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Even if it WAS the head of security, why in the HELL would HE know?
Well, there are a couple of reasons why he would possibly know. Head of Security probably means he runs his own security company, and probably has a good sized company if he works the festival, meaning he's not Joe Shmoe, but probably a big-shot who has a big network of work relationships. AC and/or Superfly probably have a long-standing working relationship with him and he probably does other work outside of just Roo for them. I am not saying I believe the rumor, I'm just saying it's not that difficult for a guy with a relationship with the AC/Superfly people for such a long time to get information like this. He's not someone from inforoo emailing a hail mary to an AC exec, he's part of that inner circle. It's not that outlandish, and coupled with the way Insider was kind of toying with us with the R and vowel comments, it's not too hard to believe it's at least a possibility that this rumor is true.
Don't take it out on us because your Skrillex confirmation turned out to be some limp-dicked high school kid.
Post by Dave Maynar on Jan 20, 2012 8:14:59 GMT -5
To piggy back off what Flanzo said, a guy two cubicles away from me works for Axis security. He doesn't do Roo because it's too hot and he hates hippies (his words), but he did do Moog last year and is one of the supervisors for shows at the Bijou. Axis does a bunch of security work for Knoxville and AC Entertainment since most of the shows in Knoxville go through AC Entertainment. I don't know how privy the owner of Axis is to artists, but they do have a pretty tight relationship with AC.
That was a good point that Vodka made, though...she said "band" not "bands." Obviously the rumored trio is still possible but that definitely throws a wrench in the works.
So this may be slightly off the main topic, but who do you think will fill the Gwar crazy late night hardcore set this year? That will def be a headline at least. Mastodon maybe? They seem to get some crazy band every year and it is always ridicilious.
Mastodon is out, they have a conflict sometime that weekend, can't remember where. I think the only logical choice for this slot is the reunited Ministry. <insert crazy headbanging smiley here>
Mastodon is out, they have a conflict sometime that weekend, can't remember where. I think the only logical choice for this slot is the reunited Ministry. <insert crazy headbanging smiley here>
They're playing at a European festival. Ministry would be good by me.
As for Vodka's post, which was solid, if we're under the impression she was indeed playing a game with the whole "letter R" and "vowel" thing, then obviously she wouldn't say "bands". That would give it away completely.
"Bands whose names start with 'R'"?
That'd be obvious. So, as far as I'm concerned, RHead, RHCP, Phish is still a very real possibility until either Insider denies outright or the lineup drops showing something else.
Regarding The Beach Boys, I just think of how Arcade Fire's "Wake Up" went over last year and how everyone sang along...and then I think of a field full of tens of thousands of people harmonizing to the sweetest melodies ever made by man, "California Girls," "God Only Knows," "Wouldn't It Be Nice," etc. It would be paradise.
Yessir, going to the ATL. That's the only reason I'm not utterly freaking out about it. You?
I will be there as well with Abra in tow. That show is also what is keeping me sane with whether Radiohead is going to be at Roo as well.
I'm also going to that very show for that very reason. I'd love for Radiohead to be at the farm, but at this point, I'm not taking any chances. I need to see Thom Yorke do his Thom Yorke dance in person.
I hope you guys get Radiohead and chili peppers with phish rounding it out its gonna make it hard on me but its wrong of me to hope for crap just cause I wont be there