ACL 2006: Day Two
I have to run, but here's a quick photo recap from Day 2 of ACL. Highlights included Ben Kweller using a tampon to stop a nosebleed, The Raconteurs (seriously), The Long Winters, Explosions in the Sky, and TV on the Radio. And I still stand behind the proclamation from yesterday that Ghostland Observatory played the set of the day. They were incredible, and I think it was the first time I've ever seen a band with a 1:30 set time at a festival play an encore. Can't wait to see these guys in a club setting.
The Raconteurs:
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Ghostland Observatory:
The Shins:
TV on The Radio:
The Long Winters:
Iron & Wine:
16 comments:
who are the long winters?
did the raconteurs suck as hard as I'd expect?
SALLY
I would imagine they did as they are terrible.
who are the long winters?!
please be kidding anon.
Being that Chris said they were a highlight - "(seriously)" - I'd imagine that they didn't suck very hard at all. In fact, they were probably good if they were a highlight.
holy god...sam beam's beard.
Teen girl screamies to John Roderick and Co.!
i doubt the raconteurs sucked, they kicked serious ass in dallas friday night.
brooke, i was gonna say the same thing. wow.
Jack did have some guitar problems for the first 2 songs. I too really enjoyed the Ghostland Observatory. Their energy and set was awesome. The Waterloo tent was sold out of their album, so I had to go the main store and pick up the last one they had. Also, experiencing TV On the Radio's "Wolf Like Me" live is a must for any die hard rock fan!
Actually, The Raconteurs were awesome. I think that they were in my top 3 shows of the entire festival. I thought they would be good, but I didn't expect them to be as great as they were.
I was expecting the raconteurs to be blah as well (let's face it, the white stripes coasted through their last two albums), but Jack and company were definietly a highlight of that day (if not the entire weekend)...
And yes, I was shocked at how amazing ghostland observatory was. I am now a fan!!!
By the way, I didn't know you were down in the photo pits with me all weekend. I would've said hello if I would've known to look for you...
Ghostland Observatory was easily our breakout band of the festival. Planned to stop by for a song or two and were blown away. Stayed for the entire set plus the encore...how cool was that. Definitely a fan. They play at Emo's 10/5.
yes, yes, ghostland observatory is amazing!
Both The Long Witners and The Racounteurs were outstanding, actually. I figured that TLW would be, but was floored by the Raconteurs set.
Chris -- great seeing you this weekend. Don't be a stranger.
- Victoria
geez a lot of you pple are snobs. The Raconteurs set was the best I saw all weekend, which is saying a lot because Explosions was absolutely magical. Those guys were amazing. Ghostland was pretty darn awesome too, I was surprized.
How great was Ben Kweller at the show? He ROCKS live!! I can't stop listening to his new album. Everyone should check him out! Spread the word!!
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