I love Austin City Limits on PBS, a wonderful program showcasing various bands in a great studio setting. Right now on their site you can watch Lyle Lovett and My Morning Jacket. My favorite show was when Arcade Fire performed, I think I've seen it like 5 times (you can watch it here). See a full list of performances here (I wish the Modest Mouse one was online!)
There is also the Austin City Limits Music Festival. Sasso and I are always talking about going to this. It takes place in Austin (duh) and is 3 days at the end of September.
alison kraus by dave mead
If I was there this year I would have been watching
1. Jenny Lewis (of Rilo Kiely fame)
2. Robert Plant & Alison Kraus
3. The Black Keys
4. Beck
5. Patty Griffin (my favorite)
6. Foo Fighters (I used to have a huge dave grohl obsession)
7. Teagan and Sarah
and soooooo many more, the best thing about going to a festival like this is getting to hear new acts!
beck by matt ellis
I wish we had gone last year so we could have seen Bjork and Arcade Fire or in 2006 to see the Flaming Lips (they put on a crazy show).
bjork by Cambria Harkey
Get on their mailing list here to find out the line up for '09. And if you go, don't forget to hit us all the great clubs in Austin to catch even more talent.
the arcade fire by dave mead
2 comments:
it's so much fun! you guys should definitely go next year [you could totally pull off cowboy boots, too, btw!]...
Patty Griffin is my favorite, too. Oh that ache in her voice! I saw her at Lillith Faire when she was still a relative unknown and have been hooked since then. Is "Rain" not the most beautifully sad song evahhh?
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