If I wasn’t typing this right now, I can promise you that I would be jumping up and down, running around the house and shouting cheers of joy. The first three acts of the MusicNOW Festival have just been announced. Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, St. Vincent and Joanna Newsom will each headline a seperate …
Monthly Archive: January 2010
Jan 16 2010
Trying to Predict the Bonnaroo 2010 Lineup
With just a few weeks to go until the official release of the Bonnaroo 2010 artist lineup, I thought I’d put together a little something for anyone who might be interested. For people like me, Bonnaroo obsessors if you will, the offseason (also known as the 361 days of the year …
Jan 14 2010
Bonnaroo 2010 Lineup Clues
By now you’re probably sick of hearing about Bonnaroo, even with it still being six months away. Well get used to it. Bonnaroo is my sanctuary and you can bet you’ll be seeing plenty of talk about it over the next six months. First things first; on the Bonnaroo website you’ll find something called Radio …
Jan 14 2010
Waka, Waka, Waka: Wakarusa Unveils Lineup
The Wakarusa Music Festival unveiled their initial artist lineup earlier today, featuring over forty bands, ranging from acoustic acts, alternative rock, blues, country, electronica, hip hop, jam, jazz, pop, rock, rap, reggae and soul. The festival takes place June 3-6 at the beautiful Mulberry Mountain location in Ozark, Arkansas. It’s the perfect festival for those who like …
Jan 13 2010
Bonnaroo Goes Latino
One of the very first few things confirmed for this year’s Bonnaroo Music Festival (just confirmed today) is the addition of the Latin themed tent. If you remember last year, they tricked out the Other Tent with an African theme, featuring music from Amadou & Mariam, King Sunny Ade & the African Beats, Bela Fleck …
Jan 13 2010
Bowerbirds Fly Into Town
This indie-folk trio out of Raleigh, North Carolina is heading to Cincinnati for the winter…well at least for one show. They’ll be gracing the ballroom stage of the Southgate House later this evening with instruments like the accordion and violin, and the sweet harmonies of Phil Moore and Beth Tacular. They’re touring in support of …
Jan 11 2010
Mark Your Calender/Get Your Tickets Now
Lots of great bands coming to town in the next few months… Gov’t Mule Taft Theatre Friday, January 29 Cowboy Mouth featuring Junior Brown Southgate House Wednesday, February 3 RJD2, Kenan Bell, Happy Chichester Southgate House Saturday, February 6 Marcy Playground, The Flight Station, The Western, Faceblind, Our Rising Mad Hatter Friday, February 12 Lucero, …
Jan 11 2010
Latest Bonnaroo Rumors Include Cincinnati Band
Rumors are starting to circulate that Cincinnati’s very own, Seedy Seeds, are in the running to be playing on one of the smaller stages (most likely the Blue Room Cafe or Troo Music Lounge) at this summer’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The festival includes two large stages, the What and Which stages, with capacities of 100,000 …
Jan 10 2010
Some Albums to Look for in 2010
Arcade Fire Without a doubt, this Canadian indie rock megaband is by far the best of the younger bands I’ve seen in concert. Sure they’ve been around since ’03, but have only released two albums, but those albums (Funeral, Neon Bible) are amongst the best albums of the past decade. And that’s not just my …
Jan 06 2010
First Two Bands Confirmed for Bonnaroo 2010
Speculation for the 2010 festival immediately began when Bonnaroo attendees (known as “Bonnaroovians”) returned home from last year’s festival mid-June. Still the festival remains six months away, but the past six months have seen all kinds of talk spreading all over the messageboards, particularly the official Bonnaroo messageboard and Inforoo, the unofficial messageboard created by …