Thursday, October 14, 2010 12:12PM - By aaronpylinski
When the sun set over Austin City Limits on Sunday, The Eagles were hitting the stage and preparing to send off a gracious crowd in true rock icon fashion. Don Henley and the boys were in top shape getting ready to close out ACL for 2010. Overcoming illness, Henley played a solid set with fellow band mates giving an excellent send-off for an even more amazing festival. Check out the highlights…
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Monday, October 11, 2010 4:37PM - By aaronpylinski
Portugal. The Man came correct and hit the stage with religious fervor and blues-rock explosion at Austin City Limits on Sunday. Lead singer and guitarist John Baldwin Gourley gave the Texas heat the one finger salute by playing the entire set with a hooded Lacoste jacket.
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Monday, October 11, 2010 4:28PM - By aaronpylinski
Brit, alt-pop crooners Muse opened the headlining spot Saturday night at Austin City Limits with an assault on all of the senses. Muse opened up with their recent hit single “Uprising” as lead singer Matthew Bellamy sported a shinny, silver dress suit and Kanye West-style sunglasses. Continue Reading
Monday, October 11, 2010 4:21PM - By aaronpylinski
Gogol Bordello sailed the seven seas of super-stardom Saturday and rocked Austin City Limits like rogue pirates sacking a helpless harbor town. Like their bands namesake, Gogol did their fair share of smuggling awesome music onto the stage. And for ACL, that’s exactly what we wanted!
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Monday, October 11, 2010 4:15PM - By aaronpylinski
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals set the bar high on Saturday at Austin City Limits putting together a solid set complete with a psychotropic 60′s cover. As festival goers were corralling in, Grace belted out a cover of “White Rabbit” from the latest Alice in Wonderland soundtrack that resounded throughout the entire west side of Zilker Park.
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Saturday, October 9, 2010 1:10PM - By aaronpylinski
Having two musical powerhouses headlining the first day of Austin City Limits is no small feat. New York rockers The Strokes took the stage in tandem with jam-band aficionados Phish at opposite ends of Zilker Park Friday night. And it turned into an unintentional battle of the bands, that had one stand out and obvious winner…
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Saturday, October 9, 2010 1:04PM - By aaronpylinski
Cruising through a sea of concert-goers and a fog of pot smoke (don’t act surprised), The Black Keys were on target turning out a sun drenched crowd. Playing to all types, they employed a stable of women signing the music to the hearing impaired, proving that feeling the music is just as important as hearing it. If only all bands could be that considerate. Here’s what happened…
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Saturday, October 9, 2010 12:55PM - By aaronpylinski
San Francisco indie rockers Girls took the stage at Austin City Limits 2010 on Friday ready to play loud and proud. Unfortunately for them, and much to the chagrin of the audience, sound issues kept them from playing a powerful set. Yes, they were victims of the infamous “technical difficulties.” It’s a crappy thing that happens to the best artists. So how did they deal with it? How do you think, they rocked out!
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Saturday, October 9, 2010 12:46PM - By aaronpylinski
Coming on stage with “All I do is Win” was the most memorable moment of Vampire Weekend’s set during Austin City Limits. There is no other band that could take the stage with that song and pull it off, but the boys from Vampire executed it with near surgeon-like precision. Too bad the rest of the performance didn’t fare as well…
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