Okkervil River Gnarls Barkley Thievery Corporation This is where it got tricky. I had to split 1 hr 30 mins between 3 different bands and 3 different stages. This is the first of a couple of train wrecks that I will and had to endure. I think I handled it quite well. Gnarls Barkley was…
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Stars-Who knew this litte pint sized Canadian would be such a shit talker. He wished harm upon the Leader of the Free World in his “home” state. That’s balls. He turned around and said to give a kiss to your enemy’s neck and give a good squeeze on the knee. The crowd was way into…
Wolf Parade-I had just seen these guys 2 weeks ago, but this time around, things were a bit different. I didn’t feel like I was going to pass out. Not even with the Saharan like temperatures and not all the dust in the air would they taint my day to finally see these guys. They…
Austin City Limits Day 1 Ted Leo & the Pharmacists-Ted Leo was in surpringly good spirits despite the oven like weather that we all had to endure. His shirt looked as if he just threw on a shirt after getting directly out of the shower. The music was solid. This is the second time I’ve…
Austin City Limits Day 1 Quick Recap Today has been the longest day in a really long time. The heaat was unbearable and I spent close to $50 on pure water and beer. Oyyyy….totally worth it, I feel parched, my allergies are killing me…and I have been on my feet for eight hours. I have…
Austin City Limits Day 1 Band not to miss #1 Explosions in the Sky – (writers note:This concludes the list of bands not to miss at ACL this year. I intentionally left all the headliners because it’s just a given that I’m sure I’ll catch them soon enough, or may just stumble upon their stage…
Tokyo Police Club last night @ Emo’s Tokyo Police Club-The marathon has begun and the race is not to the swift. I didn’t realize that they were going to be so young, so young in fact that I saw one of them with an X on their hand signifying that he was underage. They were…
The Like ACL after Party @ the Beauty Bar The Like will be one of the last after parties during Ausin City Limits. 9/17 Austin, TX / Beauty BarThe Like Headlining Show, $5 at the door www.ilikethelike.com http://myspace.com/thelike
And on the 7th day, the Lord said …. Let there be Taco Cabana!!! I’m in Austin now, and I flew in last night. I have had my TC fix and I am ready to go. There’s a lot of action going on over here, and you can feel it. All the locals are very…
ACL Act that you must see #3- Secret Machines Secret Machines is another native Texas band hailing from New York via Dallas has the stamp seal of approval from Mr. Bowie and why not. These psych rockers deserve all the press they get. One of the more innovative bands out right now are on album…