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Austin City Limits

Season 31 2005 - 2006
TV-PG

  • 2005-10-09T03:00:00Z on PBS
  • 45m
  • 9h 45m (13 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary
Established singer-songwriters and acclaimed newcomers perform country, blues, rock, folk, bluegrass, and related styles of music.

13 episodes

Season Premiere

2005-10-09T03:00:00Z

31x01 Jack Johnson / Rilo Kiley

Season Premiere

31x01 Jack Johnson / Rilo Kiley

  • 2005-10-09T03:00:00Z45m

Jack Johnson's mix of folk, blues, hip-hop, and rock make his music unique and addictive. Rilo Kiley presents playful yet emotional songs that fuse indie-rock with neo-country.

Alison Krauss and Union Station have worked relentlessly to elevate Kentucky bluegrass into mainstream sensibilities. Next, Kathleen Edwards sings country-rock.

2005-10-23T03:00:00Z

31x03 Etta James

31x03 Etta James

  • 2005-10-23T03:00:00Z45m

Etta James is an R&B legend. With 50 years in the music business, she more than deserved her Lifetime Achievement Grammy.

Ben Folds' solo career includes his new release "Songs for Silverman"; (Recorded: May 11, 2005)
In Between Days
Jesusland
Still Fighting It
Gracie
Not the Same

Ray LaMontagne performs songs from his debut album. (Recorded: July 23, 2005)
Jolene
Trouble
Shelter
Train Song
Heaven Is A Honky-Tonk

2005-11-06T04:00:00Z

31x05 The Killers / Spoon

31x05 The Killers / Spoon

  • 2005-11-06T04:00:00Z45m

Moving from indie-rock to mainstream, The Killers have an individual style. Austin band, Spoon, explores their own indie-rock style on the ACL stage.

2005-11-13T04:00:00Z

31x06 John Prine / Amos Lee

31x06 John Prine / Amos Lee

  • 2005-11-13T04:00:00Z45m

After surviving a grueling battle with cancer, John Prine returns to the stage to promote his new CD. Amos Lee's lyrics have been likened to poetry with a folk and soul background.

ACL once again opens the stage to indie rock bands on the verge of their breakthrough. Both bands infuse humor with rock and intelligence with dance beats. While Scottish quartet, Franz Ferdinand, is working towards national recognition; What Made Milwaukee Famous is quickly becoming an Austin superstar.

2005-12-18T04:00:00Z

31x08 Coldplay

31x08 Coldplay

  • 2005-12-18T04:00:00Z45m

This English band has made a name for themselves in the world of rock and roll. Special guest, Michael Stipe from R.E.M., drops by to play some songs with the band.

Blues Traveler uses harmonica riffs and John Popper's unique voice to create their distinctive rock and blues music. Next, Café Tacuba proves on ACL why they have such a large international following.

31x10 Ryan Adams / Tift Merritt

  • 2006-01-22T04:00:00Z45m

Ryan Adams and Tift Merritt appear on ACL and express their powerful lyrics. The music of both artists shows strong influences from country, rock and soul.

2006-01-29T04:00:00Z

31x11 Widespread Panic

31x11 Widespread Panic

  • 2006-01-29T04:00:00Z45m

This hour-long episode features a road warrior band. Widespread Panic has numerous fans but have not achieved widespread national success.

Country's leading ladies take the ACL stage. A member of Country Music's Mafia, Gretchen Wilson is rapidly becoming a country superstar. Next, Texas native Miranda Lambert has packed a big punch in her debut CD.

Death Cab for Cutie performs songs from "Plans" and "Transatlanticism" (Recorded: November 6, 2005)
The New Year
A Movie Script Ending
Soul Meets Body
Summer Skin
I Was a Kaleidoscope
Title and Registration
Crooked Teeth

Kentucky newcomers, My Morning Jacket, promote their unique soundscapes (Recorded: November 20, 2005)
Golden
Gideon
What a Wonderful Man
Dondante
Anytime

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