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As festival-lineup announcement season (yes, it's its own season now) continues, the most entertaining game to play with respect to headliners is "What year is this, 1991?" I thought Lolla had it wrapped with their zeitgeist grabbing spread of Tool, Jane's Addiction, Beastie Boys, and Depeche Mode, and congrats Lolla the award is still yours. But "What Year Is This, 1996?" edition is all ACL. Call it nostalgia, call it apparently this generation is incapable of turning out a headliner in the eyes of festival promoters, call it what you will: If you slept through the '90s, you should be going to festivals in 2009. Sniping (and Thievery Corporation, Toadies, The B-52s, etc.) aside, for their part the ACL folks have kept up on contemporary artists, too: the undercard sports the Dead Weather, BTW Suckers, Phoenix, Bon Iver, Passion Pit, Here We Go Magic, the Decemberists, Andrew Bird, Girl Talk, Grizzly Bear, the Walkmen, Blitzen Trapper, and welcome vets Sonic Youth, Mos Def, and so on. The festival goes down October 2-4 in Austin's Zilker Park with three-day passes available for at aclfestival.com. The full lineup: Continue reading 2009 Austin City Limits Line-Up Offers Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Beastie Boys In Case You Missed Them The First Time...
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Pearl Jam: voice support for assault victim Natasha O’Brien as they kick off UK and Ireland tour in Dublin – see setlist
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Pearl Jam: Dead & Company, Pearl Jam Pay Tribute To Bill Walton
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Bill Walton, the legendary basketball player and sportscaster, died of cancer this week at age 71. Walton, a California native, was widely beloved for his freewheeling West Coast approach to life, a lifestyle that included a passionate dedication to the Grateful Dead.
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