Entertainment
12 The Rattler
September 29, 2010
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Coming Soon ALBUMS Bruno Mars “Doo-wops & Hooligans ”
Ciara “Bubblegum” 10/5
10/5
By Jessica Valles Staff Writer
Sugarland “The Incredible Machine”
Taylor Swift “Speak Now” 10/26
10/19
Kings of Leon “Come Around Sundown”
Kid Cudi “Man On The Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager ” 10/26
10/19
Sources: thatgrapejuice.net, tumblr.com, musicreviewsforidiots.com, wikimedia. org, hypebeast.com, adventoutpost.com
SHOWS “Daniel Tosh: Twenty Ten Tour” at The Majestic 10/3
Source: chacha.com “Beauty and the Beast” at The Majestic 10/12-10/17
Source: disneydreaming.com
“Dr. ‘S’ Battles the Sex Crazed Reefer Zombies” at Overtime Theater 10/8-11/6
Source: roberthood.net
Whether you are new to town or have lived in Texas all your life (but have been living under a rock), the Austin City Limits festival is the perfect getaway to an original music experience. ACL is a three-day event at Zilker Park in Austin. The event attracts over 65,000 people per day and brings 130 bands to eight stages, according to aclfestival.com. Genres include rock, indie, country, hip-hop, reggae and everything in between, so you will find a suitable sound for every personality. Unfortunately, tickets from the official website are completely sold out, but you can dish out the high bills for VIP tickets. For the rest of us average broke college students, amazing deals for tickets can be found on Craigslist (be careful though). The festival runs from Oct. 8 to Oct. 10, so try to find tickets fast. Thus, a perfect day at ACL would be: FRIDAY There is no rush to get to ACL early on the first day. The first set starts at 2:45 p.m., so you have some time to get breakfast or go shopping around the city. Miike Snow will get the party started, and then The Black Keys will
hit the stage at 4 p.m. Beach House will follow at 5 p.m. All three performances are located at different stages, so get moving quick to catch different acts. Getting hungry? Grab dinner, but return by 7 p.m. to catch Vampire Weekend. While you are rocking out, ask yourself, “Would you rather see The Strokes or Phish?” Both bands start their performances at 8 p.m. These two American bands are great, but if you want more of a jam scene, you better go with Phish. SATURDAY This day is going to be wild. You will have to make decisions, decisions and more decisions. Two Door Cinema will be your opener at 2:20 p.m., followed by Manchester Orchestra at 3:30 p.m. Then, it gets tricky and some running might be involved as you have to choose between the indie band Broken Bells or the alternative shoegaze Silversun Pickups at 4:30 p.m. Regardless of what you choose, you will have to leave early if you want to see The Local Natives at 4:45 p.m. These guys are the epitome of indie rock and are a definite must see. Your next choice will be between catching The Temper Trap or The
xx, which both start at 5:30 p.m. Go with The Temper Trap for an Australian-esque indie rock feel, or The xx for a new London sound. Whomever you decide on, they end at 6:30 p.m., so you can stay the entire performance and get to see the Monsters of Folk who will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. Make an early exit if you want to see Matt & Kim at 7:30 p.m. Your last pick of the day should be between M.I.A. or Muse, both at 8 p.m. Muse’s performance will last longer than M.I.A. by half an hour so you can catch all of M.I.A. and 30 minutes of Muse, but that’s just a suggestion. SUNDAY Don’t party too much Saturday night, because Sunday is one busy day starting bright and early at 12:30 p.m. with Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. At 1:15 p.m., Foals will reach your ears before Portugal The Man at 2 p.m. The Morning Benders at 3 p.m. would be a top choice, followed by Yeasayer at 4 p.m. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros will play at 5 p.m. and then you must call the shots between which you prefer more: psychedelic, Cali rock or indie. The Flaming Lips, Switchfoot and Band of Horses all start at 6 p.m. After you get through that conundrum, you’ll be thrown
into another tough choice of either The National, Cage the Elephant or Norah Jones, all playing at 7 p.m. End the day chilling out with The Eagles —no competition on that choice.
Top 25 bands to see at ACL •The Eagles •Muse •Phish •The Strokes •M.I.A. •The Flaming Lips •Vampire Weekend •Norah Jones •Band of Horses •Monsters of Folk •The Black Keys •Broken Bells •The xx •Silversun Pickups •Beach House •The Temper Trap •Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros •Miike Snow •Local Natives •Manchester Orchestra •Foals •Switchfoot •Cage the Elephant •The Morning Benders •Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
MOVIES
“The Social Network” 10/1
“Red” 10/15
“Jackass 3D” 10/15
“Paranormal Activity 2” 10/22
Sources: rottentomatoes.com Photo Courtesy of: thegeekcouch.com, zmemusic.com Graphic / Illustration by Jasmine Garcia
For more information visit: www.aclfestival.com