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Slideshow: Photos from Day One of ACL Weekend Two

Joshua Guerra and Daulton Venglar October 10, 2015

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Q&A: Rhiannon Giddens shares experience with The New Basement Tapes

Marisa Charpentier October 9, 2015

Throughout her career, American singer Rhiannon Giddens has formed Grammy Award-winning folk band Carolina Chocolate Drops and collaborated with musicians such as Marcus Mumford and Elvis Costello on “Lost...

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ACL Live Blog: Friday, October 9 2015

Marisa Charpentier and Cat Cardenas October 9, 2015

Update 1:00 a.m.): Foo Fighters, Run the Jewels and Billy Idol were festival favorites again this Friday, and attendees got to see some Weekend Two exclusives including The Nightowls and Future, who...

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‘99 Homes’ uses economic housing meltdown to tell thrilling, heavy-handed morality tale

Alex Pelham October 9, 2015

When police investigate the suicide of an evicted homeowner in “99 Homes,” director Ramin Bahrani captures the misery of the housing crisis and sets the stage for this tense, well-executed...

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alt-J discusses sophomore album ‘This Is All Yours’

Cat Cardenas October 9, 2015

After meeting at Leeds University in 2007, the members of indie-rock band alt-J quickly began recording their first songs on GarageBand. In 2014, the band released their sophomore album This Is All Yours,...

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Local artist captures Austin in official ACL 2015 poster

Cameron Osmond October 9, 2015

Instead of taking notes during her classes at the University of Washington, Austin-based artist Sophie Roach began her artistic career doodling in her notebook. Over the years, the self-taught artist...

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ACL Staff Picks: Weekend 2

Daily Texan Staff October 9, 2015

Name: Danielle Lopez Position: Life&Arts Editor Twitter: @ldlopz Favorite Performer: Leon Bridges Most Underrated Performer: Daughter Least Favorite Performer: deadmau5 Pro-Tip: Bring a coin....

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Fantastic Fest: ‘The Witch’ unsettles with believable ensemble cast, dark atmosphere

Charles Liu October 8, 2015

A barren forest lurks behind the home of a 17th century Puritan family. It is eerily still, ominously quiet. Something evil stirs within the woods, an evil that dominates the story of the deeply...

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Fantastic Fest: In single take, ‘Victoria’ tells heart-pounding heist story

Alex Pelham October 8, 2015

In this 138 minutes heist movie, the plot is captured in one uninterrupted take. Much like 2013’s “Gravity,” the film’s major accomplishment has become a major selling point –...

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Tat-Tuesdays: ACL festivalgoers share stories behind ink

Danielle Lopez October 6, 2015

Editor’s note: Tat-Tuesday is a weekly series that features students around campus and their tattoos. This week's Tat-Tuesday features festivalgoers from the ACL Music Festival.  Photos...

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Slideshow: ACL Weekend One | 10.04.2015

Rachel Zein and Charlotte Carpenter October 5, 2015

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ACL Live Blog: Sunday, October 4, 2015

Update (12:32  a.m.): Right before the Strokes ended their set, lead singer Julian Casablancas turned to guitarist Nick Valensi and asked a question. “You got anything to say to the...

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