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What is there to say about Day 2 of ACL? After such a beautiful Day 1, the rain came and stuck around for the most part of Day 2. When I realized this rain was not going to pass anytime soon, I invested in a poncho. The beautiful Zilker Park was left a muddy mess in mere hours, but festival goers embraced the rain and mud, most opting for bare foot and whatever plastic they could find to shield themselves from the elements.

Starting off my day was Deer Tick who I had heard such good things from coworkers, but I was left underwhelmed, perhaps due to the dreary weather. I made my way to the Livestrong stage to see Alberta Cross (who later received a shout out from Mr. Dave Matthews during his headlining set). The rained eased up as they made their way through their bluesy set, but I had other places to be so I made my way to the Felice Brothers to get a good spot for Grizzly Bear as well and that’s unfortunately when the skies opened and the downpour began. Grizzly Bear pushed themselves rather far back in the stage and didn’t move or interact all that much. So while I appreciate the songs, I left feeling a little mixed on their set.

With a quick jaunt to the media to load up on free snacks on my mind, I made my way back in the rain. Once I was full of Coca Cola and all natural snacks, I braved the elements to see my personal highlight of the day and that was Bon Iver. I had not heard much about his shows, but I was floored at his soulful vocals and haunting harmonies with his backing band, making the rain feel insignificant. After Vernon’s wonderful set on steel guitar, I made my way through the mud to Mos Def. While I was initially disappointed by his tardiness and hiding behind a drum kit for the first two songs, the showman Mos Def I have come to love and respect graced the front of the stage mic in hand working the rain shocked crowd into a frenzy.

After enjoying the wonderful catered BBQ in the media area, I made my way to Dave Matthews Band. Now while I’m not what I’d consider a fan, I do have an appreciation for the sheer musicianship Matthews and gang demonstrate on a nightly basis; I also have to appreciate a cover of Talking Heads “Burning Down The House” While nothing can live up to David Bryne’s vocals on the track, DMB’s version was rather lively and Dave’s dance moves worked the mud-covered fans into hysteria. After their set, I decided to call it a night and waited for my free shuttle back to my hotel to rest up, clean off my shoes (remember, ALWAYS pack more than one pair of shoes) and rest up for Day 3.

Austin City Limits: website | day 1

Team Love Records is proud to announce the release of The Felice Brothers‘ latest full-length, Yonder Is The Clock, due out April 7th. Yonder Is The Clock follows up the fellas’ critically acclaimed self-titled record released in 2008.

Titled with a phrase drawn from the pages of Mark Twain, Yonder Is The Clock is a nod to all of the American ghosts that lend their narrative and characters to the forthcoming release. The Felice Brothers studio was built from the remains of an abandoned chicken coop and it was there over the summer and fall of 2008 that they wrote and recorded this new collection of songs. The record is teaming with tales of love, death, betrayal, baseball, train stations, phantoms, pandemics, jail cells, rolling rivers and frozen winter nights.

In February The Felice Brothers hit the road for a nine-date run with Old Crow Medicine Show, and continue on with headlining dates throughout the spring. Highlights include a record release party at the Bardavan Opera House in Poughkeepsie, NY on April 7th, and a swing through Austin, TX for SXSW 2009.

Tracklisting:
01. The Big Surprise
02. Penn Station
03. Buried In Ice
04. Chicken Wire
05. Ambulance Man
06. Sailor Song
07. Katie Dear
08. Run Chicken Run
09. All When We Were Young
10. Boy from Lawrence County
11. Memphis Flu
12. Cooperstown
13. Rise and Shine

Tour Dates:
Feb 06 - The Millenium Center / Winston-Salem *
Feb 07 – Tivoli Theatre / Chattanooga *
Feb 08 – North Charleston Performing Arts Center / North Charleston *
Feb 10 -  The Venue / Gainesville *
Feb 11 – Tampa Theatre / Tampa *
Feb 13 – House of Blues / New Orleans *
Feb 14 – The Lyric Theatre / Oxford, Ms. *
Feb 15 – Minglewood / Memphis *
Mar 13 – Water Street Music Hall / Rochester
Mar 14 – The Mohawk / Buffalo
Mar 15 – Stuart’s Opera House / Nelsonville, OH
Mar 16 – Radio Radio / Indianapolis
Apr 07 -  The Bardavan Opera House / Poughkeepsie
Apr 09 – The Paradise / Boston
Apr 10 – Valentines / Albany
Apr 11 -  Higher Ground / Burlington
Apr 15 - Birchmere Bandstand / Alexandria, Va.
Apr 16 – The Trocadero Theatre / Philadelphia
Apr 17 – Webster Hall / New York City
Apr 18 – Pearl Street Nightclub / Northampton, Ma.
Apr 19 – New Legacy Concert Series at Ringwood Public Library / Ringwood, NJ
Apr 22 – Mr. Smalls / Pittsburgh
Apr 24 – Headliner’s / Louisville
Apr 25 – The Mercy Lounge / Nashville
Jul 17 – Master Musicians Festival / Somerset, Ky.
Jul 25 – Floydfest / Floyd, Va.

* w/ Old Crow Medicine Show

The Felice Brothers: website | myspace | @ first unitarian church chapel | @ first unitarian church
Team Love: website