Posted: May 19th, 2010 | Author: Nathan | Filed under: Articles About Music | Tags: basia bulat, m.i.a., muse, phish, Queen, the eagles, the flaming lips, the strokes | 1 Comment »
The line-up for this year’s Austin City Limits Music Festival has finally been an announced. I’m not gonna lie, I am a little disappointed. They have still managed to garner a big list of artists that I would love to see, I am pretty underwhelmed by the choice of headliners. While I have respect for the Eagles and can appreciate their past contributions to the music world, they are not the kind of band that I want to camp out in front of their stage in anticipation all weekend. In fact, if I am able to attend the festival this year, I will probably leave before their set so I can get back in time to save a vacation day from work. The Flaming Lips, The Strokes and Phish were all decent choices. I don’t love either of those groups albums, but I think their performances will be a ton of fun for all in attendance. While the other two (Muse & M.I.A.) definitely deserve an invite, I think they were pretty poor choices as headliners for festival of this caliber. While it doesn’t match up to Bonnaroo’s stellar line-up, it is still a pretty great one overall, and well worth the trip if you are able to get your hands on a weekend pass (which I believe are already sold out).
Here is a look at the rest of this year’s line-up.
ACL Music Festival 2010 Line-up
The Eagles
Muse
Phish
The Strokes
M.I.A.
Flaming Lips
LCD Soundsystem
Spoon
Vampire Weekend
Norah Jones
Band of Horses
Monsters of Folk
Deadmau5
Sonic Youth
Gogol Bordello
The National
Robert Earl Keen
The Black Keys
Broken Bells
Slightly Stoopid
Yeasayer
Pat Green
Rebelution
Beach House
The Sword
Matt and Kim
The XX
Portugal. The Man
The Temper Trap
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes
Girls
Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses
Local Natives
Gaslight Anthem
Lucero
Devendra Banhart
Blues Traveler
The Soft Pack
Gayngs
Amos Lee
Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Ozomatli
Richard Thompson
Martin Sexton
Manchester Orchestra
The Almighty Defenders
Miike Snow
Mountain Goats
Bear In Heaven
Mayer Hawthorne
Midlake
Foals
Switchfoot
Cage The Elephant
JJ Grey & Mofro
Kinky
Angus & Julia Stone
The Morning Benders
Hockey
White Rabbits
David Bazan
Asleep at the Wheel
Trombone Shorty & Orleans
Avenue
Nortec Collective
The Very Best
Beats Antique
Blind Pilot
GIVERS
Dawes
Band of Heathens
Charlie Mars
Two Door Cinema Club
Lissie
Sarah Harmer
Constellations
T. Bird and the Breaks
Chief
Frank Turner
Those Darlins
Carolyn Wonderland
Kings Go Forth
The Relatives
The Ettes
Qbeta
Mynamisjohnmichael
Basia Bulat
Balmorhea
Dan Black
The Jane Shermans
The Kicks
Ponderosa
Two Tons of Steel
Caitlin Rose
SPEAK
Run With Bulls
Maxim Ludwig
Gospel Stars
Heavenly Voices
Wesley Bray & The Disciples of
Joy
Jones Family Singers
Ashley Cleveland & Kenny
Greenberg
Buddy & The Straight Way
Travelers
Ruby Jane Smith
Verve Pipe
Frances England
Jellydots
Elizabeth Mitchell
Okee Dokee Brothers
Tom Freund
School of Rock
Q Brothers
What are your thoughts? Is this line-up up to par, compared to years past?
Posted: September 2nd, 2008 | Author: Cody | Filed under: Articles About Music | Tags: albert hammond jr., as tall as lions, band of horses, embrace, longview, muse, nada surf, new atlantic, pandora, pernice brothers, rjd2, rooney, the essex green, the gugenheim grotoo, the hot rocks, the jayhawks, the slip, visioneers | 4 Comments »
Well the web is all giddy with rumors that online internet radio giant Pandora may be forced to turn out all the lights and go home. The service has been free and I’ve taken advantage of the wonderful music it has bestowed upon me many a time. But to finally think about it’s mortality, and to think that it won’t last forever? AGH!
The Copyright Royalty Board last year decided that the fee to play a music recording on Web radio should step up from 8/100 of a cent per song per listener in 2006 to 19/100 of a cent per song per listener in 2010.
Multiplied by the millions of songs and thousands of listeners Pandora serves, that means the company will have to pay about $17 million this year, Westergren said.
[washington post]
The internet is serious business, and if they must take away my precious Pandora then I suppose it must happen. But today I want to reflect upon all the good Pandora hath brought me over the span of about 2 years.
Albert Hammond Jr.
Albert Hammond Jr.
I first heard the song “Everybody Gets a Star” while borrowing a computer from my church. I immediately rushed to iTunes and got the whole album. This is one of my favorite artists of all time, and it’s wonderful music.
Albert Hammond Jr. – Everyone Gets A Star (removed 2/13/09)
As Tall As Lions
Some of the most beautiful soft melodies I’ve ever heard. I first heard the song “Acrobat” while letting pandora explore some new genres. This is the kind of music you always love to discover.
As Tall As Lions – Acrobat (removed 2/13/09)
Band of Horses
I wasn’t ever a really big BoH fan until I heard some great tracks off their first cd via Pandora. I really connected with songs like Great Salt Lake, and Our Swords. My all-time fav track will always be No One’s Gonna Love You More (see Best Albums of 2007)
Band of Horses – The Great Salt Lake (removed 2/13/09)
Embrace
Embrace
A band I originally discovered via an iTunes single of the week, I never heard another song by them until Pandora. This has sealed them in my permanent Top 10 of bands that shall always be on my iPod.
Embrace – Gravity (removed 2/13/09)
The Essex Green
I only have the one song by them, but gosh dang I sure do love jamming out to it.
The Essex Green – Don’t Know Why You Stay (removed 2/13/09)
The Gugenheim Grotto
I heard this on Pandora, and then bought it on a compilation cd from Starbucks. The song rocks, and Starbuck’s compilations do too. This band is amazing
The Gugenheim Grotto – Told You So (removed 2/13/09)
The Hot Rocks
I really like one song by this band, it’s their only instrumental track. Reminds me of a much rock-ier version of Explosions in the Sky.
The Hot Rocks – Last Day of Summer (removed 2/13/09)
The Jayhawks
This song does exactly what it says it’s gonna do in the song, it’s gonna make you smile. The band will continue to do the same if you keep listening to their beautiful tunes.
The Jayhawks – Smile (removed 2/13/09)
Longview
Longview
This is my new life song. I love it. I listen to it on repeat. I’ve only heard this one song by the band. One day I’ll move on, but I’m still cherishing this one.
Longview – If You Asked (removed 2/13/09)
Muse
Another band I didn’t know how much I liked until Pandora wouldn’t let me skip again that hour. I really like Muse. Partly because I downloaded a Muse song for Rock Band. It’s tons of fun to play.
Muse – Hysteria (removed 2/13/09)
Nada Surf
The name was always familiar, but now it’s burned into my brain. I love this band. Their music is just… perfect? I love the song “Popular”, it is unlike any song i’ve ever heard. Ever.
Nada Surf – Popular (removed 2/13/09)
New Atlantic
For a few weeks I just couldn’t stop playing this song, maybe if you listen you’ll understand why.
New Atlantic – Safer Times (removed 2/13/09)
Pernice Brothers
Another band whose songs would not stop playing in my head. Pandora played them continuously, problem solved.
Pernice Brothers – Conscience Clean (I Went To Spain) (removed 2/13/09)
RJD2
Beautiful hip-hop melodies. I only like the instrumentals, but those are awesome.
RJD2 – All For You (Instrumental) (removed 2/13/09)
Rooney
I LOVE POP MUSIC. Not normally, but these guys do something that makes me feel like a 6th grader listening to pop music on the radio all over again. Perfect pop rock is the key to my heart.
Rooney – Tell Me Soon (removed 2/13/09)
The Slip
The Slip
The best song I’ve ever got from anything. This song is my gamechanger when I need a pick me up. It is my powersong. Plus, they have a song in Guitar Hero I, how awesome is that.
The Slip – If One of Us Should Fall (removed 2/13/09)
The Slip – Even Rats (removed 2/13/09)
If this is goodbye, I will miss you Pandora.
If this is ta-ta-for now, then don’t be gone long.
I hope your ears are as saddend as mine. Ω
The line-up for this year’s Austin City Limits Music Festival has finally been an announced. I’m not gonna lie, I am a little disappointed. They have still managed to garner a big list of artists that I would love to see, I am pretty underwhelmed by the choice of headliners. While I have respect for the Eagles and can appreciate their past contributions to the music world, they are not the kind of band that I want to camp out in front of their stage in anticipation all weekend. In fact, if I am able to attend the festival this year, I will probably leave before their set so I can get back in time to save a vacation day from work. The Flaming Lips, The Strokes and Phish were all decent choices. I don’t love either of those groups albums, but I think their performances will be a ton of fun for all in attendance. While the other two (Muse & M.I.A.) definitely deserve an invite, I think they were pretty poor choices as headliners for festival of this caliber. While it doesn’t match up to Bonnaroo’s stellar line-up, it is still a pretty great one overall, and well worth the trip if you are able to get your hands on a weekend pass (which I believe are already sold out).
