Marking two months to the festival, Austin Psych Fest (brought to you by the producers of Levitation Fest) has announced lineup additions + kick off parties! The news follows Levitation winning Best Festival in The Austin Chronicle’s Music Awards, as voted by the Austin public, taking home the top fest award for the 3rd year in a row ahead of music festival juggernauts like SXSW and ACL Fest. The fest has added Metz, Sweeping Promises, Luna Li, Golden Dawn Arkestra, Joy Again, Caramelo Haze, Gouge Away, Jaron Marshall (Black Pumas), along with Courtney Barnett, Alvvays, Kurt Vile & The Violators, The Black Angels, All Them Witches, Chicano Batman, Witch, Dehd, Blondshell, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Frankie And The Witch Fingers, Earthless and many more! Austin Psych Fest takes place April 26-28, 2024 at The Far Out Lounge and other venues in Austin, TX. Passes are available for purchase at the links below.Continue reading
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Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile, Alvways, Dehd, Earthless, Blondshell, Black Angels and More Booked for Austin Psych Fest
The two-stage Austin Psych Fest – to be held April 26-28, 2024, at The Far Out Lounge, a 100-year-old outdoor venue – has just announced its first raft of acts. Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile, Alvways, Dehd, Earthless, Blondshell, Black Angels, All Them Witches, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Ghostwoman, and others are already booked for the event, with more to be added. Head into the article below to find out more.
The Jesus And Mary Chain, King Gizzard, The Black Angels, Os Mutantes, Osees, L7, OFF! and Godspeed You! Black Emperor are Booked for Levitation 2022
Infamous rock festival Levitation has announced its 2022 lineup! Headliners and support bands include The Jesus And Mary Chain, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard (2 Nights), The Black Angels, Os Mutantes, Osees, L7, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Shame, Viagra Boys, Hunx & His Punx, W.I.T.C.H, Moon Duo, Off!, Sunflower Bean, Cold Cave, La Femme, Automatic, Protomartyr, Heartless Bastards, and many more to be announced soon! Four-day passes and single show tickets are on sale now! The fest takes place on Halloween weekend, October 27th-30th 2022, In Austin, Texas.
REVIEW: Psycho Las Vegas 2019 – Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
As far as large multi-day fests go, Psycho Las Vegas is still pretty wet behind the ears having only just had their fourth annual incarnation this August but already it has begun growing into what will likely continue to be the summer juggernaut of partying and music. New this year, to the dismay of many, was the location change from the off the strip and perfectly themed haunt, The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, to the megaplex that is Mandalay Bay. Gone is the feeling of a true fest take over and in its place, a sprawling amalgamation of “psychos” and people from any town USA or abroad there simply to gamble, throw pre-wedding bashes, get drunk or maybe attend a conference (*ahem* “conference”). Once everyone got their bearings and navigated through this corporate mega casino/hotel/shopping mall, pushed back a few drinks or whatever preferred substances they were into, and found the locations of the four stages, the complaining ebbed and instead, people experienced the fest for what it is. A gigantic party with a great combination of bands playing for four days.Continue reading
FESTIVAL PREVIEW: Psycho Las Vegas 2019
Ghost Cult is once again honored to be part of Psycho Las Vegas, a goddam heavy metal casino/beach party extravaganza if there ever was one. The filth of Rock, Sludge, Doom, Trad, Hardcore, Prog, and Stoner Metal genres and the glitz of Vegas- baby, all rolled into one. Headlined by Original Misfits, Opeth, Electric Wizard, Corrosion of Conformity, Bad Religion, YOB, Lucifer, High on Fire, GsY!BE, Clutch, Carcass, Triumph of Death, Graveyard, ASG, Primitive Man, Deafheaven, Kadavar, Vio-Lence, Soft Kill, Andrew W.K., Tomb Mold, Power Trip, Full of Hell, and a ton more bands, it promises to be a rager. Sadly, Oranssi Pazuzu and Rotting Christ have dropped out. Every band is carefully curated and picked, so try to see them all if you can. If you can’t get set with the full lineup, and our “must not miss list” picks for each day!Continue reading
Roky Erickson, Psychedelic Rock Legend, Dies at Age 71
Sad news today as Roky Erickson, who build a career as a psychedelic rock founding father has died. He was 71 years old. No cause of death has been revealed at this time. A beloved artist by popular and underground acts, Roky first came to attention with seminal 1960s rock band 13th Floor Elevators. Erickson and the band coined the phrase psychedelic rock with the group and had a brief but impactful four years as a band. The bands’ trajectory was slowed down by Erickson’s issues with mental illness and depression. While he sought help, he was systematically abused in the system for years, which impeded his career further. But artists ranging from The Flaming Lips, Dave Grohl, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Spiritualized, Primal Scream, ZZ Top, Big Brother and the Holding Company, My Bloody Valentine, Ghost, The Black Angels, Ween, Mazzy Starr, The Verve, and more touted him and 13th Floor Elevators for years in song and in the press as a heavy influence. Ghost’s 2013 cover of ‘If You Have Ghosts’ has almost five million plays on YouTube. The 2007 documentary You’re Going to Miss Me’ led to renewed interest in his career. We send our condolences out to Roky’s family, friends, and fans at this time. Continue reading