Friday, March 13, 2009
Bonnaroo / Cream Calendar / Creamtastic Bonnaroo 2009: The Road to Bonnaroo Starts off 8th
Posted by Steve Haruch on Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 6:06 AM
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This is pretty awesome.
The only issue I have is.... Mike's Pawn Shop? Where did this shit come from? Let me guess:
"Fuck the haters! Your jealous cuz your band plays for 3 people! Mike's Pawn Shop owns you!"
"MIKE"S PAWN SHOP FUKERS!"
"I dont know why everbody hates on Mike's Pawn Shope. They better than half the shit bands int this shit city."
"Mik'es Pawn shop has more talent in there pinky fingers than your assholes combined. Suck it."
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yeah this is pretty cool. those shows will be packed. whoever plays later will have a big advantage.
ok, so i assume the panelists will not be judging on the nights that their bands are playing??
also...no hotpipes? caitlin rose? cortney tidwell? kyle andrews? tristen? the privates?.......
Oh, this is awesome. 8 Off 8th has pretty much owned my Mondays for a while now, but I'm excited about an actual incentive to drink on a school night.
Just so everyone can direct their anger somewhere:
Since that band you like or are in was not selected to play, all of the bands playing the Road to Bonnaroo 8 off 8th's were hand-picked by Chark and me. The awesome thing about that is that none of the bands listed are actually playing. All three nights will be nothing but Chromeo and Foghat trading off three-song sets. Hopefully, one of them will get to play Bonnaroo this year!
In all seriousness, the bands were selected by a combination of Bruton, myself and six of our regular 8 off 8th hosts: Gold (who did not pick his own band), Bawston Sean, Ryan Zum, Jacob Hot Rocks Jones (who also did not pick his own band), Deano Shortland & Joe WOTT Colvert.
Sad to see JEFF the Brotherhood isn't on this list... or at LEAST one bizarro act like Dave Cloud or The Mattoid. They're not exactly "go getters" but they have more of a regional following and strong word of mouth compared to half of the groups on this list. They've also won over huge rooms (yes, NOT in Nashville and yes, even those weirdos have A games). Of course, I know the reality of noone wanting to work with potential wild cards. At any rate, a festival spot, ideally, serves as a spark to an already kindled fire. I say everyone just go ahead and put their votes behind the Features. They have a regional following, are good/can carry a festival stage and dare I say they deserve a spot like this???
Where's my band?
Oh fuq it, everyone come over before these shows for a homecooked italian meal.
-Anth
I just think this pool should have represented a wider cross section of Nashville music.
There are no metal bands. There are no experimental acts. There are no punk bands. Yet there are LOTS of indie rock bands. I think Dave Cloud would have been a given for this. Perhaps instead of a committee, this should have been done by votes from the public. But hey, that's just my opinion. I certainly don't mean to be negative against any band that DID get picked, or the tastes of the people on the committee. All these bands have worked hard and they deserve a spot. Congrats to those who were picked.
i saw Mike's Pawn Shop Monday, they are just ridiculous! they are emo rap with a dancing guy like the MM Bostones who "plays" keyboard. HILARIOUS!
yeah The Features deserve this more than anyone. They've been busting their asses and putting out great records for something like 15 years.
I'd like to see AutoVaughn win one of the slots. They played 160+ shows last year in the US and Europe and they are a really great live band.
Umm...east side doesn't speak for all of us. Most East Siders don't really get off on AutoVaughn. Like...at all really. It should be The Features. I'm sure The Protomen have a shot as well. It'd be nice to see a smaller band make it through, but at least they'll have the chance to play in front of a big audience.
Just so everyone knows, three bands all together (one band each night) will win a slot at Bonnaroo — not just one out of the twenty-four, as some people have suggested.
Love that eureka gold is on here. Surprised madi diaz is not. Wish that We Were The States was on here. also wish parachute musical was on here. Oh: and what the hell is shoot the mountain doing on this list. Eek.
Love that eureka gold is on here. Surprised madi diaz is not. Wish that We Were The States was on here. also wish parachute musical was on here. Oh: and what the hell is shoot the mountain doing on this list. Eek.
I have been so confused over the last few months. Kindercastle is different from Kindergarten Circus. No offense to either band...just so glad to have that cleared up.
Also, this is going to be STIFF competition.
However, I officially predict (and am placing bets on):
The Features
The Protomen or How I Became the Bomb (tough call)
Shoot the Mountain
Anybody else wanna take a gander?
features will win...they were written up in the smoking section of RS not long ago. who is kindergarten circus? sounds weak.
A little more info / a reminder:
The fan voting is on premise only and by paper ballot only. In addition, the ballots can only be picked up prior to the first band going on and can only be turned in after the last band goes off. In other words, fans can only vote if they have seen all eight bands.
Hopefully, this will allow the band whose fans are the most dedicated and whose fans can hold their booze the best to win the fan voting portion of the contest.
That's a great idea, drew. I think that's really the only fair way to do it. Hopefully each band will go out of their way to let their fans know they need to be there for the long haul to vote.
I really don't know many of the acts, but right now I'm pulling for The Features, Protomen, and HotPipes.
how did these bands get chosen to play????? in my opinion not many of these bands fit the Bonnaroo style. nashville should really branch out it's style.
Mikes Pawn shop rocked the Mercy Lounge Monday night! They are way onto something... They caught me off guard. Rock on pawn shoppers!!
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