I'll spare you the details, but Austin Music Magazine has subtly changed names and more importantly, ownership. A new Austin magazine spawned over the last two years, and one I have contributed to over the last year and a half (thanks Dante Dominick and Dennis Carter), perseveres.
I bring this up because we're embarking on yet another Austin City Limits Music Festival, September 14-16th in what will certainly be green, vibrant and always beautiful (Hel-lo...Texas has made national news for all its rain...) Zilker Park, 1/2 mile from downtown Austin.
Austin Music + Entertainment once again will compile an ACL preview: "Austin Acts Not to Miss," and "National Acts Not to Miss." Yours truly has been assigned the duty of the two-page feature for the September/October issue. Not only am I excited at this assignment, I've been amped up for the festival ever since the lineup was announced in mid June.
Get your asses down here and see the festival, and be on the lookout for the new issue in late August if you're an Austinite. If you're nice I might send you one, and if you're interested, check out the current issue.
Also, look at the bottom of this blog list for a review of many of the great bands to hear while here, and be ready for "Column #2 (of 3)" of ACL's "uncovered" list coming to a blog near you...
