Austin Sound Check

Austin City Limits Festival organizers C3 Presents posted the cryptic picture above yesterday, confirming Pearl Jam as one of the festival’s 2009 headliners.
Austin Sound Check previously confirmed that Pearl Jam would be headlining via a leak that also includes Dave Matthews Band, Beastie Boys, Ghostland Observatory, Kings of Leon, Mos Def, Sonic Youth, John Legend, Thievery Corporation and The B-52s. The full lineup is scheduled for release on April 28th.
With the Pearl Jam headlining spot confirmed it seems likely that the rest of our lineup leaks will hold true. Who else do you want to see at ACL 2009?
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Our friends at Austin360 have the latest rumors on the Austin City Limits Festival’s 2009 headliners. According to their anonymous, but chatty source, the headliners will be Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon and Ghostland Observatory.
Austinites Ghostland Observatory certainly wouldn’t come as a surprise, and I’ve previously told you about the Kings of Leon rumor. I wouldn’t be all that surprised to see the other three bands, heavy in the 90’s nostalgia factor, appear on the lineup. Though I could personally do without Pearl Jam all together.
What do you think of the rumored headliners? Who else …read more

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Bands Watched : 8 (running total : 25)
Celebrity Sightings : 2 (running total : 3)
Beers Consumed : 0!
Tragically Bad Bands Seen : 0!
SXSW Friday started off with two awesome performances at the DirectTV soundstages in the Austin Convention Center. We got to see The Proclaimers and Third Eye Blind tape sessions that will eventually be aired on DirectTV. However, what was most impressive were the soundstages SXSW had constructed for these tapings.
The Proclaimers performed as an acoustic duo, sans backing band, but were still on point. You can tell these guys have been at this business for a while. They …read more

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Details on the Austin City Limits Festival are usually pretty sparse until after SXSW, but it seems that early headliner news is already leaking out.
Billboard is reporting that Kings of Leon will be headlining at both Lollapalooza and ACL this year. Both events are run by Austin-based C3 Presents.
ACL 2009 is scheduled for October 2 – 4 at Zilker Park in downtown Austin. Tickets are not yet on sale, but will be available on the festival’s official website.
Stay tuned to Austin Sound Check for all your ACL Festival news. If the Kings of Leon booking is any indication, ACL ‘09 …read more

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Roxwell has posted some great live footage and an interview from Kings of Leon’s performance at Austin Music Hall on October 27th. The interview was done by local DJ / celebrity Toby Ryan. Live footage features My Party, Molly’s Chambers and Razz.
Check out the videos below and let us know what you think. Are Kings of Leon hot or not?

Kings of Leon – Kings Of Leon UnCut
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Kings of Leon – Live Performance
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Austin is abuzz this week with good local talent and formidable roadshows alike. It’s the end of an era with the closing of The Backyard’s original location, but there’s a couple epic shows lined up at the venue which promise that The Backyard will go out with a bang.
Check out Uh Huh Her, Dredg and Rise Against, amongst many other talented touring artists pulling into town. This week is jam packed with good music ripe for the picking. Full recommendations below for your perusal.
Monday 10/20
Girl Talk @ Emo’s (outside, SOLD OUT)
The King of the Mashup, Girl Talk promises a dance …read more

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