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The 2009 Austin City Limit’s Music Festival lineup has been announced and as usual I have mixed feelings. Much like last year the headliners are extremely underwhelming. I would like to see the Beastie Boys and I guess it might be kind of cool to see Pearl Jam, but I am terrified about the crowd Dave Matthews will bring to the festival. Don’t get me wrong, I like Dave’s music, but it’s no secret that he has the douchiest frat following of any band out there. I cringe when I think about all the backward hats and high-fives he will without a doubt bring to Zilker. Also, I’m not sure about the John Legend selection, it’s either pure genius or horrible, but I am interested to see how he works out in a festival setting.

I used to spend a lot of time complaining about the headliners, but last year it occurred to me that I rarely hang around to see them, and if I do it’s not like I’m trying to rush the stage or anything.  Typically I get a bottle of wine and sit back in my lawn chair and just enjoy the music.  The real reason I attend ACL is for the middle tiered bands, and this year the lineup looks spectacular.  With bands like Bon Iver, Andrew Bird, Sonic Youth, The Decemberists, Grizzly Bear, The Walkmen, Blitzen Trapper, Here We Go Magic, Dr. Dog, Deer Tick, Suckers, The DoDo’s, and Daniel Johnston I would say this lineup is a win.

We are interested in hearing your thoughts on the lineup so feel free to comment. 

Check out the complete lineup and grab some MP3’s after the jump…

* Pearl Jam
* Dave Matthews Band
* Beastie Boys
* Kings of Leon
* Ben Harper and Relentless7
* Thievery Corporation
* John Legend
* The Dead Weather
* The Levon Helm Band
* Ghostland Observatory
* Sonic Youth
* Mos Def
* Toadies
* Flogging Molly
* The B-52s
* Lily Allen
* Citizen Cope
* Arctic Monkeys
* The Decemberists
* Coheed and Cambria
* Andrew Bird
* Girl Talk
* STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9)
* Phoenix
* Bassnectar
* Bon Iver
* !!!
* Avett Brothers
* The Airborne Toxic Event
* Medeski, Martin & Wood
* Clutch
* Michael Franti & Spearhead
* Grizzly Bear
* Heartless Bastards
* Passion Pit
* White Lies
* Dan Auerbach
* The Walkmen
* The Scabs
* Reckless Kelly
* DeVotchka
* Blitzen Trapper
* The Virgins
* Here We Go Magic
* Eek-A-Mouse
* K’Naan
* Asleep at the Wheel
* Dr. Dog
* The Raveonettes
* The Knux
* Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
* State Radio
* Los Amigos Invisibles
* The Felice Brothers
* Federico Aubele
* Raul Malo
* Daniel Johnston
* Poi Dog Pondering
* Brett Dennen
* Rodriguez
* Henry Butler
* Preservation Hall
* Sam Roberts Band
* The Greencards
* Sara Watkins
* Walter “Wolfman” Washington
* David Garza
* John Vanderslice
* Zac Brown Band
* Todd Snider
* School of Seven Bells
* The Dodos
* Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3
* Alberta Cross
* Deer Tick
* Bell X1
* Alela Diane
* The Wood Brothers
* The Parlor Mob
* Rebirth Brass Band
* Marva Wright
* Terri Hendrix
* L.A.X.
* Lisa Hannigan
* The Low Anthem
* Sons of Bill
* Suckers
* Sarah Jaffe
* Cotton Jones
* The Henry Clay People
* Papa Mali
* Jypsi
* Vince Mira
* Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights
* Mimicking Birds
* Jeffrey Steele
* Jonell Mosser
* Leatherbag
* Keith Gattis
* Damien Horne
* Sarah Siskind
* The Dexateens
* Nelo
* Danny Brooks
* Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band
* The Soul Stirrers
* The Durdens
* Palm School Elementary
* The Gospel Silvertones
* Diaconos
* Quinn Sullivan
* Ralph’s World
* Q Brothers
* Milkshake
* Telephone Company
* Loose Cannons
* Lunch Money

MP3’s:

Kings of Leon - Crawl
Ghostland Observatory - Sad Sad City
Andrew Bird - Measuring Cups
Sonic Youth – Superstar [Carpenters Cover]
Blitzen Trapper – Furr
Girl Talk - Bounce That
Bon Iver - Blood Bank
White Lies – Nothing To Give
Here We Go Magic - “Tunnelvision”
Suckers - Hiding Behind Waterfalls
Suckers – Afterthoughts and TV
The Dodos - “Walking”
Dr. Dog – The Beach
Avett Brothers – Murder In the City
The Walkmen - In the New Year
School of Seven Bells - Connjur
Black Joe Lewis – “Gunpowder”