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Bonnaroo 2007
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06.19.07Bonnaroo Fashion “Do’s” Pt. 2 — Ice, Ice Baby!One thing anyone who has been to the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival can tell you is this: it's hot (no, not like Paris Hilton saying that something is hot, physically hot like a grilled cheese sammich that is still grillin'). Desperate circumstances call for desperate measures, and when you've gotta cool down you've gotta go for frozen water cubes. That's right: it's Reddy-Ice Time. This guy's choice to strip right down to shorts and hang the Reddy-Ice bag over his head shows a sense of style and fashion that is also affordable. Of course, be ...
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06.19.07No Reminder Needed: Feist’s Rising Star Continues To Shine At Bonnaroo 2007Leslie Feist is everything I want in a performer and nothing I don't -- she is a risk taker, she is passionate, beautiful, constantly crosses boundaries of musical landscapes with a mere wave of her hands. She is one of my favorite Canadian exports in music, and I'm obviously not alone. Evidenced by the packed-to-the-tent-stakes crowd at her Bonnaroo 2007 show, I'm not the only one impressed by her body of work. Her third album, The Reminder is another cornerstone in her growing legacy. The songs from Reminder were sprinkled delicately throughout her set, playfully ...
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06.19.07Yoshimi vs. The Pink ‘Roo-Bots — The Flaming Lips Land Magnificently At Bonnaroo 2007It's hard to compare and contrast one show by The Flaming Lips versus another unless, of course, you've seen them through the various manifestations of their thing. I had a conversation about the shows we used to see in the late 1980's and early 1990's of the Lips with their bubble machines and their light shows that really served as a launching pad for what the crowd at Bonnaroo got to experience this year. Had I not been running around trying to photographs of everyone, I would have stayed for more of their set. To put it ...
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06.18.07Most Popular Community Pastime of Bonnaroo 2007: The Power NapWhen you're dead tired and it's a 1.2 mile hike back to your camping area, sometimes you just gotta lay your head down wherever you are and catch some z's. At Bonnaroo, you can do it.
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06.18.07BLOGGAROO?!?! I Am Surrounded By Bloggers At Bonnaroo!!!It's always wonderful to see my fellow bloggers at any music conference or festival, and I saw a bunch of you at Bonnaroo this year! Here's a big hug to Ryan from Muzzle of Bees, Scott and Amrit from Stereogum, Matt from You Aint No Picasso, and Joe from Each Note Secure/WOXY. Even old friends like John Roderick from The Long Winters were out blogging the fest for MSNBC. Hanging out with you guys was awesome. Be sure and check out their sites for more coverage of the 'Roo -- if you're a blogger ...
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06.18.07I Can’t Pay Attention ‘Cuz I’m On That Dust — Dust Bowl Ballads At BonnarooNo, this picture was not taken at dawn as the hazy morning sun cuts through the dew. This is Bonnaroo at sunset engulfed in a sea of dust so thick it boggles the mind. Conditions were unfathomably dry throughout the festival this year. You could see people wearing face masks, bandannas, and covering their mouths with shirts in hopes of separating the dirt from the oxygen. People lost their voices, lungs were coughed up. It will take all of us a few days to get the dirt out of our systems.
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06.18.07Bonnaroo Fashion “Do’s” Pt. 1 — Ain’t Nothing Wrong With Guys In SarongsSymbolic reversals of role are visible everywhere at Bonnaroo, but none moreso than in how people dress. These folks have exactly the right idea -- his t-shirt/sarong combination, her tank top & shorts accented by those adorable Asian umbrellas keep you looking cool and feeling cool in the heat.
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06.18.07Dancing About Architecture Pt. 1 — Bonnaroo 2007 Shows Festival On The Move, Change On HorizonI am sitting here completely exhausted after the four and one-half hour trip back to Memphis from sunny Manchester. The whirlwind adventure started on a high note as Nathan and I arrived almost 10 hours ahead of schedule to set up camp. Having never been to Bonnaroo before, I was relying on Nathan, the seasoned veteran of three previous outings, to show me what was what. It was a humbling role reversal, the younger person educating the "professional" on the ins and outs. Nathan's insight put things in perspective regarding the changes the festival has seen since ...
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06.17.07Loudersoft Is Worn The Eff Out — Bonnaroo Is Over, Rover.What a crazy several days it's been here at Bonnaroo 2007. Let me start by saying thank you to all of the artists who performed for agreeing to come down here, being both patient and indulgent of the writers and photographers who packed this place out (along with 80,000 of our new closest friends). I also want to say a huge thank you to Nathan, without whom this adventure would have been highly self-indulgent and boring. Single Adjective Reviews! I'm going to move quickly, so hold on to your hats. The Black Angels were hypnotic. Mute Math ...
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06.17.07Loudersoft Takes Pictures — Photo Highlights From Bonnaroo 2007Honestly, sometimes the words I write don't do justice to the situations that I'm in. At Bonnaroo, that's often the case -- it's so three-dimensional all the time that trying to put the English language to task seems unrealistic. Here's some pictures that I'm particularly proud of, from shows I've enjoyed to old friends I've seen again. Girl Talk
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