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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Purity Ring
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Bonnaroo Artist | Purity Ring Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | The Other Tent | Thursday | 9:15PM By the time Canadian duo Purity Ring released their debut album, Shrines, last summer, they had already amassed a mountain of hype that would intimidate most bands. The young group, consisting of vocalist Megan James and producer/arranger Corin Roddick, not…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Swans
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Bonnaroo Artist | Swans Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | This Tent | Sunday | 5PM Swans‘ frontman/visionary Michael Gira said of the band’s 2010 reformation: “This is not a reunion. It’s not some dumb-ass nostalgia act. It is not repeating the past… I needed a way to move forward, in a new direction, and it…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls
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Bonnaroo Artist | Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls Bonnaroo History | 2010 Stage & Time: | That Tent | Saturday | 3:30PM Originally just billed as Frank Turner, it’s unclear why Bonnaroo switched the listing to Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls on its lineup. But, in case there was any doubt, the singer will most definitely be bringing his…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Big K.R.I.T.
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Bonnaroo Artist | Big K.R.I.T. Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | The Other Tent | Friday | 5:45PM Despite being one of the most most critically revered up and comers in hip hop, southern rapper Big K.R.I.T. hasn’t quite yet seeped into the mainstream consciousness like fellow freshman Kendrick Lamar, Meek Mill, and Yelawolf just yet. K.R.I.T. (an acronym…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Allen Stone
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Bonnaroo Artist | Allen Stone Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | That Tent | Thursday | 12AM Before ever even signing with a record label, soul singer Allen Stone had landed in the Billboard Heatseekers top 10 with a self-released album, made rounds performing on the late night talk show circuit, and had successfully toured…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Ri¢hie
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Bonnaroo Artist | Ri¢hie Bonnaroo History | Newbie (Road to Bonnaroo winner) Stage & Time: | New Music On Tap Lounge | Thursday | 1PM Richie Kirkpatrick, who performs under the moniker Ri¢hie, and lately has taken to calling himself “Sweet Baby Richie,” is the third and final Road to Bonnaroo contest winner, and the latest edition to…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: araabMUZIK
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Bonnaroo Artist | araabMUZIK Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | The Other Tent | Thursday | 6:15PM We’ve already featured several DJs and electronic Bonnaroo artists, each with their own slightly different sound and approach. Many of those artists have been rooted in the more contemporary trends of EDM and dubstep, which has become a…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Cults
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Bonnaroo Artist | Cults Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | Which Stage | Saturday | 12:30PM New York band Cults are the classic tale of boy meets girl, boy falls for girl, boy and girl start writing indie dream pop in their spare time, 3 demos on Bandcamp get noticed and resonate throughout the blogosphere, and bam, the band…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Lee Fields & The Expressions
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Bonnaroo Artist | Lee Fields & The Expressions Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | What Stage | Sunday | 12:30PM Soul singer Lee Fields has been making music since his first release in 1969, but his collaboration with backing band The Expressions dates back only to 2009. Their latest (and second) album, Faithful Man, is a further expansion of the new-meets-old, dense…