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Alright. I'm going to introduce my incredibly biased guess, that I think has at least a little merit, and I'm hoping y'all can flesh this out, cause I'm DYING here.
The Flaming Lips. 1. Their members have changed a lot over the years, like the Arkestra (or so I've heard from you all). 2. They have a t-shirt design called "Space is the place" www.amazon.com/Flaming-Lips-Space-Place-T-Shirt/dp/B000QD1D4S 3. In one of their songs, "What is the light?" the lyrics go: Looking into space, it surrounds you Love is the place that you're drawn to. 4. It's a wonderful life (George Bailey) is about Christmas. 5. A fraction of the universe could definitely be Mars. And a Euro pop tart, BOWIE, definitely sang about it.
Christmas + Mars = The Lips' new MOVIE/album!!
Also, they do a wonderful cover of "(What a) Wonderful World."
GUYS I don't think this is that far-fetched! Seriously, I think it could be the lips!!!
plus we know this year has got to be huge because of lower ticket sales last year, higher prices than last year coupled with a bad economy...can you imagine the superjam L:>!>!>?!>!@#>$!@#<L$!@ hehe, this may be better for another thread.
Well, last year may have had slightly lower ticket sales, but I'm pretty sure that I read it was the most profitable of all the Roos.
Alright. I'm going to introduce my incredibly biased guess, that I think has at least a little merit, and I'm hoping y'all can flesh this out, cause I'm DYING here.
The Flaming Lips. 1. Their members have changed a lot over the years, like the Arkestra (or so I've heard from you all). 2. They have a t-shirt design called "Space is the place" www.amazon.com/Flaming-Lips-Space-Place-T-Shirt/dp/B000QD1D4S 3. In one of their songs, "What is the light?" the lyrics go: Looking into space, it surrounds you Love is the place that you're drawn to. 4. It's a wonderful life (George Bailey) is about Christmas. 5. A fraction of the universe could definitely be Mars. And a Euro pop tart, BOWIE, definitely sang about it.
Christmas + Mars = The Lips' new MOVIE/album!!
Also, they do a wonderful cover of "(What a) Wonderful World."
GUYS I don't think this is that far-fetched! Seriously, I think it could be the lips!!!
***SO EXCITED***
no flaming lips this year.
But why not? They're working on a new album due out in spring, and they're curating ATP.
Post by rooadoodledoo on Jan 19, 2009 16:07:43 GMT -5
Bjork shouldn't be easily overlooked. that seems to tie in the most so far, the Volta, while wishful thinking makes a lot of sense as well. Can we break these down and reconstruct any more? or are we at a dead end? does the announcment of the second clue coming later, does that mean perhaps we have guessed it.
plus we know this year has got to be huge because of lower ticket sales last year, higher prices than last year coupled with a bad economy...can you imagine the superjam L:>!>!>?!>!@#>$!@#<L$!@ hehe, this may be better for another thread.
Well, last year may have had slightly lower ticket sales, but I'm pretty sure that I read it was the most profitable of all the Roos.
roo has picked up more and more corporate sponsorship revenue every year.
Post by rooadoodledoo on Jan 19, 2009 16:12:05 GMT -5
perhaps, what I understand is that ticket sales were over 10k lower than the year before. Either way, just note that this year will be huge. All the bitter (unjustified) response to last years headliner I feel a dig towards the roots, but I also think the announcment will shatter faces with the lineup. has to.
But why not? They're working on a new album due out in spring, and they're curating ATP.
quotes from kliph,
"Well, the hope is that the album will be finished and out by June or July, so I would expect that we'd be touring around then. Then again, if it takes a long time to do the album, ATP could be our next show."
"And Wayne had mentioned trying to get Pavement to reunite for the show, but I don't know how serious he is/was about trying to make it actually happen."
"Wayne has described the next album as Bitches Brew era Miles Davis meets Plastic Ono Band era John Lennon, but that's tough to say for sure as none of it has been recorded yet. And, yeah, I like good beats, but they have to be in a good song. I don't think the beat in that Kool Keith song is super awesome, but it's a great tune."
well he says they hope to have out by jun/july, but it they haven't even recorded anything yet. if you know anything about music industry you know that it will it take at least 3-4 months to come out after they finish it. so knowing that i'm guessing they haven't booked bonnaroo for this year. i would put money on next year.
OK - I think it is Regina Spektor - stay with me while I explain this.
Sun Ra said space is the place. Subtract Mr. Ra, the Arkestra too, add George Bailey and just a fraction of the universe of which a euro pop tart did zing.
I started thinking about "The Little Prince" a French book (hence the "zing" accent) about a little boy who lives on an asteroid and goes exploring space.
Tons of artists have referenced this book.
Regina Spektor has a song called Baobobs which is about the trees in The Little Prince.
Here is a lyric from that song: And they know about investment banking and also about brokerage firms And they know about the numbers and they know about the words And they know about the bottom line and also about stones And they know about careers and about the real deals
George Bailey was an Investment Banker during the Great Depression.
Post by kkrrissttinnaa on Jan 19, 2009 16:15:57 GMT -5
^^ Noooooo..... KLIPH SAID THAT?!
I am the saddest girl alive. When did he say that? Link please? If they have it out that early, it *might* happen, but .... :-( then DJJD wouldn't be having a clue like that, huh?
Post by mulcherry0420 on Jan 19, 2009 16:17:54 GMT -5
"ZING is crucial for solving the clue"
Women?? or A woman?
hmmm...i dont think that this page is actually helping me, its making me want to think the same way you all are. Soo i'll be back with my explanation whenever i get it.
Post by plasticpepper on Jan 19, 2009 16:42:52 GMT -5
That's handy for clue #3. I wonder why he chose those "bands" though. The second one doesn't even exist as far as I can tell. Wonder if Rory Storm was related to someone mentioning Ringo in here.
clue three is up; djjdfarmhound RE: #3 Just one band, but sometimes a band name has two parts: E.G. Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, Tommy and the Folding Chairs,
Post by rooadoodledoo on Jan 19, 2009 16:45:11 GMT -5
TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS! BOOO! haha, I couldn't stand them again. Bonnaroo and then Vegoose 2006. Much better performance at Vegoose. He played the superbowl that year too...I think Bruce is a %100