Category: Live music

Levitation Austin artist spotlight: Vuelveteloca

One of the many things I love about Levitation Austin is how it brings in bands from all over the world that I probably wouldn’t have discovered otherwise.  One such band is Vuelveteloca from Chile.  They’re part of the apparently large psychedelic rock scene there, and I’m keen on hearing these guys live.  Psych rock is always a mind trip, and hearing it from unexpected places tends to make it trippier.  They’re playing April 27th at 10:30 at Barracuda.

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Levitation Austin artist spotlight: Golden Dawn Arkestra

Austin, Texas’ psych-funk playing, sun worshipping Golden Dawn Arkestra will be closing out a night of exciting world music jams at Levitation Austin on April 27th at Cheer Ups.  GDA put on a wild set when I saw them in 2016 that had the whole crowd bouncing.  I’m sure it will be another funky ritual this year.

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Levitation Austin artist spotlight: Imarhan

Tuareg music has been part of Levitation Austin for the last few years, and this will be Imarhan‘s second time playing the festival.  They’re playing at Cheer Ups on April 27th at 7:30pm.  They put on a great set the last time I saw them (in 2016), and they’ll be part of a fun night of world music.  They’ll also be promoting their new record, Temet, which I’m eager to hear live.

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Levitation Austin artist spotlight: Superfonicos

Afro-Colombian funk outfit Superfonicos will be opening a great night of funk and world music at Levitation Austin on April 27th at 6:30pm at Austin club Cheer Ups (otherwise known as Cheer Up Charlie’s).  They play a great blend of funky psychedelia that mixes styles from around the globe.  It’s sure to be a fun night.

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Levitation France announces first artists for 2018.

Levitation France is coming this September, tickets are already on sale (for great prices, I might add), and the first artists for this year’s lineup have been announced – the Brian Jonestown Massacre, Spiritualized, Mdou Moctar, MIEN, Holy Wave, and La Luz.

Many more will be announced over the summer.  I’m hoping for Zombie Zombie and Ladytron to be added to the list.

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Levitation Austin artist spotlight: Ringo Deathstarr

Apart from having one of the coolest names in shoegaze, Austin’s own Ringo Deathstarr have a great sound to boot.  They’re playing one of the last gigs at Levitation Austin on April 26th (at 12:30 at Beerland), and I’m sure they’ll drawn a big hometown crowd.  I haven’t seen them live yet and am still discovering them, so I’m looking forward to their set.

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Levitation Austin artist spotlight: Christian Bland and the Revelators

If you love early Pink Floyd, you’ll love Christian Bland and the Revelators.  Mr. Bland is one of the co-founders of the Black Angels and one of the curators of Levitation Austin.  He’s also a cool joe.  I’ve met him four times.  His work with the Revelators is a must-hear if you’re a fan of his other work.  They’re playing April 26th at Barracuda at midnight, so come embrace the witching hour with them.

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Levitation Austin artist spotlight: Windhand

One of my favorite parts of Levitation Austin is discovering new bands, especially ones in genres I wasn’t exposed to much before I started attending the festival.  One of those genres is stoner metal, and Virginia’s Windhand is my new favorite bands of that ilk playing at this year’s festival.  They’re playing a sold-out show on April 26th at Barracuda with Ruby the Hatchet and Dead Meadow.  The place will be shaking.

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Levitation Austin artist spotlight: Ty Segall

Perennial rock workhorse Ty Segall is playing two shows at Levitation Austin this year.  The first is at the Stubb’s BBQ kick-off party on April 26th at 9:45pm and the second is the next night at Barracuda at 7pm.  Both shows are sure to be loud and fun, as Mr. Segall is an energetic performer who can bounce around rock genres as easily as a kangaroo across the Australian outback.  His new album, Freedom’s Goblin, is a great example of this as he blends fuzzed disco with  songs about his dog.

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Levitation Austin artist spotlight: Ron Gallo

Art punk Ron Gallo will be playing one of the first time slot at Levitation Austin this year – 6pm at Stubb’s on April 26th.  He’s also playing the next day at 5:30pm on Barracuda, both times in support of Ty Segall.  I caught Mr. Gallo and his crew in Fort Wayne a couple years ago and was immediately impressed with his chops on guitar and witty lyrics wrapped in punk attitude.  His debut album, Heavy Meta, was one of my top picks of 2017.  Check him out while tickets for him are still reasonably priced.

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