Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

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BIA’s confident set electrifies audience during her ACL Debut

BIA’s confident set electrifies audience during her ACL Debut

Reya Mosby, Life and Arts Editor October 17, 2022

With backup dancers in tow, rapper BIA strutted onto the Miller Light stage at Austin City Limits Music Festival on Sunday afternoon in front of a roaring audience, still-energized from the opening DJ’s...

Indie artist Blondshell talks ACL debut, vulnerability in songwriting

Indie artist Blondshell talks ACL debut, vulnerability in songwriting

Reya Mosby and Sage Dunlap October 16, 2022

On Friday, rising indie singer-songwriter Blondshell made her ACL debut. Following her performance, The Daily Texan sat down with the Los Angeles-based artist to discuss her grunge influences, vulnerability...

The band Llmpératrice performs at Austin City Limits on Oct. 14, 2022.

Liveshot: French nu-disco band L’Impératrice closes out world tour with grandiose ACL performance

Reya Mosby, Life&Arts Editor October 15, 2022

As the warm late afternoon sun descended upon the bustling crowd that seemed to stretch for miles, French music sensation L’Impératrice stepped on stage. In a matter of seconds, the nu-disco sextet...

The band Wet Leg performs at Austin City Limits on Oct. 14, 2022.

Indie-rock duo Wet Leg charms ACL audience

Sage Dunlap, Life & Arts Associate Editor October 15, 2022

Skipping onstage to the tune of the flute, frontwomen Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers of Wet Leg jump into their song “Being In Love,” sporting cat ears and deer antlers, respectively. They create...

Artist Lucky Daye performs at Austin City Limits on Oct. 14, 2022.

Lucky Daye wins audience with charismatic stage presence, stunning vocals

Reya Mosby, Life & Arts Editor October 15, 2022

The sunset painted a cotton candy sky as singer-songwriter Lucky Daye took to the Barton Springs Stage for his 7 p.m. set. Beams of colorful light protruded out of a misty fog that coated the stage, all...

Liveshot: Conan Gray recalls Austin roots in ACL performance

Liveshot: Conan Gray recalls Austin roots in ACL performance

Sage Dunlap, Associate Life&Arts Editor October 14, 2022

Recognized as one of Austin’s most famous homegrown acts, Conan Gray expressed his gratitude for performing in his hometown — but made one request to Austin City Limits festival organizers.  “I...

Photo Gallery: Austin City Limits Festival, Week One

Photo Gallery: Austin City Limits Festival, Week One

Julius Shieh and Leila Saidane October 11, 2022

Music fans attend the annual Austin City Limits Festival from Oct. 7-9, 2022.

Paramore performs on the American Express stage at Austin City Limits on October 9, 2022.

Paramore embraces recalls 2010s roots in nostalgic ACL performance

Sage Dunlap, Life and Arts Associate Editor October 11, 2022

While performing the chorus of 2007 song “That’s What You Get,” Paramore’s lead singer Hayley Williams looked out at the bustling Zilker Park, put down her microphone and began conducting the audience,...

The best acts of Austin City Limits Festival weekend one

The best acts of Austin City Limits Festival weekend one

Reya Mosby and Sage Dunlap October 10, 2022

With the previously bustling Zilker Park clearing out for the start of a new week, Austinites come together to recover from weekend one of Austin City Limits, which kicked off the festival on a grand note....

Spoon performs on the Honda stage at Austin City Limits on October 9, 2022.

Spoon seems comfortable as ever taking an Austin stage

Sage Dunlap, Life and Arts Associate Editor October 10, 2022

A slanted white stripe flashed across Zilker’s Honda Stage, a monochromatic nod to the cover  of Lucifer on the Sofa, the most recent album from hometown indie rock legends Spoon.  The renowned...

Japanese Breakfast performs on the T-Mobile stage at Austin City Limits on October 9, 2022.

Japanese Breakfast performed musically mystic, dreamy ACL set

Reya Mosby, Life and Arts Editor October 10, 2022

A warm glow descended on the audience as Japanese Breakfast emitted a mosaic of sound, beautifully pushing and pulling vocal and instrumental melodies to create an almost cosmic experience. In their ACL...

PinkPantheress performs on the T-Mobile stage at Austin City Limits on October 9, 2022.

PinkPantheress’ angelic live vocals fail to make up for low-energy ACL performance

Sage Dunlap, Life and Arts Associate Editor October 10, 2022

Coming off the success of her 2021 debut mixtape to hell with it, pop novice PinkPantheress took to the ACL stage for the first time on Sunday. Known for her Y2K-aesthetics and glitchy lullabies, the singer’s...

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