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2010 Bonnaroo Schedule Released

paulieodowd — Thu, 20 May 2010 20:38:34 +0000

Hey ya’ll, this year’s sked is out. Some tough decisions as always. Quick look says Friday will be toughest. From 6-9pm Tenacious D, OK GO, The National, Les Claypool and Steve Martin all play. Plenty of overlap there, of course. Gaslight and Carolina Chocolate both start at 1:45pm earlier in the day. Dead Weather-Weezer is another overlap, not much though. And Conan is overlapping with much of the US-England World Cup Match.

Anyways, have at the sked:

http://mindreader.bonnaroo.com/bonnaroo-2010-schedule.html

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Conan O’Brien and Co. Coming to Bonnaroo

paulieodowd — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:56:04 +0000

That’s right, folks. Coco will be in the house.

He’ll be there with Andy Richter and his Tonight Show Band. Boo-yah.

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Passenger

JohnnyMasters — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:34:53 +0000

Let me preface this post by saying that I am not a Deftones fan. You may disagree, but a video I recently discovered on youtube has (strongly) reinforced this view. While surfing for the audio of “Passenger,” the only Deftones song I like (because it features Maynard James Keenan), I thought I’d check out a live version as well. First, listen to the studio recording and hear Maynard’s greatness:

Click here to view the embedded video.

Now listen to Chino’s angelic recreation of Maynard’s vocal track:

Click here to view the embedded video.

I could not stop laughing when the “chorus” came in. Brilliant performance. Deftones for life.

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The Dude and Sir Elton

JohnnyMasters — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:58:42 +0000

Elton John sat in with The Dude and Crazy Heart star, Jeff Bridges, in a small Hollywood night club. Check out CNN’s summary and edited video here. For a decent quality full version, click here .

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Songs with awesome endings

Main-damie — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:57:21 +0000

Was listening to my ipod at the gym… realized some songs ramp it up towards the end leaving me either wanting more, or replaying the song… A few of note:

Led Zeppelin Stairway to heaven… I know, its cliche, but it’s the original song that just keeps building and building until is rocking your balls off… if you want to go deeper try Achilles last stand… you’re probably saying “damie, that song is 11 minutes long, and hammers from the start” to which my response is fuck you, it’s my list, it’s led zeppelin, and if you can’t appreciate the way bonham is smashing those drums through the floor then i can’t help you

Pearl Jam – Rearview mirror – for my money, their best song. I always listen to it twice.

Prince – Purple Rain – try watching the movie, then listening to that song as he closes it out with the guitar… I can’t keep my eyes dry, and I know Patrick you can’t either

speaking of Patrick, Navar’s Big Orange just goes off… thank you PB, BB and JM

Red Hot Chili Peppers – Wet Sand – John Frusciante kills it at the end. Anyone who thinks they can keep making songs like that without him is a retard

Metallica – One – ’nuff said

Guns ‘n Roses – Double talkin’ Jive – get the money motherfucker… Slash does some work… and if you can get some footage of him doing it live back in 92-94ish, i strongly recommend it

Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms – i found a live version of this song where Mark Knopfler really uncorks it at the end

Great White – Rock me – this is the rural minority after all… just staying true to the roots

Queens of the Stone Age – 3′s & 7′s – just an awesome song…

Tool – Forty Six & 2 – another awesome song…. Eulogy should be given a listen too

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Cornell and Vedder unite

JohnnyMasters — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:16:24 +0000

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A vintage performance of Soundgarden’s “Outshined” with Eddie Vedder stepping in on backing vocals.

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2010 Sasquatch Lineup Released – Better than Bonnaroo?

paulieodowd — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:09:29 +0000

Probably not, but they do have some good acts on there. And, for members of the Rural Minority, you will notice one band (second to last on the lineup card) that rings a different bell – Garfunkel & Oates.

February 16th, 2010

2010 Sasquatch! Festival Lineup

My Morning Jacket
Massive Attack
Pavement
Ween
Vampire Weekend
MGMT
Band of Horses
The National
LCD Soundsystem
Tegan & Sara
Broken Social Scene
Passion Pit
Deadmau5
She & Him
Public Enemy
Nada Surf
The New Pornographers
The Hold Steady
The xx
Dirty Projectors
OK Go
Drive By Truckers
Kid Cudi
The Long Winters
Minus the Bear
The Mountain Goats
Quasi
Camera Obscura
Fruit Bats
Brother Ali
Midlake
Dr. Dog
Caribou
Simian Mobile Disco
City & Colour
No Age
The Temper Trap
Vetiver
Miike Snow
Portugal. The Man
Telekinesis
Mayer Hawthorne
Why?
Girls
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Wale
The Lonely Forest
Japandroids
Boys Noize
Yacht
Freelance Whales
Laura Marling
Patrick Watson
Past Lives
Cymbals Eat Guitars
The Low Anthem
The Very Best
Phantogram
Neon Indian
Nurses
The Tallest Man on Earth
Fresh Espresso
Mumford & Sons
Jets Overhead
tUnE-YarDs
Shabazz Palaces
Fool’s Gold
Morning Teleportation
Z-Trip
Dam-Funk
Hudson Mohawke
The Middle East
Local Natives
Avi Buffalo
Booka Shade
A-Trak
Yes Giantess
Craig Robinson
Rob Riggle
Garfunkel & Oates
Luke Burbank

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Where We Come From

JohnnyMasters — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:58:16 +0000

Somehow the Birdsall Inn discovered the internet. Damnit, I’m glad they did. Liver and Onions served with bacon, mashed potatoes and gravy every second Tuesday of the month for only $6.95? I’m sold.

Great band line up as well. Though someone should notify these assholes that their name has already been taken. And yes Phoenix should be hot new country, not electro, emo, pop, synth, keyboard bullshit like Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix.

In case you’ve never had the opportunity to visit this fine establishment, check out these pics from a Joe Doe Band set. These are the kind of grimy, hole-in-the-wall bars many of us minority members grew up in. And we’re damn proud of it.

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Metallica hires new member…

745Entertainment — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:41:03 +0000

Jaymz Hetfield's new body double

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I Put My Back Into My Living (finally)

JohnnyMasters — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:28:29 +0000

All in a day’s work for rugged men. Mike Rowe would be proud.

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