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Concert review: Ida Maria, Glasvegas, August 3 at Emo’s

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Austin – Monday night felt like SXSW 2009 all over again when I cruised into town to see two of my favorites from the festival earlier this year. When I heard they’d be coming through again I was ecstatic to have a chance to see them play longer than 35 minutes each. Allow me to set the scene for you: Emo’s is a partially outdoor venue. The stage area and the space directly in front of it has a roof, …

Lineup for ACL Music Festival 2009 Announced

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The lineup is out and it’s looking great! Can’t wait to spend a few days in beautiful Zilker Park in Austin. Early Bird and Advance tickets are already sold out so if you’re in the area or plan on getting yourself there, get your tickets here.

Coachella review: Day two – TV on the Radio, Fleet Foxes, Thievery Corporation, M.I.A.

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Indio, CA – Welcome to day 2 of Coachella. I promise you this won’t be as lengthy as part 1, through no fault of my own. I had a leisurely lunch with some friends in nearby Palm Springs that afternoon, then got stuck in an inexplicable traffic jam trying to get into the festival on Saturday and didn’t get in until 6pm. In contrast to Friday, I had never seen any of the bands I decided to check out. That …

Coachella review: Day one, part two – Franz Ferdinand, Morrissey, The Presets

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Indio, CA – Moving right along.. In 2006 Franz Ferdinand made a fan out of me when I first saw them at this very festival. I had never gotten into them until I was forced to sit through their set while waiting for another band and they completely blew me away. Understandably I was pretty stoked to see them perform the older hits as well as some songs off the new album “Tonight: Franz Ferdinand”, which I am really liking …