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Post by Bury Me With It on Jan 23, 2011 1:16:55 GMT -5
Anyone who can't appreciate that Arcade Fire makes great music can immediately be written off as having horrible taste. Music isn't nearly as subjective as some people think it is.
Anyone who can't appreciate that Arcade Fire makes great music can immediately be written off as having horrible taste. Music isn't nearly as subjective as some people think it is.
Post by LoveLuckLaughter on Jan 23, 2011 1:32:22 GMT -5
The amount of tomfoolery on this board has increased exponentially in the last few weeks. This has both increased and decreased the overall entertainment value, depending on the day.
We're all a mess of paradoxes. Believing in things we know can't be true. We walk around carrying feelings too complicated and contradictory to express. But when it all becomes too big, and words aren't enough to help get it all out, there's always music.
The amount of tomfoolery on this board has increased exponentially in the last few weeks. This has both increased and decreased the overall entertainment value, depending on the day.
Friday: What: Ben Folds—The Decemberists---John Legend and The Roots--The Black Crowes (HL) Which: Gogol Bordello ---311--- My Morning Jacket (Closer) This LN: Girl Talk----Wolfmother That LN: Cee-Lo----Justice
Saturday What: Greg Allman Band — Black Star ----Lenny Kravitz-- U2 (HL) Which: Robert Plant and The Band of Joy ---Queens of the Stone Age--–Lil Wayne(HL) This LN: M.I.A.---Pretty Lights That LN: Devo----Ratatat
Sunday What: Cake---Bela Fleck and The Flecktones->----Widespread Panic--- Neil Young(HL) Which: Iron and Wine--- Florence and the Machine—-The Strokes(Closer)
Here come the wolves....
I'd be ok with this. Maybe some changes in the LN and an awesome undercard...
We're all a mess of paradoxes. Believing in things we know can't be true. We walk around carrying feelings too complicated and contradictory to express. But when it all becomes too big, and words aren't enough to help get it all out, there's always music.
We're all a mess of paradoxes. Believing in things we know can't be true. We walk around carrying feelings too complicated and contradictory to express. But when it all becomes too big, and words aren't enough to help get it all out, there's always music.
U2 - Prince - Radiohead - Daft Punk - My Morning Jacket Buffalo Springfield - The Strokes - The Black Keys - Primus - Widespread Panic The Roots w/John Legend - Ben Harper - Eddie Vedder - PJ Harvey
WHAT FRI : The Roots w/John Legend > Prince > Daft Punk (LN) SAT: Buffalo Springfield > U2 > Radiohead (LN) SUN: The Black Keys > My Morning Jacket
WHICH FRI : PJ Harvey > Primus SAT: Eddie Vedder > The Strokes Sun: Ben Harper > Widespread Panic
Seems a little stacked on the Headliners.Not really sure if WSP can play on the Which stage. They have headlined the festival 5 out of 9 years, including 2 nights in 2005. I'm not really a fan of theirs but think they may have earned a slot for the 10th anniversary. Just my 2 cents. I'm hoping U2 stays away from the farm. Here's to Pearl Jam, Radiohead, and My Morning Jacket as the top 3 this year. A boy can dream, right?
Prince - Radiohead - Neil Young- Widespread Panic My Morning Jacket- The Strokes - Modest Mouse - The Black Keys - Primus - The Roots w/John Legend - Ben Harper - Drake - PJ Harvey
Fixed. I'm pretty sure we see Neil Young solo on it and there would be no Daft Punk.
If someone can find me a blank Bonnaroo poster template, I want to put together a lineup later on. The Prince lineup is good, I just can't imagine getting Prince and Radiohead, that would be amazing.
The amount of tomfoolery on this board has increased exponentially in the last few weeks. This has both increased and decreased the overall entertainment value, depending on the day.
Lol. This.
How must insider feel to have all that power in her hands? In the words of Kanye West, no one man (woman) should have all that POWER.
I don't get all the overwhelming accolades for Arcade Fire. I've only listened to their new album, but nothing about it strikes me. They sound like a mediocre indie band to me. I just don't get it.
Why would you start with The Suburbs??? It IS a very very good album but the pure fire that made Funeral the amazing musical achievement that it is, isn't quite there this time. There were hints of it on Neon Bible but that album was not nearly as consistent.
You remind me of one of the many (fake) morons on here that heard Only By The Night and immediately denounced KOL of ever having made a good album.
I'm sniffing out a closet Nickleback fan here. Good tunes brah
Whoa calm down. Let me re-asses my original statement for you. I don't understand all the overwhelming accolades for the suburbs, because nothing about it strikes me.
Why did I start with suburbs? Because it was just recently released and I read reviews like this: "Whatever it is, The Suburbs is nothing short of extraordinary; it's Arcade Fire's moment of clarity where everyone can stop and take notice because in the most frank of terms, this is also nothing short of a masterpiece. " "For all the over-arching themes, The Suburbs is the most rocking Arcade Fire album yet. " "Further proof that The Arcade Fire may indeed be the best band on the planet. " Plus all the hype on these boards and everyone claiming AF is the NEW RADIOHEAD. With reviews like that why wouldn't this be a great place to start. Overall I really just found it boring, and I just don't get all the hype. It wasn't a horrible album, there were parts I enjoyed, but I just don't think it comes anywhere close to living up to the expectations set by all the overwhelmingly gushingly positive reviews.
For what it's worth, I do think older Kings of Leon is pretty cool. I could certainly say it's alot more fun to listen to than suburbs.
Also, for the record I don't enjoy nickelback, and furthermore I haven't regularly listened to the radio in about 3 years, and haven't even turned the radio on in my car for well over a year.
Quit jumping on me. I think my opinions are pretty reasonable. I'm going to download Funeral and check it out now. Who knows, maybe it will change my opinion of them.
Post by theshining on Jan 23, 2011 13:24:17 GMT -5
Latest thoughts specifically towards Headliners and big Late Nights...
Friday: Arcade Fire/ SCI split headlining, MMJ Late Night What Saturday: Neil Young w Buffalo Springfield headlining, Portishead Late Night Which Sunday: Further headlining
Would like to believe Radiohead or Daft (or some other big shocker headliner) will be there but I just can't see it anymore for this year. I am also trying to believe that U2 and WSP are not part of this years installment.
Latest thoughts specifically towards Headliners and big Late Nights...
Friday: Arcade Fire/ SCI split headlining, MMJ Late Night What Saturday: Neil Young w Buffalo Springfield headlining, Portishead Late Night Which Sunday: Further headlining
Would like to believe Radiohead or Daft (or some other big shocker headliner) will be there but I just can't see it anymore for this year. I am also trying to believe that U2 and WSP are not part of this years installment.
See, this is not a huge line-up, and there's no one on there I'd be gaga to see (except maybe portishead) but this seems very reasonable and I'd be very content with something like this as long as the undercard was solid
Post by theshining on Jan 23, 2011 13:42:48 GMT -5
^ Yea I thought this represented a more or less standard Roo, by no means an ideal for me either, but has enough at the top of the bill to please me, most Roo veterans, and those who are your run of the mill festival attendees.
Post by theshining on Jan 23, 2011 13:57:11 GMT -5
He doesn't fit the Saturday night Classic Rock act NoD? Or are you thinking he more represents the Sunday Bonnaroo veteran slot?
I could see him easily fitting in the Saturday spot, playing an hour of his own stuff, an hour with Buffalo Springfield, and then another 20 minutes of encores with other artists joining him.