ACL Sound Off

Alright, alright. Yeah, I know.
THE MF'ING EAGLES ARE PLAYING ACL.
& PHISH, DON'T FORGET ABOUT PHISH, REMEMBER YOUR POCKET PIPE!
Now that you've got that out of your system, let's talk about who else you should be Tweeting about. I'll go ahead and do you a favor by skipping the giant headliners (after noting that Flaming Lips better be doing Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety), and even skip the mid-tier bolded acts right below it. I'll devote this to the very bottom acts that turn into skimmed text rather than new discoveries.

Gayngs

This is a Justin Vernon project, and that should be enough. Who is Justin Vernon, you ask? BON IVER! So while Bon Iver is on hiatus, you should check out this side project. I described their sound previously as an acid trip space ride. Not for publication.

The Soft Pack

I would be more excited about the Soft Pack if they hadn't released a new album.
A. I didn't find the album that moving. I thought it was a really shitty way to launch into indie rock rotation.
B. The Sirius station I listen to played/talked about/interviewed them for what felt like a month. I don't know how much the Soft Pack paid them, but it was absolutely ridiculous.
Regardless, it's a pretty solid band. Maybe they'll play older stuff.

Miike Snow

You've probably all heard Animal, so I thought I'd post the remix. I was kind of surprised to see Miike Snow so far down the list. They got a little MTV play, so I figured there would be some draw. They were also all over the place at SXSW, but according to this random creep I kept running the show was pretty lackluster. The album is excellent, though, so I'm willing to give it a shot.

Bear in Heaven

So chic right now. Saw them at SXSW, but there was a drunken pseudo hippie headbanging next to me. His hair kept hitting me. It was greasy.
I'm going to let this track speak for itself. If it doesn't, let me translate: awesome.

Mayer Hawthorne & The County

Not all of his stuff is so falsetto-y, but it is all that cute. Reminiscent of Jamie Lidell, Mayer Hawthorne is starting the R&B revolution among white boys. Plus, he's adorable.

Lissie

Anyone who can sing like that live, I'm going to see. Lissie got some buzz when Perez Hilton caught one of her many SXSW sets. For one of the first times, I completely and wholeheartedly agree with Perez's music taste. Her voice is kind of flawless.


White Rabbits

Really, this live show could go either way. I could see a lot of infectious energy or a major fail. We'll see?

THE MOUNTAIN GOATS

Maybe it was the Rhapsody commercial, or maybe people have been watching Moral Orel re-runs, but whatever the reason, the Mountain Goats have re-emerged!!!!!!!!!!!1one
I honestly could sit here and type for a long type about how awesome the Mountain Goats are and how I will probably start crying when they come on stage, but I'll spare you. Just, seriously, listen to their music. Do it. Now.


I really don't have much of a beef with anyone on the line-up, big or small, except for Switchfoot. Really? Random, poor choice. Also, Dawes sounds like a washed up John Mellencamp, and not in the good, nostalgic way.
I'm up for discussion about the other tiers, too, if you're interested. :)