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The hordes of shirtless (or soon-to-be shirtless) camp-chair toters are streaming into Zilker Park, and the Rocks Off team is up and running. Us media types got a nice surprise this afternoon; there's a separate entrance from the rest of the behind-the-scenes goings-on this year. The amenities are drastically improved over years past - there's a bar back here (yay!), plenty of snacks and water, and they're even serving us dinner after a while. There's no more shortcut onto the grounds though, but hey, I could use the exercise. Click here for more...