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ACL...of course PJ, but who else?

KingmidgetKingmidget Posts: 628
edited June 2009 in The Porch
So pumped for ACL...PJ is a given, but looking for suggestions for other bands that should not be missed.

Levon Helm, Dan Acherbauer, Bon Iver, Ben Harper, Kings of Leon, The Dead Weather, Grizzly Bear are all a "go!"......any other recommendations?

Any suggestions are appreciated! :)
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    KingmidgetKingmidget Posts: 628
    http://www.aclfestival.com/default.aspx
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    patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    CLUTCH, SONIC YOUTH
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    megatronmegatron Posts: 3,420
    bret dennen is amazing

    hes also hidious. looks like rocky from the mask
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    Kings of LeonKings of Leon Posts: 25
    Don't miss the decemberists. They rock and they put on a great show. If I were lucky enough to make the trip I would probably also check out Airborne Toxic Event, The Walkmen, and Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears (Black Joe's connections to Britt Daniels/Spoon are enough to interest me)

    Oh... And make sure you catch Vince Mira. I don't know much about his music but he has recorded and played with Stone many times and it looks like he is playing earlier on Pearl Jam's day. I would be up close just for the chance to see Stone in a unique setting. Check out twofeetthick article on Sasquatch that talks about Vince.
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    KingmidgetKingmidget Posts: 628
    edited May 2009
    Thanks so much everyone! Patrick....forgot to throw Sonic Youth on my list....a must see!

    Also love the Decemberists...the list is too long! :)
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    patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    Kingmidget wrote:
    Thanks so much everyone! Patrick....forgot to throw Sonic Youth on my list....a must see!


    Sonic Youth is the shit. :D
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    KingmidgetKingmidget Posts: 628
    patrickredeyes wrote:
    Kingmidget wrote:
    Thanks so much everyone! Patrick....forgot to throw Sonic Youth on my list....a must see!


    Sonic Youth is the shit. :D

    I've seen them at a few PJ shows....love 'em big guy!
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    Who PrincessWho Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    Toadies
    B-52s . . . possibly my favorite "dance band" ;):lol:
    "The stars are all connected to the brain."
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    KingmidgetKingmidget Posts: 628
    Kings of Leon wrote:
    Don't miss the decemberists. They rock and they put on a great show. If I were lucky enough to make the trip I would probably also check out Airborne Toxic Event, The Walkmen, and Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears (Black Joe's connections to Britt Daniels/Spoon are enough to interest me)

    Oh... And make sure you catch Vince Mira. I don't know much about his music but he has recorded and played with Stone many times and it looks like he is playing earlier on Pearl Jam's day. I would be up close just for the chance to see Stone in a unique setting. Check out twofeetthick article on Sasquatch that talks about Vince.
    Saw Black Joe Louis at last years acl....INCREDIBLE! I think my fav stage ended up being the local or Texas bands...he was incredible and hope to see him again this year....amazing guitar player!
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    KingmidgetKingmidget Posts: 628
    whoprincess wrote:
    Toadies
    B-52s . . . possibly my favorite "dance band" ;):lol:

    Toadies..yesssssssssss! B52s were never to my taste, but I'll check them out! :)
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    ramblinponyramblinpony Posts: 115
    Rev. Paytons Big Damn Band....Saw them a few times here in KC. Always a great time
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    slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,757
    I'm going to recommend Reckless Kelly again. Maybe you guys won't like 'em, I don't know. They would probably be classified as alt-country, sort of along the lines of Wilco or Son Volt.

    If you like those bands, you'll probably like Reckless.
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
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    patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    It's gonna be a fun time. :)
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    Who PrincessWho Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    Kingmidget wrote:
    whoprincess wrote:
    Toadies
    B-52s . . . possibly my favorite "dance band" ;):lol:

    Toadies..yesssssssssss! B52s were never to my taste, but I'll check them out! :)
    I couldn't get into the B-52s when I first heard them either but they are so fun live. I don't know how anyone can listen to their music without dancing. :D
    "The stars are all connected to the brain."
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    mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,385
    FRI: kings of leon, andrew bird, avett brothers, reckless kelly, the walkmen, dr. dog
    SAT: the decemberists, dave matthews band, levon helm band, bon iver, deer tick
    SUN: pearl jam, ben harper & relentless7, sonic youth, dead weather, heartless bastards, dan auerbach, clutch, black joe lewis, white lies, girl talk, lisa hannigan


    so many great bands to choose from. i'm just hoping that there isn't a major scheduling conflict!! (but they're inevitable, it seems) one of my favorite things about ACL is discovering & listening to all of these new bands prior to going to the festival. can't wait to see a list of aftershows! 8-)
    I LOVE MUSIC.
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    normnorm I'm always home. I'm uncool. Posts: 31,147
    todd snider

    alt-country/folk type...amazing songwriter and storyteller
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    RedlegsRedlegs Posts: 160
    Make sure you all try to see Blitzen Trapper. Album of the year in '08 for me and a damn fun live act.
    mfc2006 wrote:
    FRI: kings of leon, andrew bird, avett brothers, reckless kelly, the walkmen, dr. dog
    SAT: the decemberists, dave matthews band, levon helm band, bon iver, deer tick
    SUN: pearl jam, ben harper & relentless7, sonic youth, dead weather, heartless bastards, dan auerbach, clutch, black joe lewis, white lies, girl talk, lisa hannigan)

    Damn man, looks like I'll be pretty much exactly where you are most of the time.
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    LedbetterdaysLedbetterdays Round Rock, Texas Posts: 555
    Bands I can recommend:

    Friday:
    Beastie Boys, Kings of Leon, Mos Def, The Walkmen, Nelo,

    Saturday:
    DMB, John Legend, Decemberists, Flogging Molly, Mute Math, The Scabs, Grizzly Bear

    Sunday:
    Pearl Jam, Ben Harper and Relentless Seven, Sonic Youth, Toadies, Arctic Monkeys, Black Joe Lewis, State Radio
    Touring Fan since 1996
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    slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,757
    norm wrote:
    todd snider

    alt-country/folk type...amazing songwriter and storyteller

    Seconded.
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
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    normnorm I'm always home. I'm uncool. Posts: 31,147
    slightofjeff wrote:
    norm wrote:
    todd snider

    alt-country/folk type...amazing songwriter and storyteller

    Seconded.


    :shock: :shock: :shock:

    wait there is another shithead here????


    there were a couple on the old board...maybe you were one i can't remember...outstanding!! :D

    new album next week :mrgreen:
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    slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,757
    norm wrote:
    slightofjeff wrote:
    norm wrote:
    todd snider

    alt-country/folk type...amazing songwriter and storyteller

    Seconded.


    :shock: :shock: :shock:

    wait there is another shithead here????


    there were a couple on the old board...maybe you were one i can't remember...outstanding!! :D

    new album next week :mrgreen:

    That wasn't me. And I'm not a huge Snider fan. Yet. But I do like what I've heard from him, and I do like the couple songs of his that Ragweed does.
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
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    normnorm I'm always home. I'm uncool. Posts: 31,147
    slightofjeff wrote:
    That wasn't me. And I'm not a huge Snider fan. Yet. But I do like what I've heard from him, and I do like the couple songs of his that Ragweed does.


    cool....judging by what you said about santa cruz, you should like todd's lyrics :)
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    Architect and BuilderArchitect and Builder Posts: 237
    check out Sarah Jaffe on Saturday. She is from Denton, TX

    well worth your time..

    http://www.myspace.com/sjaffe
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    AvocadoLadyAvocadoLady Posts: 680
    So much to dig on this lineup!

    Friday: The Low Anthem, The Greencards, Daniel Johnston, Blitzen Trapper, Dr. Dog, The Avett Brothers, Medeski Martin & Wood, Andrew Bird, Mos Def, KoL, Beasties

    Saturday: The Dexateens, The Soul Stirrers, Mimicking Birds, Cotton Jones, The Henry Clay People, Deer Tick, Sam Roberts Band, Alberta Cross, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3, The Felice Brothers, The Raveonettes, Grizzly Bear, Devotchka, Bon Iver, Flogging Molly, Levon Helm, DMB

    Sunday: Lisa Hannigan, Alela Diane, Rebirth Brass Band, Rodriguez, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The Dodos, Dan Auerbach, Heartless Bastards, Girl Talk, The Dead Weather, Ben Harper, PJ!

    ACL did a great job of getting a lot of the SXSW buzz bands this year. Of the lesser-known bands, I think PJ fans might really dig Alberta Cross (sounds a bit like Blind Melon), the Henry Clay People (sound a bit like Pavement) and maybe Rodriguez (seriously interesting backstory, it's a dude who put out two albums of psychedelic folk in the 60s and then basically disappeared. He's a huge cult favorite in Australia and South Africa but not very well known here, just started touring the US again, should have a full band with horns at ACL).

    So excited!
    "What happens when so many people agree on something? Can we take this beyond the parking lot when we leave tonight?" -EV, Iconoclasts
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    KingmidgetKingmidget Posts: 628
    mfc2006 wrote:
    FRI: kings of leon, andrew bird, avett brothers, reckless kelly, the walkmen, dr. dog
    SAT: the decemberists, dave matthews band, levon helm band, bon iver, deer tick
    SUN: pearl jam, ben harper & relentless7, sonic youth, dead weather, heartless bastards, dan auerbach, clutch, black joe lewis, white lies, girl talk, lisa hannigan


    so many great bands to choose from. i'm just hoping that there isn't a major scheduling conflict!! (but they're inevitable, it seems) one of my favorite things about ACL is discovering & listening to all of these new bands prior to going to the festival. can't wait to see a list of aftershows! 8-)


    Great recommendations from everyone...does anyone remember when the aftershows were announced last year? Snared tix to the Black Keys at Stubs and had a ball! Left that night at 1 AM, heading back to WI. Luckily we set more time asside for the fest this year,,,
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    mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,385
    Kingmidget wrote:
    Great recommendations from everyone...does anyone remember when the aftershows were announced last year? Snared tix to the Black Keys at Stubs and had a ball! Left that night at 1 AM, heading back to WI. Luckily we set more time asside for the fest this year,,,

    i seem to remember the aftershow announcements start right around the time the "official schedule" comes out....which should be in July/August. but i seem to recall that the "big names" are announced a little later on. i was at that Black Keys show!! it was awesome! 8-)
    I LOVE MUSIC.
    www.cluthelee.com
    www.cluthe.com
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    KingmidgetKingmidget Posts: 628
    mfc2006 wrote:
    Kingmidget wrote:
    Great recommendations from everyone...does anyone remember when the aftershows were announced last year? Snared tix to the Black Keys at Stubs and had a ball! Left that night at 1 AM, heading back to WI. Luckily we set more time asside for the fest this year,,,

    i seem to remember the aftershow announcements start right around the time the "official schedule" comes out....which should be in July/August. but i seem to recall that the "big names" are announced a little later on. i was at that Black Keys show!! it was awesome! 8-)

    I seem to remember that timeframe too....ya, that show at Stubbs was fantastic! It worked out perfectly for me as they played before Robert Plant at the fest, who I wanted to be right up front for, so I missed the Keys show at the fest to keep my spot. Better to see them in a small joint anyway.

    It will be fun to if PJ chooses to do an aftershow! It wouldn't surprise me....
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    ArcticangelArcticangel Posts: 1,443
    Don't miss Bon Iver!
    PJ: St. Paul 6.16.2003, St. Paul 6.26.2006, St. Paul 6.27.2006, Hartford 6.27.2008, Mansfield 6.28.2008, Mansfield 6.30.2008, Beacon Theater 7.1.2008, Toronto 8.21.2009, Chicago 8.23.2009, Chicago 8.24.2009, Philly 10.30.2009, Philly 10.31.2009, Columbus 5.6.2010, Noblesville 5.7.2010

    EV: Los Angeles 4.12.2008, Los Angeles 4.13.2008, Nashville 6.17.2009, Nashville 6.18.2009, Memphis 6.20.2009
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    KingmidgetKingmidget Posts: 628
    Arcticangel wrote:
    Don't miss Bon Iver!

    I'm there! Thanks! We are driving from La Crosse...22 hours but worth it... :)
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    ArcticangelArcticangel Posts: 1,443
    Kingmidget wrote:
    Arcticangel wrote:
    Don't miss Bon Iver!

    I'm there! Thanks! We are driving from La Crosse...22 hours but worth it... :)

    Ahh perfect! I'm so jealous! I'm from Eau Claire. (hence the constant shameless plugging of Bon Iver) :) I wish I could go down - but I'll be back in school then and it's just not a good time. ACL has the best lineup of the summer. You're going to have a great time!
    PJ: St. Paul 6.16.2003, St. Paul 6.26.2006, St. Paul 6.27.2006, Hartford 6.27.2008, Mansfield 6.28.2008, Mansfield 6.30.2008, Beacon Theater 7.1.2008, Toronto 8.21.2009, Chicago 8.23.2009, Chicago 8.24.2009, Philly 10.30.2009, Philly 10.31.2009, Columbus 5.6.2010, Noblesville 5.7.2010

    EV: Los Angeles 4.12.2008, Los Angeles 4.13.2008, Nashville 6.17.2009, Nashville 6.18.2009, Memphis 6.20.2009
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