So the ACL lineup is finally out. Not a lot of surprises at this point, but it will be fun to see the Raconteurs and see if they live up to the hype.Regarding the artists in small print (why is it that the headline acts are always the ones I'm least interested to see?), I am so excited to see Texas-Seattle kid Rocky Votolato on the lineup. I've been listening to his Makers a lot lately after hearing a track on KEXP's Song-of-the-Day podcast. It's great songwriting with a bit of an edge. "White Daisy Passing" and "Portland is Leaving" are especially good tracks.
On another note, The Dixie Chicks' new album (coming out Tuesday!) has a song called "Lubbock or Leave It"! You get an extra track if you pre-order it on itunes...