9.28.2005
if lovin' the guadalupe is wrong, i don't wanna be right.
i've come to a few conclusions over this past week while i was down in austin with jac, nick, matt, nat and bret* for the ACL festival:
#1 - 108 may not win for best temperature, but it doesn't really matter when you have ice cubes in your bra and you're watching the arcade fire**.
#2 - there will be thousands upon thousands of photos of filthy feet posted on flickr this week.
#3 - you don't have to smoke cigarettes to get the black lung disease.
#4 - whoever you're looking for will inevitably be near the beer mug flag... no wait, 15 people in front of the whataburger... right there, just to the left of spongebob and the easter egg looking thing... don't you see them?
#5 - jacque has a new career ahead of her as a sign language interpreter for franz ferdinand. she's also the best target for practicing throwing pistachio shells.
#6 - much like heroin, queso can be addictive even the first time you try it. just ask matt.
#7 - i need to work on my spittakes, bret is the master. seriously, the master.
#8 - you should never forget to coordinate what you're wearing with your friends. this is very important. otherwise you might wind up wearing completely different colored shirts and not matching at all. and what fun would that be? i mean, who's gonna bother taking pictures of you posing on the hood of a bright yellow car if you're not wearing your matching green striped polo shirts?
#9 - there are people who will wear their ACL 05 wristbands all year long, just to do it. but thankfully, none of my friends will be those people.
#10 - jumping in with a noodle and tecate is nice. but cruising with a tube and a bullet is divine.***
*matt's not very good at keeping surprises.
**coldplay loves the arcade fire. a lot. and they'll tell you so. a lot.
***ok ok, let's not argue. next time we'll just have to do both.
#1 - 108 may not win for best temperature, but it doesn't really matter when you have ice cubes in your bra and you're watching the arcade fire**.
#2 - there will be thousands upon thousands of photos of filthy feet posted on flickr this week.
#3 - you don't have to smoke cigarettes to get the black lung disease.
#4 - whoever you're looking for will inevitably be near the beer mug flag... no wait, 15 people in front of the whataburger... right there, just to the left of spongebob and the easter egg looking thing... don't you see them?
#5 - jacque has a new career ahead of her as a sign language interpreter for franz ferdinand. she's also the best target for practicing throwing pistachio shells.
#6 - much like heroin, queso can be addictive even the first time you try it. just ask matt.
#7 - i need to work on my spittakes, bret is the master. seriously, the master.
#8 - you should never forget to coordinate what you're wearing with your friends. this is very important. otherwise you might wind up wearing completely different colored shirts and not matching at all. and what fun would that be? i mean, who's gonna bother taking pictures of you posing on the hood of a bright yellow car if you're not wearing your matching green striped polo shirts?
#9 - there are people who will wear their ACL 05 wristbands all year long, just to do it. but thankfully, none of my friends will be those people.
#10 - jumping in with a noodle and tecate is nice. but cruising with a tube and a bullet is divine.***
*matt's not very good at keeping surprises.
**coldplay loves the arcade fire. a lot. and they'll tell you so. a lot.
***ok ok, let's not argue. next time we'll just have to do both.
Labels: ACL festival, austin, concerts, friends of LDT, music
5.05.2005
fuck coachella
the full ACL list is posted. and may i just say OW! OWWWW!!!
in addition to LDT favorites: the arcade fire, wilco and franz ferdinand and other big acts mentioned in the post below, the updated list also includes: bloc party, the walkmen, the decemberists, the secret machines, M83, the fiery furnaces, the futureheads, ambulance ltd., thievery corporation, spoon, rilo kiley, aqualung, the black keys, the frames, dios malos...
i've got my coozies all ready
and i just bought my ticket.
in addition to LDT favorites: the arcade fire, wilco and franz ferdinand and other big acts mentioned in the post below, the updated list also includes: bloc party, the walkmen, the decemberists, the secret machines, M83, the fiery furnaces, the futureheads, ambulance ltd., thievery corporation, spoon, rilo kiley, aqualung, the black keys, the frames, dios malos...
i've got my coozies all ready
and i just bought my ticket.
Labels: ACL festival
now if they could just reduce the temperature by 10,000
info via torr:
"The lineup of the fourth-annual Austin City Limits Music Festival, set for Sept. 23-25 in Austin, Texas' Zilker Park has been confirmed. Among the more than 130 bands confirmed for the festival's eight stages are Coldplay, Oasis, Jet, Kasabian, Franz Ferdinand, Keane, Doves, Death Cab for Cutie, The Bravery, The Arcade Fire, and Wilco.
The full list of bands will be announced tomorrow (Thurs.) The ACL festival is named for the PBS mainstay Austin City Limits. The festival began in 2002, and attendance grew to more than 70,000 per day in 2004.
In response, producers announced this year that they would reduce capacity by 10,000 daily to make for a better fan experience. The capacity reduction will affect ticket prices, but three-day passes started out at $85 on April 15 will still top out at $95 once the bands are announced. "Our ticket sales are ahead of schedule," Jones says. "Before we released band one, we sold 12,000-13,000 three-day passes. I expect when the bands get released, this sucker will sell out within a week."
LET'S GO! TEAM.
"The lineup of the fourth-annual Austin City Limits Music Festival, set for Sept. 23-25 in Austin, Texas' Zilker Park has been confirmed. Among the more than 130 bands confirmed for the festival's eight stages are Coldplay, Oasis, Jet, Kasabian, Franz Ferdinand, Keane, Doves, Death Cab for Cutie, The Bravery, The Arcade Fire, and Wilco.
The full list of bands will be announced tomorrow (Thurs.) The ACL festival is named for the PBS mainstay Austin City Limits. The festival began in 2002, and attendance grew to more than 70,000 per day in 2004.
In response, producers announced this year that they would reduce capacity by 10,000 daily to make for a better fan experience. The capacity reduction will affect ticket prices, but three-day passes started out at $85 on April 15 will still top out at $95 once the bands are announced. "Our ticket sales are ahead of schedule," Jones says. "Before we released band one, we sold 12,000-13,000 three-day passes. I expect when the bands get released, this sucker will sell out within a week."
LET'S GO! TEAM.
Labels: ACL festival
