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Lionize – Bonnaroo Preview
Lionize evokes the sounds of New Orleans funk, mastery of dubby-rock, and some serious stoner rock good times. These cats are making a name for themselves by recording with Steel Pulse, collaborating with the likes of Ozomatli, and supporting other Bonnaroo acts like Kylesa. For most folks, a hot summer time festival isn’t complete…
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Black Box Revelation – Bonnaroo Preview
Out of all the bands playing at this year’s Bonnaroo, Black Box Revelation wins the award for coolest website by a lead singer with a fucking ratty blue beard. I’m not going to paraphrase an already simple Wikipedia page for them. But, below are a few more tracks by another rocking band from this…
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Civil Twilight – Bonnaroo Preview
What happens when you emulate the most popular music of the last 20 years? Well, you probably end up with something like Civil Twilight. You can hear the influences of Radiohead, U2, Muse, and (dare I say) Coldplay in this originally South African (now living in Nashville) trio’s approach to music. It’s something that…
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Bonnaroo Insider’s Guide
Rolling Stone just published an online insider’s guide to making the most out of Bonnaroo. Check it out HERE.
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!!! – Bonnaroo preview (and The End)
This long-time electro-funk-punk-dance band are well known for their explosive live shows. Totally danceable beats with punk and funk and a little pop sprinkled over the top. How could a festival NOT have some of that? !!! have four full length LP’s. The first dating back to 2001, and the most recent pressed in…
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Bonnaroo preview – J Roddy Walston & The Business
These bluesy roadhouse rockers evoke the sounds of Jerry Lee Lewis, Led Zepplin, or a Jack White jam session with a case of beer. The buzz is out about them with recent write ups from NPR, Hear Ya, The New York Times (though that is really more about their touring van), & The Washington…
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Bonnaroo (and Music City Roots) preview – Kopecky Family Band
Nashville’s own Kopecky Family Band has been a family on fire for the past couple of years. After the release of their first EP, Embraces, in 2008, the band started touring. They blew away the Next Big Nashville Music Festival in the fall of 2009, then SXSW in the spring of 2010, followed by…
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Gary Clark Jr. – Bonnaroo preview
All I’m gonna say is “weaned on…. Lightnin’ Hopkins” Check Gary Clark Jr. out at Bonnaroo’s On Tap Lounge on Saturday, June 11 from 4:00 to 4:50 pm. Great live video below, and more at the artist’s Bonnaroo webpage. You Don’t Owe A Thing [youtube_sc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECbgzgvfG4Y&w=560&h=349]
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Tristen and Holly Golightly at The End (5/28)
Rising Nashville starlet Tristen is getting a lot of press these days, from a review by NPR, a slot in this year’s Bonnaroo festival, and a mention by Spin Magazine as one of the 25 “must-hear” acts at Bonnaroo, and now a gig with 20 year veteran, Holly Golightly. Her new album, Charlatans at…
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Whoa…. lots of festivals!
Pitchfork made some poor intern compile a complete list of music festivals in 2011. It’s at least worth scrolling through to see how many there are, and it is an opportunity to appreciate that Nashville lies so close to a premier festival like Bonnaroo.