Field Trips
It took 22 years, but Austin finally made the cover of
Spin. Sort of. An Armani Exchange-clad
Britt Daniel is next in line for the Porta Potty on the May issue's foldout cover, ahead of
RZA,
Jeff Tweedy,
Perry Farrell, and the guy from
AFI. Inside, Daniel confesses to never having visited a "chill-out tent" (yeah, right), and
Spin speculates this year's
Austin City Limits Music Festival will include both "old-timers" (
Bob Dylan,
Crowded House) and "people who just sound like old-timers" (
Wilco,
Norah Jones). According to rumor, under-40s will have to make do with some combination of the
White Stripes,
Arcade Fire,
Interpol,
Arctic Monkeys, and
Modest Mouse. Find out for sure May 15. Meanwhile, TCB breaks down the rest of the Austin-heavy issue (
Ghostland Observatory,
Bill Callahan,
Riverboat Gamblers) on the ol'
TCBlog, and if ACL isn't enough festival for you, $35 presale tickets go on sale today (Thursday) for
C3 Presents' newest palooza, the
Big State country fest Oct. 13-14 at
Texas World Speedway outside College Station (
www.bigstatefestival.com). That lineup won't be out until June, but TCB will wear a
Texas A&M jersey to UT's next football game if some permutation of
Pat Green,
Jack Ingram,
Cory Morrow,
Kevin Fowler,
Reckless Kelly,
Asleep at the Wheel, and/or
Robert Earl Keen doesn't make the list. Aggies also love
Willie Nelson, who turns 74 Monday and will be honored with a hoot night at
Antone's.