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On the April Full Moon, come set intentions and indulge in the mesmerizing allure of live acoustic music performed by world-class musicians, surrounded by the warm glow of candlelight. Its a different kind of concert, that begins and ends in darkness, with music and a poem or two surrounding and soothing you. Audience members will be given the choice of bringing their own yoga mats and/or pillows to gaze at the shadows on the ceiling. A circle of chairs will be provided.
Since the release of his 2017 mixtape Wannabewithu, Cuco’s romantic dalliances and Chicano swag have encapsulated a transparent vulnerability. Like an innocent John Cusack boombox serenade, the California songwriter – real name Omar Banos – remains overtly sentimental as earnest Spanish/English sweet nothings float amongst six-stringed reverb, synth plumes, and woozy pillow talk. Debut full-length Para Mí hits this month.
Given the birth of a new local festival in June with the third iteration of Austin Terror Fest, here comes the encore at one of its headquarters. German atmospheric Alexander von Meilenwald still counts 2017’s Exuvia as his most recent one-man big bang – fifth LP since 2003 – but its heaven-and-earth blackened doom continues blinking like a star many space millennia away.
After 15 years of coloring outside the sonic lines, Casio-addled post-punk freakers Hug retired from crafting degenerate anthems and shocking audiences in 2011. Chronicle photog/guitarist John Anderson, thereminist/vocalist Blair Bovbjerg, and keyboardist Scott Van Horn now reconvene, preceding a September vinyl pressing for Joyful Noise’s White Label Series. Songs come hand-picked by the label’s 2019 artist in residence, Thor Harris (Swans). High-velocity thrashers Fuck Work open.
Americana songwriters loom large at Oasis’ all-day live music marathon. Oklahoma songman John Fullbright, lyrical wordsmith James McMurtry, and indie/roots rocker Israel Nash headline the three-stage blowout, running noon to 11pm at the hillside brewery overlooking Lake Travis. Other notables on the deep bill include Black Angels guitarist Christian Bland leading his combo the Revelators, plus Southwestern rock & rollers Altamesa, and a solo outing from Centro-matic keyboardist Scott Danbom.