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TEXAS///MUSIC///LOST AT THE AUSTIN CITY LIMITS FESTIVAL

October 2nd, 2008

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Tour de Lance with fellow hessian Dave Grohl close out the best little music festival in Texas…

Just got back from a very long, lost weekend in Austin at LANCE ARMSTRONG’s epic (and ridiculously underrated) AUSTIN CITY LIMITS FESTIVAL, where 40,000+ revelers gathered for three days of incredible music, beer, and BBQ. With a lineup featuring over 140 bands including ROBERT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS, BECK, FOO FIGHTERS, THE BLACK KEYS, NERD, THE MARS VOLTA, SHARON JONES & THE DAP KINGS, NEKO CASE, MGMT, HOT CHIP, and CSS, performing on multiple stages, the sun-drenched sonic rendezvous was only enhanced by the unparalleled coolness of the mostly Austinite crowd that still appreciates rock ‘n’ roll on a level rarely seen outside of Europe. Highlights of the run included The Mars Volta’s earth-shattering set that nearly broke the sound barrier, Beck’s front-of-stage mid set electronic beatbox breakdown, Jack White shredding eardrums on his copper guitar, and a ragged late-nite session with DAVE GROHL following his epic FOO FIGHTERS festival finale. HAVE A LOOK:

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Earplugs, anyone?

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Mellow Johnny’s massive bike parking lot quickly filled to overflowing…

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Luckily, Austinites are resourceful…

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Pharrell sees red..

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Loves the ladies…

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And struts NERD chic with glasses he doesn’t even need…

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Beck slaughtered with an album-spanning set…

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The beatbox breakdown…

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In full effect…

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Girls rip…

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Beck gets big sound on cheap guitars…

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This guy held the sign for two hours straight…

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This English guy never stopped texting, ever…

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A LONG way from LA…

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It’s all about the kids…

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MGMT stole Jimmy Page’s guitar…

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Aaaaahhhh, Texas…

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Zeppie Plant retools “Black Dog” with Alison Krauss…

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And barred everyone from watching backstage, even mate Dave Grohl AND his mom…

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The young Alison Krauss (left), and her elder visage…

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Warm Fall nites…

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Neko Case lives out her Ace Frehley fantasy…

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Citified…

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CSS Suxxx…

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Fashion doesn’t…

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The camera generation…

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John Holmes and Sweeny Todd are The Raconteurs…

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The masses approve…

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Jack’s copper top Gretch delivers the ill tone…

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Well put…

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The ladies, the ladies…

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Akron’s finest, the Black Keys, open up the rubber factory…

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No bass needed…

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Heavy liquid…

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The Mars Volta electrify…

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Omar drives the drummer…

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And delivers epic prog madness to the masses…

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Kind of blue…

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Sharon Jones delivers real soul…

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And demonstrates why…

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Amy Winehouse stole her band, the Dap Kings, to get over…

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Foo Fighters kill in the festival finale…

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Lance Livestrong in the Foo’s glow…

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Mr Green Jeans delivers…

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The kids approve…

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One of these things is not like the other…

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The boys discuss their following 8am workout at Lance’s house (Dave’s verdict: “I rock, you ride”)…

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Ghrolie takes Nike’s Mark Parker to the gun show…

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Dawn of the dead…

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