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October 26, 2012
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by Jonathan Robles
Andy Hull (of Manchester Orchestra) and Kevin Devine made a stop at this year's Austin City Limits Music Festival to perform as their new act Bad Books. We caught up with them before their set to discuss their relationship with each other as musicians and friends, and how they came together to form the group. Devine, who has successfully toured solo prior to Bad Books, also revealed the identity of his No. 1 fan.
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October 26, 2012
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by Jonathan Robles & Weston Shepherd
This year's Austin City Limits Music Festival proved to be one of the most successful to date. Hosted on the grounds of Zilker Park, the final one-weekend event (2013 will be stretched to two weekends) included a full roster topped by The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, The Black Keys, Jack White, Florence + The Machine, The Avett Brothers, AVICII, BASSNECTAR and The Roots.
As you know, we covered the entire event from Friday, Oct. 12, through Sunday, Oct. 14., providing live tweets, interviews and photos all day/night. But here are some of the highlights:
FRIDAY (Day One)
First up on our schedule were Colorfeels and First Aid Kit -- the Nashville-based indie group and Swedish-born sister duo, respectively. Both groups gave incredible performances before Ben Howard -- who was recently featured as Variance's "Ear Candy" selection -- dominated the Honda stage. We were honestly surprised to see such an enormous crowd absolutely enthralled with the British singer-songwriter, who recently stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform his latest single "Only Love." Grammy-winner Esperanza Spalding followed with that sultry voice. Fans watched as she passionately charmed the audience with soulful lyrics and an incredible talent for maintaining vocals and playing bass simultaneously. It's unreal (see video).