There's only a week left before Austin's big outdoor music festival, Austin City Limits. 3 days, 8 stages, 130 bands, and 60,000 people per day. I've posted a few times on artists that are coming for the festival this year. Here's a few other artists that Rachel and I are looking forward to catching.
Friday
Vampire Weekend (2:30-3:30)
One of the buzziest bands around. They were in town in March for the other big festival (South by Southwest), and apparently put on a pretty good show. I expect one of the first big crowds of the festival there to catch VW's afro-tinted preppy indie rock, which sounds at times like updated 80s Paul Simon or Peter Gabriel, the latter of which is name-dropped in this song:
Vampire Weekend: Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa
Del tha Funkee Homosapien (3:30-4:30)
Del's been around a long time for a hip-hop artist. How long? I played Del on my radio show on my college's radio station, WMFO, back in 1991. We saw Del with some members of his posse, Hieroglyphics, back in March at SXSW, and I thought his set was pretty good. Plus he raps with Gorillaz! Hard to gripe with a guy who's most well-known song is called "Mistadobalina."
Gorillaz - Del The Funkee Homosapien: Mastermind
David Byrne (6:30-7:30)
The former front man of Talking Heads was crafting world beat-influenced rock tunes when the members of VW were still in kindergarten. I'm hoping for a good mix of his solo material and songs from the Heads.
David Byrne: This Must Be the Place
Antibalas (7:15-8:15)
Keeping with the world/afrobeat theme, Antibalas has been described as being modeled after Fela Kuti's Africa 70 band and Eddie Palmieri's Harlem River Drive Orchestra. Whatever it is, I'm betting that they put on a good show.
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
Manu Chao (8:30-10:00)
Capping off a day of international music, Brazil's Manu Chao headlines Friday night. Me gustas tu!
Manu Chao: Me Gustas Tu
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