
mp3: Kindergarten Circus - "Twin Evils" Like a frying pan left too long on the burner, Kindergarten Circus will melt you. From Nashville or Murfreesboro, their new 73 No Wizards dropped in July and is chock of Southern garage rock. Or as chock as can come in two songs. mp3: Summer Camp - "Veronica Sawyer" mp3: MillionYoung - "Mien" mp3: Small Black - "Despicable Dogs" mp3: Violens - "Acid Reign"
photo by Charles "Chuck Shot" BrunerI have mixed feelings about the Road to Bonnaroo. On one hand, the folks at A.C. Entertainment really don't have to pander to us local rock winos--they could coast ... Continue reading "Road to Bonnaroo: The Kindergarten Circus Will Trounce All Challengers" >
They wouldn't play nice, so I forced 'em all into a mega-flyer. As things continue to get heated in the race down the Road to Bonnaroo, there has been one display of altruism betwixt local bands: The... Continue reading "Locals Divided Over Final Bonnaroo 8 off 8th, May 18 at Mercy Lounge" >

Thursday feels like the real first day of the festival, which is no surprise really, considering the fact that there are fifteen different showcases for you to choose from, or hop in between. Yes, FIFTEEN. It's enough to make your head spin, which is one of the main reasons I decided to do these showcase-by-showcase preview posts in the first place. This is going to be a night of tough decisions no matter what your tastes in music veer towards - you've got several different brands of rock and singer-songwriter stuff to choose from. [...]