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back stage and finally meet the guys
he's been working with for the past
few years," Edwards said.
The Eagles are one of the main
headlining bands for the festival and
will close ACL weekend with the last
performance on Sunday night.
Pride in the eyes of a teacher
Former UNT music student
Norah Jones will perform as well
on Sunday.
Jones' high school piano teacher
counts herself as one of the sing-
er's fans.
Julie Bonk, Jones' vocal and piano
teacher from 7th to 12th grade, said
it has been fun watching Jones grow
and become comfortable being
on stage and with who she is as an
artist.
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to her head," Bonk said. "She's just
still, to this day, the most shy and
humble person you'll ever meet."
B onk said J ones has a style similar
to her own, one with a "big blues
background along with jazz."
"She's got this beautiful bluesy
sense and a very calming sense with
her voice," Bonk said.
It has been fun to see Jones' music
out in the world with people enjoying
and loving it, Bonk said.
Bonk said Jones has played at many
venues like ACL and is very proud of
her and her "humbleness and integ-
rity."
Sloan Kormos, a business
marketing freshman, will spend this
weekend taking in all of the ACL
festivities.
Kormos said he enjoys attending
ACL not only for the band perfor-
mances but also for the "tradition
and blending of cultures."
"I plan on seeing bands like The
Black Keys, The Strokes and a few
others," Kormos said. "And what
would ACL be without the parties?"
Magnetic Zeroes get ready for ACL
By Jessica Paul
Senior Staff Writer
Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic
Zeros are one of the many bands
performing at the Austin City Limits
Festival in Austin on Sunday.
The 10-piece California band
covers every stage they play with
their array of instruments, such asa
ukulele, banjo and accordion.
I talked on the phone with guitarist
Christian Letts about touring, playing
at ACL and the new album in the
works.
Q: How was touring this year?
A: We traveled a lot this year. It's
great to go to these places, not neces-
sarily places you'd plan a vacation to,
but you come across these random
towns and stop and play, and there's
some great spots. Every place we
played was a brand-new experience.
I honestly just feel very humbled
and very blessed by the whole expe-
rience.
Q: What was your mostmemorable
experience while touring this year?
A: I think the one that stuck out to
me was when we played Lollapalooza.
I think we played for an area that
sits 7,000 people and we ended up
having 11,000 or 12,000 people show
up. There were people climbing in
the trees — all the trees were filled
with people. It was really beautiful,
just a sea of people. You could n't see
the branches very much so it looked
like leaves were coming out of people.
That really took my breath away.
Q: Did you think you would be
playing at ACL a year ago?
A: Honestly, I try to stay really
present and not really think about
stuff like that. But I kind of keep a
broad wish to the universe that I
just want to keep healthy and keep
creating and be nostalgic as possible
and whatever comes ofit comes ofit.
I feel really fortunate to be playing
there. I've never actually been to ACL
but I've watched a lot of clips of it, and
yeah, it's amazing.
Q: How do you think ACL will
compare to other music festivals?
A: I actually don't know, honestly.
We always have a really good time
when we come to Austin though. I'm
sure it'11 be a really good time. Austin
Photo Courtesy of Big Hassle
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes are a California band playing at Austin City
Limits music festival on Sunday afternoon.
is a great city. 1 think there's a really
good creative force going through
there. I came to Austin for the first
time with my other band a fewyears
ago when we played SXSW. I didn't
know what to expect.
Q: Have there been any plans for
a new album?
A: We're going to start record ing in
November. We've all grown a lot since
we started the first album, so I think
that art and music generally reflect
what you're feeling, so I'm sure it'll
be Edward Sharpe no matter what,
because it's kind of hard to describe
what our album is. It's 10 people
getting together with very different
musical backgrounds. It'll be us no
matter what. We've got a lot of good
ideas so I'm excited to getinthe studio
and see them come alive.
Festival
survivor tips
By Christina Mlynski
Senior Staff Writer
With brisk breezes and temper-
atures dropping, the famous
Texas heat is something Austin
City Limit attendees won't have
to endure.
Here areafewthingseveryone
should know to get the best
three-day festival experience.
^ There's no parking at or
nearZilker Park
- Take one of the free shuttles
offered, which picks up at all
bus stops, or do some good
for the environment and bike.
>> Make a list of things needed
- Phone, camera and tickets
are musts.
- Think outside the box: an
extra shirt (for when the drunk
guy accidentally spills) and a
lawn chair because there isn't
seating.
Create your own line up
- Make a list beforehand of
band times, the stages they're
playing at and when they're
signing autographs.
- Show up 10 to 15 minutes
early to get a good view.
>> Bring cash, not plastic
- ATMs are available, but no
one likes service charges.
- No food, drinks or snacks are
allowed, so money is the only
option.
>> Bring a light, small back-
pack
- If it's a regular school-sized
one, they'll take it away.
- It's the perfect place to put
all the items on the list.
>> Leave the production
equipment at home
- No video or audio recorders
are allowed inside the festival.
>> Dress as if the festival is in
the middle of July
- Although the weather is
cool, thousands of people will
be there, so body heat won't
be lacking.
- Bring a light hoodie for
shows later on in the evening.
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