Bonnaroo 2012 Rundown and Photos

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It was a wild 48 hours at Bonnaroo for some of the folks over here, and I wanted to share a little of our totally ADD experience and photos with you guys.  What a party!

Let me just give you an idea of how hectic this was…  Tune-Yards, Katie Herzig, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Sam Bush (highlight of the afternoon), Little Dragon, Avett Brothers, Feist (where I met my new friends Hudost who played on Thursday), Oberhofer, Ludacris, Rod y Gab w/ C.U.B.A, St. Vincent (my highlight of the night), Foster The People, Radiohead, & The Word…  there was some general wandering around in the late night, but I would hardly say that I was coherent and paying attention any more at that point though.

Sleep came quick on Friday night, and, after a morning of refueling, we were back out for Cosmic Suckerpunch, Bad Brains, Das Racist, ALO, Battles (highlight of the festival), Puscifer, Gary Clark, Jr., Santigold, Childish Gambino, The Roots, Dispatch, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Alice Cooper, ?uestlove’s superjam with D’Angelo’s first US performance in over a decade (close second for highlight of the festival), and who in a 20 mile radius of the Farm didn’t hear Skrillex.  That about did it for us.  The early Sunday morning rain puddled in our tents with our brain puddled in our heads, and we limped out of Bonnaroo whipped and convinced that an RV is the way to go for these old dudes.

Some of our favorite photos are after the break (mostly by our man behind the camera Brad Hochstetler).  Click on any picture to start a slide show with bigger pics.  Dig it.

New St. Vincent Releases

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Annie Clark (dba St. Vincent) released two new tracks “KROKODIL” & “GROT”  on her record store day 7″ release this past weekend, and, of course, they are already online.  They really have a lot of power to them.  Have a listen below, and get ready to see her perform with Shearwater at The Cannery Ballroom on May 21st.

 

St. Vincent played at Portlandia: The Tour in New York

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Do you remember that Portlandia: The Tour is coming to Nashville’s Marathon Music Works on February 24th?  Well, things are underway with that tour already, and we got a sneak peek of the kind of action that Portlandia will bring.  For those of you that have watched the show, you know they like to have cameos of actors and musicians on their televised romps… so, why wouldn’t they do it with their live show as well.  The tour made a stop in Williamsburg (Brooklyn) on Friday night, and they entertained with cameos by Adam Horowitz (of the Beastie Boys) and Hugh Cornwell (of the Stranglers).  Saturday’s show at the Bowery Ballroom (Manhattan) featured a stop in by Annie Clark (St. Vincent) where she performed a cover of Pearl Jam’s “Black” (check that out below… and be careful for a couple of “F-bombs” near the end).  Show creators Fred Armisen (SNL) and Carrie Brownstein (Sleater-Kinney & Wild Flag) said that every show on the tour will be different, and St. Vincent isn’t playing Nashville until May 21st.  So, let’s play a guessing game at which Nashvillian’s might join in on the Portlandia fun.  Click here to get your tickets.

(Apparently, I like parentheses and big chunky blocks of text today!!!!)

New Records Releasing Today – September 13th

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Today is another pretty big Record Release Tuesday in the world of music.  I’ve highlighted some of the albums that I am most excited to hear today.  A lot of them are coming through Nashville too, and I’ve included links to buy tickets to see these shows over the next couple of months.  I would recommend getting out to your record store early today, because you have a lot of new stuff to listen to.

Girls – Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Possibly one of the most hyped releases in the indie world this year.  The new Girls album has received ridiculous amounts of pre-release excitement.  The most glowing is the review by Pitchfork who scored the album with a 9.3 rating.  I put up a link for a first listen of this album last week, and I just won’t shut up about their gig at Mercy Lounge this Friday.  In twitter speak, #sofreakingexcited.

Blitzen Trapper – American Goldwing
One of my favorite bands since they released Wild Mountain Nation and Furr, they are always someone I keep up with, and their new release, American Goldwing, is something that will get some time on the turntable around here.  I guess the jury is fair to middling, as the first reviews range from 3 of 5 by Rolling Stone and 3.5 of 5 by Consequence of Sound for this newest release.  Even if we have to go to hear some of the back catalogue, it is definitely worth the price of admission for the co-headlining set with Dawes at Mercy Lounge on October 19th at Mercy Lounge.

Das Racist – Relax
These dudes aren’t for everyone.  They sound like they are joking around, but it’s ridiculously catchy, playful hip hop.  The tracks are addictive, and Spin Magazine agrees rating the new album with an 8 of 10.  It’s definitely worth a listen before you head out to see them at Exit/In on October 13th.

Other notable releases today that I am excited about, but don’t have Nashville tour dates scheduled.  Click the links to read a review of each.

St. Vincent – Strange Mercy
Neon Indian – Era Extrana
Wild Flag – Wild Flag