TAG: Bonnaroo

Jun03

URB EXCLUSIVE: GWAR TO PLAY BONNAROO, THREATEN TO RAPE JAY-Z, MARGARET CHO, DAVE MATTHEWS (Video & MP3)

ADULT CONTENT WARNING: You’ve seen those cute stop-motion/claymation/felt doll videos that festivals like Bonnaroo and Outside Lands have been using to announce their line-ups? Well, this EXCLUSIVE festival line-up announcement is sorta like that, except it features a real-life mutant alien threatening grievous inter-planetary harm, while fellating a dildo on-cam. Said mutant also threatens to rape some of the talent, if it didn’t have to be onstage at the beautiful bizarre hour of 3AM : “Dave Matthews Band, Jay-Z, Margaret Cho, I planned to majorly rape these f*ckers, but they’ve scheduled us for three o’clock in the morning, and the only people that are gonna be there are drugged-out hippies — and that’s cool, because this will be the biggest opportunity Gwar has had yet to eliminate the entire Hippie race.” Not if this festival-goer has anything to say about it — I love my Hippie peeps — I’m reminded of M.I.A. declaring that if her announced-as-last performance in 2008 would really be her last show, she “wanted to go out with my Hippies at Bonnaroo, peacefully”. Right on, ‘glad it wasn’t really your last show. Herewith, an URB exclusive Bonnaroo announcement from Gwar — who really should be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame…plus, my favorite song ever at Bonnaroo, a link to create your own cheesy Bonnaroo movie trailer, and info on an important charity auction.

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Jun02

Win BONNAROO Tickets + Onitsuka Tiger Sneakers!!! (MP3)

The mighty Bonnaroo’s only a week away, and URB’s teamed up wit Onitsuka Tiger to do our karmic share by gifting one starstruck reader a pair of festival tickets + camping and parking passes. Our winner and her/his equally starstruck friend will also receive a pair of Onitsuka Tiger sneakers. ‘Nuff said, GOOD LUCK, ’see you at the ‘Roo! …MORE

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Mar05

Beth Ditto & The Gossip To Play Bonnaroo 2010! (Video & MP3)

My favorite festival just got even more interesting. Through the years, Bonnaroo’s been doing a real nice job booking great female artists with Patti Smith, Erykah Badu, Ani DiFranco, Neko Case, Mavis Staples, Catpower (this is a very short list), and the addition of The Gossip is a damn nice one — check this footage of Glasto’007, as well as URB writer and shooter DG Loral’s filming of Annie Clark, Erykah Badu, Neko Case and Ani DiFranco at Bonnaroo 2009, for a proper glimpse at some of the ladies that have graced Bonnaroo .

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Mar02

Wilco, Pearl Jam, My Morning Jacket for Free Climate Control Album

Bonnaroo’s climate change awareness album, Best of Bonnaroo, will feature live recordings of Wilco, Pearl Jam and My Morning Jacket, The Decemberists and Jack Johnson.

The plan is to get the free compilation out to people who will then email their Senators, Obama and local media to stand in favor of upcoming climate change legislation. The project is a collaboration between the festival, HeadCount and NRDC Action Fund. The free download is available at Music for Action, where you can also get involved. Tracklisting after the jump.

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Feb05

Coachella Forward and Back: Throbbing Gristle and PiL (Video)

We’re living in the age of the curator, whether it’s aggregation of content (a good thing, when done right), or the stifling tyranny curators are having in The Art World (whatever that is), or whether it’s at music at festivals, where keen curation can create life-moments — here are two from Coachie ‘09 plus an interview with John Lydon…

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