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"King of Pop" Michael Jackson Passes at 50

Thu, 06/25/09
Authored by Mike Kobrin
Michael Jackson, the "King of Pop" passed away today at the age of 50. Although he will no doubt be remembered by many for the controversies surrounding his appearance and incidents at his Neverland Ranch, his music stands as a lasting contribution to American culture, and his... Read more

Fuchsialand

Thu, 06/25/09
Authored by Sean O'Meara
Article and photos by Sharon Armstrong. In the performers booth, tucked away in the corner of the Deutsches Haus at 200 S Galvez St, the words “Exactly Ten Minutes Too Late” printed boldly on a red Fuchsia Band T-shirt defied casual comprehension. The rainbow selection of ... Read more

Annual Sun Ra Solstice show on Jazz Lunatique

Tue, 06/23/09
Authored by David Kunian
Wednesday night 6/24 at midnight, the aspiring tone scientists at Jazz Lunatique will broadcast our annual celebration of the Solstice and twice yearly communication to the Omniverse Arkestra on Saturn by playing 3 hours of the manipulator of time and Space, the knowledge g... Read more

A Tribute to Neda

Sun, 06/21/09
Authored by Jamie Dell'Apa
One of the great human struggles is the universal search for a better life against the institutionalized brutality and inhumanity of primitive governance. Last night's show was an audio candle for Neda Agha Soltan and her Persians compatriots who die and live in their mas... Read more

Bonnaroo the Final Countdown!

Tue, 06/16/09
» Click here to see a photo gallery of A.J.'s adventures at Bonnaroo It's hard to believe it is Sunday already. Live highlights of this final day were: Snoop Dog was joined by special guest Erykah Badu on a duet with Lodi Dodi. It was the next-to-last performance of the da... Read more

Boudin ReSurfaces at Bonnaroo

Tue, 06/16/09
After some technical difficulties. It was technical and I am the difficulty. We retun you to the Bonnaroo blogs. When I last left you I was heading out again Saturday night to check out the scene after catching the boss. Caught some of Nine Inch Nails who was scheduled to... Read more

Bonnaroo Day 2

Sun, 06/14/09
This is actually day 3 but the second big day with the days blurring together. After catching David Byrne and the Beastie Boys on Friday night I decided to head back to camp 1 and get some rest and missing Femi Kuti, Phish and Girl Talk. Woke up to a shot of Tennessee mo... Read more

Bonnaroo Day I

Fri, 06/12/09
After a stormy and rainy night with tornado watches and warnings in effect I did venture out to the Arcade Disco about midnight and caught the end of D.J. Quickie Marts set and also caught the Gypsyphonic Disko with Ben Ellman of Galcactic. Walked back to camp 1 at 2:00 a... Read more

Boudin and Bonnaroo! ils sont partis

Thu, 06/11/09
Left Houma Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m. (the plan was to leave for 10). After numerous stops in New Orleans and after a red beans and rice with a smothered porkchop lunch at the praine connection we finally hit the road for Manchester, Tennesse for the 8th Bonnaroo Music... Read more

The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival announce that it will donate $240,000 to a variety of New Orleans non-profit groups

Tue, 06/02/09
In their continuing effort to promote continued awareness of the rebuilding of New Orleans, festival organizers Superfly Presents and A.C. Entertainment created the “Somethin’ Else – New Orleans” tent at the 2008 event. The money raised from these donations will be par... Read more

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