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Friday, September 4, 2026

ACL 2026: Rodrigo Y Gabriela

Saturday at 4:30pm on the Tito's stage.  We saw them do an ACL taping with the Austin Symphony Orchestra.  It was pretty cool.

They have a new album coming out September 18th.  

"Akatsuki (With Hiromi)" is their 2nd release from it.

This is the first release from it.  Cool video.  According to Wikipedia:

the accompanying music video features art by Naoki Urasawa, author and illustrator of the manga series of the same name.

I like the end when color is added.


ACL 2026: Young Miko

Saturday at 4:30pm.  Per Wikipedia:

María Victoria Ramírez de Arellano Cardona (born November 8, 1997), known professionally as Young Miko, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter and former footballer.

Her biggest hits are collaborations:

"Classy 101" with Feid.

"FINA" with Bad Bunny.  She was part of the Super Bowl halftime show.

 This is her latest single which is part of a Gap campaign.  According to Wikipedia:

In March 2026, Gap launched a new campaign with Miko as the star. The campaign's name, Sweats Like This, features a slight remix of her hit single "WASSUP". This is the first Spanish language video campaign by Gap and she is the brand's first openly lesbian Latina face.


ACL 2026: Suki Waterhouse

Saturday at 4:15pm. We've seen her before. She also played ACL in 2023.  Preview here. We didn't see her then. Since then she has released a couple albums so I thought I'd listen to what's new.

"Notting Hill" is nice.

This was on rotation on KUTX.  


Thursday, September 3, 2026

ACL 2026: Skye Newman

Saturday at 3:30pm.  According to Wikipedia:

Skye Newman (born 9 November 2003) is an English singer-songwriter from South East London...Her debut EP SE9 Part 1 was released in October 2025...She has named Amy Winehouse, Adele, Bob Marley, and Eminem among her musical inspirations.

She has since released SE9 Part 2. 

"Hairdresser" was her debut single. 9 Million views. A good follow-up to Don West.

"FU &UF" is a good warmup for Lola Young.

This is her big hit.  I wonder if the US kids will know the lyrics like they do in England.  Here's the studio version.  Tough lyrics for a singalong.  

 

ACL 2026: Ryan Beatty

Saturday at 3:30pm. Per this bio:

For nearly a decade, GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriter Ryan Beatty has reinvented himself time and time again, traversing the spectrum of the pop world and beyond...First gaining notoriety for delivering hooks for artists like Brockhampton and Tyler, The Creator, Beatty soon garnered acclaim for the confessional indie-tinged pop of his 2018 debut Boy In Jeans. In 2020, a more heartbroken yet adventurous sophomore outing called Dreaming Of David followed...He also earned critical acclaim from Rolling Stone, Variety, i-D, Billboard, FLAUNT, and more. Amidst tours with Noah Kahan and Maggie Rogers, Beatty secretly worked on what would become Beyonce’s blockbuster 2024 album Cowboy Carter, later winning an Album Of The Year Grammy for contributing four of its key tracks.

According to Wikipedia  he gained recognition in his teens and was pigeonholed as a teen heartthrob, a designation he didn't want. He fired his management team and took a break to refine his sound.  He's now 30 and released his latest album in June.

"Virtuoso" is a good opener for Nohah Kahan fans.

"White Lightning" is his latest video. Nice mellow tune. I wonder how long they had to wait to get the lightning to cooperate.

"Too Many Ways" reminds me of Harry Nilsson.

This is the title track and his most streamed song. Nice tune.  He has a 70s/80s style.