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Looks like you won't be the only one there:

Also, baby wipes. Seriously.

A very strong argument for why the Grammys should have shown a social conscience and chosen not to glorify Chris Brown.

Awesome advice. I would typically pick one set per day that I really wanted to see in its entirety (aside from headliners who had nobody playing opposite them) and resolve myself to partial sets and wandering around aside from that. It was pretty liberating once I started looking at it as one big whole to be taken in, rather than a series of invididual shows that I had to try and see (though this might be obvious immediately to others).

No problem. Also, I know that AD and Northern wish have been more recently than I have, so you might want to get more up-to-date pointers from them.

Back-to-back wins in Florida, and without needing late comebacks at that. Nice ones.

But seriously folks, were The Beach Boys ever renowned as a quality live act? I'm asking out of legitimate curiosity.

Flag Day is also the anniversary of the first Shawinigan Handshake.

Totally. Also, the last time I went I found out that I have a severe allergy to Brazil nuts, which resulted in my spending most of an entire day in the medical tent (geekiest ever reason to be in the Bonnaroo med tent). It was a long way to go to miss a good chunk of the bands I had wanted to see. I haven't been since '04, so my answers might be outdated, but: -You can drink anywhere, technically, but you are not allowed to bring you own booze into Centeroo (where all the shows are) and you're searched as you enter from the camp grounds. As with other shows, your ability to bring booze in from the tents to the shows largely depends on how stealthy you are and how much the person searching you cares about his job. -You can buy drinks at standard festival prices once you're in Centeroo, and there are no restrictions on where you can carry them. -The camping area is huge, so you can be looking at anywhere from one minute to twenty minutes of walking to get to Centeroo, depending on where you are. Your best bet for being close is to go with the no-car camping area right next to Centeroo. You have to park in a regular camping area (I think) but you then haul your stuff (or drop it off before you park) into a field that is right beside Centeroo. It's definitely the closest place to camp, and everyone I've talked to who has done it has said that it's a great way to go. -Of the two years I went, one year we were camped really close, and the other pretty far. While it was a little inconvenient, I preferred being farther away, as when were closer it felt like being camped in a 24 hour Shakedown with no escape from "the scene." A constant parade of spunions and nitrous tanks loses its charm after a couple days. -It's disgustingly hot. Be warned.

Anyone else loving this? I'm a pretty fair weather NBA fan (much prefer NCAA hoops) but this has been a fun story to watch over the past few days.

The presale for those tickets sold out in 10 minutes. I love The Avett Brothers pre sales as they are a bit more transparent than most as they announce exactly how many tix are available for each show. Nice! I just pulled two tickets. I will have been back in Canada for just a couple of weeks. Perfect timing!

Shit balls. I went in '03 and '04, and said I likely wouldn't go back. This might be the one that changes that. It's a gonna be nice. Also, sentimentally, it's great to see Kathleen Edwards there. She's come a long way from our high school cafetorium!

Well maybe, but I think many people speaking out about Whitney Houston's death are reacting because it's the loss of someone who put out a product that effected them emotionally. That's not something you see every day in the obits.

That, my friend, is the headiest thing I've read on this board in a long time.

Hell yeah. Congratulations, fellers.

Here's the GQ story that came out on the same day as the Esquire one. GQ talks a little more about the owner of the farm, and doesn't seek to recreate the events of that night in the same detail that Esquire does.

You're the man, Mr. Dawg. Hope you have a beauty time this weekend.

Stellar writing from Port Hope's Chris Jones (who writes for Esquire, Grantland, and ESPN The Magazine) on the escape and killing of 50 exotic animals from a private farm in Ohio a few months ago: Story And if you appreciate the story, a follow-up interview with the writer about how he put it together: Story I highly recommend them both, although be warned that there are some gruesome elements to the original story.

Huh. I find that surprising. Thanks for looking that up, brad.

My thoughts, exactly. I can't think of any Christmas albums ever that have objectively stood up as quality albums over time, with all due respect to Vince Guaraldi. I think that it cheapens the category and makes it look like being an internationally-recognized name is a trump card.

I had to pause to clean the vomit out of my mouth after reading the Best Album nominees, but there are some worthy candidates in other categories. Nice to see Anvil getting a nod. Also, is it not weird that Deadmau5 was nominated as Artist of the Year, but didn't get a nod for Electronic Album of the Year? Anyway, here they are: Artist of the year: Drake, Feist, Michael Bublé, City and Colour, Deadmau5. Album: Goodbye Lullabye, Avril Lavigne; Take Care, Drake; Under the Mistletoe, Justin Bieber; Christmas, Michael Bublé; Here and Now, Nickleback. Single: Fragile Bird, City and Colour; Invincible, Hedley; Let's Go Higher, Johnny Reid; When We Stand Together, Nickelback; I Don't Know, The Sheepdogs. Group: Arkells, Down With Webster, Hedley, Nickelback, Sam Roberts Band. International album: 21, Adele; Mylo Zyloto, Coldplay; Born This Way, Lady Gaga; Sorry for Party Rocking, LMFAO; Loud, Rihanna. New artist: Alyssa Reid, Dan Mangan, Diamond Rings, JRDN and Lindi Ortega. New group: Braids, Hey Rosetta, Mother Mother, The Rural Alberta Advantage, The Sheepdogs. Juno fan choice: Arcade Fire, Avril Lavigne, City and Colour, Deadmau5, Drake, Ginette Reno, Hedley, Justin Bieber, Michael Bublé, Nickelback. Songwriter: Dallas Green, Dan Mangan, Feist, Jim Cuddy, Ron Sexsmith. Country album: 16 & 1, Doc Walker; High Valley, High Valley; Everything, Jason McCoy; Forget About the World, Jimmy Rankin; Roots and Wings, Terri Clark. Adult alternative album: Morning Comes, Cuff The Duke; Metals, Feist; Honeymoon Punch, Jenn Grant; Skyscraper Soul, Jim Cuddy; Long Player Late Bloomer, Ron Sexsmith. Alternative album: Native Speaker, Braids; Oh Fortune, Dan Mangan; Kaputt, Destroyer; David Comes To Life, F--ked Up; Creep On Creepin' On, Timber Timbre. Pop album: Goodbye Lullaby, Avril Lavigne; Time To Win Vol. II, Down With Webster; Storms, Hedley; Siberia, Lights; Ever After, Marianas Trench. Rock album: Michigan Left, Arkells; Lights of Endangered Species, Matthew Good; Collider, Sam Roberts Band; The Double Cross, Sloan; Learn & Burn, The Sheepdogs; Vocal jazz album: To Brazil With Love, Diana Panton; Two Kites, Fern Lindzon; Le carré de nos amours, Sonia Johnson; In The Moonlight, Sophie Milman; Skin Tight, The Nylons. Contemporary jazz album: Rest of the Story, Chris Tarry; New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges, Colin Stetson; Idiosyncrasie, François Bourassa Quintet; Cuban Rhapsody, Hilario Duran & Jane Bunnett; Changing Seasons, Phil Dwyer Orchestra feat. Mark Fewer. Traditional jazz album: Aspects of Oscar, Dave Young Quintet; Verge, David Braid; Deep Shadows, Kirk MacDonald Orchestra; Still Rollin', Mike Murley Septet; Live In Baden, Oliver Jones. Instrumental album: Cats & Dogs, Andrew Collins; New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges, Colin Stetson; L'Âge du cuivre, L'Orkestre des Pas Perdus; Télescope, MAZ; Stretch Orchestra, Stretch Orchestra. Francophone album: Le désert des solitudes, Catherine Major; Blonde, Coeur de Pirate; C'est un monde, Fred Pellerin; Le vrai le faux, Jérôme Minière; La caverne, Malajube. Children's album: Connecting the Dots, Bobs & Lolo; Songs, Stories and Friends: Let's Go Play!, Charlie Hope; Sleepy Sky Lullaby, Eddie Douglas; Everyone, Music with BRIAN; My Butterfly/A Capella Lullabies, Vocal Paint. Classical album, solo or chamber ensemble: Brahms On Brass, Canadian Brass; Louis Lortie Plays Liszt, Louis Lortie; Liszt Piano Sonata, Marc-André Hamelin; Schubert & Beethoven, New Orford String Quartet; American Flute Masterpieces, Susan Hoeppner. Classical album, large ensemble or soloist with large ensemble: Daugherty : Fire and Blood, Alexandre Da Costa, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal; Bartók Voilin Concertos, James Ehnes; Vivaldi Cello Concertos, Jean-Guihen Queyras; Bruckner 4, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Orchestre Métropolitain; Florent Schmidt- La tragédie de salomé, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Orchestre Métropolitain. Classical album, vocal or choral performance: Haydn Arias, Jane Archibald, Orchestre Symphonique Bienne, Thomas Rösner; Handel: Streams of Pleasure, Karina Gauvin, Marie-Nicole Lemieux; Caldara : La Conversione di Clodoveo, Le Nouvel Opéra; Marie-Josée Lord, Marie-Josée Lord, Orchestre Métropolitain, Giuseppe Pietraroia; J.S. Bach: Cantatas 70 & 154; Concerto 1060; Orchestral Suite No. 2, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra & Daniel Taylor. Classical composition: Glass Houses #5, Ann Southam; Sepia Fragments, Derek Charke; Piano Concerto No. 2, Heather Schmidt; String Quartet No. 2, Jacques Hétu; Fugitive Colours, Jeffrey Ryan. Rap recording: Handshakes and Middle Fingers, Classified; Jonestown 2: Jimmy Go Bye Bye, D-Sisive; Take Care, Drake; Anywhere (Ol' Time Killin' Part.2), Kardinal Offishall; Daggermouth, Swollen Members. Dance recording: Brand New Chick, Anjulie; Aural Psynapse, Deadmau5; Barbara Streisand, Duck Sauce; Hello, Martin Solveig & Dragonette; Devotion, Mia Martina. R&B/Soul recording: IAMJRDN, JRDN; Set it Off ft. Kardinal Offishall, Jully Black; Ghetto Love ft. Kardinal Offishall, Karl Wolf; Gone And Never Coming Back, Melanie Fiona; Pretty Lil' Heart ft. Lil Wayne, Robin Thicke. Reggae recording: Seeds of Love & Life ft. Luciano, Dubmatix; Bleaching Shop, Exco Levi; Lover's Paradise, Jay Douglas; Woman, Steele; Rescue Me, Tanya Mullings. Aboriginal album: Speakers of Tomorrow, Bruthers of Different Muthers; To Whom It May Concern, Donny Parenteau; One Nation, Flying Down Thunder and Rise Ashen; Lived & Life Played, Murray Porter; The Gift of Life, Randy Wood. Roots & Traditional album, solo: Small Source of Comfort, Bruce Cockburn; Floods & Fires, Craig Cardiff; A Tribute To John Allan Cameron, Dave Gunning; Late Edition, David Francey; Little Red Boots, Lindi Ortega. Roots & Traditional album, group: Let The Rain Fall, Good Lovelies; The Place I Left Behind, The Deep Dark Woods; Row Upon Row Of The People We Know, The Once; Bright Morning Stars, The Wailin' Jennys; When The Wolves Go Blind, Twilight Hotel. Blues album: Still Blue, Bill Johnson; Soul Bender, David Gogo; Shame The Devil, Harrison Kennedy; To Behold, MonkeyJunk; Me 'n' Mabel, Suzie Vinnick. Contemporary Christian/Gospel album: On The Altar of Love, Downhere; Crazy Love, Hawk Nelson; Forevermore, Jon Bauer; Imperfections & Directions, Kellie Loder; Don't Close Your Eyes, Sky Terminal. World Music album: Afo Gné, Aboulaye Kone et Bolo Kan; Flores, Tambores e Amores, Aline Morales; From Night To The Edge Of Day, Azam Ali; Aam Zameen : common ground, Kiran Ahluwalia; Sleepover, Socalled. Producer of the year: Bob Rock (Jann Arden); Brian Howes (Hedley, Nickelback); David Foster (Shania Twain, Michael Bublé); k.d. lang (k.d. lang and the Siss Boom Bang); Noah "40" Shebib (Drake). Recording engineer: Chris Shreenan-Dyck (Jim Cuddy); David Travers-Smith (The Wailin' Jennys, Oh Susanna); George Seara (Michael Kaeshammer, Laila Biali); Jeff Wolpert (Sarah Slean); Michael Phillip Wojewoda (Paisley Jura). Recording package: Metals, Feist; 12, Dinah Thorpe; Rest of the Story, Chris Tarry; Get Yourself Home, Laura Repo; Creep On Creepin' On, Timber Timbre. Video of the year: The Stand, Mother Mother; Rows of Houses, Dan Mangan; Stamp, The Rural Alberta Advantage; Good Day At The Races, Hollerado; Outside Rumbleseat, The Sadies. Music DVD: Feist: Look At What The Light Did Now; Tegan and Sara: Get Along; Rush: Time Machine 2011: Live In Cleveland; Peter Katz: Peter Katz Live At The Music Gallery; David Francey: Burning Bright. Electronic album: A Little More Than Everything, Arthur Oskan; Feel It Break, Austra; Azari & III, Azari & III; It's All True, Junior Boys; Ravendeath, 1972, Tim Hecker. Metal/hard music album: Juggernaut of Justice, Anvil; Burning Fortune, Cauldron; Deconstruction, Devin Townsend; Die Miserable, F--k The Facts; Venerable, KEN mode.

Sounds like someone broke into your house and replaced your Cubase files with mp3s of Coventry.

Seriously? I thought some of them looked pretty grand. Not sure where you shop, but I haven't seen many stores that look like this:

There are some really incredible ones on this list. Let's hope they're all still around in 20 years (or even 5 years). Link

If ever there was a picture that warranted the proper DB 2.0 MS Paint treatment, this is it.