February 15, 200620 yr QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Feb 14, 2006 -> 04:49 PM) I've been to SxSW twice in the late 90's. It's tough to see anyone who has any type of buzz entering the event. I was just joking around. I picked the most uncool place on earth so as to not require the green text. I guess I was wrong. Hmm...the most uncool place on Earth...yeah, Orlando fits the bill, but I wouldn't put it past the Disney empire to steal it away. how about Albany, Georgia?
February 15, 200620 yr QUOTE(Leonard Zelig @ Feb 15, 2006 -> 12:41 AM) Bonnaroo everyone was telling me how great the bonnaroo lineup was and while radiohead is my fav. band i'd only really want to see like 1/5 of the acts and their ticket prices are f***ing expensive and i've heard its always ran rather sloppily
February 15, 200620 yr Great, just what I needed... another reason for drunken muggle suburbanite hoosiers to be on the south shore train. Oh well, it makes for solid blog material I suppose.
February 15, 200620 yr QUOTE(bmags @ Feb 15, 2006 -> 01:21 AM) everyone was telling me how great the bonnaroo lineup was and while radiohead is my fav. band i'd only really want to see like 1/5 of the acts and their ticket prices are f***ing expensive and i've heard its always ran rather sloppily When I used to live in Carbondale the cool thing to do in the summer was to go to Bonaroo. I have never heard that it is run sloppy from any of my friends that went, and these people went every year. I heard that the security is really cool and they let you do your thing as long as you arent bothering other people. Nothing but good words about Bonaroo from my friends, but I have never been there. I want to go to Coachella some time. Those same friends of mine went to Coachella also, and they said while Bonaroo was great, Coachella was off the hook.
February 15, 200620 yr Author QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Feb 15, 2006 -> 09:35 AM) When I used to live in Carbondale the cool thing to do in the summer was to go to Bonaroo. I have never heard that it is run sloppy from any of my friends that went, and these people went every year. I heard that the security is really cool and they let you do your thing as long as you arent bothering other people. Nothing but good words about Bonaroo from my friends, but I have never been there. I want to go to Coachella some time. Those same friends of mine went to Coachella also, and they said while Bonaroo was great, Coachella was off the hook. Bonaroo '06= Bonnie Raitt and Tom Petty, uh no thx. I am probably going to Coachella this year. We have friends who live 10 mins. from the grounds, so I don't have to worry about being a dirty hippie all weekend. Edited February 15, 200620 yr by LosMediasBlancas
February 15, 200620 yr QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Feb 15, 2006 -> 09:39 AM) Bonaroo '06= Bonnie Raitt and Tom Petty, uh no thx. I am probably going to Coachella this year. We have friends who live 10 mins. from the grounds, so I don't have to worry about being a dirty hippie all weekend. I would love to see Tom Petty. In fact, just to say I saw her, I would love to see Bonnie Raitt too. I know what I like, but I try not to narrow my music focus so much when it comes to live performances. Music festivals like bonaroo and coachella are specifically meant to broaden your horizons, thats what I try and do when I go to them.
February 15, 200620 yr Author "In fact, just to say I saw her, I would love to see Bonnie Raitt too." Now you sound like a Cub fan. Edited February 15, 200620 yr by LosMediasBlancas
February 15, 200620 yr QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Feb 15, 2006 -> 01:14 PM) "In fact, just to say I saw her, I would love to see Bonnie Raitt too." Now you sound like a Cub fan. Ha, Im not going to repeatedly pay for something I dont want to see. Just one time.
February 16, 200620 yr QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Feb 15, 2006 -> 09:39 AM) Bonaroo '06= Bonnie Raitt and Tom Petty, uh no thx. I am probably going to Coachella this year. We have friends who live 10 mins. from the grounds, so I don't have to worry about being a dirty hippie all weekend. You missed a few others: Radiohead Phil Lesh & Friends Beck Elvis Costello & the Imposters Death Cab for Cutie moe. Bright Eyes The Neville Brothers Bela Fleck & the Flecktones Buddy Guy Damian Marley Ben Folds Robert Randolph & the Family Band Dr. John Matisyahu G. Love & Special Sauce My Morning Jacket Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder Steel Pulse Mike Gordon and Ramble Dove Cat Power Medeski Martin & Wood Nickel Creek Gomez Atmosphere Steve Earle Blues Traveler Amadou & Mariam Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks The Dresden Dolls Son Volt Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Jerry Douglas Soulive Rusted Root Devendra Banhart Band Donavon Frankenreiter Mike Doughty Sasha Grace Potter & the Nocturnals The Magic Numbers Bill Frisell Seu Jorge Bettye LaVette Dungen Shooter Jennings Rebirth Brass Band Robinella Andrew Bird Steel Train Jackie Greene Devotchka The Wood Brothers dios (malos) Toubab Krewe The Motet Marah I-Nine Balkan Beat Box The Cat Empire Umphrey's McGee / Disco Biscuits OYSTERHEAD LES CLAYPOOL
February 16, 200620 yr QUOTE(Leonard Zelig @ Feb 15, 2006 -> 07:58 PM) You missed a few others: .... holy s***, that show is way better than just Bonnie Raitt and Tom Petty. That show is gonna be great. I would personally go to see Bela Fleck, Beck, Son Volt, Radiohead, Tom Petty, Elvis Costello, Death Cab, Ben Folds, Steven Malkmus, and assorted others. But to characterize Bonaroo as equal to just Bonnie Raitt and Tom Petty is just wrong.
February 16, 200620 yr QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Feb 15, 2006 -> 07:01 PM) There are still only five bands I'd see there. Same for me. Petty Folds Costello maybe Earle maybe CYHSY just to see if they're worth the hype.
February 16, 200620 yr QUOTE(The Critic @ Feb 16, 2006 -> 01:26 AM) maybe CYHSY just to see if they're worth the hype. they aren't and nobody is sure where that hype came from.
February 16, 200620 yr i'm suprised you guys didn't say my morning jacket...IMO surely the second best american rock band going behind wilco.
February 16, 200620 yr QUOTE(bmags @ Feb 15, 2006 -> 07:42 PM) american rock band going behind wilco. OMG wilco sucks, bad. edit: thats just my opinion, of course Edited February 16, 200620 yr by mr_genius
February 16, 200620 yr QUOTE(bmags @ Feb 15, 2006 -> 07:42 PM) i'm suprised you guys didn't say my morning jacket...IMO surely the second best american rock band going behind wilco. I haven't been crazy about the little I've heard from My Morning Jacket. And I REALLY don't like Wilco.
February 16, 200620 yr QUOTE(mr_genius @ Feb 16, 2006 -> 01:52 AM) the new Lightning Bolt album is good i know...dead cowboy is my favorite song...where'd that come from? I just love how my morning jacket mixes the metal/country thing so perfectly...its very CCR like. I love it. The guys got a great voice.
February 16, 200620 yr QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Feb 14, 2006 -> 09:17 AM) Yeah, but last year was pretty big and there wasn't an act that was a real huge draw. It felt like things were going back to how they should be, guess that didn't last long. Last years list was full of a lot of indie rock bands. It was a great list, I was pissed I couldn't go. If DMB and Smashing Pumpkins headlined it, I don't think Chicago would want to touch it--I don't care where Billy Corgan is from.
February 16, 200620 yr Author My point about Petty and Raitt is that every big show starts off as a showcase for new bands, but eventually has mainstream stuff thrown in. We've yet to see the Lolla line up, but I think Coachella has the best one so far.
February 16, 200620 yr Author QUOTE(mr_genius @ Feb 15, 2006 -> 08:49 PM) OMG wilco sucks, bad. edit: thats just my opinion, of course Wilco's YHF is a really good record, too bad they blew their entire load on it.
February 16, 200620 yr QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Feb 16, 2006 -> 03:10 AM) Wilco's YHF is a really good record, too bad they blew their entire load on it. :rolly listen to Kicking Television...not only is it the best produced live record i've heard in a while, it highlights the amazing addition of Nels CLine and WILL give you a new appreciation for a ghost is born. Plus summerteeth is right up there with YHF for me... she's a jar and via chicago are very beautiful
February 16, 200620 yr QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Feb 16, 2006 -> 03:09 AM) My point about Petty and Raitt is that every big show starts off as a showcase for new bands, but eventually has mainstream stuff thrown in. We've yet to see the Lolla line up, but I think Coachella has the best one so far. coachella lineup was pretty weak in my opinion at least compared to the last 2 years.
February 16, 200620 yr Author QUOTE(bmags @ Feb 15, 2006 -> 10:14 PM) :rolly listen to Kicking Television...not only is it the best produced live record i've heard in a while, it highlights the amazing addition of Nels CLine and WILL give you a new appreciation for a ghost is born. Plus summerteeth is right up there with YHF for me... she's a jar and via chicago are very beautiful I listened to KT recently and wasn't impressed. I'll give it another lsiten and if I don't like it, you owe me those 45 minutes of my life back.
February 16, 200620 yr Author QUOTE(bmags @ Feb 15, 2006 -> 10:15 PM) coachella lineup was pretty weak in my opinion at least compared to the last 2 years. .......but still better than the other big fests. By the way, Intonation will happen again this year, book it.
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