Another Lurker Introduces Themselves

Name: Lisa

What my user name represents/means: Cant get enough of mah band

Favorite Bands: Sts9, Pink Floyd, Led Zep, White Stripes, Raconteurs, Galactic (old), REM (old), JGB

My All-Time Favorite Artist: Greatful Dead-by farrrrr

Favorite Books: Tolkien Trilogy, Anything by C.S. Lewis, No Country for Old Men, The Stand by Stephen King

Favorite Movies: SuperBad, The Jerk, Airplane, Saving Private Ryan (all time favorite)

Favorite TV shows: Family Guy, MXC (old), Dragnet

First Concert Attended: The Police-Ghost in the Machine Tour

Last Concert Attended: Garaj Mahal

Bonnaroos Attended: 2007

Bonnaroo Wishlist: some reunited White Stripes, Led Zep, Sts9 (always), Chemical Bros, Merl Saunders (YAY)

what's up everyone. bonnaroo 2008 was my first 'roo and the awesomest weekend of my life. thus i'll be spending a lot of time here, so i may as well introduce myself.

name: david

what my user name represents/means: the title of my favorite stereolab song

from: currently in limbo. grew up in texas.

favorite artists: mouse on mars!!!, stereolab, gang of four, vitalic, talking heads, simian mobile disco, squarepusher, fugazi, joy division/new order, juan atkins/model 500, radiohead, the knife, ricardo villalobos, elvis costello, white stripes, luomo, tortoise, lcd soundsystem, velvet underground, ellen allien, will oldham/bonnie prince billy, junior boys, interpol, girl talk. honestly, i have like a billion favorite artists, and these lists end up being different everytime i make them; it's just whatever pops into my head at the time.

all-time favorite artist: it's a tie between talking heads and mouse on mars.

favorite books: against all enemies, catch-22, high fidelity, junky, naked lunch

favorite movies: ghost world, high fidelity, human traffic, mr. smith goes to washington, resevoir dogs

favorite tv shows: tv sucks nowadays - anyone know any good shows?

first concert attended: my memory is fuzzy here, but i'm pretty sure it was Garbage

last concert attended: bonnaroo!

bonnaroos attended: 2008 was my first!

bonnaroo wishlist: stereolab, lcd soundsystem, simian mobile disco, reunited talking heads (in my dreams), gang of four, daft punk, klaxons, new order, and most of all - MOUSE ON MARS! (yeah, i know they've played bonnaroo before, but i wasn't there, and mouse on mars+bonnaroo+late night is pretty much my dream combination)


edit: i'm moving to nashville. any nashville inforoosters wanna private message me and let me know the scoop...or just wanna chat?

Hi everyone.
I'm new (obviously) and thought i'd just introduce myself here.
This year was my first Bonnaroo (LOVED IT!) and I stumbled onto this message board looking for first-timer advice. Just wanted to take a minute to thank everyone who posted all the helpful information for new roo'ers, THANK YOU sooo much. Me and my boyfriend would have gone so unprepared if not for your insights.
Anywho, I'm no longer a lurker. Nice to meet you all, officially.

name: Chris

what my user name represents/means: My last name is close to Gryphon so I got nicknamed Gryphon early on. That's usually taken on messageboards so I stuck the "kin" on the end and now I just use that for everything.

from: Currently Fayetteville, Tn. about 45 minutes from the Roo

favorite artists: Queensryche, Led Zeppelin, The Chieftains, John Prine, Todd Snider

all-time favorite artist: Alice Cooper

favorite books: The Dark Tower series, The Hobbit, Alice in Wonderland, American Gods

favorite movies: Empire Strikes Back, The General, Blade Runner

favorite tv shows: They used to all be on HBO but they canceled everything. Big Love is still good. Entourage, Deadliest Catch, Iron Chef

first concert attended: Kiss, Slaughter, and Danger Danger *does the metalhead hand horns gesture*

last concert attended: Bonnaroo (before that, Todd Snider)

Hey, new poster, new ROOer.

Name: Jeremy

Age: 21

Occupation: Filmmaker (student)

From: New Jersey

Favorite Bands: Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Radiohead, Queen, Tool, Sigur Ros, Lovage, My Morning Jacket, Damien Rice, John Lennon, Talib Kweli, Blackstar, 2Pac, Tchaikovsky, and many more.

My All-Time Favorite Artist: Led Zeppelin (or do I have to pick one guy? It'd be Plant, if so)

Favorite Books: Huge Vonnegut obsessive. Cat's Cradle is my favorite book of all time. Of course many more of his; Slaughterhouse V, Mother Night, Hocus Pocus, Breakfast of Champions, so on and so forth.

Favorite Movies: Willy Wonka, Magnolia, The Big Lebowski, Shaun of the Dead, American Psycho, La Haine, The Fountain, Super Troopers, Amelie, Batman Begins, The Royal Tenenbaums, Swingers, 2046, In the Mood for Love, Big Fish, Minority Report, Old School, It's a Wonderful Life, and I could go on forever.

Favorite TV shows: The Wire, L O S T, Curb Your Enthusiasm, OZ, Spaced, Arrested Development, Freaks & Geeks, Veronica Mars, Always Sunny, Letterman, Conan, and more!

First Concert Attended: Quite honestly, no real idea.

Last Concert Attended: Bonnaroo 2008

Bonnaroos Attended: 2008

Bonnaroo Wishlist: Zeppelin, MMJ main stage, Radiohead, Blackstar, the usual!

Future concerts: Snoop Dogg at PNC in NJ in July, Boston and Styx at PNC in NJ in August (2 free tix with $15 purchase of Ortega Taco products, haha), Radiohead at the Tweeter Center in Camden, NJ in August, MMJ at the Festival Pier in Philly in early September, Sigur Ros at The United Palace Theatre in NYC on BACK TO BACK NIGHTS, and MMJ New Year's Eve at MSG.



And now I give you myself, in different facial hair forms, going from the oldest to the newest. I have great passion for my beard, and thus is why I include it in my get-to-know-me intro post.

A rare separated do.



Pure class.



American valor.



Full beard, reminiscent of a young Tchaikovsky.



With the pops, he sports a stache for style.



My naked chin.



It's coming back!



Thicker...



More thickness at my 70's Party...



Yes. YES.



Sporting the Chester A. Arthur at my Cowboys & Cowgirls Party (and paying homage to Tim & Eric)



Mhmm.



Chester A. at the Roo with Kevbo!



One more at Roo, during the magic of MMJ in the rain. You can see it in my eyes...haha.



The biggest Chester A. got...



Before it was reduced to...



The handlebar.



Up next week, the Selleck.

Thank you for sitting through my masturbatory slideshow.

Hello Bonnaroo world. Just thought I would chime in and say that I had a blast this year at Bonnaroo. It was my third time to go and I am already counting the days until next year. I will be visiting inforoo a very good bit for the rest of 08 and into 09 so I am sure to be vocal. Have a good rest of the year Bonnaroo and see you in 09!!!

Name: Zane
Nicknames: Michael (Inside Joke, kinda)
What My Username Represents:My name and the title of my favorite song.

From: Hartland, Michigan.

Favorite Bands: Radiohead, Ben Folds, Wilco, Metallica, Nirvana, Jimmy Eat World, mc chris, Kanye West, Barenaked Ladies.

Favorite Movies: Ferris Bueller's Day Off! And Star Wars, The Dark Knight, Caddyshack, Napoleon Dynamite, Fargo, Almost any documentary.

Favorite TV: LOST, The Office, Da Ali G Show, Late Night With Conan O'Brien.

Favorite Books: Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, Anything Chuck Klosterman, Lord of the Flies.

First Concert Attended: Ann Arbor Folk Festival (With Ben Folds!)

Second Concert Attended: Hopefully Bonnaroo '09!

Last Concert Attended: See Above^

Bonnaroo Wishlist: Radiohead, Ben Folds, Foo Fighters, Golden Shoulders, Gorillaz, Led Zepplin, mc chris, Wakey! Wakey!, Barenaked Ladies

Do you go to Hendrix? I have family that are alums.

Hello all. The name is Brad. '09 will be my first roo and I can't wait. I went to lollapalooza this year and had the time of my life, and look forward to having an even better experience at the farm next summer, and I look forward to getting to know some of you before hand.

Thanks! And yes, I can't wait for roo. I would have attended this year, but my Graduation was the same day as the start of the fest, so Lolla it was.

Name: Sara
What my user name represents/means: My full name is Sara Jo.. and Sara Joooo seemed appropriate!
From: Originally Columbus, Ohio but have been living on the Gulf Coast in Ocean Springs, Mississippi for about a year now.
Favorite Bands: DMB, Widespread, Ani Difranco, G. Love and Special Sauce, Ben Harper, Talib Kweli, Common, etc... etc... etc...
My All-Time Favorite Artist: goooood question
Favorite Books: unfortunately not a big reader as mostly education books have taken over my life the last few years but the green book is a staple I think everyone should own!
Favorite Movies: No Country For Old Men is amazing!
Favorite TV shows: any of VH1's rock docs, The Hills (naturally) I'm a huge reality junkie so anything that falls into this category I generally love. The Office, House Hunters, The Daily Show, Colbert Robert.
Last Concert Attended: It has been forever since i have been to a concert, sadly, but I am going to New Orleans Oct. 31-Nov 2 for Widespread Panics two shows!!! I've been literally counting down the seconds!
Bonnaroos Attended: 2009 will be my first!
Bonnaroo Wishlist: Just finally being able to go to Bonnaroo is a dream come true!!!

^^^Welcome fellow greater Chicago area native. Have another karma.

Name: Daniel
What my username represents/mean: wouldn't you like to know
From: Bristol VA/TN
Favorite bands: The Gratefull Dead, Phish, Keller (solo), Tool, My morning jacket, Led-Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Marshall Tucker Band, Umphrey's, Les Claypool (in any form)
My All-Time Favorite Artist: Albert Hoffman ( I deffinately consider him as an artist )
Favorite Books: Brave New World, 1984, Doors of perception
Favorite Movies: Documentaries particularly American Drug: The last white hope
Favorite TV Shows: Whitest Kids You Know, Weeds, Live from Abbey Road
First Concert Attended: I grew up in a bluegrass family full of musicians. Music has been part of my life for as long as i can remember.
Last Concert Attended: Eoto, Josh Phillips and the folk festival, Keller WIlliams in Ashville NC on Oct. 25th
Bonnaroos Attended: 03,04,05,08
Bonnaroo Wishlist: Cold War Kids, Phish.

And on a side note I would also wish for some respect for the grounds and people who attend and work the festival. 2008 was so much different than in the earlier years.

Name: Matt
What My username Means/Represents: My Name
From: Buffalo, NY
Favorite Bands: Pink Floyd, Tom Petty, The Doors, Led Zeppelin, Oasis, Phish, Boston, David Bowie, Dire Straits, Fleetwood Mac, Foo Fighters, Grateful Dead, The Beatles, Guns N' Roses (with Slash), Jimi Hendrix, Metallica, Pearl Jam, Rolling Stones, Rush, Steely Dan, The Who, Yes
My Favorite Band: Pink Floyd by far
Favorite Books: Don't Read So Much
Favorite Movies: Wedding Crashers, The Doors, Concert DVD's (David Gilmour Live In Gdansk), Harold and Kumar, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Dazed and Confused
Fovorite TV Shows: South Park, That 70's Show, Still Standing, Family Guy
First Concert Attended: Roger Waters performing The Dark Side of the Moon 7/12/07
Last Concert Attended: The Who in Hamilton, Ontario 10/22/08
Bonnaroo's Attended: 2009 to be the first
Bonnaroo Wishlist: Any Floyd member or as a group, Zeppelin, Oasis, Phish, and any other bands that rock out, put on a show, and can have a good time with the rest of us at Bonnaroo