BLUE MAG

The new season of the venerable Austin City Limits has begun with last week’s pairing of The Decemberists and Explosions in the Sky — creators of the music behind Friday Night Lights. While my initial (i.e. 2002-2003) love of Decemberists has waned in proportion to my hatred of singer Colin Meloy’s voice. However they showcased some prog-rock stuff in this episode that was kinda interesting. (If not only because during extended Moog solos Meloy cayyyrn’t douuewe his thing on the vowarls.)

Well I just checked in on the schedule and to my amazement I see that ACL has booked Wilco on November 3 and Arcade Fire November 10. Who needs triptophan, you can Tivo those for Thanksgiving and bliss out until Christmas…

Speaking of which the anthology of all performances at ACL is a fun little catalog…