Bands
Bands
Ice Cream Man’s Favorite 2011 Band
When we were in town for South by Southwest earlier this year we decided to throw our first party in five years. The first band we booked was J Roddy Walston and the Business. …More
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. from CultureMap Austin
Unlike last week’s Artist Discovery pick featuring The Antlers, my next pick for must-see-at-ACL is the effervescent, overtly positive, wittily theatrical Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. And when I say theatrical, lower your brow just …More
Cults Preview from Sunset in the Rearview
When I was asked to write about a band performing at this year’s Austin City Limits Festival, I found myself staring at a long and impressive lists of artists both established and new, all …More
Consequence of Sound Cover Wild Beasts
Depending on how you cut it, Wild Beasts have either made a career out of pop-ifying art rock, or art-ifying pop music. Whichever it is, the English quartet has pieced together an unlikely masterpiece …More
Foster The People Contest
Foster The People came together in late 2009 when Mark Foster met band mates Cubbie Fink and Mark Ponitus through mutual friends in the Los Angeles music scene. Foster hailing from Cleveland, OH had …More
Austinist Covers James Blake
At 23, James Blake has already had a remarkable ride. With one full-length out (this year’s James Blake) and a couple of singles supporting, he’s enchanted an international music community, found himself at the …More
Live Music Blog’s 2011 Favorites
Leading up to September, we will be showcasing your favorite bloggers featuring a wide range of 2011 ACL Festival performers that you may have never heard of. Take a voyage of musical discovery with …More
Consequence of Sound’s ACL Favorite
On first listen, the Cave Singers might fool you into thinking they are a mellow folk band. Until, that is, you hear the raw, powerful, pinched vocals of lead singer Pete Quirk. They cut …More
ACL Mike’s Latest ACL Discovery
The ACL Festival lineup is great this year, with stellar headliners and plenty of up-and-coming acts – but with so many bands, how do you choose? Well, one artist you absolutely cannot miss this …More
Discover Two Door Cinema Club
In the days leading up to the Festival, we will be showcasing installments from a special artist discovery series for bands playing the Austin City Limits Music Festival this weekend. Today, we feature an …More
