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Interventions is the way to go. I saw them a few years ago and really liked them. Then I heard the debut and wasn't so hip. Interventions bumped them to really wanna see again.
Just remembered that a newspaper in Knoxville dropped the news early last year... keeping my sleepy eye on that site.
There's a way to check the images uploaded recently to the site. That's how some of the Bonnaroo lineup's have leaked in the past few years. Truth be told, I've forgotten how to check it or even if that's possible these days. 40 minutes isn't too bad a wait.
Keep your eye on Rolling Stone and Stereogum, as well.
Wilco alone for me is worth it. Add Carla Bley, Six Organs Of Admittance, Rangda, and Supersilent to that and I'm in shock. Best lineup in BE history, imo.
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I respect the identity this fest has taken on but I think 2010 probably was striking the better balance for me personally.
Next week, SXSW will kick off the 2010 festival season, which will reach critical mass in the U.S. with Middle Tennessee's very own Bonnaroo festival in June. Of course, you already know of those happenings. A festival you may not be aware of, however, is Knoxville's Big Ears Fest. A mere two weeks away, this East Tennessee carnival of ear candy features a diverse lineup of artists ranging from distinguished guitarist (and Nashville resident) Adrian Belew to motivational party-rocker Andrew W.K.; from English indie-pop darlings The xx to legendary Dutch anarcho-punks The Ex. In between are artists the likes of The National, Dirty Projectors, St. Vincent, my "faves" Vampire Weekend, Abe Vigoda, Gang Gang Dance, Terry Riley, Joanna Newsom, Nosaj Thing, Warband, Sufjan Stevens, our very own William Tyler's Paper Hats, The Bang on a Can All-Stars covering Brian Eno's Music for Airports and more.
The Regal Entertainment-sponsored festival is a multi-venue shindig, spread across spaces such as The Bijou Theater, The Tennessee Theater, The Pilot Light, The Square Room and The Cox Auditorium. It all goes down March 26-28. Tickets can be purchased for individual shows, and three-day passes range from $100-$250. For more info take a look at their site. Seeing The Ex is probably worth the trip in and of itself. Easily one of the best live bands I've ever seen. Just sayin'.
Bands I know on this lineup: Wilco, Magnetic Fields, Tortoise, Blonde Redhead, Aoife O'Donovan, Ahleuchatistas, Dave Harrington, My Brighest Diamond, Joan Shelley
Heard of but never listened to: Matmos, Deerhoof, Dakhabarkha, Julian Lage & Chis Eldridge, Colin Steston, Xiu Xiu, Six Organs Of Admittance
Fun GL fact: My first trip to Knoxville was to see Six Organs of Admittance. Looks like I'll be full circle this year.
Sounds like you're planning on dying after this festival. Well, what a way to go.
Awesome lineup once again. On one hand it's broader than last year's, but on the other I think it's missing a few heavy hitters. Carla Bley, though impressive, is disappointing as a lead headliner. As usual there are many jaw-dropping names, and I look forward to delving into the names I don't know.
Initial top 5:
1. Meredith Monk!!!! 2. Supersilent 3. Matmos doing whatever they want 4. Colin Stetson performing "Sorrow" 5. good old reliable Tortoise
Also Johan Johannson Deathprod, Julian Lage, The Magnetic Fields, Horse Lords, Ahleuchatistas (gotta get used to pronouncing that name), Philip Jeck, Wilco, Rangda, Rachel Grimes, David Lang's "Little Match Girl Passion", and... and...
Xiu Xiu!! That's great but I wish there were more bands I know. I mean, I've heard of Deerhoof, Blonde Redhead, Tortoise, and Wilco but can't say I've given them much, if any, of a listen.
I assume they sell single day tickets for this? Definitely trying to be in attendance for Wilco, maybe check out a few of these other bands I never heard of but are held in high regard in this thread.
Great album, but do be aware that the press release says what their show will be: "Matmos will perform their staging of three key sections of the late Robert Ashley’s “opera for television” Perfect Lives (Private Parts) for the first time in the US." More info here.
I assume they sell single day tickets for this? Definitely trying to be in attendance for Wilco, maybe check out a few of these other bands I never heard of but are held in high regard in this thread.
They dropped the single days with the schedule in December of last year. There will be day tickets, I'm sure.
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Fun GL fact: My first trip to Knoxville was to see Six Organs of Admittance. Looks like I'll be full circle this year.
Sounds like you're planning on dying after this festival. Well, what a way to go.
If I have another year like this one, it may be. Isn't this the last year they have a contract with the city? I'm sure they will reup on it but conceivably, this could be it. They went for broke.
Awesome lineup once again. On one hand it's broader than last year's, but on the other I think it's missing a few heavy hitters. Carla Bley, though impressive, is disappointing as a lead headliner. As usual there are many jaw-dropping names, and I look forward to delving into the names I don't know.
Initial top 5:
1. Meredith Monk!!!! 2. Supersilent 3. Matmos doing whatever they want 4. Colin Stetson performing "Sorrow" 5. good old reliable Tortoise
Also Johan Johannson Deathprod, Julian Lage, The Magnetic Fields, Horse Lords, Ahleuchatistas (gotta get used to pronouncing that name), Philip Jeck, Wilco, Rangda, Rachel Grimes, David Lang's "Little Match Girl Passion", and... and...
And to state the obvious: no additions coming.
This feels complete. They may do a band or 3 but this will fill up those venues quick.
E: Spoke too soon.
A Big Ears press release promises "more musical additions, an extraordinary film program plus installations, exhibitions, talks, discussions, interactive experiences, food, wine, beer and countless surprises to share in the coming weeks."
