WATCH: Austin City Limits Festival 2012 Highlights [Day 3]
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- October 26, 2012
- by Jonathan Robles & Weston Shepherd
This year's Austin City Limits Music Festival proved to be one of the most successful to date. Hosted on the grounds of Zilker Park, the final one-weekend event (2013 will be stretched to two weekends) included a full roster topped by The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, The Black Keys, Jack White, Florence + The Machine, The Avett Brothers, AVICII, BASSNECTAR and The Roots.
As you know, we covered the entire event from Friday, Oct. 12, through Sunday, Oct. 14., providing live tweets, interviews and photos all day/night. But here are some of the highlights:
SUNDAY (Day Three)
The final day of ACL kicked of with British indie rockers ∆ (Alt-J) unleashing an energetic set. Our recent FutureSounds pick, they are rising quickly in the U.S., with "Tessellate" being one of their frontrunning tracks. Next, Kimbra performed (her solo set) and drove the enormous crowd wild with her undeniable stage presence. No, seriously, she commands the stage. If we were handing out awards, the flamboyant 22-year-old would get the one for best stage presence. Dressed in a pink pon-pon-like top and similar oversized grass-green skirt, she made certain all eyes were on her from start to finish, delivering a breathtaking performance.
This year's Austin City Limits Music Festival proved to be one of the most successful to date. Hosted on the grounds of Zilker Park, the final one-weekend event (2013 will be stretched to two weekends) included a full roster topped by The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, The Black Keys, Jack White, Florence + The Machine, The Avett Brothers, AVICII, BASSNECTAR and The Roots.
Andy Hull (of Manchester Orchestra) and Kevin Devine made a stop at this year's Austin City Limits Music Festival to perform as their new act Bad Books. We caught up with them before their set to discuss their relationship with each other as musicians and friends, and how they came together to form the group. Devine, who has successfully toured solo prior to Bad Books, also revealed the identity of his No. 1 fan.
This year's Austin City Limits Music Festival proved to be one of the most successful to date. Hosted on the grounds of Zilker Park, the final one-weekend event (2013 will be stretched to two weekends) included a full roster topped by The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, The Black Keys, Jack White, Florence + The Machine, The Avett Brothers, AVICII, BASSNECTAR and The Roots.
M83 has debuted their latest music video, this time for the track "Steve McQueen" off Hurry Up, We're Dreaming. The video, directed by Balthazar Auxietre and Sylvain Derosne, depicts a series of brilliant scenes within a childhood imagination.
Gentlemen: Is your upper lip looking a little more dainty than you'd like? In honor of what's become known as "Movember," actor Nick Offerman (known to many as Parks and Recreation's Ron Swanson) is giving men some "advice" on growing a healthy moustache, speaking from experience of course.
fun. continues to "Carry On" in their latest music video, this time for the third single off their breakout album Some Nights. The video -- and the song, for that matter -- provide a fitting way to head into the final stretch of what has been a very good year for the trio.
The Gaslight Anthem has debuted a new music video, this one for "Here Comes My Man" off their latest album Handwritten. The clip for this track centers around actress Elisha Cuthbert (Happy Endings, 24) as she struggles with love.
Canadian indie-pop group Stars debuted a new music video on Monday, this one for "Backlines," a cut off their current album The North. In this interesting clip, the band is miniaturized on a toy stage.
Following the recent release of The Man With The Iron Fists soundtrack, The Black Keys and RZA have released new visuals for their featured track "The Baddest Man Alive." It is the first of several clips due to release in support of the RZA-produced film, which stars Russell Crowe, Cung Le, Lucy Liu and RZA, among others. It is "presented by" Quentin Tarantino.
Bruno Mars set himself apart from many of his popstar peers, joining a small group of performers that have served simultaneously as host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live. 