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The Decemberists Rock 'Austin City Limits' With Gillian Welch and Jenny Conlee

Tim Mosenfelder, Getty Images Decemberists keyboardist, accordionist and vocalist Jenny Conlee has been on hiatus while receiving treatment for breast cancer, but she met her bandmates in Austin for a two-night stand that began at Stubbs' on Monday, Aug. 8, then continued at the 'Austin City Limits' studio for a TV taping Tuesday (the PBS ...

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Belle and Sebastian Get Mascara From Fans, Cover Pulp at Primavera Sound

Tommy Jackson, Redferns "But when she's on her back/She had the knowledge/To get her into college," Stuart Murdoch -- and a good chunk of the crowd at Primavera Sound on Friday, May 27 -- sang during 'Stars of Track and Field.' Then the Belle and Sebastian frontman had a revelation. "It just occurred to me that was not the last time you'll ...

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Suicide Draw Raves From Nick Cave and Wayne Coyne at Primavera Sound

Jordi Vidal, Redferns The biggest crowds at Barcelona's Primavera Sound on Thursday were, of course, for San Miguel stage headliners Grinderman and the Flaming Lips. But those two acts were most excited about the band that played between them on the smaller Ray Ban stage. "Everybody go and see Suicide now," Nick Cave commanded before the ...

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Beaches Export Aussie Culture to Austin Psych Fest

myspace.com/theskywaswhite Beaches' Austin Psych Fest 4 set on April 30 was brought to you by the Australian government. "I know it sounds crazy to you Americans, but we got a grant, which made it possible really," says guitarist Antonia Sellbach of the sonically explosive Melbourne five-piece. "It's money to travel and tour, basically. ...

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Fresh and Onlys Get Assist From Crocodiles at Austin Psych Fest

myspace.com/thefreshonlys When the Fresh and Onlys took the stage at Austin Psych Fest Saturday (April 30), they were playing with one man down -- guitarist Wymond Miles had to sit out the last few dates of the San Francisco foursome's now-completed U.S. tour. "He got some bad news from back home," frontman Tim Cohen explained to Spinner. ...

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The Black Angels' Psych Fest 4 Set to Showcase 58 Bands

Alexandra Valenti What unites musicians as disparate (and multi-generational) as Roky Erickson, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, A Place to Bury Strangers, White Hills, Crocodiles and the Fresh and Onlys? For the next three days, at least, they're all psychedelic bands -- because they're on the bill of Austin Psych Fest 4, the festival put on by locals ...

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Devo Make Up For Fun Fun Fun Fest Absence at Austin City Limits Theatre

Jason Merritt, Getty Images for Art of Elysium Devo were supposed to come to Austin for last November's Fun Fun Fun fest, but when guitarist Bob Mothersbaugh injured his hand, they had to postpone their entire tour. Sunday night, the art-rock legends showed up at Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theatre on the heels of another big event. ...

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