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After weeks of rather pointless speculation, Yeah Yeah Yeahs are, in fact, replacing the Beastie Boys at the 2009 Austin City Limits Music Festival. The cultish NYC trio already filled in for the Beasties a few weeks back at Lollapalooza and have yet to tour the south behind its dance floor makeover, It’s Blitz. In lieu of Lily Allen, soulman Raphael Saadiq and Ben Sollee have also been added to the bill.
This article appears in August 21 • 2009.
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