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Fall Guide to Good TV: Austin City Limits

Check local listings for time, on PBSFor decades, Austin City Limits has been the place for live music on TV. In recent years, the show has moved beyond its classic roots and blues leanings, opting instead for an eclectic mix of artists. The show’s 35th season opens with Dave Matthews Band, and will also feature Sonic Youth, M. Ward, Willie Nelson, Pearl Jam, Okkervil River, Andrew Bird, Ben Harper and Elvis Costello....  read more

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Austin City Limits 2009 Day Three Photos Ft. Arctic Monkeys, Dirty Projectors, The Dead Weather, Pearl Jam and More

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[Above: Arctic Monkeys]Photos taken by Jason McElweenie at ACL 2009...  read more

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Austin City Limits 2009 Day Two Photos Ft. Decemberists, Bon Iver, Mute Math, Levon Helm, Grizzly Bear and More

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[Above: Bon Iver]Photos taken by Jason McElweenie at ACL 2009...  read more

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Austin City Limits 2009 Day One Photos Ft. Avett Brothers, Them Crooked Vultures, Phoenix, YYYs and More

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[Above: The Avett Brothers]Photos taken by Jason McElweenie at ACL 2009...  read more

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Cast Your Vote for the Band to Win Austin City Limits Sound and the Jury Contest

Are you in search of a way to build up your hipster cred? Are you too broke to afford any kind of musical festival tickets because you spent a fourth of your paycheck on the latest Ray-Ban Wayfarer Squares, or that pair of nylon tricot high-waist leggings in light copper? (After all, there is always a time and place to channel our inner Kevin Barnes. Always.)...  read more

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Passion Pit Announces Fall U.S. Tour

Passion Pit will be touring the United States once again in September and October, to further circulate their electro-pop sounds across the country and keep the band booked for nearly all of 2009....  read more

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Austin City Limits 2009 Schedule Announced

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Bring on the heat, bring on the music, bring on the stage shuffling! Austin City Limits' annual festival will take place Oct. 2-4 this year, and the festival's website recently posted the weekend's schedule.The interactive site allows concert attendees to craft their own personal schedule, so as not to miss out on any of the over 100 artists slated to grace the eight ACL stages....  read more

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Austin City Limits Season 35 Lineup Includes Dave Matthews Band, Pearl Jam, Elvis Costello, Many More

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PBS hit concert series Austin City Limits is celebrating 35 years on the air, and they've snagged some top-notch acts to help with the festivities. The upcoming season will premier on Oct. 3 with the help of Dave Matthews Band....  read more

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Austin City Limits Snubs Bob Dylan, Invites Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Beastie Boys, Many More to 2009 Festival

Question: What do Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band and Beastie Boys have in common?Answer: They're seemingly headlining every 2009 music festival ever....  read more

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Six Greatest Live Shows I Saw In 2008

[Above: Of Montreal gets its weird on at the Tabernacle.]My granny-hermit tendencies really showed themselves this year, and I found myself going to fewer live shows than I did in the salad days of aught-seven. (Oh, to be 23 again!) Still, I seem to have managed quality over quantity: There weren't all that many to parse through, but my favorite shows of the year sure were great. ...  read more

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