ACL

[Starter]

Who is on your A list for ACL?? I'm not familiar with alot of the bands so tell me who I should see.

 

[Nuge]

The Black Keys are a must see. In fact, I bought tickets to their aftershow at Stubb's.

I also really liked Broken Bells when I saw them at SXSW.

 

[l00p]

In no particular order:

lcd soundsystem
matt and kim
the national
miike snow
pete yorn
nortec collective

There are others but those are what I would list as priorities for me. There will be hot chicks at miike snow and pete yorn I would assume.

 

[South Austin]

Two Door Cinema Club was the best discovery for me this year. Also really enjoyed Pete Yorn, Amos Lee, Local Natives, and Foals.

 

[Nuge]

Just about everything at the Austin Ventures stage was great.

Saw the Foals when they opened for the Black Keys at Stubbs. Great F'N show. Gonna have to get some of their music.

Also really like Two Door Cinema Club.

 

[Murphy'sBoy]

Saw that the powers that be are moving ACL to mid September next year. Really really stupid.

 

[l00p]

No kidding considering the strong point or consistent theme to this years success was the weather. No dust bowl, no unbearable heat. Transportation went well, weather cooperated, well rounded lineup. So for their 10th Anniversary they are going to screw it up and go back to the beginning again? Dumb.

Many of their tickets went to students at UT already in town which helped with the hotels. There may not be enough to cover that. Many students may not go. They are assuming out of town people will buy the tickets. Dumb.

 

[ChemHORN]

I think what a lot of people are forgetting is the Big 12 schedule was uncertain until a few weeks ago. They may have had to pick a date before the Big 12 schedule was released. Knowing that the UCLA game probably wouldn't change they went with that since it was a guranteed away game. Just sayin that might have played a factor in the decision.

As for the mention of the Black Keys up there. I saw them 3 times this weekend/week. Their ACL show, the aftershow, and the ACL Taping last night. If you ever get a chance to see them take it. It will be worth it.

 

[PFD]

Did anybody see JJ Grey & Mofro? Those Florida boys have got some soul.

 

[UTEE]

I love JJ Grey and Mofro. They also have a great sense of humor, this video is one of the funniest I've ever seen:

The Link

(Look out, I suppose it's not exactly safe for work)