockrell 1500 Views Billy Glitter, De Facto, Grocery Bag, Haha Laughing, Hot Garbage, live music, Pons, Population II, Review, Sextile, South by Southwest, SXSW, This is Lorelei

The South By Southwest Music Festival is an annual, all around-the-clock event that spans venues across Austin and showcases musical talent from all over the globe to perform in town for the SXSW festivities. Each day of music starts at noon and usually continues until the 2 a.m. closing time for each day of programming. For the first two days of the Sx music showcases, we rounded up some of our favorite acts that kicked off our live festival coverage.

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SXSW preview: Seven Day Parties to put on your must see list

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What’s South By Southwest without daytime shenanigans? For every year’s SXSW installment, different activations pop up all over the city

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SXSW preview: Seven more buzz bands to see at Sx 2024

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The South By Southwest Music Festival is a time to make the rounds and discover new artists and sounds you may have yet to be exposed to before coming to Austin for the week-long musical happenings. It can be easy to get intimidated when glancing at the hundreds of performing artists. That is understandable for out of town music fans, so we’re bringing you seven more buzz bands to catch while you roam the streets of Austin in the coming weeks. All performing artists and set times can be found on the SXSW website or the SXSW GO smartphone application.

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SXSW preview: Six buzz bands to see at Sx 2024

March 2, 2024 Case Cockrell 2579 Views buzz bands, Exotic Fruitica, Hot Garbage, Lip Critic, new music, NOBRO, Snooper, South by Southwest, Spoon Benders, Sx, SXSW, SXSW 2024

For 2024’s edition of SX, a massive, seemingly unending array of artists will make their way to Austin for the festivities. The following are some buzz bands that will appear multiple times throughout the festival, recommended for music fans of all tastes, regions, and backgrounds. All listed are official SXSW artists whose profiles and when and where they play during the fest can be found via the SXSW schedule and the SXSW GO app.

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