NP - ACL: The Best of Spoon

[David Morris]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mAOt1VXHFtE

On Wed, Feb 3, 2021 at 6:14 PM David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:

> Live music beacon Austin City Limits <http://acltv.com/> (ACL) spotlights
> one of modern rock’s premier bands, Austin’s own Spoon, with The Best of
> Spoon. The career-spanning hour offers a fascinating look at the
> acclaimed band’s evolution from their debut on the series in 2003 to the
> recent present via highlights from the four-time ACL veterans. The
> broadcast premieres Saturday, January 30 at 8pm CT/9pm ET, as part of the
> iconic series Season 46. The episode will be available to music fans
> everywhere to stream online beginning Sunday, January 31 @10am ET at
> pbs.org/austincitylimits. With live music on hold, ACL continues to
> provide viewers a front-row seat to the best in performance. The program
> airs weekly on PBS stations nationwide (check local listings for times
> <http://acltv.com/watch/tv-schedule/>) and full episodes are made
> available online for a limited time at pbs.org/austincitylimits immediately
> following the initial broadcast. Viewers can visit acltv.com for news
> regarding future tapings, episode schedules and select live stream updates.
> The show’s official hashtag is #acltv <https://twitter.com/acltv>.
>
> Spoon emerged in the early aughts and Austin City Limits is proud to
> present highlights from the band’s multiple appearances on the program over
> two decades. Pitchfork hails them as “one of the most stand-up bands of
> their generation” and as Rolling Stoneraves of their twenty-five year
> streak: “It’s just been one long stretch of slow-build greatness.” The
> 14-song, career-wide hour is a master-class from a band that has inspired
> legions of diehard fans and made it strictly on its own terms: jagged
> guitar, tight melodies and killer hooks, as frontman Britt Daniels’
> indelible vocals fuse with drummer Jim Eno’s impeccable beats to create a
> sound all their own.
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> https://acltv.com/2021/01/29/the-best-of-acl-indie-rock-kings-spoon-on-acl/
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