Band of Horses join Bridge School lineup
Official press release as follows: San Francisco, CA (October 14, 2008) – Fresh off their stellar performance at Austin City Limits, Band of Horses has just been added to the Saturday, October 25th...
View ArticleZZ Top cancels Bridge School appearance
I’m a big fan of the Bridge School concerts, and I’m sad to say this is a big blow to the event. ZZ Top might not have been the biggest draw (Jack Johnson and Norah Jones, arguably, are bigger to the...
View ArticleBridge School delivers Johnson, Jones, but not pizzazz
By Jim Harrington It’s hard to be too critical about a seven-hour concert that was filled, from start to finish, with fairly solid performances – especially when the event benefits a worthy cause....
View ArticleOutside Lands: M.I.A. stinks it up on Sunday
The final day of the second annual Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival turned out to be more about who wasn’t on the bill than who was. The Beastie Boys – which were originally set to headline...
View ArticleAustin City Limits Music Festival: Vampire Weekend
By Jim Harrington Vampire Weekend’s latest album, “Contra,” continues to climb in my rankings. Nobody seems to be talking about the album, the followup the band’s much heralded eponymous debut, in...
View ArticleAustin City Limits Music Festival: Eagles, National, Richard Thompson, more
By Jim Harrington Getting ready for the third – and final – day of the 2010 Austin City Limits Music Festival. My dogs are definitely barking. Loud. But I’m trying to conjure the energy to battle the...
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