Put your detective caps on gumshoes, as it appears the guessing game for the official Bonnaroo 2008 lineup is on. According to Stereogum, Radio Bonnaroo released a dozen or so riddles hinting at the possible big acts that are set to appear this year. It’s too early for my brain to process these silly riddles, but I already have some possible answers to a few of these so far. Apparently, the official lineup is due sometime this week, but it doesn’t hurt to try and complete these if you’re the impatient type.
1. “There is more than one Manchester”
2. “Memphis isn’t Albany”
3. “Clouds taste this way”
4. “Some Herrings are red, Jimmy”
5. “Hard Substance, Soft Substance”
6. “Janis Joplin’s reserves will be preserved”
7. “Rumors are just rumors, but twist them sideways, grow your humor hair and they become a more yen reality. No, this is not about Fleetwood Mac”
8. “It’s not sour, what is sowed in the earth”
9. “Three certain birds, add one”
10. “Look to the center of Europe to get the sound, but the band comes from all around.”
11. “Here is another clue for you message board people. Open up the church and you will see the steeple. Some of your guesses have been way off but correct for the wrong clues. Now I must cough.”
12. Charlie’s imaginary band will not be playing and don’t believe what he wrote on his hand and the last few things he was not saying.
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2. M.I.A.?
3. Metallica
10. Daft Punk?? Man, I hope so.
My head hurts.
1. Manchester Orchestra
I thought #10 sounded more like Beirut. You’re probably right about #3. If #2 isn’t M.I.A. – maybe Cat Power? In my head I’m trying to make one of them be Radiohead and another be The Magnetic Fields.
Well, Led Zeppelin is set to open their US tour at Bonnaroo. I’m willing to bet that’s “Hard Substance, Soft Substance”, number 5. And Metallica is definately number 3. Number 9 could be Counting Crows.