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2005 Bonnaroo Music Festival
The 2005 Bonnaroo Music Festival took place from June 10–12, and more than 75,000 people were in attendance. New Line Cinema introduced a twenty-four-hour "cinema tent," showing popular and cult films. Wireless Internet access was provided by Cisco Systems. There was a "comedy tent" featuring Jim Breuer as well as some lesser-known comedians and even daily yoga classes. Like 2004, rain marked each day of the festival. The children's area was provided by Kidz Jam. Lineup June 9th *Perpetual Groove *Gabby La La *Signal Path June 10th (artists listed from earliest to latest set times) *What Stage: **Alison Krauss , Alison Krauss and Union Station **The Allman Brothers Band **Dave Matthews Band *Which Stage: **Joss Stone **Jurassic 5 **Herbie Hancock's Headhunters 2005 *This Tent: **Old Crow Medicine Show **Peter Rowan & Crucial Reggae **John Prine **Bela Fleck's Acoustic Trio **Galactic's Crewe De Carnivale *That Tent: **Ollabelle **The Gourds **Drive-By Truckers **Benevento/Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Line Cinema
New Line Cinema is an American film production studio owned by Warner Bros. Discovery and is a film label of Warner Bros. It was founded in 1967 by Robert Shaye as an independent film distribution company; later becoming a film studio after acquired by Turner Broadcasting System in 1994; Turner later merged with Time Warner (later known as WarnerMedia from 2018 to 2022) in 1996, and New Line was merged with Warner Bros. Pictures in 2008. The studio has been nicknamed, "The House that Freddy Built" due to the success of the ''Nightmare on Elm Street'' film series. History New Line Cinema was established in 1967 by the then 27-year-old Robert Shaye as a film distribution company, supplying foreign and art films for college campuses in the United States. Shaye operated New Line's offices out of his apartment at 14th Street and Second Avenue in New York City. One of the company's early successes was its distribution of the 1936 anti-cannabis propaganda film ''Reefer Madness'', whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bela Fleck
Bela may refer to: Places Asia *Bela Pratapgarh, a town in Pratapgarh District, Uttar Pradesh, India *Bela, a small village near Bhandara, Maharashtra, India *Bela, another name for the biblical city Zoara * Bela, Dang, in Nepal * Bela, Janakpur, in Nepal * Bela, Pakistan, a town in Balochistan, Pakistan Europe * Bela, Vidin Province, a village in Bulgaria *Bela, Varaždin County, a village in Croatia * Bělá (other), places in the Czech Republic *River Bela, in Cumbria, England * Bela (Epirus), a medieval fortress and bishopric in Epirus, Greece *Bela, a village administered by Pucioasa town, Dâmboviţa County, Romania * Belá (other), places in Slovakia *Bela, Ajdovščina, Slovenia * Bela, Kamnik, Slovenia People *Béla (given name), Hungarian name * Béla of Hungary (other), any of five kings of Hungary to bear that name * Bela (or Belah), the name of three Biblical figures, including ** Bela ben Beor, king of Edom * Bela of Saint Omer (died 1258 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazilian Girls
Brazilian Girls is a band from New York City, New York, United States, known for their eclectic blend of electronic dance music with musical styles as diverse as tango music, tango, chanson, house music, house, reggae and lounge music, lounge (but no Brazilian rhythms at all). None of the members are actually from Brazil and the only female in the band is the Italy, Italian singer Sabina Sciubba. Other members include Argentina, Argentine Musical keyboard, keyboardist Didi Gutman, drummer Aaron Johnston and bassist Jesse Murphy. The band released four studio albums: their Brazilian Girls (album), self-titled debut on 1 February 2005, ''Talk to La Bomb'' on 12 September 2006, and ''New York City (Brazilian Girls album), New York City'' on 5 August 2008, and ''Let's Make Love (Brazilian Girls album), Let's make Love'' on 13 April 2018. The singer, Sabina Sciubba is known for her fashionable stage-wear and for her enigmatic stage persona. Her outfits were designed by Threeasfour, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madeleine Peyroux
Madeleine Peyroux (born April 18, 1974) is an American jazz singer and songwriter who began her career as a teenager on the streets of Paris. She sang vintage jazz and blues songs before finding mainstream success in 2004 when her album ''Careless Love'' sold half a million copies. Music career A native of Athens, Georgia, Peyroux grew up in New York and California. In interviews, she has called her parents "hippies" and "eccentric educators" who helped her pursue a career in music. As a child, she listened to her father's old records and learned to play her mother's . When she was thirteen, Peyroux's parents divorced, and she moved with her mother to Paris. Two years later she began singing with s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanna Newsom
Joanna Newsom (born January 18, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Born and raised in Northern California, Newsom was classically trained on the harp in her youth and began her musical career as a keyboardist in the San Francisco-based indie band the Pleased. After recording and self-releasing two EPs in 2002, Newsom was signed to the independent label Drag City. Her debut album, ''The Milk-Eyed Mender'', was released in 2004 to critical acclaim and garnered Newsom an underground following. She would receive wider exposure with the release of '' Ys'' (2006), which charted at number 134 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and was nominated for a 2007 Shortlist Music Prize. She released two further albums: ''Have One on Me'' (2010), and ''Divers'' (2015), the latter of which outsold all of her previous albums. Newsom has been noted by critics for her unique musical style, sometimes characterized as psychedelic folk, and for her prominent use of harp instrumentation. She ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Ritter
Josh Ritter (born October 21, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and author who performs and records with the Royal City Band. Ritter is known for his distinctive Americana style and narrative lyrics. In 2006, he was named one of the "100 Greatest Living Songwriters" by '' Paste'' magazine. Early life Ritter was born on October 21, 1976, in Moscow, Idaho, to Robert and Sue Ritter. His fascination with music began when he first heard Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan's "Girl from the North Country" on his parents' copy of ''Nashville Skyline'', and he purchased his first guitar at a local K-Mart. After graduating from Moscow High School in 1995, Ritter attended Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio. He initially enrolled in Oberlin's neuroscience program, as his parents were both neuroscientists, but he later created the independent major "American History Through Narrative Folk Music." At the age of 21, Ritter recorded his self-titled debut album at a recording studio on cam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RJD2
Ramble Jon Krohn (born May 27, 1976), better known by his stage name RJD2, is an American musician based in Columbus, Ohio. He is the owner of record label RJ's Electrical Connections. He has been a member of groups such as Soul Position, MHz Legacy, and Icebird. His stage name derives from the popular ''Star Wars'' droid R2-D2. Life and career Born in Eugene, Oregon, Krohn was raised in Columbus, Ohio. He began making music in 1993. In 2002, RJD2 signed to El-P's record label Definitive Jux and released his debut solo studio album, '' Deadringer'', to much acclaim. RJD2 later collaborated with rapper Blueprint under the name Soul Position, releasing '' 8 Million Stories'' on Rhymesayers Entertainment in 2003. He released his second solo studio album, ''Since We Last Spoke'', on Definitive Jux in 2004. Soul Position's second album, '' Things Go Better with RJ and AL'', was released in 2006 under Rhymesayers Entertainment. 2006 also saw the release of ''Magnificent City'', his co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mars Volta
The Mars Volta is an American progressive rock band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 2001. The band's only constant members are Omar Rodríguez-López (guitar, producer, direction) and Cedric Bixler-Zavala (vocals, lyrics), whose partnership forms the core of the band. The band's current line-up also includes founding member Eva Gardner (bass), Omar's brother Marcel Rodríguez-López (keyboards, synths, percussion), Linda-Philomène Tsoungui (drums) and Leo Genovese (keyboards, saxophone). Known for their energetic live shows and concept albums, The Mars Volta formed following the break-up of Rodríguez-López and Bixler-Zavala's previous band, At the Drive-In. Seeking to experiment and expand their sound, Rodríguez-López and Bixler-Zavala recruited Gardner, Isaiah "Ikey" Owens (keyboards), Jon Theodore (drums) and Jeremy Ward (sound manipulation) to form The Mars Volta. The band released their debut EP, ''Tremulant'', in 2002, with Gardner leaving the band prior to recording t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saul Williams
Saul Stacey Williams (born February 29, 1972) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, musician, poet, writer, and actor. He is known for his blend of poetry and alternative hip hop, and for his lead roles in the 1998 independent film ''Slam'' and the 2013 jukebox musical ''Holler If Ya Hear Me''. Early life Saul Stacey Williams was born in Newburgh, New York, on February 29, 1972, the youngest of three children. He attended Newburgh Free Academy, where he wrote his song "Black Stacey". He graduated from Morehouse College with a BA in acting and philosophy, then moved to New York City, where he earned an MFA in acting from New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts. While at New York University, he became part of the New York café poetry scene. He also lived in Brazil as an exchange student from 1988 to 1989. Career Poetry By 1995, Williams had become an open mic poet. In 1996, he won the title of Nuyorican Poets Cafe's Grand Slam Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Gordon
Michael Eliot Gordon (born June 3, 1965) is an American bass guitarist and vocalist most recognized as a founding member of the band Phish. In addition to bass, Gordon is an accomplished banjo player, and is proficient at piano and guitar. He is also a filmmaker (''Rising Low'', ''Outside Out'') and author (''Mike's Corner''). He has released five solo studio albums and three studio albums with acoustic guitar pioneer Leo Kottke. Biography Gordon was born in Sudbury, Massachusetts, the son of Marjorie Minkin, an abstract painter, and Robert Gordon, founder and former President and CEO of New England convenience store chain Store 24. Gordon attended the Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston and Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School. Gordon holds a bachelor's degree in Arts (he was originally an Electrical Engineering major) from the University of Vermont. Gordon met Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, and Jeff Holdsworth while attending college at University of Vermont, whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benevento/Russo Duo
The Benevento/Russo Duo (or The Duo for short) is an alternative jazz/rock band from New York City, featuring Marco Benevento on keyboard instruments and Joe Russo on drums. History Benevento and Russo met while in junior high school in New Jersey. The Duo began in 2001 when Russo secured a weekly gig at New York's Knitting Factory music club, and asked Benevento to join him on the Hammond B3 organ. By 2003 the band had self-released two albums, ''Debut Album'' (sometimes referred to as ''Benevento/Russo Duo'') and ''Darts''. In 2005, '' Best Reason to Buy the Sun'' was released on Ropeadope Records to critical acclaim. ''Play Pause Stop'' was released on July 11, 2006. The Duo was the winner of New Groove of the Year in 2005, at the 5th Annual Jammys. Joe Russo has previously won the New Groove of the Year award in 2000, as a member of Fat Mama. The band's unique style blends elements of rock, punk, acid jazz, and fusion. This distinctive sound is the product of a gradual e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drive-By Truckers
Drive-By Truckers are an American rock band based in Athens, Georgia. Two of five current members (Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley) are originally from The Shoals region of northern Alabama and met as roommates at the University of North Alabama. The group also has roots in Richmond, Virginia. The band consists of Mike Cooley (lead vocals, guitar, banjo), Patterson Hood (lead vocals, guitar), Brad Morgan (drums), Jay Gonzalez (keys, guitar, accordion, backing vocals), and Matt Patton (bass guitar, backing vocals). The band's constant touring has developed a dedicated following. Musical style Drive-By Truckers' musical style has incorporated elements of rock and roll, Southern rock, country, punk rock, cowpunk, pop punk, blues, soul, Southern soul and R&B. Cited influences on the band include The Clash, Richard Hell and The Voidoids, The Jim Carroll Band, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Goodie Mob, OutKast, Loretta Lynn, George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Ferlin Husky, Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
