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Red River Secrets, Pt. 1 – Is Elysium haunted? – Anne Heller

Red River Secrets Part 1: Is Elysium Haunted? By Anne Heller As I brought my first load of gear through the small door of Elysium (705 Red River, Austin 78701) on the afternoon of Wednesday August 22, a chill went … Continue reading

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Piñata Protest – Necio Nights – Rock de Kasba

Piñata Protest – Necio Nights – Rock de Kasba This record – hell, Piñata Protest’s entire career – is yet another on a long list of reasons that I kick myself for living in Texas and choosing to study German … Continue reading

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Lower Class Brats & Discharge at Rebellion UK – April Star Davis

Formed in Texas in 1995, Lower Class Brats create music that’s been described as a mixture of Punk, Oi!, 70’s Glam and hard hitting guitar driven rock & roll. This was the UK debut of the Lower Class Brats playing … Continue reading

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Sleep – The Sciences

    Legendary doom metal outfit Sleep put out their first LP in 15 years as an unannounced release on 4/20 to the surprise and joy of many. Matt Pike and Al Cisneros join forces again while bringing Neurosis drummer … Continue reading

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The Dwarves – Take Back The Night Review

  From the middle of the 1980’s to present day the Dwarves have released a lot of music and played even more shows. From pop punk to garage rock to hardcore the Dwarves have always been a force to be … Continue reading

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Cavalera Conspiracy – Psychosis

  When it was announced that Igor and Max Cavalera would reunite for a new project in 2007 I was stoked. While I didn’t hate the direction that Sepultura took after Max’s departure it just wasn’t the same band for … Continue reading

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Dale Watson sets the record straight

Rumors flew around Austin like a wildfire in high winds the last few weeks about Dale Watson leaving ATX for Memphis. And Watson is adamant to set the record straight after a recent interview gone askew. When I read his … Continue reading

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Skatenigs…Wendy WWAD

WW: Considering I’m a former member of the Skatenigs, I guess I need to start off by asking why I wasn’t included in the 30 year reunion shows? Haha Phildo: Well it was certainly not a personal decision but one … Continue reading

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Start Fires. Listen to BLXPLTN – Tyson Midkiff

Start Fires. Listen to BLXPLTN. It’s long been a contention of mine that Hip-Hop and Punk Rock are born from the same need to reject society and illuminate injustice. They are both a uniquely struggling class music that came about … Continue reading

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Hybrid Moments: SXSW Unofficial Spotlight of Kick Butt Coffee, Music, and Booze

Hybrid Moments The fever of SXSW is about to hit all residents near ground zero (6th Street) and beyond. While all the hype of wrist bands and corporate sponsored bands fill the air for most festival goers, there are some … Continue reading

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