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strong believer that gorillaz are gonna whore out next year.
Arcade Fire - Drake - Gorillaz - Vampire Weekend
Ah yes, the annual "Gorillaz mentioned some new music a while back so let's just assume they're going to tour and play all over the place" speculation.
i mean its early 2016 there isn't a ton to speculate on
Saw that. I agree that they have gotten to be a lot less newsworthy over the years. I think that there may be a story about Bonnaroo being at a crossroad, though.
Saw that. I agree that they have gotten to be a lot less newsworthy over the years. I think that there may be a story about Bonnaroo being at a crossroad, though.
more and more I hear bonnaroo being talked about as a "rite of passage" for college kids. I never really thought of it that way until recently. but looking at the lineup it does feel like throw a few bigger acts up there the college kids will like and then just whatever bands we can get to fill up the lineup. maybe all of those bonnaroo surveys and demographics are showing the majority of attendees are in that age group and coming for their first or second time. so hook them then just keep pushing "the experience" and assholes like me who went through the "rite of passage" in 2003 just keep showing up no matter who is on the lineup.
I wish I had more smaller "niche" type lineups near me. if the above is a new formula hangout is using the same one. there's always jazzfest which routinely has unique bookings.
Post by motownhippie on Mar 19, 2016 10:16:56 GMT -5
I don't agree with the article. It's definitely missing the mark. These major fests such as Coachella, Bonnaroo, lollapalooza are a reflection of the current state of music. Every year these festivals try to improve on the total experience. The creativity of the bookings are very challenging and to come up with fresh ideas every year is asking a lot. I believe roo has the best chance of surviving the bubble burst. Their overall creative vision is one of the best in the world.
I'm not saying it's not challenging, I'm just saying that this year the lineups aren't particularly diverse. Visiting some different, smaller festivals seems a reasonable response for the paper.
1) I do agree that these festivals aren't really newsworthy. A bunch of artists who said they'd perform go to a certain location and perform. No big deal. There are a few exceptions: surprise performances at Coachella, broadly covering performances as music criticism. But where else is the news? The story that festivals have become a cultural phenomenon has already been done.
2) That makes it harder for me to understand why the NYT is going to cover smaller festivals. Strictly speaking, what news is going to be made there? If they're talking about casting greater national attention onto up-and-coming acts or small, well-organized, deserving festivals, then I think I understand the angle. But that's an editorial choice, not necessarily a go-where-the-news-is approach.
3) I don't really agree with lumping Coachella in with Bonnaroo. I'm a Roo apologist most of the time, but it's hard to argue that Roo's lineup this year is imaginative or unique. It's much harder to make that argument about Coachella's, which objectively landed some rare touring acts, as they usually do -- even in the current festival landscape.
4) I think this year's post-attendance survey to 2015 attendees asked about why you went to Bonnaroo -- and one of the possible responses was "rite of passage." I am starting to see that angle to it, too.
I don't agree with the article. It's definitely missing the mark. These major fests such as Coachella, Bonnaroo, lollapalooza are a reflection of the current state of music. Every year these festivals try to improve on the total experience. The creativity of the bookings are very challenging and to come up with fresh ideas every year is asking a lot. I believe roo has the best chance of surviving the bubble burst. Their overall creative vision is one of the best in the world.
Aren't you the same person celebrating this lineup as hippies getting their festival back?
I don't agree with the article. It's definitely missing the mark. These major fests such as Coachella, Bonnaroo, lollapalooza are a reflection of the current state of music. Every year these festivals try to improve on the total experience. The creativity of the bookings are very challenging and to come up with fresh ideas every year is asking a lot. I believe roo has the best chance of surviving the bubble burst. Their overall creative vision is one of the best in the world.
Aren't you the same person celebrating this lineup as hippies getting their festival back?
Overall creative vision indeed.
For sure. With pearl jam, the dead and ween, I'm loving it. I don't believe rap/hip hop carries a favorable vibe. Sometimes genres shouldn't mix
Aren't you the same person celebrating this lineup as hippies getting their festival back?
Overall creative vision indeed.
For sure. With pearl jam, the dead and ween, I'm loving it. I don't believe rap/hip hop carries a favorable vibe. Sometimes genres shouldn't mix
Some of my most spiritual music experiences have been yelling rap lyrics with tens of thousands of other people at the same time. Sometimes genres shouldn't mix you say? So I'm curious, what do you think about The Roots? Or like A Tribe Called Quest, and things like that. There's plenty of hippy rap out there, a lot of which Bonnaroo used to book back in the day. Btw all of these genres...they all celebrate the same "peace and love" sort of vibe in their own way. You might vibe out, do some psychedelics, and dance around bare foot at some of these hippy jam bands...that's one way of celebrating unity and love. The edm kids like dressing up and dancing together. But hey you know the punk/metal kids...we like moshing together. That's my favorite way to celebrate "peace and love" is through controlled agreed upon chaos. The "vibe" at Slayer last year was incredible. That same energy carries over to most modern rap concerts now too. Hell, I make most of my friends at the rap concerts. It's a pretty strong connection when you're standing next to someone, and you're both rapping along to all of the lyrics. Anyways the point I want to make is....the reason I love Bonnaroo is because I have four days where I can turn up at like Tyler the Creator or Vince Staples...and then go chillax in a field listening to Dead & Company. Diversity is what makes Bonnaroo special to me. So you saying that "rap doesn't carry a favorable vibe" or "sometimes genres shouldn't mix" is kind of bullshit to me.
Yeah, a whole crowd of people singing "I love myself" is totally not empowering in any way, and totally harshes my mellow. And that time Chance told the whole crowd to sing debasing lyrics like "Everybody's somebody's everything/Nobody's nothing" totally ruined my Roo vibes. These damn kids and their hippity hops.
Post by Rat Tomago on Mar 19, 2016 17:36:54 GMT -5
ill allow you ween because phish fans like songs phish cover but pearl jam is a band that hippies like in general? arent they a bit aggressive? or are you just talking about you?
ill allow you ween because phish fans like songs phish cover but pearl jam is a band that hippies like in general? arent they a bit aggressive? or are you just talking about you?
I choose to assume he is speaking solely for himself. That notion makes all of this so much less of a concern.
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