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RippleFest Texas 2022 Lineup Finalized

Posted in Whathaveyou on March 22nd, 2022 by JJ Koczan

Back for its second year and with a fourth day in tow, Ripplefest Texas 2022 confirms its full lineup, a total beast of legends and newcomers. Really, I don’t even know what to say here except that if you’re lucky enough to go, it’s probably the kind of thing you’re going to remember for a long gosh-darn time, and it’s the kind of lineup that serves as lording-over fodder on the part of those who were there to those who weren’t. Well, at least it would if the heavy underground weren’t too cool to each other for that kind of gatekeeping nonsense. In any case, this looks like a massive undertaking to put on, and the roster of assembled acts gets a hearty ‘fucking a’ from my corner of the universe.

Tickets for all four days will run you $150, but I feel like the festival earns that on both quality and quantity of product.

Here’s the announcement, info and links:

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RIPPLE FEST TEXAS – The Far Out Lounge – July 21-24

4-day passes available now!

RippleFest Texas 2022 is back and the lineup is as big and hot as Texas itself! 4 days of blistering hot music at Austin’s premier music venue The Far Out Lounge. There will be everything from crushing heavy riffs, to acoustic and banjo picking, to improvisation jam sessions and puppet shows! So many legends and great music that this will be a 4 day weekend you will not want to miss!

TICKETS:
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thefaroutloungestage/639551

FULL LINEUP:
Eagles of Death Metal, The Sword, Crowbar, Mothership, Big Business, The Obsessed, Stöner, Spirit Adrift, The Heavy Eyes, Sasquatch, REZN, Fatso Jetson, Heavy Temple, J.D. Pinkus, Lord Buffalo, Lo-Pan, Wino, El Perro, Void Vator, Hippie Death Cult, Howling Giant, Doctor Smoke, Nick Oliveri, High Desert Queen, Destroyer of Light, Ape Machine, High Priestess, Dryheat, Rubber Snake Charmers, Sun Crow, Holy Death Trio, Bone Church, Horseburner, Spirit Mother, Thunder Horse, Mother Iron Horse, The Age of Truth, Salem’s Bend, Las Cruces, All Souls, Kind, Fostermother, The Absurd, Godeye, Ole English, Mr. Plow, Snake Mountain Revival, Blue Heron, Grail, Formula 400, Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol, Eagle Claw, Bridge Farmers.

The Far Out Lounge is located at 8504 South Congress. Winner of Best New Venue at the Austin Music Awards 2020.

http://www.thefaroutaustin.com/

https://www.facebook.com/ripplefesttexas
https://www.facebook.com/LOMSProductions/
https://www.facebook.com/theripplemusic/
https://www.instagram.com/ripplemusic/
https://ripplemusic.bandcamp.com/
http://www.ripple-music.com/

Lo-Pan, Live at the Grog Shop, Cleveland, Ohio, Feb 18, 2022

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The Obelisk Show on Gimme Metal Playlist: Episode 69

Posted in Radio on October 1st, 2021 by JJ Koczan

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Crazy productive day on my end. You know how I know? It’s a week ago for me right now. That’s right. You’re reading this — or you’re not, in which case, meh — on Friday, Oct. 1, which is the air date for Ep. 69 of The Obelisk Show on Gimme Metal. For me though it’s Sept. 24. I just turned in the playlist and the voice tracks for this show, then set up the back ends for nearly this entire week’s worth of posts, including the complete Quarterly Review and the other premieres slated between its beginning and the day after it ends. That’s next art, links, quotes, embed, tags, etc. placed for a post not going live for another week and a half for me. Feeling pretty good about that.

So while I am and before the site invariably implodes as happens almost every time I feel good about anything, here’s the playlist for this show. And it just so happens I feel really good about this too. Rocks at the start, gets super-heavy, then trips out in the second hour. It’s my kind of jam. Weird, in other words. I very, very much hope you find something in here to dig. If you’ve been keeping up with the Quarterly Review, you’ll recognize some of this for sure. And again, if not, meh. Happy October. Fall is my favorite season.

Thanks for listening if you do and/or reading. I hope you enjoy.

The Obelisk Show airs 5PM Eastern today on the Gimme app or at: http://gimmemetal.com.

Full playlist:

The Obelisk Show – 10.01.21

Erik Larson The Heavies Favorite Iron
Aiwass Man as God Wayward Gods
Temple Witch Chaos and Order Hand in Hand with Chaos
Cult Burial Paralysed Oblivion EP
The Answer Lies in the Black Void Become Undone Forlorn
VT
Forebode Bane of Hammers The Pit of Suffering
Enslaved Caravans to the Outer Worlds Caravans to the Outer Worlds
Jointhugger Midnight Surrounded by Vultures
Starless Forest Hope is Leaving You
Ivory Primarch Aetherbeast As All Life Burns
VT
Funeral for Two La Muerte II
Snake Mountain Revival Satellite Ritual Everything in Sight
Dark Bird Undone Out of Line
VT
3rd Ear Experience What Are Their Names Danny Frankel’s 3rd Ear Experience

The Obelisk Show on Gimme Metal airs every Friday 5PM Eastern, with replays Sunday at 7PM Eastern. Next new episode is Oct. 15 (subject to change). Thanks for listening if you do.

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Snake Mountain Revival Premiere “Satellite Ritual”; Announce Debut LP Everything in Sight

Posted in audiObelisk, Whathaveyou on August 30th, 2021 by JJ Koczan

SNAKE MOUNTAIN REVIVAL

Virginia Beach heavy psychedelic rockers Snake Mountain Revival release their debut album, Everything in Sight, Nov. 19 on Rebel Waves Records. By joining the ranks of the Ripple Music imprint, the trio become labelmates to Kabbalah, Arcadian Child, Sacred Shrines, Las Robertas and Smiling, who also recently issued a label debut. The record is comprised of eight tracks, five of which have been featured on the band’s prior two EPs, 2019’s The Valley of Madness and 2018’s self-titled, but the recordings are different, and “Satellite Ritual” (premiering at the bottom of this post) is brandy-new either way. If you want to skip the rest of my blah-blah and the PR wire info and click play, I wouldn’t blame you. The text will still be here when you get back.

You can hear their roots in improv jamming to be sure, but Everything in Sight remains a collection of songs. Eight of them, in fact, spanning a broad and warm 43 minutes. Grim garage echo, instrumentalist surf safari, guitar winding, drums no less distorted than the vocal howls where and when. You can set your watch to its acid boogie but it’s in its own time zone.

The takeaway here? Song’s below — listen to it — album’s out Nov. 19 and has Ripple‘s say-so behind it. I think it’s worth your time or I wouldn’t be writing this sentence.

Now then:

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SNAKE MOUNTAIN REVIVAL – New album ‘Everything In Sight’ out November 19 on Rebel Waves Records

Preorder: https://ripplemusic.bandcamp.com/album/everything-in-sight

Formed in the Summer of 2017, Snake Mountain Revival quickly gained traction their first few shows by performing completely improvised sets in the coastal Virginia area complete with liquid light shows. The three members met in their hometown of Virginia Beach after years of pursuing different styles of music in different parts of the country.

Drummer Josh Woodhouse cut his teeth playing death metal and progressive music in Florida, while bassist and vocalist Ryan Chandler was exploring experimental and psychedelic sounds. Guitarist Zack Trowbridge rounds out the trio with his background in blues, jazz and surf rock.

The release of 2018’s self-titled demo EP gained praise in the blogosphere both in the USA and overseas. With a polarizing live show and crossover sound, they’ve been afforded the opportunity to share the stage with diverse bands such as Acid Dad, Freedom Hawk, Sammi Lanzetta and Frankie & the Witch Fingers.

Recording & Engineered by Danny Zawacki & Zack Trowbridge
Produced by Zack Trowbridge
Mixed by Snake Mountain Revival
Mastered by Keith Hernandez (Suite 2e Studios, Austin TX)

All lyrics by Ryan Chandler
Album art by Stanislov Pobytov

Snake Mountain Revival:
Drums & Percussion – Josh Woodhouse
Guitar – Zack Trowbridge
Vocals & Bass – Ryan Chandler

https://www.facebook.com/snakemountainrevival/
https://www.instagram.com/snakemountainrevival/
https://snakemountainrevival.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Rebelwavesrecords/
http://www.rebelwavesrecords.bigcartel.com/
https://rebelwavesrecords.bandcamp.com/

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