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Post by CostaFrequency on Jan 11, 2012 18:04:35 GMT -5
Well hello guys; I've been following these boards a bit since around last February. I decided to finally register and get on here to state some opinions on things. This previous summer I attended my first Roo and my God I was blown away by the atmosphere, the music, the people, everything. It was one of the greatest experiences of my life. There's nothing like living in Tupelo, MS your whole life & getting together with 90,000 of the coolest people you'll ever meet (besides this Jersey clique who believed they were the Situations or something; one even had a tattoo saying "JUICE HEAD" on his shoulder blades). Hope this goes well; have a nice day Inforoo'ers.
Well hello guys; I've been following these boards a bit since around last February. I decided to finally register and get on here to state some opinions on things. This previous summer I attended my first Roo and my God I was blown away by the atmosphere, the music, the people, everything. It was one of the greatest experiences of my life. There's nothing like living in Tupelo, MS your whole life & getting together with 90,000 of the coolest people you'll ever meet (besides this Jersey clique who believed they were the Situations or something; one even had a tattoo saying "JUICE HEAD" on his shoulder blades). Hope this goes well; have a nice day Inforoo'ers.
I deal with Jerseyans on a daily basis and they all suck. Especially at driving. If you just stay real still, they can't see you. Their vision is based on movement. Such an interesting species..
Post by CostaFrequency on Jan 11, 2012 18:14:51 GMT -5
I'm curious and I'm sure many of you would know. How is it bands on the Coachella line-up such as Bon Iver, At the Drive-In, Miike Snow, Pulp & Avicii billed so high up when I feel as if they wouldn't be at Bonnaroo. I know the location is totally different and the crowd is totally different as well. I'm just oblivious to this. Because I KNOW for a fact Miike Snow wouldn't be a Pre-Headliner at Bonnaroo. As well as Pulp
I'm curious and I'm sure many of you would know. How is it bands on the Coachella line-up such as Bon Iver, At the Drive-In, Miike Snow, Pulp & Avicii billed so high up when I feel as if they wouldn't be at Bonnaroo. I know the location is totally different and the crowd is totally different as well. I'm just oblivious to this. Because I KNOW for a fact Miike Snow wouldn't be a Pre-Headliner at Bonnaroo. As well as Pulp
never understood why a lot of other festivals differed from roo in this department. my only guess is because of the way bonnaroo schedules bands and the fact that roo goes all night when most other festies have a curfew.
I'm curious and I'm sure many of you would know. How is it bands on the Coachella line-up such as Bon Iver, At the Drive-In, Miike Snow, Pulp & Avicii billed so high up when I feel as if they wouldn't be at Bonnaroo. I know the location is totally different and the crowd is totally different as well. I'm just oblivious to this. Because I KNOW for a fact Miike Snow wouldn't be a Pre-Headliner at Bonnaroo. As well as Pulp
never understood why a lot of other festivals differed from roo in this department. my only guess is because of the way bonnaroo schedules bands and the fact that roo goes all night when most other festies have a curfew.
Right on, thanks man. But yeah, that totally came to mind. I just read where Glastonbury isn't happening this year so maybe that could have some possible effect on the line-up on how bands are billed.
never understood why a lot of other festivals differed from roo in this department. my only guess is because of the way bonnaroo schedules bands and the fact that roo goes all night when most other festies have a curfew.
Right on, thanks man. But yeah, that totally came to mind. I just read where Glastonbury isn't happening this year so maybe that could have some possible effect on the line-up on how bands are billed.
glastonbury isn't happening? damn. not that it matters to me, but my understanding is that's the biggest festival in the world.
They started a petition in Detroit to ban them from the Thanksgiving Day game
Detroit fans are pussies. A petition? Give me a break. If that game had been played in Philly, wouldn't be no problem anymore. The crowd would have pelted Nickelback to death with a hail of D-batteries, or at least someone would have clocked Chad Kroeger with a pillowcase full of oranges.
First off, bite your tongue. Detroit sports fans are loyal and passionate. And second, it actually got quite a bit of traction to the point Mayer Hawthorne performed an alternate halftime show, which was available live on Rolling Stone. Oh and they got booed.
As for those dates, I don't see how they go from Kansas to Tennessee to Colorado. Must just be a day off, but I'm sure the original post was a joke.
Right on, thanks man. But yeah, that totally came to mind. I just read where Glastonbury isn't happening this year so maybe that could have some possible effect on the line-up on how bands are billed.
glastonbury isn't happening? damn. not that it matters to me, but my understanding is that's the biggest festival in the world.
normally take every 4th year off(would of normally been off last year, but they pushed it back to this year so that it wouldnt interfere with the olympics).
Insider last posted on New Years Eve and said she'd come back in a couple weeks...its getting about that time!
I think 3 AM tonight. Eastern of course.
I will say that I think the 23rd Insider makes an appearance and we learn one headliner outright, but probably just confirming the Phish rumors or giving us the Sunday headliner. Then hint at two others, disappears, and we know a week before they drop the lineup.
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lol just saw this comment on CoS: "I know someone in the Sigur Ros camp, who are in negotiations with Roo, but not to headline. She's been told that the headliners have already been booked and are David Bowie, Radiohead, Phish (unclear if 1 or 2 shows...), and the Beach Boys (unsure if they count as a headliner--presumably in the Buffalo Springfield slot). "
lol just saw this comment on CoS: "I know someone in the Sigur Ros camp, who are in negotiations with Roo, but not to headline. She's been told that the headliners have already been booked and are David Bowie, Radiohead, Phish (unclear if 1 or 2 shows...), and the Beach Boys (unsure if they count as a headliner--presumably in the Buffalo Springfield slot). "
i bet it turns out Bowie was OFFERED a deal, and ACCEPTED, but then they haven't heard from him in two weeks!! and all the interns got bitched out at a meeting omg
Post by CostaFrequency on Jan 11, 2012 23:07:54 GMT -5
David Bowie at Bonnaroo would be the greatest thing I've personally ever seen. I highly doubt that comment on Consequence of Sound is true, but I'd be down for that. But 99% of the things I've seen predicted/rumored on here have been proven wrong or called out on for BS.
But I highly doubt we'll get Bowie & Radiohead the same year. One can dream.
Despite how much I adore David Bowie, the large majority of my desire for Bowie at Bonnaroo is to spite the Coachella fans moreso than my actual want of seeing him. And I want to see him more than anyone save for Prince and Macca.