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It’s been several years since the The Walkmen were considered to be just one of dozens of New York City bands riding the wave of interest generated, in part, by The Strokes. The band, led by gruff-voiced, charismatic frontman Hamilton Leithauser, has long-since proven that it’s much more interesting and dynamic than the garden variety garage revivalists they were initially lumped in with. With the reverb cranked to 10, they’ve maintained the same five-man lineup since their inception in 2000, have continually refined their songwriting, and pushed their sound in new directions—most recently with last year’s widely-praised and arguably best Walkmen album to date, You & Me. In addition to their Friday afternoon slot at ACL, they're headlining an official kickoff show on Thursday, October 1st at Emo's with Blitzen Trapper and Wye Oak. We caught up with Leithauser via email earlier this week to discuss the album they’re currently recording, their experiences playing to festival crowds, and in the process learned about the most miserable touring experience the band’s endured, which happened on a Texas highway en route to ACL 2005.

Well, we knew that Beastie Boys, Pearl Jam and Sonic Youth were coming. Here's the rest of the lineup for 2009's Austin City Limits Festival, taking place the weekend of October 4, 2009.

Austin 360 has confirmed (by cartoon) Pearl Jam as ACL '09 headliners. The band hasn't played in Austin since 1995, and will be supporting the release of their live album, Drop In the Park. We're also anticipating performances from the Beastie Boys and Sonic Youth, seeing as how their scheduled ACL tapings at KLRU are public knowledge, taking place between October 2-4. As for the rest of the lineup, we'll have to hang on until April 28.

The 8th annual Austin City Limits music festival will take place October 2-4 at Zilker Park. Tickets will be available starting April 7, and the full lineup is due for release April 28.

ACL Fest is October 2-4, 2009.