The hippie jokes are gonna be just a little more original this year! Bonnaroo announces Chris Rock will do a one-hour set of material on the fest's main stage, likely tackling politics, in-case-shit, and dirty twirling kids for one of the largest audiences ever to assemble and be openly mocked to their faces. Too bad it won't be in the comedy tent, but that's gonna be plenty fun this year, anyway. It features Zach Galifianakis, Janeane Garofalo, Mike Birbiglia Jim Norton, Brian Posehn, and "Late Time Chat About": a nighttime live talk show featuring skits, guests, and houseband, hosted by David Cross. Stereogum's drinking game suggestion: Take a shot every time a comic mentions Jack Johnson. You will be wasted.
Posted on February 14, 2008 (2 comments)
Of course we did a double take when we received the Bonnaroo lineup press release yesterday. But if the AP and the NME (now deleted) and the Chicago Sun Times (see here) had spent more than 30 seconds looking at... CONTINUE READING THE BONNAROO PRESS RELEASES THAT CONFUSED THE MUSIC WORLD»
Posted on February 6, 2008 (15 comments)
Tags: Bonnaroo | Led Zeppelin
After hints and clues, Bonnaroo's 2008 lineup's been announced. They've confirmed Lez Zeppelin, but not Led Zeppelin. Though Robert Plant will show up to shuffle along with Alison Krauss. In their seventh year, Bonnaroo's also bringing... CONTINUE READING BONNAROO 2008 LINEUP: METALLICA AND PEARL JAM, BUT NO LED ZEPPELIN»
Posted on February 6, 2008 (56 comments)
Tags: Bonnaroo | Death Cab For Cutie | Drive-By Truckers | Iron And Wine | M.I.A. | Mastodon | Metallica | My Morning Jacket | Pearl Jam | Rilo Kiley | Robert Plant | Tegan And Sara | Vampire Weekend
This week comes official word on Bonnaroo's official 2008 festival lineup, but this year the pre-announce guessing game is literally just that: In advance of the big reveal, Radio Bonnaroo's offered up eleven riddles pertaining to the biggest acts (or... CONTINUE READING RADIO BONNAROO OFFERS LINEUP CLUES»
Posted on February 4, 2008 (56 comments)
Tags: Bonnaroo
Krauss and Plant follow up an intimate rendition for Hoda Kotb with this clip for their take on the Everly Brothers' "Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On)" looking like fools in love, shuffling amid the land of discarded disco balls,... CONTINUE READING NEW ROBERT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS VIDEO - "GONE, GONE, GONE" (AND LED ZEPPELIN HEADLINING BONNAROO?)»
Posted on December 3, 2007 in (9 comments)
Tags: Alison Krauss | Bonnaroo | Led Zeppelin | Robert Plant
The Flaming Lips UFO spectacular at Bonnaroo was a fest highlight, as always. And though the 'Roo is long gone, we didn't get to share this bit of serendipitous videography ... and it really is a must-watch. For those who've... CONTINUE READING COYNE IN THE BUBBLE»
Posted on June 28, 2007 in (8 comments)
Tags: Bonnaroo | The Flaming Lips
In what should be the last of the scraps of our trek to Manchester, TN this past weekend, we were psyched to share with ya a clip of what we (and a lot of you) thought was one of the... CONTINUE READING 'ROO REMAINDERS: THE HOLD STEADY ROCK "STUCK BETWEEN STATIONS," JOHN RODERICK DEEMS THEM STUCK BETWEEN E STREET BAND, BAD COMPANY, FOREIGNER AND STYX»
Posted on June 20, 2007 in (55 comments)
Tags: Bonnaroo | The Hold Steady | The Long Winters
Better late than never, we have a couple of 'Roo performance clips to keep your mind off your work today, the first being of Jäeger lovin' Lily. All these months after her first US show, she gets even more adorable... CONTINUE READING 'ROO REMAINDERS: LILY ALLEN BRINGS "LDN" TO TN»
Posted on June 19, 2007 in (19 comments)
Tags: Bonnaroo | Lily Allen
We know, you're over Bonnaroo -- and after a few more dust-scraping showers, we will be too. But the TN fun did yield some bits we didn't get to post for internetty reasons (tough to upload video without a stable... CONTINUE READING BONNANUDE: PICS OF THE MUTE MATH STREAKER»
Posted on June 19, 2007 (9 comments)
Tags: Bonnaroo | Mute Math
While Saturday's lineup was the most set-hopper friendly, Sunday's spread offered two trump cards with eagerly anticipated sets from Wilco and the first post-Icky US show from the White Stripes. Before we got there, though, there were a few... CONTINUE READING BONNAROO: SUNDAY 6/17/07: WILCO & THE WHITE STRIPES RAZE THE STAGES»
Posted on June 18, 2007 in (28 comments)
Tags: Bonnaroo | Feist | Jack White | The Decemberists | The White Stripes | Wilco | Wolfmother
If Friday's 'Roo music trolling left something to be desired, Saturday's lineup was more than just compensation. Of course it was all about the Police, but seeing the Lips' laser-pointered psych carnival and a triumphant, hippie-conquering blowout from the... CONTINUE READING BONNAROO: SATURDAY 6/16/07»
Posted on June 17, 2007 in (21 comments)
Tags: Annuals | Bonnaroo | Clap Your Hands Say Yeah | Cold War Kids | Dr. Dog | Elvis Perkins | Fountains Of Wayne | Franz Ferdinand | Girl Talk | Gogol Bordello | Grizzly Bear | Spoon | The Flaming Lips | The Hold Steady | Ween
A little worse for the wear (damn you budget sunscreen) but Team Stereogum is still riding a Police high. If you watched any of the Vancouver footage -- or even "Roxanne" at the Grammys -- you have a pretty... CONTINUE READING BONNAROO: THE POLICE LEAVE US SPEECHLESS, STING LEAVES US SHIRTLESS»
Posted on June 17, 2007 in , (22 comments)
Tags: Bonnaroo | Sting | The Police
This year's 'Roo is Saturday heavy -- today we get Franz, Hold Steady, Regina, Dr. Dog, and a band called Police your parents loved -- but the tame opening day brought some stuff worth writing home about, including local boys... CONTINUE READING BONNAROO: FRIDAY 6/15/07»
Posted on June 16, 2007 in (29 comments)
Tags: Aziz Ansari | Bonnaroo | Cold War Kids | David Cross | Hot Chip | Kings Of Leon | Lily Allen | Nick Kroll | Rage Against The Machine | Sam Champion | The Roots | Tom Morello | Warren Haynes
Greetings from Manchester, Tennessee, where the sun is shining and the restaurants are closing way too early. As they're saying in Centeroo, Thursday is the new Friday: Bonnaroo has gone from a three-day fest with a "pre-night" to a full-on... CONTINUE READING BONNAROO: THURSDAY 6/14/07»
Posted on June 15, 2007 in (8 comments)
Tags: Bonnaroo | Rodrigo Y Gabriela | The National | The Whigs
Just got this early Valentine's Day present (as much as a press release can be a VDay Present). So many great bands we may not even miss MMJ (okay, we'll miss 'em). Tickets on sale 2/23 at noon... New York,... CONTINUE READING BONNAROO 2007 LINE-UP»
Posted on February 13, 2007 (29 comments)
Tags: Bonnaroo
We're just a day away from an official Bonnaroo lineup announcement, but we're gonna get another jump start on the irresponsible rumor-mongering 'cause, well, that's what we do. We know The Police are headlining, and the latest alleged-lineup we've come... CONTINUE READING MORE BONNARUMORS»
Posted on February 13, 2007 (1 comments)
Tags: Bonnaroo
So, we broke even. Transposed down to suit Sting's vocal cords, spaced out for the benefit of the young, drug-loving generation next, The Police celebrated the 30th anniversary of "Roxanne" by playing "Roxanne." Stewart looked awfully spry with his traditional-gripping... CONTINUE READING "ROXANNE" 2007: A JAZZ ODYSSEY»
Posted on February 12, 2007 (36 comments)
Tags: Andy Summers | Bonnaroo | Grammys | Stewart Copeland | Sting | The Police
Forget Coachella (Chili Peppers?!) -- the real buzz festival, again, is Bonnaroo. This e-mail's making the rounds, and while we're skeptical, remember Radiohead's farm gig was almost too good to be true too.Sources close to the Manchester Times have recieved... CONTINUE READING BONNARUMORS»
Posted on January 21, 2007 (33 comments)
Tags: Bonnaroo | The Police
I'm not quite done with my Bonnaroo coverage, but I promise I won't let it drag beyond tomorrow. Some of you asked how Radiohead were. To be honest, I was sort of distracted. As hinted at in a previous post,... CONTINUE READING RADIOHEAD @ BONNAROO 6/17/06»
Posted on June 20, 2006 (16 comments)
Tags: Bonnaroo | Radiohead
Mr. Petty lit it up at Bonnaroo, so we had to let you get an earful of the whiskey-blues of "Saving Grace," the lead single from his new solo album Highway Companion (out 7/25). Stream it here: WIN | QT... CONTINUE READING NEW TOM PETTY - "SAVING GRACE"»
Posted on June 19, 2006 (26 comments)
Tags: Bonnaroo
Special shoutout to Beck and his band of puppety oddballs.Beck had one of the most entertaining mainstage sets, incorporating lip-synching puppets and a video clip satirizing Bonnaroo culture ("The enzymes you can get from fresh fruit are so … epic."... CONTINUE READING BECK AND PUPPETS AT BONNAROO 6/17/06»
Posted on June 18, 2006 in (30 comments)
Tags: Bonnaroo
Hey kids. Lots of craziness since my last Bonnaroo update. Let's start with Friday afternoon. A press conference with Jim James, Lewis Black, Ben Folds, Robert Randolph and Jack from Steel Train featured lots of left-field questions (i.e., "What's your... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM AT BONNAROO PT. 2»
Posted on June 18, 2006 in (8 comments)
Tags: Ben Folds | Bonnaroo | Cat Power | Death Cab For Cutie | The Streets
Some footage from the best act Stereogum's seen so far. My Morning Jacket took over That Tent Friday at midnight with a blazing set heavy on Z cuts and covers (the Who, the Stones, the Band). Rock's best kept secret... CONTINUE READING MY MORNING JACKET - "WHAT A WONDERFUL MAN" LIVE AT BONNAROO»
Posted on June 18, 2006 in (12 comments)
Tags: Bonnaroo | My Morning Jacket
Last night Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers headlined the main stage for a rousing 3+ hour set heavy on the hits. One of the Clap Your Hands guys tipped me off that Stevie Nicks was gonna join in (she's touring... CONTINUE READING TOM PETTY AND STEVIE NICKS ROCK BONNAROO»
Posted on June 17, 2006 in , (16 comments)
Tags: Bonnaroo | Tom Petty
Live from Manchester, Tennesse, it's Friday afternoon. Thanks to the folks in the AT&T Blueroom, I can file a Day One 'Roo report. Last night was slim pickings obviously -- most of the notable bands that played will have other... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM AT BONNAROO PT. 1»
Posted on June 16, 2006 in (16 comments)
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