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November 10, 2011
Keep Austin Fun Fun Fun
Austin's little fest has grown big and sponsored--and that's fine by us
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October 6, 2011
Ruby Jane Gets Inspired
Austin's little fest has grown big and sponsored--and that's fine by us
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September 29, 2011
Young the Giant Grows Into Its Name
Austin's little fest has grown big and sponsored--and that's fine by us
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September 22, 2011
Austin City Limits Goes Mainstream
Austin's little fest has grown big and sponsored--and that's fine by us
Blogs
September 20, 2011
No, Kanye West Wasn't Joking When He Eulogized The Black Eyed Peas at ACL.
Pete FreedmanKanye West at his ACL '11 performance. Swag? Gotta admit it: We just thought he was being confident and awesome when he said it. Turns out, though, there may have been something of merit behind Kanye West's out-of-nowhere banter about the Black Eyed Peas from Friday night at the ... More >>
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September 19, 2011
Last Night At ACL: The Arcade Fire Bids the Crowd Farewell "For a Couple of Years"?
Arcade Fire Austin City Limits Music Festival September 18, 2011 Better than: having to sit through an Eagles set at the end of ACL. James BrickerArcade Fire at ACLOn Sunday Night at Zilker Park, the largest crowd of the weekend converged on the Bud Light stage, where Arcade Fire wa ... More >>
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September 19, 2011
Night Three of Austin City Limits '11: If You're Gonna Go Out, You Better Go Out With a Bang.
Pete FreedmanArcade Fire played a familiar set to end Austin City Limits 2011. But it was still thrilling. The hot sun from the morning of Day Three at the 2011 Austin City Limits Music Festival persisted well into the afternoon and evening at Zilker Park. But with the festival end looming and pl ... More >>
Blogs
September 18, 2011
ACL Night Two (With Pics!): The Calm of Stevie Wonder Meets The Storm of My Morning Jacket
Pete FreedmanTV on the Radio's Tunde Adebimpe, possibly among those disappointed in what would later happen with Stevie Wonder's set. Kind of an awkward second night at the 2011 Austin City Limits Music last night. The worst part: It could've been great. Alas, in the end, not so much. But, sure enou ... More >>
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September 18, 2011
Day Three of Austin City Limits '11: Dallas-Born Ruby Jane Kicks Thing Off and The Sun is Back
Pete FreedmanDallas-born 16-year-old Ruby jane kicked off Saturday's proceedings in fine fashion. After a lackluster Saturday, things are already heating up on Sunday afternoon at Zilker Park. Actually, they were plenty hot in the morning, too: Temperatures soared into the '90s, but, more importa ... More >>
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September 18, 2011
ACL Capsule Reviews: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., The Walkmen, Broken Social Scene, and Elbow
Elbow brought the Manchester rain on Sunday.And just like that, the heat returned. The hot sun beat down on the wet grass, creating an inescapable humidity in Zilker Park on Sunday. As such, the people came prepared to sweat it out. The same guys hawking ponchos yesterday now had packets of ... More >>
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September 17, 2011
Last Night at ACL: Coldplay Plays All the Hits and The Others, Too.
Coldplay AMD Stage -- Austin City LimitsSeptember 16, 2011 Better than: waiting for Coldplay to release a Greatest Hits album. ColdplayIt would be a pretty hipster thing to say that the Coldplay show at Austin City Limits Music Festival on Friday was cheesy and overly sincere. But you won't actu ... More >>
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September 17, 2011
ACL Capsule Reviews: Young the Giant, Tyler Morris & The Hearts of Worship, Alexander, Daniel Lanois' Black Dub and Iron & Wine
It's tough to complain too much about the sporadic rain that's literally watering down the second afternoon of the 2011 Austin City Limits Music Festival. Texas needs to drink, y'all. No, it's not all bad. Another upside: The wet ground makes you feel like less of a jerk for sparking up. So ... More >>
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September 17, 2011
Austin City Limits Music Festival Day Two: Kind of a Downer
Marco TorresHangin' with the bros at ACL!As the performances began at Zilker Park, they were accompanied by a much needed downpour as venders, outside and in the festival, struggled for their piece of the poncho market share. On the plus side, and it's a very plus side, the rain brought relief to ... More >>
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September 16, 2011
Welcome to ACL '11: Zilker Warms Up For A Big First Night; It's Already Buzz-Thirty, Dudes.
Pete FreedmanCold War Kids tear down that first-day ACL wall.Off in the distance, the song of the summer, Foster the People's can't-stop-won't-stop "Pumped Up Kicks," is blasting away over Zilker Park, blaring from the P.A. over at the Google (nee Dell) Stage. There's a marvelous tag-team effort ... More >>
Blogs
September 16, 2011
Austin City Limit Day One: Kurt Vile's Small Reception Makes for a Brilliant Performance
Kurt VileThe first day of Austin City Limits Music Festival was a surprise to say the least. Having never been to one of these outdoor music festivals, I wasn't sure what to expect. I had a hunch that getting close the stage at any act I wanted to see would be tough. For the most part, I was ... More >>
Music
September 15, 2011
Ten Things You Can Expect to See At Austin City Limits 2011
Kurt VileThe first day of Austin City Limits Music Festival was a surprise to say the least. Having never been to one of these outdoor music festivals, I wasn't sure what to expect. I had a hunch that getting close the stage at any act I wanted to see would be tough. For the most part, I was ... More >>
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September 15, 2011
How Many North Texans Are Playing ACL '11?
Over on the Star-Telegram's music blog this afternoon, music critic Preston Jones posted a nice little Q&A with Hudson Moore, the Fort Worth-based country singer-songwriter who has been tapped to be the very first performer at this year's Austin City Limits Music Festival. It's either an awes ... More >>
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June 9, 2011
Searching for the Soul of Austin
The neo city on the hills is a far cry from its cheap pot, cold beer and low-rent former ways.
Blogs
May 16, 2011
Tomorrow, ACL Announces Its 2011 Lineup. Today, We Share Our Best Guess On The Bill.
Tomorrow, we've been promised, the folks behind the Austin City Limits Music Festival will unveil the lineup of bands playing their 2011 offering, which, this year, for its 10th anniversary, will take place in Austin's Zilker Park on the third weekend of September.And credit where it's due: The o ... More >>
Music
October 14, 2010
A Blow-by-Blow Field Report From Austin City Limits 2010.
Tomorrow, we've been promised, the folks behind the Austin City Limits Music Festival will unveil the lineup of bands playing their 2011 offering, which, this year, for its 10th anniversary, will take place in Austin's Zilker Park on the third weekend of September.And credit where it's due: The o ... More >>
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October 11, 2010
ACL '10, Night Three: Dad-Rockers Square Off Against Artsy Fartsy Types, And We All Win?
Caity ColvardThe Eagles' Glenn Frey. You may also remember him from Jerry Maguire. Well, we saw it coming, but, no matter, the third day Austin City Limits went out with a whimper. Actually, though, it was kind of an enjoyable whimper. See, three-day fests like this are killers on your little pig ... More >>
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October 9, 2010
ACl Day Two: Zilker Park Is Heating Up...
Patrick MichelsLots of tough choices to make today--like Bear in Heaven (above) or Pete Yorn early on. A busy afternoon session in Austin had heads spinning on Saturday afternoon--and that much is still the case, as The XX finishes up its set against the Temper Trap, leading into a three-way deat ... More >>
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May 18, 2010
Austin City Limits Announces 2010 Lineup...
It's that time of year, again. The Austin City Limits Festival line-up was unveiled early this morning via the fest's official website. There isn't any question: This year's docket will have people gabbing--whether it's vitriolic hate or nostalgic, warm-fuzzies. Sure, for many, bashing on the cho ... More >>
News
April 22, 2010
Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights Readies Its Major Label Debut
It's that time of year, again. The Austin City Limits Festival line-up was unveiled early this morning via the fest's official website. There isn't any question: This year's docket will have people gabbing--whether it's vitriolic hate or nostalgic, warm-fuzzies. Sure, for many, bashing on the cho ... More >>
Blogs
November 9, 2009
Fun Fun Fun Fest Day 2: Astronautalis, Metallagher, Broadcast, HEALTH, Crystal Castles, GZA, Of Montreal
Patrick MichelsSome people attribute weather changes, fortunate or otherwise, to God. The Riverboat Gamblers' Mike Wiebe thought someone else was responsible for the all-day drizzle and showers that turned Waterloo Park into Mudderloo Park. "Someone said, 'It was sunny yesterday, I'm surprised it ... More >>
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November 8, 2009
Fun Fun Fun Fest Day 1: Crystal Antlers, Shonen Knife, Russian Circles, Death, Neon Indian, Jesus Lizard
All photos by Patrick MichelsDeath singer Bobby HackneyChoosing Fun Fun Fun over the Austin City Limits festival this year was a no-brainer decision, and I have not regretted the decision to pass on Dave Matthews, Pearl Jam and Ben Harper for a nanosecond. Sitting on the soft grass and turning aw ... More >>
Music
October 8, 2009
Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights Made the Best of a Rainy Saturday at ACL.
All photos by Patrick MichelsDeath singer Bobby HackneyChoosing Fun Fun Fun over the Austin City Limits festival this year was a no-brainer decision, and I have not regretted the decision to pass on Dave Matthews, Pearl Jam and Ben Harper for a nanosecond. Sitting on the soft grass and turning aw ... More >>
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October 6, 2009
ACL '09 in Photos: Festival Recap with Passion Pit, Girl Talk and Ben Harper
Photos by Patrick MichelsPassion Pit's passionate pit.With ACL wrapped up and the bands, festival-goers and fields at Zilker Park on their road to recovery, it's time for one last look at the bands that braved the mud on the festival's last day.First, for an overall recap of the best shots from t ... More >>
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October 5, 2009
ACL '09: A Muddy, Beautiful Mess On Day Three
Photos by Patrick MichelsTwo mud enthusiasts scrap it out as their friend Kenny Chesney cheers them on.The rains from Day Two at ACL may have held off on Day Three, yeah. But, make no mistake, the repercussions off dropping that much water onto a confined space? Those were definitely still felt b ... More >>
Blogs
October 5, 2009
ACL '09: The Toadies Come From The Water
Photos by Patrick MichelsSurely, it was with their tongues planted firmly in their cheeks that the members of the Toadies opened their 4 p.m. set at the festival's main stage on Sunday with longtime Rubberneck favorite "I Come From The Water."But, a funny thing about the Toadies' set on Sunday af ... More >>
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October 5, 2009
ACL '09: Pearl Jam Regains Its Rightful Place Atop The Rock World
Photos by Patrick MichelsIt had been 15 years--according, at least, to one of Eddie Vedder's asides during the closing set of this weekend's Austin City Limits Music Festival--since Pearl jam had played what he called "The Live Music Capital of the Nation." And, as such, Vedder promised the mud-c ... More >>
Blogs
October 4, 2009
ACL '09: Grizzly Bear Offers Sunshine On A Dreary Day
Banter is not Grizzly Bear's strong suit--not in the slightest. Rather this is a band propelled by meticulous instrumentation and harmonies. And though the band failed in the first count, its moot apologies to the crowd for putting up with the rain falling flat, the band succeeded glorious o ... More >>
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October 4, 2009
ACL '09: The Rain's Stopped (For Now) As Crowds Wait For Pearl Jam--And Maybe The Toadies?
The early outlook here on the Day Three of the 2009 Austin City Limits Music Festival isn't too bad. The sun has peeked out from behind the clouds here and there, and, for the time being, the rain has held off. Forecasts appear to indicate more rain as the day continues, though, and, surely ... More >>
Blogs
October 3, 2009
ACL '09: Phoenix Draws The Fest's First Way-Too-Big-For-Comfort Crowd
Patrick Michels Phoenix's Thomas Mars.Like a black hole located at the far west end of Zilker Park, it seemed that just about everything at ACL was being drawn to Phoenix's set yesterday in the four o'clock hour. Unruly crowds tussled about the outer realms of the masses that extended som ... More >>
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October 3, 2009
ACL '09 in Photos: The Avett Brothers, Andrew Bird, Dr. Dog and More from Friday Onstage
Photos by Patrick MichelsThe Avett Brothers share a family moment Friday afternoon.Along with Pete's takes on some of Friday's biggest sets here at ACL, we already brought you shots of Phoenix, Raphael Saadiq and The Yeah Yeah Yeahs -- so before we head on out for another day in the front row (fo ... More >>
Blogs
October 3, 2009
ACL '09: The Yeah Yeah Yeahs Sparkle Our Imaginations And Karen O Gets Crazy.
Photos by Patrick Michels Almost as magical as when Merle Haggard spits onstage.Dressed like a character belonging more to Pan's Labyrinth than anything of the natural world, Karen O led the Yeah Yeah Yeahs through a fantastical, epic performance at Zilker Park last night.And it was all th ... More >>
Blogs
October 2, 2009
ACL '09: So Can We Get This Party Going Already, Or...?
Pretty sure I'm in Austin right now--seems it at least; there's a whole bunch of young people running around acting like there's something going on. I dunno, this is a pretty early wake-up call for me. But I digress: I'll be here all weekend long, along with Observer Web editor and photogra ... More >>
Blogs
October 2, 2008
Self-important Faces in the ACL Crowd
Pretty sure I'm in Austin right now--seems it at least; there's a whole bunch of young people running around acting like there's something going on. I dunno, this is a pretty early wake-up call for me. But I digress: I'll be here all weekend long, along with Observer Web editor and photogra ... More >>
Blogs
September 29, 2008
Photos: The Raconteurs at ACL
Pretty sure I'm in Austin right now--seems it at least; there's a whole bunch of young people running around acting like there's something going on. I dunno, this is a pretty early wake-up call for me. But I digress: I'll be here all weekend long, along with Observer Web editor and photogra ... More >>
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September 27, 2008
ACL Day One: More band photos
Pretty sure I'm in Austin right now--seems it at least; there's a whole bunch of young people running around acting like there's something going on. I dunno, this is a pretty early wake-up call for me. But I digress: I'll be here all weekend long, along with Observer Web editor and photogra ... More >>
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September 26, 2008
ACL Is Underway, Rootsy Early On
Pretty sure I'm in Austin right now--seems it at least; there's a whole bunch of young people running around acting like there's something going on. I dunno, this is a pretty early wake-up call for me. But I digress: I'll be here all weekend long, along with Observer Web editor and photogra ... More >>
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September 26, 2008
Setting the Scene
Pretty sure I'm in Austin right now--seems it at least; there's a whole bunch of young people running around acting like there's something going on. I dunno, this is a pretty early wake-up call for me. But I digress: I'll be here all weekend long, along with Observer Web editor and photogra ... More >>
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May 16, 2006
Austin City Limits: You Read It Here First
Pretty sure I'm in Austin right now--seems it at least; there's a whole bunch of young people running around acting like there's something going on. I dunno, this is a pretty early wake-up call for me. But I digress: I'll be here all weekend long, along with Observer Web editor and photogra ... More >>
Music
September 29, 2005
Rain or Shine
We drove to the Austin City Limits Music Festival in ponchos, but we left wearing surgeon's masks
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May 12, 2005
Odds & Ends
Sara Radle's off to L.A.; LM5 calling it quits; Rubber Gloves gets anew look
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July 24, 2003
Making Waves
Denton's Midlake inks record deal, prepares debut LP
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May 1, 2003
Busy Schedule
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