Listen To This Shit: Mitch Marcus Quintet
I’m not gonna sit here and tell you The Special is the second coming of Bitches Brew, but I have no qualms declaring it the best new jazz album in years. The left coast-based Mitch Marcus Quintet produced a seven-song odyssey that defies genres and busts through labels; the end result is a spectacular album […]
Wednesday’s Intermezzo: Rock For Barack
We’re just waking up after a long night of watching the results from Super Tuesday roll in. Barack Obama may have split delegates with Hillary Clinton, but he clearly has the support of the anti-establishment rock star crowd. Bright Eyes, M. Ward and members of the Grateful Dead all played benefit concerts for Obama, while […]
Sickness: Bonnaroo Lays Down The Gauntlet
Six years after sprouting as some hippie jam fest, Bonnaroo has blossomed into the best festival this country has to offer. Despite the barrage of new festivals threatening their market share, AC Entertainment and Superfly Productions continue to put together the best lineups.
Where else can you see such a diverse lineup of the best artists from music’s past, present and future. This year we have Levon Helm, Phil Lesh and Robert Plant representing Team Fiesty Vet; The Raconteurs, Kanye West and My Morning Jacket as the current purveyors of the good stuff; while The Felice Brothers, Vampire Weekend, MGMT, !!! and Back Door Slam offer a taste of where we’re going.
(NME and the Associated Press both reported Led Zeppelin will headline the event, but the Bonnaroo site doesn’t have them on the bill. Yikes, sweet work there, fellas. That “d” is a “z” — Lez Zeppelin will be in Tennessee.)
The one thing that sticks out from looking at this year’s lineup is just how many acts they’ve booked. Where else can you see so many of the top touring acts in the country at one location? The 2008 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival takes place in Manchester, Tennessee on June 12 – 15. Tickets go on sale soon, and if you’re expecting to go, we’d buy ’em early this year.
Enough of the prelims, read on after the jump for the full lineup…
EELS: Useless Trinkets
E has said that some of his best songs sometimes don't make that final cut for LP's. This collection not only proves him right but leaves hope there are still some more trinkets lying around waiting to be discovered.
Tapes ‘n Tapes Announce Spring Tour
Tapes ‘n Tapes will hit the road this spring in support of their upcoming album, "Walk It Off," which is set for release on April 8th. After select appearances at SXSW, they will start the tour in their hometown of Minneapolis on April 10th and continue their way across the country throughout April and May. […]
The Beatles’ Guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Dies
The famed guru, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, died today (February 5). He was thought to be 91. The yogi, who was born Mahesh Prasad Varma in India, died at his home in the Dutch town of Vlodrop, apparently of natural causes. "He died peacefully at about 7 p.m.," a spokesman for the Transcendental Meditation movement told […]
Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch Launches Film Distribution Company
Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch has launched a full-service film distribution company in New York City. Oscilloscope Pictures is the result of an expansion of his film and music production facilities in the city, and he hopes that the operation will be run like an indie music label, David Fenkel, former Vice President of ThinkFilm and […]
The Helio Sequence: Eyes Forward (INTERVIEW)
On the full mend from shredded vocal chords following six months of tours in the U.S. and Europe with Blonde Redhead, Modest Mouse, Kings of Leon, and Secret Machines, Brandon Summers had the chance to chat with Glide about their latest record.
Pearl Jam, Metallica, Kanye West, Jack Johnson Headlining Bonnaroo 2008
The much anticipated first round of artists including headliners has been announced for Bonnaroo 2008 being held June 12-15 in Manchester, TN. Pearl Jam, Metallica, Kanye West, Jack Johnson are amongst the headliners with an always interesting eclectic lineup that includes: Robert Plant & Allison KraussPhil Lesh & FriendsMy Morning JacketAllman Brothers BandRaconteursWillie NelsonDeath Cab […]
Briefly: OK Go & Bonerama Team Up For NOLA
Famed treadmillers OK Go spent the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans recording with funky soul tromboners Bonerama, and the five-song benefit EP comes out, appropriately, today. Read on after the jump for details on the Fat Tuesday iTunes release, and tune in next Monday when Bonerama and Damian Kulash from OK Go perform one of the songs on Letterman…