When Canadian singer-songwriter Basia Bulat takes the stage each night, she does so without a setlist. This seems rather akin to a trapeze artist performing without the aid of a net.
If you amassed a decent music collection during the '90s and '00s, then there's a good chance you own at least one record on which Jason Falkner has played, written or produced.
Three days, 130 bands, eight stages. Downpours and all, there was no shortage of enjoyed spectacle and divine sounds over the weekend at the Austin City Limits Festival.
This year's festival should be particularly enjoyable: an awesome roster of bands, weather in the 80s, new grass on the field, Torchy's Tacos added to the food vendor lineup -- all very promising.