I'm not going to weekend one so I didn't post about the bands only playing that weekend. Also, I don't post about bands I've seen or that I'm already familiar with. This "blog" is really just a note-taking spot for me to use as reference during the festivals as my memory isn't so great. It's great for me but it doesn't cover some of the better choices for anyone else that reads this (anyone?). In light of that here is a quick rundown of my best recommendations for Weekend one. These are mostly bands I've seen before.
Friday:
1pm Erin Rae: mellow singer-songwriter. She has toured with Jenny Lewis.
1:15pm Sam Fender: earnest pop/rock sound. I enjoyed his set at SXSW. He seemed very down to earth despite his talents. I expect him to blow up soon.
2:45 Cherry Glazer: Don't miss this. We saw them at SXSW and I loved them. Kick ass rock. She can shred on guitar.
3:30pm Tyler Childers. He has blown up. Well deserved, too.
Saturday:
Weekend one before 6pm has lots of bands that are different from weekend two and I haven't heard of many of them. I haven't seen anyone so I can't help much. There's only one band I really like:
2:15pm Men I Trust. Nice indie pop grooves. I've never seen them but love their sound. I wish they were playing weekend two.
Sunday:
12:30pm Julia Jacklin. I've posted about her before: here and here.
2pm IDLES or Joseph. Joseph if you want to kick back and relax. IDLES if you want to get motivated to run through a goddamn brick wall. Any band with a song called "Never Fight a Man with a Perm" is worth checking out. Here's their set at Glastonbury. No kicking back to relax at that show.
5pm Billy Strings. Bluegrass on speed. Extraordinary. Go to 2:09 in the video. He's not to be missed.
7pm Lizzo. Very fun. She puts on quite a show.
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
ACL 2019: Wrabel
Sunday at 5pm. The last choice is this singer-songwriter out of L.A. He is just playing weekend two while Billy Strings is playing weekend one.
A mix of Coldplay and Adam Lambert. A good opener for the Third Eye Blind fans.
11 Blocks
A mix of Coldplay and Adam Lambert. A good opener for the Third Eye Blind fans.
11 Blocks
ACL 2019: BANKS
Sunday at 5pm. Electropop from L.A. I previewed her in 2014 when she played SXSW before her first album was released but we didn't see her. She has since released three albums.
Her wikipedia entry says: "Banks' sound has been described as dark R&B and compared to Ellie Goulding, The Weeknd, and Aaliyah, although she cites Lauryn Hill and Fiona Apple as her biggest influences."
ACL 2019: Caamp
Sunday at 5pm. Four choices at this time. Billy Strings is playing Weekend 1 at this time but we don't get that privilege.
One option is a techno DJ (FISHER) so I'll skip that. First choice is a band out of Ohio. Country-folk sound. One song I heard ("Going to the Country") had a little Grateful Dead feel.
This is a good opener for the Bruce Hornsby fans before his 6pm set.
By and By
One option is a techno DJ (FISHER) so I'll skip that. First choice is a band out of Ohio. Country-folk sound. One song I heard ("Going to the Country") had a little Grateful Dead feel.
This is a good opener for the Bruce Hornsby fans before his 6pm set.
By and By
ACL 2019: GoGo Penguin
Sunday at 4pm. This is the choice opposite Rosalía. They're playing in the tent after Yola. Mellow piano jazz instrumentalists from Manchester.
If you want to chill while at work here's their NPR Tiny Desk Concert. I love the first comment on the video: "looks like 3 guys from a laptop repair shop takin a short break from work ."
The other option is the reggae band Rebelution. They've played ACL in the past.
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If you want to chill while at work here's their NPR Tiny Desk Concert. I love the first comment on the video: "looks like 3 guys from a laptop repair shop takin a short break from work ."
The other option is the reggae band Rebelution. They've played ACL in the past.
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ACL 2019: Rosalía
Sunday at 4pm. Austin360 just published their their recommendations for Weekend 1. All three critics picked this singer as the one to see.
Peter Blackstock: "The 20something eclectic singer-songwriter from Spain has collaborated with Pharrell Williams and James Blake and won two Latin Grammys last year. She’ll also tape an episode of the “Austin City Limits” TV show on Oct. 8."
Deborah Sengupta Stith: "Buoyed by tremendous range and superb showmanship, the Spanish pop singer who smoothly shifts from dramatic vocal flourishes that tremble with passion to sassy hip-switching Latin pop jams is on a meteoric rise."
Eric Webb: "The flamenco sensation’s “Con Altura” made both my summer playlist and Barack Obama’s. If you don’t believe one of us, at least believe the other."
Those three never agree so perhaps we should check her out.
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Peter Blackstock: "The 20something eclectic singer-songwriter from Spain has collaborated with Pharrell Williams and James Blake and won two Latin Grammys last year. She’ll also tape an episode of the “Austin City Limits” TV show on Oct. 8."
Deborah Sengupta Stith: "Buoyed by tremendous range and superb showmanship, the Spanish pop singer who smoothly shifts from dramatic vocal flourishes that tremble with passion to sassy hip-switching Latin pop jams is on a meteoric rise."
Eric Webb: "The flamenco sensation’s “Con Altura” made both my summer playlist and Barack Obama’s. If you don’t believe one of us, at least believe the other."
Those three never agree so perhaps we should check her out.
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