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Countdown to Bonnaroo: 29 Days – Artist of the Day: White Denim

8 May

So last June I came across this band and was totally blown away at their sound, style and how much it reminded me of a throwback to when real rock music ruled the airwaves.  I was so excited and contemplated making a trip to Austin with the main goal to see these guys live.  Somewhat lucky for me, they beat me to the trip and made it out to Las Vegas and played at Book & Stage at The Cosmopolitan as part of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Beauty & Beats Music Festival.  And I’m saying it now, DO NOT MISS THIS BAND AT BONNAROO. I promise, you will fall in love with their jamming and be able to say you saw White Denim before they were huge (well they are a big deal in Austin) and have a mighty fine story to go with it.

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Countdown to Bonnaroo: 31 Days – Artist of the Day: The Kooks

6 May

Let me start out by saying if you haven’t had the chance to see The Kooks, make sure they are on your must see list.  And if you are wondering, “who are The Kooks?” I’ll bet you know at least three of their songs.  The English quartet are one of those bands that when you hear a song like “Naïve” or “Shine On” you’ll be “oh yeah, I love this song – this is The Kooks?!”  I caught their show at the House of Blues in Las Vegas earlier this year and it was a fun, peppy show and I expect nothing less at Bonnaroo next month.

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Countdown to Bonnaroo: 32 Days – Artist of the Day: Umphrey’s McGee

5 May

Long time fan of Umphrey’s McGee and I just can’t wait to see them at Bonnaroo.  Caught a show earlier this year out in Las Vegas and they definitely didn’t disappoint.  Part of the jam band circuit, these guys sure can do that and I can’t wait to see what tricks they have up their sleeves for the farm. Please, please, please let them be a late night show!! With the lighting rig they bring, oh this would be a fun one at 2 a.m.

All I hope for is to hear one of my favorite songs, “Nothing Too Fancy.”

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Countdown to Bonnaroo: 24 Days – Artist of the Day: Anthony B

16 May

I don’t know about anyone else but my thought is you can never listen to too much reggae.  One of the artists I have been listening to a lot lately is Anthony B.  His new disc, Rasta Love, dropped in February and features guest spots from a handful of power players including Peter Tosh and Gyptian.  Anyone attending Bonnaroo should be jazzed for what is sure to be a high-energy performance.

Friday, June 10 – 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM – What Stage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-j2XfE-Owc

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