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Coachwhips, Destruction Unit, Technicolor Teeth & more played Beerland (pics)

We walked into Beerland for this unofficial show on the last night of SXSW (3/15) as local hardcore band Wiccans were tearing things up to a mosh-happy crowd…

EMA, Angel Olsen, Destruction Unit, Warpaint, more @ SXSW Friday (pics)

After our Friday BV-SXSW day party at Red 7, Amanda and I headed to Austin’s Central Presbyterian Church for the Pitchfork showcase. Opening the show was EMA, whose material from 2011’s Past Life Martyred Saints sounded great as always, but most excitingly Erika and her band used the opportunity to preview her upcoming sophomore album, The Future’s V……

metal @ SXSW 2014 -- show previews, lineups & our top picks

and Andrew Sacher Black Tusk at Saint Vitus in 2013 (more by Caroline Harrison) SXSW may be all about catching the hippest bands–check out the SXSW schedule for a lowdown on what’s going on (or browse our “SXSW” tag for some highlights) — including three BV day parties and the BV official showcase — but there’s no shortage of metal to bang your head to, either…

Ghetto Ghouls releasing an LP, playing SXSW (song stream)

Austin garage rockers Ghetto Ghouls are releasing their self-titled LP on April 8 via Monofonus Press, and after sharing one of its tracks, “Peepshow,” they’re back with another, “Living Alone,” which makes its premiere in this post…

Perfect Pussy expand tour, add NYC shows w/ Green Dreams, Tumul & Friendless Bummer (updated dates & new video)

Perfect Pussy at NYU in 2013 (more by Amanda Hatfield) Syracuse noise punks Perfect Pussy, whose upcoming debut LP, Say Yes to Love will now be more bloody, just played NYC opening for Total Slacker last week (2/12) as part of their ongoing tour, and now that that’s in the past, they’ve tacked on a headlining NYC gig to the end of the tour happening April 5 at Mercury Lounge…

Free Press Summer Fest 2014 lineup & tix (Wu-Tang, Deftones, The Kills, tUnE-yArDs, Jack White, Vampire Weekend & more)

FPSF 2013 (more by Tim Griffin) Houston’s Free Press Summer Festival returns for its sixth year on May 31 and June 1 in Eleanor Tinsley Park…

Austin Psych Fest expands lineup (Panda Bear, War On Drugs, BJM, Graveyard, Mikal Cronin, Bombino, Peaking Lights, more)

Austin Psych Fest 2013 (more by Tim Griffin) Austin Psych Fest returns for its 6th year from May 2-4 at the Carson Creek Ranch, and since we last spoke, the festival’s lineup has been expanded to now include The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Panda Bear, The War On Drugs, Graveyard, Mikal Cronin, Bombino, Peaking Lights, Pink Mountaintops, The Fresh and Onlys, Sleepy Sun, The Octopus Project, Bardo Pond, Higgins Waterproof Black Magic Band, Morgan Delt, Cosmonauts, Pure X, Guardian Alien, Mark McGuire, Greg Ashley and more…

Austin Psych Fest 2014 lineup expanded (Brian Jonestown Massacre, Panda Bear, War On Drugs, Mikal Cronin & more)

Austin Psych Fest 2013 (more by Tim Griffin) Additional artists have been announced for the 2014 edition of Austin Psych Fest, which goes down from May 2-4 at the Carson Creek Ranch…

Earthless, Destruction Unit, Yakuza & Running playing a Red Bull Sound Select show at the Empty Bottle

Earthless @ Bowery Ballroom, 2009 (more by Tim Griffin) San Diego’s Hendrix-y Earthless, Southwestern psychedelic punks Destruction Unit, and locals Yakuza and Running will be teaming up for a Red Bull Sound Select show at the Empty Bottle on January 25…

tix on sale: Rhye, Blood Orange, The Hold Steady, Warpaint, GZA, Tokyo Police Club, MEN, Crazy Spirit, Metronomy, more

Tickets to see Rhye at Webster Hall go on AmEx presale today at noon. Tickets to see Blood Orange at Webster Hall go on AmEx presale today at noon…
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