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ACL Fest 2009 lineup announced


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Published April 28, 2009 at 1:02 a.m.

What: The lineup for the eighth annual Austin City Limits Music Festival was released today by concert promoters C3 Presents ... Confirmed: The worst-kept secret in the Austin music scene — headliners will be Pearl Jam, the Dave Matthews Band, the Beastie Boys, Kings of Leon, Ben Harper and Relentless7 , and Thievery Corporation ... When: Oct. 2 to 4 at Zilker Park ... Tickets: Three-day passes are $185 at aclfestival.com ... What you get: More than 130 artists will play the

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Art City Austin This Weekend


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Published April 24, 2009 at 5:05 p.m.
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Art Alliance Austin Art City Austin ... Saturday, April 25 - Sunday, April 26 ... Downtown Austin (78701) ... $8 for one day adult pass, children under 12 are free; 10am-6pm Saturday, 11am-6pm Sunday ... [info]Following a weeklong series of events for Art Week Austin , the city wide celebration of the arts will culminate this weekend at Art City Austin , formerly the Austin Fine Arts Festival. Organized by Art Alliance Austin, this annual event is the city's largest and longest running

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Rent Coming to Bass Concert Hall


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Published April 24, 2009 at 3:35 p.m.
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Pearl Jam's announcement as one of the headliners of this year's Austin City Limits festival (not to mention a quick glance at the recently-released Lollapalooza lineup) confirms one of our long-held suspicions: the 90s nostalgia boom is in full swing. But if alternative rock was never your thing, fret not—there are other opportunities to indulge a little bit of sentimentality. For instance, have you heard that Rent is coming to town? ... Fifteen years after the quintessential 90s musical

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City Council approves change for live music at restaurants


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Published April 23, 2009 at 3:00 p.m.
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The Austin City Council approved an ordinance that would waive fees and expedite applications for restaurants that request a legal change of use from restaurant to cocktail lounge. The change in use would allow those establishments to host live music at noise levels of 85 decibels instead of the permitted level for restaurants of 70 decibels ...

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Austin music news


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Published April 23, 2009 at 2:02 p.m.

If you thought Natalie Maines would be the first Dixie Chick to record a solo album, you’re wrong. Producer Gary Paczosa has been working with Martie Maguire at her studio near Lake Travis. The project harks back to Maguire’s bluegrass roots, when she was known as one of the Erwin sisters. No word yet on a label or release date, though Maguire has been booked to play the Telluride Festival in Colorado in June ... Randy Reynolds’ band Leatherbag will tape an episode of Austin City

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A Minute of Your Time: 12:19 Project [Art Preview]


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Published April 23, 2009 at 1:19 p.m.
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Image from AMOA 12:19 Project ... Friday, April 24 - Sunday, May 3 ... Austin Museum Of Art (823 Congress Avenue) ... Meet the creators talk, Saturday, April 25, 3:30 pm, free ... [info]Slurping up tortilla soup during your lunch break or biking to the video store to return a couple of movies may seem like mundane moments, but a team of artists are depicting everyday moments as art in a new unique exhibit and online audio and video gallery, The 12:19 Project ... The exhibit is on display at

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I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness @ The Mohawk [Thursday]


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Published April 23, 2009 at 11:05 a.m.
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Image from The Mohawk’s website I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness ... Thursday, April 23 ... The Mohawk (912 Red River) ... 8 p.m ... $10 ... [info] [tickets] I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness formed in 2001 and distinguished itself from the plethora of bands in Austin with two stellar releases. The band’s self-titled debut EP was produced by Spoon’s Britt Daniel and dropped in 2003. After 2006’s equally impressive Fear Is On Our Side , produced by Paul Barker (formerly of

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Changes coming for Austin's live music scene


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Published April 23, 2009 at 7:45 a.m.

The Austin City Council may be ready to turn up the volume on the live music playing in some restaurants ...

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Austinist Presents: Elvis Perkins in Dearland with Other Lives [Second Chance]


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Published April 22, 2009 at 6:35 p.m.
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Justin David Cox Austinist Presents Elvis Perkins In Dearland ... May 11, 2009 ... The Parish Room (214 East Sixth Street) ... w/ Other Lives, doors at 8 p.m., all ages, $14 ... [info] [tickets]If you missed Elvis Perkins in Dearland at Austinist's SXSW day party, you're in luck. The sorrowful troubadour returns to Austin on May 11, supporting this year's eponymous album ... Perkins, if you don't know by now, is the son of legendary Psycho ... Anthony Perkins , who died in 1992 due to

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Shakespeare's 445th Birthday Revel: Three Parties!


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Published April 22, 2009 at 2:30 p.m.
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photo by William Shakespeare’s mum Shakespeare’s 445th Birthday Parties: THREE of ’em! ... April 23, 2009 ... Castledon Village (7400 Coldwater Canyon) ... 4pm - 6pm $15 per person, $25 for family of 4 (2 adults/2 kids) ... [info] [tickets]April might be the cruelest month in some circles, but not for fans of The Bard , whose 445th birth anniversary is this Thursday. To celebrate, Austin Shakespeare is offering up two different events and you should Romeo on over to at last one of

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