Another Chilean psych-rock band that will play Levitation Austin this year is the cosmic trio of Follakzoid. I first heard of these cats a few years ago and put them on a list of bands I wanted to research. Now I’ll get to see them live, which is the best research one can do on a new band. They’re closing Barracuda on April 27th with their 12:30am set. It’s sure to be a great cap on the evening.
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make music that is hard to describe. It lands somewhere between punk, garage rock, and noise rock. It’s full of fury and powerful riffs and their Levitation Austin set (April 27th at Barracuda, starting at 11:30pm) will surely be one of the loudest at the whole festival. I’m glad I have new earplugs.
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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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