I don't know if Saturday is quite as loaded as Friday, but it has plenty of highlights to keep us busy all day and all of the night (as Ray Davies would sing).
Saturday
Fleet Foxes (12:30-1:30)
Not only is the band Fleet Foxes on the ultra-cool label Sub Pop, but their debut record was given a 9.0 out of 10 on the very picky pitchforkmedia.com. It was also given 4 stars by Rolling Stone, and compared to the likes of the Beach Boys, Band of Horses, Animal Collective, and Crosby, Stills & Nash. Pretty decent company.
Fleet Foxes: White Winter Hymnal
The Fratellis (1:30-2:30)
Good, solid, Scottish alt-rock. The Fratellis are comprised of lead vocalist and guitarist Jon Fratelli, bass guitarist Barry Fratelli, and drummer, backing vocalist, occasional guitarist and banjo player Mince Fratelli. I don't think they are all really named "Fratelli" -- sort of like the Ramones or the Doobie Brothers (no, they aren't all named "Doobie" and they're not really brothers).
The Fratellis: Flathead
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings (2:30-3:30) (see prior post)
Man Man (3:30-4:30)
I can't add much more than what's said in the first paragraph of the wikipedia entry on Philadelphia's Man Man:
Their musical style has been described as Viking-vaudeville, Manic Gypsy Jazz. Man Man is known for their exuberant live performances. When performing, the members of the band dress in white outfits and wear war paint. The band uses pseudonyms - the frontman is Honus Honus, and its other members are Sergei Sogay, Pow Pow, Critter Crat (formerly known as "Cougar"), and Chang Wang.
This I have to see!
Man Man: Van Helsing Boombox
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band (6:30-7:30)
Conor Oberst is the lead man from Bright Eyes. Wait -- he IS Bright Eyes. Which Rachel and I discovered is sort of a rip-off of Daniel Johnston. But he's still a talented singer-songwriter, albeit probably not the next Bob Dylan, as some have proclaimed him to be.
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band: Souled Out
The Black Keys (7:30-8:15)
A two-piece, drum-and-guitar blues rock group with a neutral color in its two-word name. White Stripes? Nope. Black Keys! They played the first ACL we went to in 2005 and we only caught a bit of their set, but it rocked!
The Black Keys: I Got Mine
Iron & Wine (7:30-8:30)
Iron & Wine is Sam Beam. Sam Beam is Iron & Wine. Sam/Wine overlaps with the Black Keys, and since he's/they are Austin artist(s), I don't know if we'll catch him/them or not.
Iron & Wine: The Devil Never Sleeps
Beck (8:30-10:00) (see prior post)
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