The Sword kicking off tour at Mohawk
The riff rock vets teamed up with producer Tucker Martine, whose recent credits include The Decemberists, My Morning Jacket, and Modest Mouse.
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The Sword released ‘High Country’ (win vinyl) touring with Kadavar & All Them Witches this fall (TX shows included)
Three bands who recall the proto-metal/heavy psych era, The Sword, Kadavar and All Them Witches, are touring together this year. The tour hits Texas on October 9 at Gas Mo...
LEVITATION is coming, 13th Floor Elevators & kick off parties included (May 7-10 in Austin, TX) #psychfest
LEVITATION (fka Austin Psych Fest), one of the best festival lineups of 2015, is now less than a month away. Happening May 8-10, 2015, the 8th annual festival will feature performances by the 13th Floor Elevators (50 year anniversary reunion), The Flaming Lips, Tame Impala, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Spiritualized, Primal Scream, The Black Angels, Thee Oh Sees, Mac Demarco, and many more...
Austin Psych Fest 2015 initial lineup announced, tix on sale
Austin Psych Fest 2014 (more by Tim Griffin)
Austin Psych Fest is returning for its eighth year in 2015 from from May 8-10 at the Carson Creek Ranch...
Pentagram on tour, playing three TX shows, including Austin’s A.I.R. Expo this weekend with The Sword and more
The Sword at Mohawk in February (more by Tim Griffin)
Austin-based heavy label American Icon Records are putting on some shows for the 4th of July weekend...
The Sword played Mohawk w/ Big Business (pics)
The Sword and Big Business brought their double attack of stoner rock to Austin when their current tour hit the Mohawk last night (2/14). The place was packed, and you can check out pictures of the whole thing in this post...
Clutch and The Sword playing two shows in TX on tour
Clutch at Emo's East in 2011 (more by Tim Griffin)
As mentioned on BV, '90s stoner rock gods Clutch are will be on tour this fall with thick-n-heavy Austinites The Sword providing essential support...
Smashing Pumpkins, The Sword, Girl in a Coma & Ringo Deathstarr played Red Bull Sound Select in Austin (pics)
Wrapping up a week of Red Bull Sound Select shows in Austin during SXSW (but not part of SXSW), Smashing Pumpkins played Saturday night (3/16) at with The Sword, Girl in a Coma and Austin's Ringo Deathstarr opening...
The Sword & Eagle Claw going on 2 month tour from Corpus Christi to Houston w/ Gypsyhawk (who have a new video)
As announced a bit ago on BrooklynVegan Austin metal bands The Sword and Eagle Claw will spend their fall on the road with Gypsyhawk. That tour starts on 10/29 in Corpus Christi at House of Rock, and ends on 12/18 in Houston at Fitzgerald's...
Fun Fun Fun Fest full 2012 line-up; 3-day passes on-sale