05/11/2006: "ACL Wish List"

music: "Cool" Gwen Stefani (Richard X remix)
mood: I Just Watched Mission Impossible 3 and Liked It

Quickly before I go to bed -

The line-up for the Austin City LImits Festival will be announced later today. Because of complications surrounding Hurricane Rita last year, the ACL fest is kindly allowing last year's ticket holder's who couldn't make it out there to use their tickets for this years festival (I'm sure there's a shorter way of writing that, but hey, it's late).

Here is my wish-list of bands:

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs: I have yet to see them and I'm in love with the new album

The Strokes: Again, I'm in love with their new album and the last time I saw them they were still touring in support of "Is This It").

Cat Power: Oh, Chan Marshall. You were sick when I tried to see you in LA.

Jenny Lewis: Because she has yet to return my phone calls. Plus I saw "The Wizard" the other day and have some questions.

The Elected: "I'll Be Your Man" is shaping up to be my choice for single of the year.

Ghostface Killah: Why not?

Voxtrot: I've been listening to their EP's and they're quite good.

Fiery Furnaces: Starting to get into them.

Broken Social Scene: See above.

Feist: In secrecy I like to dance around to "Mushaboom."

Radiohead: Supposedly theey are confirmed as NOT playing the festival but who knows, Christmas could come early . . .

Arcade Fire: Because I couldn't see them last year when they played.

Okkervil River: Because they're from Austin, they have been writing new material and I now have "Black Sheep Boy" committed to memory.

Dixie Chicks: I won't explain.

Babyshambles: Yeah fucking right.

Dirty Pretty Things: More likely than Babyshambles.

Bright Eyes: Because it would only be my third time.

Sigur Ros: See above.

Jose Gonzales: Please insert quiet Swedish singer songwriter here.

Death Cab: Sure, they played last year, but Ben Gibbard needs to keep busy.

Supergrass: The British need to represent.

Emmylou Harris or Dolly Parton: I'll take either one.

Joanna Newsome or Mirah: The younger versions of the above.

Ryan Adams: Stop writing new songs and start playing them.

Primal Scream: When's the last time the played the States? They have a new album coming out and their new single "Country Girl" is excellent.

The Stills: They need to support a new album.

Tilly and the Wall: See above. Plus I was blown away when I saw them open for Jenny Lewis.

The Raconteurs: They're playing Lollapalooza, so maybe they'll hit this one up.

Wilco: Seems unlikely as Son Volt is confirmed

Ted Leo: He seems to be available all the time.

Spiritualized: New album coming out soon. Unlikely, because I think Jason Pierce hates the sun.

M.I.A.: An odd choice for Austin, but hey, we're equal opportunity employees. Diplo would be a bonus.

The Spinto Band/The Secret Machines/The Duke Spirit/The Like: Every festival needs a good buzz band.

Gnarls Barkley: Shit would be crazy, forilla.

My Morning Jacket: I really need to hear "Off The Record" in the blistering sun, drunk.

And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead or Against Me!: My 2 favorite live bands.

Ultimate Wish List: A reunited Pulp, the Jesus and Mary Chain, A reunited Stone Roses, Morrissey, a reunited Blur, a reunited Pavement, David Byrne (for you Liam), Teenage Fanclub, Gwen Stefani, Kanye West, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dashboard Confessional, a reunited Phish (because I would never go to a Phish Concert on its own merit), a reunited (please insert defunct brit-pop act or lo-fi indie rock pioneer).

AND the "PLEASE STAY AT HOME" List

She Wants Revenge, The Cobra Snake (okay, not a band per se, but just as obnoxious), anything related to Steve Aoki, Giant Drag, Linkin Park, Panic at the Disco, AFI, She Want Revenge, Audioslave, Widespread Panic, TOOL, Rob Zombie, God Smack, Fall-Out Boy, Ashlee Simpson (I don't need to see your new nose), Sarah Maclachlan, Tori Amos, dumb-fuck band on Fred Dursts Label.

So let's see how I do tomorrow when the final list comes out. I have to admit that the list of confirmed acts is not so exciting (Tom Petty, Matisyahu, Guster, Jon Mayer, Los Lonely Boys, anyone) and their are only a few bands I'm actually interested in seeing (The Flaming Lips, The Shins, Iron and Wine, New Pornographers, Massive Attack).

(sigh) Let's hope the Tex Mex is as good asd everyone keeps saying.

Lastly, it's been rumored that the Dave Matthews Band may be playing the festival. No. Please, please please don't let this happen, powers that be. You would not want to see Terry choke a bitch.

P.S. I'll be at the "Americanese" screening Thursday, May 11, at the ARATANI/JAPAN AMERICA THEATRE in Little Tokyo as part of the Visual Communications Film Festival. I worked on the film as an extras/volunteer coordinator. I also lent my voice as an off-screen student and did some extras work on it. $20 for the screening and dessert gala.