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"It's hard to say whether seeing Kellz backed by Jim James and his lion's mane hairdo or Billy Idol rocking out next to John Oates and his soul patch was weirder to watch. Let's just say both were beautifully bizarre sights to behold."
i'm not very convinced of 311 being the answer but i wouldn't count them out...they did an autograph session at NAMM, per their web site, recently. Usually such promotional actions only come when a band is planning on doing some sort of touring or album. i'd be excited to see them...
"It's hard to say whether seeing Kellz backed by Jim James and his lion's mane hairdo or Billy Idol rocking out next to John Oates and his soul patch was weirder to watch. Let's just say both were beautifully bizarre sights to behold."
Well, perhaps the first half of the clue equals Peanut Butter, the second half equals Pacific Swallow . . . we could then make the acronym PB and PS . . . which could be Paul Bunyan and the Polyphonic Spree. (note: totally just an example to indicate how an acronym might work)
FTR, that's how we got to Peter, Bjorn and John.
Peanut Butter (well discussed) Juice ("ocean spray" & "big gulp")
And 311 now resides in LA, which does not have a bay.
Just for a bit of geographical clarification, Los Angeles County IS on a bay, Santa Monica Bay. Downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica is all LA, so technically....
Post by BonnarooDetective on Jan 17, 2009 18:09:26 GMT -5
I think Peter, Bjorn and John is our best guess, but I am not convinced it is right. Seems to easy.
What is troublesome about the clue, for myself at least, is that the phrase "ocean spray from a westward bay" seems to be a contradiction in terms. An ocean spray, ex vi termini, doesn't come from a bay.
Just for a bit of geographical clarification, Los Angeles County IS on a bay, Santa Monica Bay. Downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica is all LA, so technically....
I think the only thing that we can SAFELY say is that this thread has the record for having the most mentions of Peter Bjorn and John in the history of Inforoo.
Post by HoodooOperator on Jan 17, 2009 18:15:36 GMT -5
Is there any other way of taking "roast" besides Robin Williams (Peter Pan in Hook) being roasted. i.e. Comedy Central roast of... (which btw has not happened) Maybe another comedian that CC has roasted? I dunno
Is there any other way of taking "roast" besides Robin Williams (Peter Pan in Hook) being roasted. i.e. Comedy Central roast of... (which btw has not happened) Maybe another comedian that CC has roasted? I dunno
Someone here suggested we should look at different types of roast which lead me to chuck roast and chuck berry. THis technique opens a few doors.
11/2/19: Tool 5/17/19: Blues Traveler 5/9/19: Tool 11/10/18: Tenacious D 9/20/18: White Denim 7/23/18: Radiohead 6/4/18: Jack White 5/20/18: Tool 5/18/18: A Perfect Circle 5/18/18: Alice in Chains 5/6/18: Blind Melon
Post by HoodooOperator on Jan 17, 2009 18:40:00 GMT -5
Recaps people we need recaps! We have no time to browse 36 pages of bickering garbage & madness. Thread starter compiles recaps dammit! Thats how its supposed to work!
This might be the best post in this thread so far.
Seriously though, other than Peter, Bjorn and John (who were just confirmed for Sasquatch), I don't think any of the guesses could be correct. But like I said earlier, I'm not sure if I'm keen on that yet.
Post by bluecadet3 on Jan 17, 2009 19:04:47 GMT -5
I haven't checked to see if this was mentioned yet, but could the peanut butter references have anything to do with the recent out break of Salmonella in peanut butter?
Recaps people we need recaps! We have no time to browse 36 pages of bickering garbage & madness. Thread starter compiles recaps dammit! Thats how its supposed to work!
I'm right No your not, I am Your stupid No, your stupid My football team is better than yours Is not The Cranberries Peanut Butter Wolf Snoop Dog Peter Bjorn and John Robin Williams We are all wrong Hugs and kisses
Recaps people we need recaps! We have no time to browse 36 pages of bickering garbage & madness. Thread starter compiles recaps dammit! Thats how its supposed to work!
I'm right No your not, I am Your stupid No, your stupid The Cranberries Peanut Butter Wolf Snoop Dog Peter Bjorn and John Robin Williams We are all wrong Hugs and kisses
Post by BonnarooDetective on Jan 17, 2009 19:45:58 GMT -5
This clue is written in a simple rhyme, unlike many of the clues we encountered in our previous experiences. Line a is clearly one half and line b is clearly a second half. The two must be treated separately and then put together. I believe the method of solving each half should be the same (for example, Part A wouldn't be an associative riddle with part B being a lyrical reference.)
A: "Peter Pan had a good roast before he was beat to a pulp"
Obviously a reference to peanut butter, no need to analyze it further.
B: "and the ocean spray from a westward bay invites you to take a big gulp"
We have been scrutinizing the westward bay part for awhile now. I think it is irrelevant. As I mentioned before, "ocean spray from a westward bay" is a contradiction in terms. DjjD just threw in "from a westward bay" to fill-in the rest of the line - He is a musician, and wrote this clue exactly like he would write a lyric. Not to mention the fact that is would help to confuse us.
Forget bands from westward bays and all that stuff. Remember "Memphis Isn't Albany"? We were all looking for bands from Memphis and guys who were born in Albany and s.hit. In the end what we really got was an acronym. He uses specific geographic references to confuse us, not to point us towards an artists hometown (exception: Gogol clue from last year, which I think is an entirely different case, but I digress . . .)
As I said, parts A and B should be treated the same. Part A was easy, so part B is easy too. As we've said a hundred times, it is a blatant reference to ocean spray juice. Not necessarily cranberry juice, but just juice in general.
So, we have Peanut Butter and Juice.
We know Mr. DJ has an affinity for using acronyms, and here we have another. Peter, Bjorn, and John.
ratm was the first to suggest Peter Bjorn and John, and it happened really quickly. I think we just over thought things. We got all worked up and thought, "Oh, the clues are going to be way harder this year."
My guess is that we will be getting one clue a day (with some assistance from farmhound along the way). Each clue will be for one band, with some herrings in the mix, but we will never be told if we are wrong or right. As long as we don't get confirmation they know we will all just sit around and bicker about it 'til the line-up is released. He wouldn't have said, "Oh shucks guys, you got it, here's another clue:" They only had one clue recorded, and he is probably only allowed to let one go every-so-often . . . he couldn't burst our bubble that early. Had he told us we were right, we would have no entertainment over the weekend.
Peter, Bjorn and John's current tour schedule:
Peter Bjorn And John
return to top 04.21.2009 - Minneapolis, MN - FINE LINE MUSIC CAFE 04.22.2009 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theatre 04.23.2009 - Chicago, IL - METRO 04.24.2009 - Newport, KY - SOUTHGATE HOUSE 04.25.2009 - Toronto, - Phoenix Theatre 04.26.2009 - Ottawa, - Capital Music Hall 04.27.2009 - Montreal, - LE NATIONAL 04.28.2009 - Boston, MA - THE PARADISE 04.29.2009 - New York, NY - WEBSTER HALL 04.30.2009 - Williamsburg, NY - MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURG 05.01.2009 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe 05.02.2009 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club 05.03.2009 - Asheville, NC - THE ORANGE PEEL 05.04.2009 - Atlanta, GA - VARIETY PLAYHOUSE 05.23.2009 - Vancouver, - Commodore Ballroom 05.24.2009 - George, WA - Sasquatch Festival 05.25.2009 - E. Portland, OR - HAWTHORNE THEATER 05.26.2009 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall 05.27.2009 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall 05.28.2009 - Los Angeles, CA - HENRY FONDA THEATRE 05.29.2009 - Pomona, CA - THE GLASS HOUSE 05.30.2009 - Solana Bch, CA - BELLY UP TAVERN 05.31.2009 - Tempe, AZ - THE CLUBHOUSE 06.02.2009 - DALLAS, TX - HOUSE OF BLUES - DALLAS 06.03.2009 - Austin, TX - ANTONES
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Hmmm . . . first week in June and they are down South, and they are already booked for one festival.