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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: distance on September 16, 2004, 03:53:00 pm
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is anyone else out here this weekend? whee.
let me tell you how much fun it was fighting the hurricane evacuation traffic on tuesday in louisiana.
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I wish. Please give us the full post-festival report!
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
I wish. Please give us the full post-festival report!
and how many cowboy hats you count.
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Originally posted by Rob_Gee:
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
I wish. Please give us the full post-festival report!
and how many cowboy hats you count. [/b]
You'll find more cowboy hats in Loudon NH this weekend than in Austin TX.
Austin is sooooooooooooooooooooo not like the rest of Texas.
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I'm jealous. Wish I was going.
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I??m flying out tomorrow morning. Can??t wait! :D
What, you??re not going Rhett? You??re going to miss The Old 97??s & Drive by Truckers?
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Originally posted by Sieve-Fisted:
I??m flying out tomorrow morning. Can??t wait! :D
There are so many to see of course. But think about checking out Endochine. Endochine, Saturday, 9-18, 2:50-3:30, Austin Ventures Stage
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No I'm not. I'm seeing them at the 9:30 on the same weekend.
Lots of other bands I'm sorry to miss though.
Enjoy!
Originally posted by Sieve-Fisted:
I??m flying out tomorrow morning. Can??t wait! :D
What, you??re not going Rhett? You??re going to miss The Old 97??s & Drive by Truckers?
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Thanks for the recommendation. I??ve never heard of them before. I??ll add them to my ??to see? list.
Originally posted by Sugartastic Tee Silk:
Originally posted by Sieve-Fisted:
I??m flying out tomorrow morning. Can??t wait! :D
There are so many to see of course. But think about checking out Endochine. Endochine, Saturday, 9-18, 2:50-3:30, Austin Ventures Stage [/b]
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of course, to see them, you'd have to miss Old 97's.
My recommendation: can't go wrong on sunday seeing Bobby Bare jr followed 10 mins later by Drive By Truckers.
Originally posted by Sieve-Fisted:
Thanks for the recommendation. I??ve never heard of them before. I??ll add them to my ??to see? list.
Originally posted by Sugartastic Tee Silk:
Originally posted by Sieve-Fisted:
I??m flying out tomorrow morning. Can??t wait! :D
There are so many to see of course. But think about checking out Endochine. Endochine, Saturday, 9-18, 2:50-3:30, Austin Ventures Stage [/b]
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Endochine is on my list. I am so excited. 5 hours and counting -- I know I can't sleep!!
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Some of you might have better music streams that you know about, for what it's worth, Yahoo is broadcasting some of the bigger acts at ACL.
http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/austincitylimits/default.asp (http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/austincitylimits/default.asp)
Some after-show parties scheduled: Johnny Goudie is peforming Saturday, September 18th at the Caucus Club - (ACL after show w/ Bobby Bare, Jr.)
(www.iloveelke.com for Johnny's music. Rec'd Best Keyboardist at SXSW.)
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any reports?
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Originally posted by Sugartastic Tee Silk:
any reports?
AUSTIN, Texas ?? There is exactly one big tree in Austin's Zilker Park. And seemingly everyone was under it.
Every square inch of shade was occupied by someone at the third annual Austin City Limits music festival. But the intense heat and humidity ?? temperatures soared near the 100-degree mark each day ?? didn't stop approximately 210,000 people from attending the three-day music festival.
With eight stages and more than 120 bands, the music ranged from roots-rock to reggae, from blues to funked-up jam bands. And although the cowboy-hatted crowd seemed partial to music of the twangin' persuasion, hyped-up hipsters and alternative rockers ruled the day.
The Pixies were obviously the festival's main draw ?? organizers credited the group with the festival's first-ever sold-out day on Saturday ?? and performed each song with immaculate faithfulness to their studio renditions. Featured on the giant Jumbotron video screen above the stage, the group looked a little rounder and a little balder, but rocked liked it was 1991 all over again.
While the sprawling 45-acre site, the multitudes of people and the number of stages made it impossible to catch all the music, MTV News did manage to keep an eye on most of the significant action. Here are some highlights ...
"It's OK to clap," said the Killers' Brandon Flowers as eye shadow ran down his face. It's not that the band had a hard time kicking off ACL's opening-day festivities, but the audience was acclimating itself to the oppressive heat that would stifle them for the next three days. The sweat-soaked Sin City hipsters forged on and even broke out the U.K. B-side "Indie Rock & Roll" for their understandably truncated 45-minute set.
"Is it hot enough for you?" asked Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand ?? easily the hottest U.K. import of the festival. The group's post-punk sound has apparently struck a chord with the masses, as its blistering set had festivalgoers of all stripes pogoing in the Friday-evening heat.
"This song is stupid, but we're going to play it anyhow, 'cause it tends to rock," said Wilco singer Jeff Tweedy before the group launched into the crowd-pleasing "Kingpin" from 1996's Being There. Never ones to be too ingratiating, the group ?? which had a gorgeous sunset as a backdrop on Sunday evening ?? also flexed its experimental muscles on material from its latest LP, A Ghost Is Born, highlighted by the 10-minute krautrock jam "Spiders (Kidsmoke)."
Indie-rockers gone big time Modest Mouse battled the midday elements to showcase material from their Good News for People Who Love Bad News album, favoring twang-friendly material like "Bukowski" and "The Good Times Are Killing Me."
Some crowd members were even crying: Fist-pumping, anthem-screaming fans were out in full force for Dashboard Confessional's acoustic-driven set. The sensitive emo-rockers represented for the fragile community with songs mostly from their latest, A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar.
The Roots were the only outfit at the festival that relied solely on rhythm and rhyme. The group, which has been adopted by the jam-band scene in recent years, more than held its own against the more conventional roots-rock, twang and blues that dominated much of the festival's lineup ?? in fact, with their funky percussion, improvisational stretches and noodley guitar soloing, the Philadelphia crew fit in rather inconspicuously.
While there was no marriage proposal at this show (see "Cure, Pixies Hottest Things At Coachella (Aside From Weather)"), Toronto's Broken Social Scene did keep it in the family. Augmented by members of Stars and Metric, the 10-member collective grew to 11 with the addition of singer Kevin Drew's wife on trumpet. The communal aesthetic extended to other bands on the bill when BSS's technical difficulties were aided by Sloan's Jay Ferguson (acting as guitar tech) and Franz Ferdinand's Bob Hardy, who loaned his four-string to bassist Brendan Canning.
Chicago chanteuse Neko Case represented both the female contingent and the alt-twang community with her smoky voice and country strum. Backed by an upright bassist and a banjo/lap steel player, the singer showcased material from her entire discography, plus songs from her upcoming live covers album, The Tigers Have Spoken, highlighted by a cover of Bob Dylan's "Buckets of Rain."
Who knew Calexico were so huge? The mariachi-inflected alt-country band was easily the first big draw of Sunday's early lineup, vastly dwarfing the audience attendance on the other stages. Their set was highlighted by a note-perfect cover of Love's "Alone Again Or," and their horn section would later help out Wilco during "I'm The Man Who Loves You."
Finally, it's probably safe to assume that Frank Black never dreamed he'd have 75,000 people singing the name of Luis Bunuel's surrealist masterpiece, "Un Chien Andalou," but that's exactly what happened Saturday night during the band's 1989 cult hit, "Debaser." The evening's cinematic references didn't end there, as the quartet broke out "Where Is My Mind?" (immortalized in "Fight Club") and the obscure Deal-sung B-side, "In Heaven," a cover taken from David Lynch's seminal "Eraserhead."
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1491207/20040920/pixies.jhtml?headlines=true (http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1491207/20040920/pixies.jhtml?headlines=true)
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Originally posted by ggw?:
And although the cowboy-hatted crowd seemed partial to music of the twangin' persuasion, hyped-up hipsters and alternative rockers ruled the day.
didnt someone discredit Rob wanting people to count all of the cowboy hats? haha.
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Originally posted by ggw?:
Originally posted by Sugartastic Tee Silk:
any reports?
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1491207/20040920/pixies.jhtml?headlines=true [/b]
Thanks ggw. Anyone who went, any reports?
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Lots of reviews, etc. here: http://www.austin360.com/xl/content/xl/acl2004/index.html (http://www.austin360.com/xl/content/xl/acl2004/index.html)
but I don't know anybody who went this year...
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I was in Austin for the weekend and tried to get in on Sat..but it was sold out. It is worth noting that there were NO arrests or police actions at ACL over the entire three day period. Despite what you heard about Ozomatli's experience last year at SXSW, the Austin police are very cool...even in the midst of unruly, drunken crowds...a weekend phenom in Austin with UT football, concerts, 5th and 6th street clubbing, etc...
Of the 210,000 people there, local news aerial footage showed about 200,000 cowboy hats and 10,000 trucker caps...the real kind. The bands were all over town on Sat. night - where there is NO shortage of bars/tat parlors/dance clubs. The guys in Cake checked out of my hotel early Mon. a.m. and they were all in REALLY bad moods...and not feeling so goodly either. I flew out with Jack Johnson's crew on an almost empty flight out of Dulles on Sat. a.m. - they arrived for the flight feeling poorly after their show at Merriwether on Fri. night but I heard they got some sleep/r&r before their show on Sun. afternoon, and put on a great show.
Next year, I'll buy tickets well in advance of the event. It's just finished it's third year, but it's gaining momentum - and will probably become as well-know worldwide as SXSW.
Is anyone else going to Voodoo Music Fest in New Orleans, Oct 16/17?
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Originally posted by Suki:
Next year, I'll buy tickets well in advance of the event. It's just finished it's third year, but it's gaining momentum - and will probably become as well-know worldwide as SXSW.
Is anyone else going to Voodoo Music Fest in New Orleans, Oct 16/17?
>>> I'll be at the Saturday 10/16 show but am skipping Sunday's lineup.....lot's of boozing and whoring to do on Sunday.....
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Originally posted by sonickteam2:
Originally posted by ggw?:
And although the cowboy-hatted crowd seemed partial to music of the twangin' persuasion, hyped-up hipsters and alternative rockers ruled the day.
didnt someone discredit Rob wanting people to count all of the cowboy hats? haha. [/b]
T'was I. While I may have been incorrect, as a SXSW visitor 4 years running, I stand by the rest of my statement that Austin is more like an east coast or west coast city than it is like Dallas. I tend to associate cowboy hats more with the likes of Garth Brooks or Kenny Chesney than with Wilco or The Pixies.
Perhaps its becoming like hipsters wearing trucker hats. Does Urban Outfitters sell them now?
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Originally posted by Suki:
Is anyone else going to Voodoo Music Fest in New Orleans, Oct 16/17?
me and the miss were extremely excited about attending (since we fell in a bad spot last fall) but when the lineup was announced it was just awful
but i look forward to it being better next year so i can go. i love New Orleans, its my favourite city in America!
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Anyone who went, any reports?
This was my first time in Austin (and Texas for that matter) and I've got to say that ACL was the best-organized festival I've been to. Far better than Coachella or any of the Phish Fests. Everything was clean; lines, while sometimes long, moved fast; and there was never a line for a portopotty, and they always had toilet paper in them that nobody pissed on! I was really impressed with the attendees as well. Everybody was more than happy to give a recommendation of a bar to go to or willing to share a cab.
As for music, Sloan, the Roots (great cover of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"), and Calexico were three of my favorites. The sound quality was great for most shows except during Cake, whose stage was too close to Madeski, Martin, and Wood. People kept shouting "Turn it up" to no avail. Also if you were too far back, sometimes the sound quality would fade because of the wind. Trey Anastasio was the only performer to do 2 sets and he really got the crowd going. Ben Harper closed out the whole festival with some solid tunes, including "With My Own Two Hands > War (Bob Marley) > Own Two Hands". On the weird side of things, Ryan Adams had some very odd drunken ramblings, and also covered the Dead's "Wharf Rat".
Overall there were no musical disappointments. The heat was brutal and there was little shade, but you got used to it after a while. Admittedly, a great part for me was that the whole trip was free (won it from KEXP!), but I'd definitely consider going back either way.
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Ah, so you're the lucky DC bastard my Seattle dwelling, KEXP listening brother told me about! Congratulations!
Originally posted by thegazelle:
Anyone who went, any reports?
This was my first time in Austin (and Texas for that matter) and I've got to say that ACL was the best-organized festival I've been to. Far better than Coachella or any of the Phish Fests. Everything was clean; lines, while sometimes long, moved fast; and there was never a line for a portopotty, and they always had toilet paper in them that nobody pissed on! I was really impressed with the attendees as well. Everybody was more than happy to give a recommendation of a bar to go to or willing to share a cab.
As for music, Sloan, the Roots (great cover of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"), and Calexico were three of my favorites. The sound quality was great for most shows except during Cake, whose stage was too close to Madeski, Martin, and Wood. People kept shouting "Turn it up" to no avail. Also if you were too far back, sometimes the sound quality would fade because of the wind. Trey Anastasio was the only performer to do 2 sets and he really got the crowd going. Ben Harper closed out the whole festival with some solid tunes, including "With My Own Two Hands > War (Bob Marley) > Own Two Hands". On the weird side of things, Ryan Adams had some very odd drunken ramblings, and also covered the Dead's "Wharf Rat".
Overall there were no musical disappointments. The heat was brutal and there was little shade, but you got used to it after a while. Admittedly, a great part for me was that the whole trip was free (won it from KEXP!), but I'd definitely consider going back either way.
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Originally posted by sonickteam2:
Originally posted by Suki:
Is anyone else going to Voodoo Music Fest in New Orleans, Oct 16/17?
me and the miss were extremely excited about attending (since we fell in a bad spot last fall) but when the lineup was announced it was just awful
but i look forward to it being better next year so i can go. i love New Orleans, its my favourite city in America! [/b]
>>> For day 2 it is pretty bad.....Kid Rock headling day 2......but the first day is stacked and packed!......That's why I'm blowing off day 2 and drinking......
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Originally posted by The O' Rotten Factor:
For day 2 it is pretty bad.....Kid Rock headling day 2......but the first day is stacked and packed!......That's why I'm blowing off day 2 and drinking......
well, if i had "comp tickets" then i would be going :)
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i'm glad you considered sloan one of your favorites. they're such a great live band, i wish they'd come back here.
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Brand new updated listing for 10/16 at Voodoo.......
Saturday October 16, 2004
Ambulance LTD, Beastie Boys, Cypress Hill, Dropping Daylight, Eisley, Gomez, Gooding, Green Day, John Digweed,
Julliette & the Licks, KillRadio, Lake Trout, Mix Master Mike,
New Found Glory, Northern State, Paul Van Dyk, Phantom Planet, Pixies, Pleasure Club, Snow Patrol, Sonic Youth, Sugarcult,
Talib Kweli, The Killers, The Polyphonic Spree, The Thrills
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Originally posted by The O' Rotten Factor:
Brand new updated listing for 10/16 at Voodoo.......
Saturday October 16, 2004
Ambulance LTD, Beastie Boys, Cypress Hill, Dropping Daylight, Eisley, Gomez, Gooding, Green Day, John Digweed,
Julliette & the Licks, KillRadio, Lake Trout, Mix Master Mike,
New Found Glory, Northern State, Paul Van Dyk, Phantom Planet, Pixies, Pleasure Club, Snow Patrol, Sonic Youth, Sugarcult,
Talib Kweli, The Killers, The Polyphonic Spree, The Thrills
That would be ok, if it was in Baltimore. :)
with the exception of Talib Kweli i have seen all the other bands that i like already this year.
last year they had Rabbit In The Moon and what not...what gives. Cypress Hill?
not to sound like Rhett, but thats just horrible!
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
[QB] Ah, so you're the lucky DC bastard my Seattle dwelling, KEXP listening brother told me about! Congratulations!
Yes, I'm the guy who won the whole shebang. I actually just beat the deadline by 2 hours (because I didn't know it was open to non-Seattle people). One thing I have to say as well, the concerts are very reasonably priced. A 3-day ticket went for $80 I believe. Not a bad deal any way you cut it.
Your brother is lucky to be able to listen to KEXP all the time, anywhere he wants. What a station.
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Originally posted by malkmess:
i'm glad you considered sloan one of your favorites. they're such a great live band, i wish they'd come back here.
Sloan is solid. Having grown up in Buffalo we got our fix of Canadian music. I'm glad they at least come around once in a while down here. At ACL, they did a nice mix of old and new tunes and the crowd was pretty into them, even those who didn't know them.
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I attended all three days. The heat may have slowed me down a little, but it didn??t stop me from having a good time. Overall, ACL was very well organized. The lines weren??t too long. Food and beverages were priced reasonably ($5 burger, $4 beer, $2 water). The only problem I experienced was with transportation. Our hotel wasn??t near the shuttle pick-up spot, so our only option was a taxi (which were in short supply). After Friday??s show, the taxi line was just ridiculous. We eventually gave up waiting and started to ask people in the parking lot for a ride. We finally found a local to give us a ride in the back of his pick-up for $20. The next day we rented a car. Problem solved!
Seeing the Pixies on Saturday was the highlight of the weekend for me. Without an introduction they took to the stage and jumped right into their set. It wasn??t till midway through their set that Kim finally said ??Thank You? and then they went right into the next song. Other memorable performances (in no particular order) Franz Ferdinand, Wilco, Broken Social Scene and Drive by Truckers.
To avoid the brutal mid-day sun I spent a lot of time hanging out in the blues and gospel tent. Most the artists performing under the tent were unfamiliar to me. I really enjoyed the Holmes Brothers, Walter ??Wolfman? Washington, & The John Butler Trio. The only disappoint of the weekend was Modes Mouse on Saturday. Maybe my expectations were too high, or I was dizzy from the heat. But, PA problems just added to their uninspiring set.
All in all.....it was a great weekend, despite the 100 degree temperatures. Maybe I'll go back next year.
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Thanks for sharing the pictures.
A friend of mine is an amazing photographer. He's uploading his photos in time. First upload: Franz Ferdinand. Tomorrow The Killers and Broken Social Scene.
Franz (http://www.exeromai.com/franz.htm)
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Long sleeve shirts when it's 100 degrees. What were they thinking? And the collar turned up? Priceless.
Originally posted by Sugartastic Tee Silk:
Thanks for sharing the pictures.
A friend of mine is an amazing photographer. He's uploading his photos in time. First upload: Franz Ferdinand. Tomorrow The Killers and Broken Social Scene.
Franz (http://www.exeromai.com/franz.htm)
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Great photos, Sugartastic! I especially love #6...
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He's not wearing an undershirt...so he's cool as a clam.
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Long sleeve shirts when it's 100 degrees. What were they thinking? And the collar turned up? Priceless.
Originally posted by Sugartastic Tee Silk:
Thanks for sharing the pictures.
A friend of mine is an amazing photographer. He's uploading his photos in time. First upload: Franz Ferdinand. Tomorrow The Killers and Broken Social Scene.
Franz (http://www.exeromai.com/franz.htm)
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