Day Three of Austin City Limits was on Sunday, October 10th, and it was way too hot. Sensible event-goers were hiding in every bit of shade they could scrounge up. They had certainly not misplaced their hats. In this, I was not at all sensible. First off was Yeasayer, who I’d been introduced to a […]

On Saturday, October 9th, of Austin City Limits I was ready. I knew the layout. I knew which bands I was going to see. I remembered to bring a snack and an empty bottle for the free water (awesome, right?). I was not, however, ready for the massive crowd. There were people everywhere! Since I’ve […]

The glowing afternoon light reflected off the skyscrapers of downtown Austin on Friday, October 8th. Day one of Austin City Limits was perfect festival weather, and the crowd was mellow and friendly. Five minutes in and some random stranger handed me a button that said “Austinite” on it. Given that I’d only moved there a […]

We caught up with with up and coming Brooklyn rockers, Suckers at Austin City Limits. They’re quite the eclectic bunch with some beautifully tripped out rock n’ roll. Cool guys, cool music … check em out. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRI32b2eBP8] Interview and live photos by Q Manning Interview photos by Paul Gandersman

WORDS: Q Manning Day Three started with a wish: please, keep the rain away. The Alamo Drafthouse had just hosted the best film festival ever, its annual Fantastic Fest, and Paul, like many of the attendees, had been struck by the dreaded “fantasticFlu.” This left me as the sole photographer. The forecast dictated a 94% […]

WORDS: Q Manning You’d be hard-pressed to imagine a way that Day Two of ACL Fest could have been different from Day One. Whereas the day before had everyone putting on sunblock and buying cowboy hats/sunglasses (I know I had to), Day Two created an ocean of umbrellas and ponchos. After the first day, I […]

WORDS: Q Manning Day One of ACL was about as picturesque as you could imagine. The sun was out, the grass was lush and the party had started, because, when you get down to it, that’s all any music festival really is. Great food, music, a sea of cowboy hats and and scantily clad genders […]

Austin City Limits and iTunes want to give you a free 2009 ACL digital download sampler featuring 16 songs from Thievery Corporation, Bassnectar, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Heartless Bastards, The Walkmen, K’Naan, and more. Go get your free ACL Festival Sampler Now! This freebie expires on Halloween! Track Listing: BASSNECTAR – Art of Revolution BLACK […]

It seems as though music festivals are an endless journey. When one music festival comes to an end, another one commences. Outside Lands came to an end this past Sunday as Burning Man kicked off the same day. What’s up next? Check out these festivals coming up in the next couple of months. Whether you’re […]

It cracks me up how so many bands do the dark, dreary, I’m gonna scare you kind of steez. That whole look has become quite stale. Nonetheless, The Dark Weather should be pretty badass .  If you haven’t heard, Jack White (of White Stripes) has formed yet another power project, consisting of Alison Mosshart (of […]

For all of you that weren’t fortunate enough to catch Roky Erickson last Halloween, the psychedelic rock pioneer will be ghouling all out again this October. Touring with Texas’ very own The Black Angels, a pretty groovy band on the rise, Roky is currently in the studio with these boys. Lucky for them, they’ll be […]

Tis the season for a shit load of music festivals. Although, none have completely tickled my fancy. I do plan on attending the Austin City Limits. Their line up rocks and consists of some greats such as Roky Erickson, The Black Keys, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Tegan and Sara, Del, and the list goes […]