Levitation Austin – Page 7

Levitation Austin artist spotlight: Amerikan Bear

Hailing from California, Amerikan Bear are masters of the psychedelic 1960’s California sound. I discovered these groovy cats when they discovered me by following me on Twitter. I was soon hooked on their cool mix of psychedelia, rock, and blues. They’re opening the Elevation Amphitheater at Levitation Austin on April 29th, so they’ll be the first band I see. It should be a good start to the festival.

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Levitation Austin spotlight: Night Beats

I will see Seattle, Washington’s Night Beats any chance I get, so I was happy to see the Empire Garage main stage on April 28th at the Levitation Austin kick-off show there.

I just saw them at Levitation Chicago, and their set was in the top three I saw there. They get better every time I see them and they’re at the top of their game right now. See them before they take off on their tour of the UK. If you’re in the UK, don’t miss them.

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Levitation Austin artist spotlight: The Golden Dawn

The Golden Dawn are one of those legendary bands who put out one great record and then disappeared. They formed in Austin, Texas around the same time as The 13th Floor Elevators and released their lone record, The Power Plant, before breaking up in 1968. Everything I’ve heard off The Power Plant is great, with a heavier edge than 13th Floor Elevators material. I missed these guys at Levitation Austin in 2014, so I’m keen to see them at the Thursday night pre-festival kick-off party at Empire Garage.

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Levitation Austin artist spotlight: The Blind Owls

The Blind Owls are a four-piece rock act from Corpus Christi, Texas with obvious Beatles, rockabilly, Buddy Holly, and mod-rock influences, but they certainly aren’t derivative. These four have put in their time to develop their chops and can lay down a serious groove. They’re opening the Empire Garage stage at the Thursday night pre-festival kick-off party there. Come by and get your groove on with these cool cats.

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Levitation Austin releases set times and Thursday night line-up.

Levitation Austin has released its schedule of Thursday night pre-festival shows in downtown Austin and its daily festival schedule as well. I’m happy to see Night Beats playing again, and I’ve already found a couple bands added to the full festival I’d like to see.

The Friday schedule is insane. I’m going to miss a few bands I’d like to see and have to make some tough decisions. The set times are better for my “must-see” lists on Saturday and Sunday, however.

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Levitation Austin artist spotlight: Nicolas Jaar

Chilean-born and NYC-based composer and electronic music maker Nicolas Jaar will be performing at Levitation Austin on April 29th. Mr. Jaar produces spacey, dreamy electronic music that mixes jazz touches, Euro lounge, and South American flair. I think it will be an interesting set.

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Levitation Austin artist spotlight: Imarhan

Tuareg musicians Imarhan are the latest band of fine musicians from Algeria who blend traditional music with rock guitars.

Levitation Austin always brings in at least one Tuareg band every year. The wide variety of bands form around the world I probably wouldn’t be able to see otherwise is one of the things I love most about the festival. Imarhan’s first single tore up BBC 6 Music radio and I eagerly await their set in Austin.

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Levitation Austin artist spotlight: Holy Wave

Fresh off the release of their new album, Freaks of Nuture, Holy Wave will be performing their groovy stoner-psych rock at Levitation Austin on April 29th. I loved their last record, Relax, so I look forward to hearing the new material (especially since I missed them the last time they played Levitation Austin a couple years ago). My wife also likes what she’s heard from these guys. I think you would, too.

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Levitation Austin artist spotlight: Christian Bland & the Revelators

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Christian Bland and the Revelators is one of multiple side projects from the Black Angels‘ lead guitarist. They love early Pink Floyd records, and that’s all right with me. I saw them at Levitation Austin a couple years ago and they put on a good afternoon set. I’ve met Mr. Bland at three different Black Angels shows (Detroit, Chicago, Indianapolis), and he was a cool cat and happy to sign my gig poster each time.

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Levitation Austin artist spotlight: Golden Dawn Arkestra

I missed Golden Dawn Arkestra at Levitation Austin two years ago, so I’m keen on catching their show this year. They have a wild mix of African, Asian, and Caribbean beats, amazing costumes, and a wild stage show. I’m sure it will be a performance that gets everyone moving.

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