While driving home from Milwaukee, Wisconsin last Friday after talking to people outside of the food pantry where the near food riot occurred and some antiwar students, I was appalled to stumble upon the local oldies radio station's "4th of July Request Hour". Expecting to be bombarded by jingoistic drivel a la 'Proud to Be An American' (which was eventually requested), I was more pissed to hear a proud request for Springsteen's 'Born in the U.S.A.'. Now, any person who has actually read the lyrics to the song can readily tell that the Boss is not lavishing Uncle Sam with praise, but railing against a country that sends its poor and dispossessed to die in foreign wars and then kicks them when they return (prison, no jobs, no healthcare, etc). Given that Springsteen has been probably the only artist to consistently take up the issue of war vets in the US (from Vietnam to Iraq) throughout his entire career ('Lost in the Flood', 'Highway Patrolman', 'Nothing Man', 'Devils and Dust' and most of Magic) this misconception from the Right–and more frustratingly from the Left–really pisses me off. So, I was inspired to create a mix that helps to musically undercut the flag waiving nonsense and ideological underpinnings of the 4th and the American Dream.

I'm not going to comment on all of my selections, but the first warrants it:

Born in the U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen (Original recording - found on Tracks)

So, part of the misconception of this tune, in my opinion, revolves around the instrumental/synth/foot pounding rock affirmation of the popularized version. However, this song was oringally recorded during the Nebraska sessions. It has a haunting, acoustic, desperate feel to it like the rest of that album and really drips with a palatable disgust and rejection of what it means to be born in the USA. Especially given the nature of the rest of the material that made it on to Nebraska - songs dealing with people pushed to desperate actions or completely crushed by a system that has forgotten them - it is impossible to miss Springsteen's intentions. So, I highly recommend getting a copy of the song.

Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) - Marvin Gaye

Today's Empires, Tomorrow's Ashes - Propagandhi

Crushed Again - Son of Nun

Pusherman - Curtis Mayfield

I Should Be Proud - Martha Reeves And The Vandellas (great, fairly obscure antiwar song about a woman who loses her partner in Vietnam)

The Inquisition - N.O.M.A.D.S. Vs Philistines (two great Palestinian American hip hop groups. Props for a brilliant sampling of Mel Brooks' History of the World)

Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday

Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival

The Bourgeois Blues - Leadbelly

Revolution (feat. Busta Rhymes) - 2Pac (The interviews with Pac on this track are DEVASTATING!)

Underdogs - The Coup

The Backlash Blues - Nina Simone

Welcome to the Terrordome - Pharoahe Monch

Living for the City - Stevie Wonder

Talkin' 'Bout a Revolution - Tracy Chapman

Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos - Public Enemy

Down in Mississippi - Mavis Staples

Tomorrow's Justice - The Arab Summit (This hip hop act's album is entitled "Fear of an Arab Planet". Nuff said).

Maria - Rage Against the Machine

The River - Bruce Springsteen

With the utter meltdown of the American Dream that's taken place over the last 30 years, Bruce's question posed in The River - and one which must be considered by all the 47 million uninsured Americans, thousands of downtrodden vets, 12 million undocumented immigrants and millions of struggling working families every day - and especially on the 4th - must be answered: Is a dream a lie if it don't come true or is it something worse? It's worse. Much worse.


**** Please post your suggestions to add to the list/comments/criticisms. Many more warrant a place. This is the link to download a copy of the mix: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=030886VQ

Let's see how mainstream I am compared to two years ago. None of these artists are in my top 10 anymore, a lot aren't even in my top 50. Hmm.

<i>Take your top 10 overall bands, add the number of listeners and divide by 10 to get the average. Then divide this number by the number of Radiohead listeners (they are the top of the pops band of Last.fm) and multiply by 100. You are that much mainstream!</i>

1. Wu-Tang Clan 7,039,869 plays scrobbled on Last.fm
2. 2Pac 12,381,652 plays scrobbled on Last.fm
3. Philip Glass 3,218,798 plays scrobbled on Last.fm
4. The Gun Club 460,785 plays scrobbled on Last.fm
5. Faith No More 8,076,825 plays scrobbled on Last.fm
6. Rage Against the Machine 23,156,079 plays scrobbled on Last.fm
7. Frank Zappa 8,424,827 plays scrobbled on Last.fm
8. Nas 9,283,808 plays scrobbled on Last.fm
9. The Coup 532,327 plays scrobbled on Last.fm
10. Wipers 470,520 plays scrobbled on Last.fm

Average: 7,304,549

Percentage: 14.48%

On one hand, my mainstream percentage has gone down, but my average is up. Hooray?

I took over 700 pictures, many of which turned out blurry. But if there are any you would like to see, shout at me or message me and I'll hook you up. Since I didnt want to load all of them onto a photo sharing site, I cant embed them in my Bonnareview.

Thursday

MGMT
Although I really wanted to see MGMT, I didn’t see much of them. We got into Centeroo about halfway through their set, with enough time for me to catch “Electric Feel”. That was the only song I heard that I remember, because we were walking around, checking things out. I only took two pictures of them for some reason, and neither turned out well at all since my camera didn’t work too well at night, as you’ll see later on.
Battles
I’m still not sure what to think. At the time I wasn’t sure if I liked it or not. First, I wasn’t sure when they were actually playing or just doing a soundcheck. Plus, the sound seemed really quiet and I was far back, so I’m sure that if I were up close, it would have totally rocked. As their set progressed, it got incredible though. Especially “Tonto”.
Vampire Weekend
We actually got a pretty decent spot for these guys, right in the middle and about halfway back in the tent. And as with most Thursday night bands with this time slot, they had a large crowd. Although some songs sounded as if they were straight from the album, others had great energy, such as “Blake” and “M79”.

Friday

The Fiery Furnaces
In my opinion, these guys weren’t nearly as good as I expected. I’d heard about how their shows feature skewed interpretations of their songs, but this Widow City-heavy set was rather straightforward. My guess is that the material they played is much more direct than songs from Blueberry Boat. Although none of my friends really enjoyed them, I thought they were good, just not as good as I expected.
Minus the Bear
MTB wasn’t a band I would expect to see at Bonnaroo, but there were more “WTF?”-prompting bands this year (read: Metallica, Kanye West). Anyways, I was actually excited to see these guys because the last two times they were in Cleveland I couldn’t make it. At first they were very disappointing but as they progressed, they turned out to put on a pretty good show. My biggest complaint was that the singer had the enthusiasm of a frozen corpse.
!!!
Wow. I arrived about 30 minutes into their set following a trip back to the tent and I really missed out. Their brand of dance-funk sounded even better live, especially when you are up towards the front dancing. Nic Offer had some snazzy dance moves, dancing like a hooker in front of the speakers. And their whole tension-and-release thing worked out really well. Nic Offer pretty much made this show better, whether it was his attempts at kicking beach balls into the crowd, his humorous stage banter or his short shorts.
The Raconteurs
Sadly, I was only able to squeeze The Raconteurs into my schedule for about 10 minutes in between !!! and M.I.A. In that 10 minutes, I really enjoyed them, though I didn’t get to hear “Broken Boy Soldier”, my favorite song of theirs, which is rather funny because I hate the rest of that album. But at least their new cd is fantastic.
M.I.A.
Did I really see M.I.A.’s last show? If it really was her last gig ever, then what a great show to go out on! Early on, she told us that she would leave her politics for later and that we would be in rave mode. Well, the politics didn’t really come and the rave was in full force. From what I could see, she had one of the biggest crowds among bands not playing the main stage and I would bet that no one in that crowd was disappointed. She brought as many ladies on stage as she could fit and then brought as many of the boys on stage as she could fit during the song “Boyz”. Sadly, I couldn’t get on stage, but it didn’t really matter, because I got to hear all of my favorites, from “Galang” to “20 Dollar” to “Pull Up The People” and sent the crowd apeshit for her encore “Paper Planes”. I love M.I.A.
Chris Rock
I actually wasn’t planning on catching him but my friends and my dad all went, so I decided to go. I never thought Chris Rock was that funny but during the 30 minutes or so that I saw him, I laughed my ass off. Plus, I now know the only time that white people are able to say the n-word.
Metallica
I didn’t see them at all. I went to the tent and napped. I hear that my dreams were more exciting.
MSTRKRFT
I love techno music. Or at least this style of hard rock influenced techno, similar to Justice and Daft Punk. MSTRKRFT were outstanding and got everyone dancing and a lot of people tripping. There was a kid next to us who stared into a blinking light for a good 20 minutes. You know it’s a great dance party when the stage is filled with people dancing like there is no tomorrow. Now I just need to see Daft Punk and Justice.
My Morning Jacket
Wow, where has My Morning Jacket been all of my life? I was never a huge fan of Z and every year I dismissed MMJ as another band I could go ahead and miss. Yet every year I’d read reviews of Bonnaroo and hear about these epic live shows, which always seem to happen in the rain. So this year, I was a bit more into MMJ and decided I had to see them after MSTRKRFT. Well, it was raining like all hell and the band played like there was no tomorrow. Even the lighting was phenomenal, adding another dimension to their already-stellar performance. This was easily one of the best shows of this year and quite possibly the best one of the festival.
The Disco Biscuits
We watched them for about 20 minutes or so during the My Morning Jacket set break and as usual, Bisco was great. We caught them during a trance groove, filled with their flashing lights and whatnot. Even my friend, who doesn’t enjoy too much dance or jam music, agreed that they were good.

Saturday

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
So I slept too late to see Two Gallants and the line to get into Centeroo was much too long, causing me to miss Mason Jennings, so I started my day off with some Sharon Jones. And what a great way to start my day! She really brought the funk in the midst of the devastating heat. And once my group left to catch Little Feat, I was able to get up pretty close to the front, which only made the show better. And for a woman of 52, she set the stage aflame with her energy, running around, wailing and whatnot. I am really regretting skipping her Cleveland show back in November!
Mason Jennings
Sadly, I missed his actual show earlier in the day, but I was fortunate enough to catch him for a few songs during his set on the Sonic Stage when Against Me! ended much earlier than expected. I had heard all about how his live show was just incredible, but this didn’t really seem anything too special. I mean, it was good, but it sounded pretty much the same as his albums. Maybe it just had something to do with the Sonic Stage.
Gogol Bordello
Wow. Just like last year, Gogol Bordello put on one hell of a show. I can’t even describe their show and neither can any of my pictures. All of the members of the band were incredibly energetic, despite the heat. And once again, Eugene Hutz sang while standing atop a bass drum being held up by the audience. I have never been able to listen to their albums much, but the live show could go on for years and I’d be pleased.
Cat Power
I caught her for only part of one song, pretty much just so I could say that I’d seen Cat Power. I’m not really much of a fan and what I saw didn’t do too much to change that. But damn, Chan Marshall is hot.
Avett Brothers
“Die Die Die” and “Shame” are the only two songs I really know by them, both of which I love, so I figured I should see these guys, especially after hearing great things about their live show. I was shocked by how good they were. Everything I’ve heard was pretty mellow, yet they had the energy of a punk band. And when they kept the audience singing while they left the stage for a moment, I understood why they had such a huge crowd.
Ben Folds
If it weren’t for Ben Folds, I wouldn’t be into a lot of the music I enjoy now. Even though I don’t listen to him too much nowadays, I wanted to see him. Although I’m sad I missed B.B. King, I am glad I chose Ben Folds over Iron & Wine. This was one of the most fun shows of the weekend. With Ben standing atop his piano, he asked us to give him the finger so he could get a picture and later on, he conducted the crowd in a sing-a-long from the top of his piano. He played a lot of really cool new songs, including one which features various household items on top of his piano strings to create an interesting sound. But the best, or worst, depending on your perspective, part of the show was when he play “Bitches Aint Shit” for the last time ever.
Jack Johnson
I’m embarrassed that during the 10 minutes we actually watched Jack Johnson, I knew the words to every song. But seriously, how is he that huge? He isn’t that great, is he?
Pearl Jam
We showed up, layed down and fell asleep. All I needed to hear was the beginning of “Even Flow” (“Freezing, he rests his head on a pillow made of concrete”) which has become an inside joke amongst some of my friends and I. Since we heard it on the way in, I had no desire to see the rest of Pearl Jam so we briefly napped and then waited for Sigur Rós.
The Coup
While we waited for Sigur Rós, we decided to go see The Coup for a little, since I had heard a few songs which weren’t too bad. All I really knew about them before was the Boots Riley was a Marxist. Afterwards, I learned that The Coup is freaking awesome. Playing with a live band, Boots proved to be a really commanding MC who sounded great live. Plus, it really helped that his backing band sounded as if they were a 70’s funk group.
Sigur Rós
I was really looking forward to this. It is extremely tragic that I only was able to see them for about 30 minutes. During the time we saw them, they were really beautiful. The ambient lighting made it hard to photograph them from where we were, but it was perfectly suited for their songs. Apparently they played “Gobbledigook” and two other songs from the new album, which sold out before I could pick up my copy.
Lupe Fiasco
As much as I love Lupe, I was positive that he’d kinda suck live. But he actually turned out to be one of the best of the weekend, even if he did look a teenage R&B star. Much like The Coup, Lupe’s backing band really added a lot to the performance, making everything sound much fuller. He played pretty much all of the hits and had the energy to play each one three more times. He turned “Kick, Push” into a lengthy party jam and for “Superstar”, Matthew Santos made an appearance to sing his chorus.
Kanye West
There are so many ifs. If I hadn’t had to skip Talib Kweli, Sigur Rós and Ghostland Observatory, I wouldn’t be so angry. If I didn’t have to wait two hours to see this, I wouldn’t be so angry. If Kanye weren’t such an asshole, I wouldn’t be angry. And last, if Kanye didn’t suck so hard, I wouldn’t be angry. Seriously, it was awful. Over two hours of waiting to see Kanye’s corny “performance”, where he actually says to his robot “I need pussy!” And how were we supposed to enjoy Glow In The Dark when the sun is coming up? I could ramble on all day. I’m glad I didn’t buy one of his $35 shirts.

Sunday

Rogue Wave
Due to their very small crowd, we were able to get right up front for this. And it was precisely as I had imagined: It sounded the same as the album. At least their albums aren’t bad. And at least they dissed Kanye, so they’re alright in my book.
Broken Social Scene
This was the first of two times I saw them over the weekend, with this being a shorter, acoustic set at the Sonic Stage. It was excellent and it was even better when they signed my Feel Good Lost. And Brendan Canning is a very funny man with a kickass beard.
Robert Randolph & The Family Band
*This was actually called Robert Randolph's Revival* What happened to the Family Band? How can he have a revival if he never died down? Whatever the case, this show was pretty much the same as every other Bonnaroo performance of his: Good. The three times I’ve seen him at Bonnaroo, he has been pretty good, but none of those compare to the two times I’ve seen him Cleveland, both of which were spectacular.
Jakob Dylan & the Gold Mountain Rebels
I had never even heard Jakob Dylan before, so I was just kind of expecting another Bob Dylan. But he played some really good roots/blues music which was a nice way to spend part of my Father’s Day with my dad.
Yonder Mountain String Band
Sure, I wasn’t really watching them, but I was listening to them play while we tossed the Frisbee around. And no, it wasn’t one of those damn obnoxious Xbox Frisbees. But as usual, YMSB was good. I never really expect something outstanding nor do I expect something awful and I always get what I do expect and that is what I like about YMSB.
Broken Social Scene
Well, the hype was correct. Broken Social Scene is in fact amazing live. I got pretty close and it was incredible. Plus, they made up a song which goes “Put down the bong and vote for Obama, you know you want to!” It was a classic. Anyways, they played pretty much all of my favorites, except for the fast version of “Major Label Debut”, which is actually my favorite. It was truly magic and an epic success.
Death Cab for Cutie
My thoughts during the 30 minutes or so I was there: “Wow, is it just me or does this sound exactly like their CD?” or “Wow I was expecting them to be a little more energetic.”
Widespread Panic
Why are they so damn reliable? Every time, they are good. They aren’t even a band who I can sit and listen to on my iPod, but live, they really are consistently good. After seeing them 4 times, one would think they would have one show that was a bit sub-par. They’re always good for closing out Bonnaroo.

So yeah, this year was excellent. I had a great time, with the exception of you know what and I plan to go back next year.

5 Best Shows of Bonnaroo 2008, In My Opinion:
1. My Morning Jacket
2. Broken Social Scene
3. M.I.A.
4. Lupe Fiasco
5. Gogol Bordello

Still Awesome of Bonnaroo 2008:
MSTRKRFT
Ben Folds
!!!
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Avett Brothers

5 Bands I Really Wish I Saw:
1. Sigur Rós
2. B.B. King
3. Talib Kweli
4. The Raconteurs
5. Ghostland Observatory

Thu 12 Jun – Bonnaroo 2008

I wrote a huge trip report featuring all of the artists I saw below with a few pictures, so check it out...

http://www.themilkcarton.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2578

Day One
Matt Morris, What Made Milwaukee Famous, Newton Faulkner, Back Door Slam, MGMT, Battles, K'naan, Vampire Weekend, Dark Star Orchestra

Day Two
Steel Train, José González, Tegan and Sara, Minus the Bear, Les Claypool, !!!, M.I.A., Big Sam's Funky Nation, Anders Osborne, Metallica, Henry Butler and The Game Band, MSTRKRFT, Tiësto, SuperJam ft. Les Claypool and Gogol Bordello, Disco Biscuits, New Orleans SuperJam

Day Three
Against Me!, Ozomatli, Mastodon, The Avett Brothers, Cat Power, B.B. King, Ben Folds, Iron & Wine, The Everybodyfields, Pearl Jam, Money Mark, The Coup, Sigur Rós, Ghostland Observatory

Day Four
Ladytron, Robert Randolph & The Family Band's Revival, Yonder Mountain String Band, Aimee Mann, Broken Social Scene, Robert Plant And Alison Krauss ft. T-Bone Burnett, Death Cab for Cutie

http://www.themilkcarton.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2578

So last night, or should I say this morning, I got back from Bonnaroo. And wow was it amazing! So many great bands. Im just going to comprise a list of people I saw and give my thoughts upon them.

Thursday June 12:
Musicians I saw-
The Felice Brothers
Musicians I missed that I wanted to see-
MGMT
Vampire Weekend

Friday June 13:
Musicians I saw-
The Fiery Furnaces
Stephen Marley
!!!
M.I.A. (I got 5 feet away from the center stage. This was the most amazing concert I have ever seen. It was a crazy danceparty and by far the standout show at Bonnaroo. I was so glad to be apart of her final performance.)
Chris Rock
Metallica
Musicians I wanted to see-
Rilo Kiley
MSTRKRFT
Tietso
Adele
The Raconteurs
Minus the Bear

Saturday June 14:
Musicians I saw-
Little Feat
Mason Jennings
Cat Power
B.B. King
Ben Folds (saw his last performance of Bitches Ain't Shit.)
Jack Johnson
Pearl Jam
The Coup (Really good funk band)
Lupe Fiasco (Second row!!!)
Sigur Rós (Amazingly beautiful.)
Musicians I wanted to see-
Ozomatli
Iron & Wine
Chromeo
Kanye West (Glad I did not stay around for that.)
Talib Kweli

Sunday June 15:
Musicians I saw-
Ladytron (Third row!)
O.A.R.
Broken Social Scene (Incredible!)
Aimee Mann
Death Cab for Cutie
Musicians I wanted to see-
Rogue Wave
Robert Randoph's Revival

Overall....Bonnaroo was amazing even though there were some slip ups...*Cough*KANYE*Cough*. Cannot wait till next year.

This is me...Stephanie.

To help myself keep track

Ghost Mice
Eric Ayotte
Slingshot Dakota
Pasties
Man Man
Extraordinaires
Thao Nguyen
Why?
Xiu Xiu
Dropkick Murphys
Flogging Molly
Portugal. The Man
Minus the Bear
The Big Sleep
The Apples in Stereo
Bury Your Dead
As Blood Runs Black
Unearth
Bomb the Music Industry!
Lemuria
Delay
The Jammy Dodgers
Defiance, Ohio
State Champion
Slithering Beast
Ribbonpigeon
MANSIONS
Andrew Jackson Jihad
Kepi Ghoulie
Ooh Da Lally
Paul Baribeau
Foxy Shazam
Frontier(s)
Mountain Asleep
Vampire Squid
GZA/Genius
Del
Lewd Acts and other Beebsfest people. Mostly bands I had already seen before though.
DJ Z-Trip
Disco Biscuits
Spoonboy
the boy who could fly
Ben Calebs with supporting actors
Good Luck
Wax Intellectual
Dead City Rejects
Young Widows
Static Radio
Captain Cadillac
Polar Bear Club
Alcohawk

Lotus Festival:
March Fourth Marching Band
La Musgaña
Sogbety Diomande’s West African Drum and Dance Company

Revival Tour:
Austin Lucas
Tim Barry
Ben Nichols
Chuck Ragan
Jon Gaunt
Digger Barnes
Todd Beene

Rock the Bells:
Kidz In The Hall
Murs
De La Soul
Mos Def
Immortal Technique
Nas
A Tribe Called Quest
Rakim
Method Man & Redman
Jay Electronica
B.O.B.
Dead Prez
The Pharcyde




Bonnaroo:
Vampire Weekend
Drive-By Truckers
Umphrey's McGee (like three songs)
Tegan and Sara (even less)
Minus the Bear
!!!
The Raconteurs
Willie Nelson
M.I.A.
Chris Rock
Metallica
MSTRKRFT
Two Gallants
Against Me!
Gogol Bordello
The Avett Brothers
B.B. King
Ben Folds
Zappa Plays Zappa
Jack Johnson (like 3 songs)
Pearl Jam
The Coup
Sigur Rós
Not Lupe Fiasco, Talib Kweli, or Chali 2Na, or Ghostland Observatory
...Kanye West

Lolla:
Louis XIV
Rage Against the Machine
Radiohead
Lupe Fiasco
Gnarls Barkley
Girl Talk
Franki Chan
VHS or Beta DJ Set
Flosstradamus
The National
Flogging Molly x2
Brand New
Gogol Bordello
Toadies
Nine Inch Nails
Amadou & Mariam
CSS
Black Kids
Chromeo
Grizzly Bear
Office
MGMT
E-Six & Roan

Today starts this years bonnaroo music+arts festival. Reviewing the line-up, I made a mix of my favorites:

• Nicole Atkins - Maybe Tonight
  
• Rilo Kiley - The Moneymaker
  
• DJ Tiësto - Close to You (feat. Jan Johnston)
  
• M.I.A. - $20
  
• MGMT - Time to Pretend
  
• Death Cab for Cutie - I Will Possess Your Heart
  
• Adele - Cold Shoulder
  
• Tegan and Sara - Back In Your Head
  
• Ladytron - Tomorrow
  
• Mason Jennings - Train Leaving Gray
  
• Grand Ole Party - Look Out Young Son
  
• What Made Milwaukee Famous - Sultan
  
• The Raconteurs - Salute Your Solution
  
• Lez Zeppelin - Kashmir
  
• The Felice Brothers - Frankie's Gun!
  
• Talib Kweli - Right About Now
  
• Abigail Washburn - Song of the Traveling Daughter
  
• Iron & Wine - Boy With A Coin
  
• My Morning Jacket - Off the Record
  
• Vampire Weekend - Oxford Comma
  
• Jack Johnson - Losing Hope
  
• Ben Folds - The Luckiest
  
• Broken Social Scene - 7/4 (Shoreline)
  
• Donavon Frankenreiter - It Don't Matter
  
• José González - Down The Line
  
• Newton Faulkner - Dream Catch Me
  
• Cat Power - New York, New York
  
• Aimee Mann - Freeway
  
• Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)
  
• Robert Randolph & The Family Band - Ain't Nothing Wrong With That
  
• Les Claypool - One Better
  
• Jakob Dylan - Whispering Pines
  
• The Avett Brothers - Shame
  
• Steel Train - Killing Monsters In The Rain
  
• Ozomatli - Cut Chemist Suite
  
• Israel Vibration - Rude Boy Shufflin'
  
• The Dirty Dozen Brass Band With Joss Stone And Buddy Guy - Every Night About This Time
  
• The Fiery Furnaces - The Philadelphia Grand Jury
  
• Solomon Burke - Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
  
• Lupe Fiasco - I Gotcha
  
• Pearl Jam - Hail, Hail
  
• Rogue Wave - Lake Michigan
  
• Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová - When Your Mind's Made Up
  
• Serena Ryder - Weak In the Knees
  
• Willie Nelson - Blue Hotel
  
• Sigur Rós - Hljómalind
  
• The Coup - My Favorite Mutiny (with Black Thought and Talib Kweli)
  
• Minus the Bear - Knights
  
• Grupo Fantasma - Mentiras
  
• Two Gallants - seems like home to me
  
• Gogol Bordello - Start Wearing Purple
  
• Money Mark - Pick Up The Pieces
  
• Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings - 100 Days, 100 Nights
  
• Levon Helm - Poor Old Dirt Farmer
  
• Back Door Slam - Come Home
  
• Umphrey's McGee - In The Kitchen
  
• Phil Lesh & Friends - Patchwork Quilt
  
• Susan Tedeschi - Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
  
• Widespread Panic - Chest Fever
  
• Drive-By Truckers - space city
  
• Walter "Wolfman" Washington - Honky Tonk
  
• Yonder Mountain String Band - If There's Still Ramblin' in the Rambler (let him go)
  
• Little Feat - Dixie Chicken
  
• B.B. King - The Thrill is Gone

Here's whom I can remember seeing over the years:

* = seen live multiple times
*** = seen live so many times I should get an award

A-Trak
Against Me!
American Bang
American Music Club
Amiina*
Amy Winehouse
Animal Collective
Annie Stela
The Apples in Stereo
The Arcade Fire*
Architecture in Helsinki
Atlas Sound
Autolux

B. Dolan
Bad Brains*
Basia Bulat
The Battle Royale
Beastie Boys***
Ben Harper
Benevento/Russo Duo
Big Audio Dynamite
The Bird and the Bee
Björk***
Black Ice
The Black Keys
Bloc Party
BoDeans*
Bonde do Role
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Bootsy Collins
Boris
Boys Noize*
The Breeders
Brother Ali
Bruce Springsteen
Bryan Adams

Camper Van Beethoven*
Carbon/Silicon
Cheap Trick
Chromeo
The Cinematic Orchestra
Cloud Cult
Common
The Cool Kids*
Cornelius
The Corrs*
The Coup
Crowded House
CSS*
Cut Copy

Da Brat
Damien Rice*
Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip
Dashboard Confessional*
Dead Rock West
deadboy & the Elephantmen
Deborah Harry
Depeche Mode
DeVotchKa
Diddy
Dinosaur Jr.
DJ Heather
DJ JS-1
DJ Mehdi
The Dodos*
Duffy
The Duke Spirit

Earl Greyhound
Electrelane
Elefant
Elf Power
Erykah Badu
Explosions in the Sky

Fat Joe
Ferraby Lionheart
The Forms
Forro In The Dark
The Frames
Fun Lovin' Criminals

Garbage*
George Clinton
Ghostface
Ghostland Observatory
Giant Drag
Girl Talk
Grand Ole Party
Grizzly Bear
GZA/Genius

High Places
The Hold Steady
Holy Fuck
Hüsker Dü

I'm From Barcelona
Ice Cube
Incubus
Indigo Girls
Interpol*
INXS

Jane's Addiction*
Jarvis Cocker*
Jens Lekman
Joan Baez
Joe Cocker
The Joggers
John Doe*
Jurassic 5
Justice*

Keane*
Kelis*
Kid Creole and the Coconuts
Kings of Leon*
The Knitters*
Kraftwerk
KRS-One

Lady Miss Kier
Le Tigre*
Les Savy Fav*
Lil Eazy-E
Lil Jon
Lil' Kim
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Lissy Trullie
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
Lone Justice*
Lou Reed*
Lupe Fiasco
Luscious Jackson

M.I.A.
Mary J. Blige
Matisyahu
Matmos*
MC Lyte
Metric
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Midnight Juggernauts



Mika
Mission of Burma
Mix Master Mike*
Morningwood
Morris Day
The Music
My Morning Jacket

Nellie McKay
The Neville Brothers
New Order
The New Pornographers
Nightmares on Wax
The Nightwatchman
No Age

Pale Young Gentlemen
Patti Smith
Paul Young
Peaches
Peter Gabriel
Pixies*
PJ Harvey***
Plastiscines
The Police*
The Polyphonic Spree
Portishead
Pretty Girls Make Graves
Prince
The Prodigy*
Public Enemy*
Public Image Ltd.

Q-Tip

R.E.M.*
The Raconteurs
Radiohead*
Raekwon
Rage Against the Machine
Rahzel
Rakim
Ramones
Ratatat
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Redd Kross
Remy Ma
The Replacements***
Richard Hawley
Roger Waters
Rollins Band
The Roots*
Royal Crescent Mob*
The Ruby Suns

Satellite Party
Sebadoh
Sheila E.
Sigur Rós*
Silversun Pickups
Sinéad O'Connor
Skybombers
Smash Mouth
The Smashing Pumpkins
Sneaky Sound System
Spiritualized
Snoop Dogg*
Snow Patrol
Sonic Youth*
Soulwax*
Spoon*
St. Vincent
Starsailor
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks
Stereo Total
Stereophonics
Steve Aoki
The Style Council
The Sugarcubes

Talib Kweli*
Tapes 'n Tapes
The Teenagers