What might be the largest festival in the universe went down last weekend in Manchester, Tennessee. Bonnaroo has been blowing the minds of music lovers since 2002 thanks to Superyfly Production. Bonnaroo, slang for “a really good time,” is 700 acres of camping, music, art, and total bliss. The festival had me in this numb, happy state of mind, I didn’t realize the greatness I was experiencing until I sat down to write. It was only in the retelling that I started to comprehend what exactly happened there at Tennessee.
Not only was the music amazing, but I was incredibly impressed with the festival goers. Even without showers, in the hot muggy south, forced to pack into areas with other hot, smelly people, everyone was in such great spirits.
The eclectic mix of music fills the farm with ease, and for the entire 75 hours that Bonnaroo is going on there is always something to do.
It is no wonder they say every year is the best Bonnaroo. White Rabbits, Chairlift, Passion Pit, Of Montreal, The Dirty Projectors, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Grizzly Bear, TV On The Radio, Ani Difranco, Phoenix, Crystal Castles, and Gomez,, are just a few of the bands I was able to catch on stage this year. If each succeeding year is the best year yet, I can’t wait to see what is in store for 2010.
The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival begins next Thursday, June 11th in Manchester, Tennessee. The lineup is vast and is sure to include at least one band you enjoy, in an attempt to preview the event we have picked out a few of the great bands playing on each day, for a complete lineup and schedule check out Bonaroo’s site.
My 2008 Itunes playlist can keep me occupied for ceaseless hours. It is an eclectic mix ranging from straight up dirty folk to electronic dance rage to some fine indie rock tunes and everything in or around. As the year comes to an end lets stop and take a gander at some of the ridiculously awesome albums of 2008.
January: MGMT-Oracular Spectacular, Electric Dance Rock music at its finest. Andrew Vanwyngarden and Ben Goldwasser started out rockin in school together and have basically exploded into an indie sensation.
Feburary: Hot Chip -Made in The Dark, 13 tracks of electro dance goodness, these guys could get even the scroogiest of scrooges to bust a move on the dance floor.
March: The Dodos - Visiter, Not only are the lyrics poetically powerful but Meric Long, the lead singer, has an enchanting voice. The guitar and drums are some of the best I have heard in a long time.
April: The Presets - Apacolypso, The best track off the new album is “Talk Like That.” This group is blessed with the sexy skill of incorporating the organ into a sick dance floor track.
May: Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid 18 years in the bizz, this might be their best album yet.
June: Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes, their first full length album. Self described as “baroque harmonic pop jams,” the quintet have created a beautiful, hauntingly poetic sound.
July: Black Kids - Partie Traumatic, keep an eye on these kids, their indie rock tunes are going to be around for a while.
August: Lykki Li - Youth Novels, The Swede’s first album is a smash. 17 tracks full of amazing lyrics, beats, and rock. We love her.
September: TV On The Radio - Dear Science, The 16 track album (including remixes, and some bonus tracks) follows the feel of previous TV On The Radio albums but sounds more refined and refreshing.
October: Of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping, They are not from Montreal, but rather from Athens, Georgia. Either way they know how to entertain. ”Of Montreal will never get ya down”
what more could you want? Oh wait, theres a 12 minute video on there too. Formed in 1982 this collection of tunes is the best of the best, making it the 5th compilation album of The Smiths to date.
December: Cat Power - Dark End Of The Street, The Queen of smokey blues numbers, Cat Power, brings us an EP of six tracks recorded during her Jukebox sessions, four of which are previously unpublished.
TV on the Radio can be found under the sub genre of rock n roll known as “art rock.” Basically, TV on the Radio’s music is so avant garde, those that need to put a title to everything had to throw the band into this broad description of music. Isnt all music art? (Just sayin)
The Brooklyn based band is currently on tour promoting their newest album, Dear Science.
What might be the largest festival in the universe went down last weekend in Manchester, Tennessee. Bonnaroo has been blowing the minds of music lovers since 2002 thanks to Superyfly Production. Bonnaroo, slang for “a really good time,” is 700 acres of camping, music, art, and total bliss. The festival had me in this numb, happy state of mind, I didn’t realize the greatness I was experiencing until I sat down to write. It was only in the retelling that I started to comprehend what exactly happened there at Tennessee. 
The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival begins next Thursday, June 11th in Manchester, Tennessee. The lineup is vast and is sure to include at least one band you enjoy, in an attempt to preview the event we have picked out a few of the great bands playing on each day, for a complete lineup and schedule check out 
Meric Long, the lead singer, has an enchanting voice. The guitar and drums are some of the best I have heard in a long time.
what more could you want? Oh wait, theres a 12 minute video on there too. Formed in 1982 this collection of tunes is the best of the best, making it the 5th compilation album of The Smiths to date.
