From the monthly archives:

September 2008

The Belleville Outfit

September 30, 2008

Another ACL 2008 spoil was the Belleville Outfit. They’ve got sort of an old time bluegrass swing sound that is chock full of roots goodness. Not to mention their fiddle player is drop dead gorgeous! I can’t wait to see them in a more intimate setting.

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Massacoustics

September 30, 2008

One of the coolest performances at ACL Fest 2008 was Massacoustics, a band from Nashville whose drummer is also their bass player. Brings a whole new meaning to multitasking!

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Band of Heathens

September 24, 2008

Caught Band of Heathens at The Saxon Pub last night and wow!… What an amazing band. Their songwriting talent is jaw dropping. They are playing ACL Fest this weekend but I recommend checking them out in a smaller, more intimate setting.

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Pandora Festival Radio Stations

September 24, 2008

Those of you gearing up for Austin City Limits Festival this weekend can get pumped up listening to Pandora’s ACL festival radio station (scroll down to the bottom of the page). Additionally, Pandora has custom radio stations for Bonnaroo, Coachella, Thirsty Ear, Wakarusa and many more. Enjoy ACL this weekend and don’t forget to stay [...]

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David Gilmour Signature Fender Stratocaster

September 24, 2008

Guitar geeks rejoice! Fender has issued a signature David Gilmour stratocaster. The guitar comes in two models: Relic and N.O.S. and is an exact replica of the heavily modified “black strat” that Gilmour used on Dark Side of the Moon, Animals, The Wall and Wish You Were Here. This guitar no doubt had a profound [...]

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Dr Dog

September 12, 2008

Dr Dog is playing The Parish on Saturday. To get you pumped for the show, check out this KUT Studio 1 A performance recorded during SXSW 2008. These guys are so cool. I love the Beatles comparison made during the interview which I’m not sure is entirely accurate but they do have a McCartney aesthetic [...]

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Todd Snider Fortunate Son

September 11, 2008

Todd Snider’s new album Peace Queer is set to be release October 14. Can’t wait to hear Forunate Son and all the new material. Here is the track listing: 1. Mission Accomplished (because you gotta have faith) 2. The Ballad of Cape Henry 3. Fortunate Son 4. Is This Thing Working? 5. Stuck On The [...]

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Radiohead @ Santa Barbara Bowl 2008-08-28

September 8, 2008

Radiohead’s show at the Santa Barbara Bowl from a couple of weeks ago is now available for streaming and download. God bless NPR!

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