I've never heard the Aimee Mann comparison to Kathleen Edwards. She worships Tom Petty, and follows him musically as well. Edwards is one of the best songwriters/performers in rock today. Listen to her record "Back to Me." It makes anything Sheryl Crow ever did sound ridiculously amateur.

Everyone who saw Edwards at ACL should consider themselves lucky. She doesn't make it to the Southwest much, playing most of her gigs in the Great White North.

And yes, I'm obsessed with her (her music, come on, grow up)...just in case you were wondering.

Hey Joe, thanks for the rec on the album. I've been wanting to get one of her albums since I saw her but wasn't sure which one to get. I think you just solved that problem.

I really enjoyed her, and while I could see a similarity to Aimee Mann, I certainly didn't mean to say they sounded the same.

I have to say I was quite impressed with everyone at Day 3 of ACL.

When I first heard Kathleen Edwards, not paying attention to who was performing, I thought Aimee Mann was singing again. Then I realized it was Edwards. I do believe the two have quite a few similarities myself. Both are quite enjoyable.

KT Tunstall's Scottish roots give her music a uniqueness that is reminiscent of both traditional Celtic music and Creole while still having a modern sound. She is definitely someone to follow.

The Flaming Lips were such a feast for the eyes, I did not even notice the breaks between songs. There was always something to see. I love to people watch, and seeing individual's reactions to the Lips was a show in itself. I do think Coyne "cursed" ACL when he commented on the lack of rain that was forcasted for 6pm and later. This curse, however, turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

I have attended a lot of concerts in my day, and when I saw Aerosmith back in 2000, I thought they put on the greatest concert ever. Much to my surprise Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers out performed even this great living legend. While Tom Petty does not have the energy level of Steven Tyler, the audience participation was on a level I had never experienced before; performing just comes naturally to Petty and the Heartbreakers. Listening to the audience sing the chorus to "Free Fallin'" was breathtaking, and when Petty sang "Don't Come Around Here No More", he improvised his own lyrics while the audience sang the chorus. The entire interaction between audience and performer was incredible. The music seemed to have a magical quality to it that entranced everyone: I saw the passion two female lovers had for each other and a mother embracing her daughter swaying as they sang together. There was so much emotion wrapped up in this performance, trying to describe the atmosphere is near impossible. I am truly grateful to have been a part of this experience.