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Bonnaroo 2006: Day Two

I took my mandate as Bonnaroo Festival correspondent for CMJ very seriously. My first order of business upon waking, before even breakfast coffee, was to try and secure myself better credentials. Festivals like Bonnaroo have about twenty-five different levels of… » More inside

Bonnaroo 2006: Day One (previously unpublished)

It’s getting so I really hate to fly, which is too bad because I used to be one of the rare individuals who truly LOVED to fly in airplanes and I felt like I was part of some cosmic balance… » More inside

Don’t Be a Spud: in 2005 I was losing the plot.

We’ve got lots of exciting news to report, but we’re going to keep it short. Last year we were voted “Best New Product Design” at the Indie-Rock Business Conference and Motocross event in Yreka, California, and we plan on striking… » More inside

2004 Tour Diary: Europe

Another long-lost entry from John Roderick’s 2004 Tour Diary. Also catch the East Coast and Southern U.S. entry We’ve been in Europe the last month and, in my defense, it was almost impossible to keep a regular journal what with all… » More inside

2004 Tour Diary: East Coast & Southern U.S.

John turns up with a previously-unknown entry from the 2004 Tour Diary. Coming from the west coast I have to admit that I have a total fascination with the American South, and our national tours only really start to feel… » More inside

Funky Martin Luther, or An Autumnal Update

Hello all and sundry Long Winters fans, acolytes, tourists and contributors. I have been a very neglectful contributor to our Internet salon over the summer, and unfortunately missed out on the scintillating political discussion that flared up on the message… » More inside