I have gone to Bonnaroo for the past three years, missing only the first two festivals. This festival showcases a wide variety of genres- everything from bluegrass to jam band to alternative to djs. It would be difficult to classify the festival as a whole but there has always been one consistent factor: headliners. Sure, they vary a little, but you can usually get a good overview of Bonnaroo by looking at the headliners. Typically they fall under the following categories- the Dead/ Phish/ Classic Rock/ Jam Band/ Panic. Last year they made a pretty bold statement by grabbing Radiohead to headline on their first US tour in several years. But even Radiohead fits into the "jam band" category, although they are much more experimental than the typical jam band.
Headliners since I've gone:
2006- Radiohead, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Phil Lesh & Friends
2005- Widespread Panic, Dave Matthews, Trey Anastasio
2004- The Dead, Dave Matthews & Friends, Trey Anastasio
Headliners before I've gone:
2003: The Dead, Widespread Panic, Neil Young & Crazy Horse
2002: Widespread Panic, Trey Anastasio, String Cheese Incident
Who's headlining the 2007 festival? Well.. The Police (classic rock), Widespread Panic (again..), and Tool (?). I'd really like to know how Tool was roped into Bonnaroo. How does TOOL possibly fit? Last year, Radiohead was able to introduce Bonnaroo to the "Coachella-going type." I'm afraid that if Tool has the same effect, the "Warped Tour-going type" will be drawn to Bonnaroo. Needless to say, I will use the Tool show as a time to crash before the late night sets.
Friday, March 23, 2007
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Ignorance or Irrelevance?
There's a guy in the b-school computer lab right now who's wearing a Damon Red Sox shirt.
1. Does he even like Damon?
2. Does he even like the Sox?
3. Does he know that he's a traitor?
4. Should I tell him?
Maybe he's just a jerk.
Maybe he just doesn't care.
Or maybe.. he was just scrambling for a shirt this morning and it was the only one he could find.
1. Does he even like Damon?
2. Does he even like the Sox?
3. Does he know that he's a traitor?
4. Should I tell him?
Maybe he's just a jerk.
Maybe he just doesn't care.
Or maybe.. he was just scrambling for a shirt this morning and it was the only one he could find.
Monday, March 19, 2007
Waco Radio Just Doesn't Cut It
Amy and I decided that we want to start a radio station in Waco. Ok, so we haven't given it too much thought. Logistics? Equipment? Funding? I guess we're idealists, but with great intentions.
Our plan of attack:
1. Talk to Baylor and see if they will sponsor us and help us start up
-or-
2. Talk to a local radio station and see if they will let us have a show
We'll play "good music." What does that entail? Think- jam band, indie, brit pop/rock, singer/songwriters. What does that look like? Think- Starbucks meets Pitchfork meets Rolling Stone meets Bonnaroo.
It'd be good.
Our plan of attack:
1. Talk to Baylor and see if they will sponsor us and help us start up
-or-
2. Talk to a local radio station and see if they will let us have a show
We'll play "good music." What does that entail? Think- jam band, indie, brit pop/rock, singer/songwriters. What does that look like? Think- Starbucks meets Pitchfork meets Rolling Stone meets Bonnaroo.
It'd be good.
Sunday, March 18, 2007
If all my friends jumped off a bridge, I would too
Well, not quite. I don't do MySpace- I barely do AIM- I do Facebook, but it allows so little creativity that I don't even know if it counts. But now, I blog. Who knows how long it may last. Could this be my only post?
A few days ago I was at a Starbucks in Newport Beach, California. I heard some sweet sounds coming from the speakers so I asked the girl working (she was eating Pizza Hut and tried to hide the box from me) to find out who it was. She said it was James Morrison and showed me where the album was in the store. I made an impulse decision to purchase it.
Now you see, it's not that I usually buy albums after hearing about 90 seconds of a song. I was seriously in need of some new music. My friends and I were on the last day of our extensive roadtrip to California. Four of us rode in Eleanor, my little Jetta. Between us we had 3 iPods, but the battery power couldn't hold up for the 3,000+ miles. And besides M83, the only CD in my car, the only music option was the radio.
If you live in a place where there is slightly good music on the radio, be thankful. If you have satellite radio, be even more thankful. At one point, driving on the 8 from San Diego towards Tucson, there were only 4 stations that came in, none of which were in English. Then on I-10 in Texas, there was one point where the only station that came in was a preacher who spoke with such a heavy accent, it was impossible to understand. We turned off the radio and resorted to singing "kumbaya."
Long story short- it was a good purchase. If you like singer/songwriters like Marc Broussard, Jon McLaughlin and Paolo Nutini, you'll love James Morrison. He's got a strong voice and music filled with blues and groove.
A few days ago I was at a Starbucks in Newport Beach, California. I heard some sweet sounds coming from the speakers so I asked the girl working (she was eating Pizza Hut and tried to hide the box from me) to find out who it was. She said it was James Morrison and showed me where the album was in the store. I made an impulse decision to purchase it.
Now you see, it's not that I usually buy albums after hearing about 90 seconds of a song. I was seriously in need of some new music. My friends and I were on the last day of our extensive roadtrip to California. Four of us rode in Eleanor, my little Jetta. Between us we had 3 iPods, but the battery power couldn't hold up for the 3,000+ miles. And besides M83, the only CD in my car, the only music option was the radio.
If you live in a place where there is slightly good music on the radio, be thankful. If you have satellite radio, be even more thankful. At one point, driving on the 8 from San Diego towards Tucson, there were only 4 stations that came in, none of which were in English. Then on I-10 in Texas, there was one point where the only station that came in was a preacher who spoke with such a heavy accent, it was impossible to understand. We turned off the radio and resorted to singing "kumbaya."
Long story short- it was a good purchase. If you like singer/songwriters like Marc Broussard, Jon McLaughlin and Paolo Nutini, you'll love James Morrison. He's got a strong voice and music filled with blues and groove.
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