ROTHBURY Live

Tracy: 2009-07-05T19:07:55-0700

Ani difranco said she hopes her acoustic guitar sounds as good as willie nelson's when she 'grows up'

Tamaryn: 2009-07-05T16:47:54-0700

(1 of 2) Well Rumbums my cell phone battery is going to die. TOOOO many txts. That means my time at Rothbury is soooon coming to a close. It's been great, and I (2 of 2) swear by the Rothbury glowing orb I've lost 10lbs from walking!! Look for my show recaps on the site later this week!

Tamaryn: 2009-07-05T16:13:20-0700

Only in eeefing Michigan! I lost my jean jacket yesterday during Dub Squad. A day and a half later it's still hanging on the soundbooth fence. This place is soo relaxed.

Tamaryn: 2009-07-05T15:58:15-0700

Cutting out of willy a skosh early to make my way over to ani. Festival overlaps suck.

Tamaryn: 2009-07-05T15:43:20-0700

"You were always on my mind." Which reminds me; I should call my mom. ;)

Tamaryn: 2009-07-05T15:31:47-0700

"it's cloudy in the morning and it's gonna be raining in the afternoon" Actually, it's 76 and sunny. :)

Tamaryn: 2009-07-05T15:29:24-0700

Mamma don't let ur babies grow up to be cowboys... :D

Tamaryn: 2009-07-05T15:21:16-0700

willy is serenading the crowd. And a parachute fan plan thing just flew over head.

Tamaryn: 2009-07-05T15:12:43-0700

Getting a mushroom pita before willy

Tracy: 2009-07-05T14:21:17-0700

Yonder mountain string band is killin it with the banjo nextdoor at odeum stage.

Tracy: 2009-07-05T14:20:21-0700

Grace potter stole everyone's hearts. That girl's got soul for days! Woooweee!

Tamaryn: 2009-07-05T14:18:07-0700

Meeting up with tracy for a bit before Willy and fam.

Tamaryn: 2009-07-05T13:31:23-0700

Guster is playing an encore! "Keep it together..."

Tamaryn: 2009-07-05T13:08:08-0700

Guster is really killing it. Fantastic set.

tracy: 2009-07-05T12:44:51-0700

Matisyahu just came through the press tent. He's definitely a hot commodity for interviews.

Tracy: 2009-07-05T12:30:32-0700

So much going on in Sherwood. People meditating, singing, ringing bells, massaging and loving live.

Tamaryn: 2009-07-05T12:25:30-0700

Hanging out in the shade w/ the friends I met yesterday at John Butler. Today it's Guster. Very chillax. You always meet the coolest people at festivals.

tracy: 2009-07-05T11:17:54-0700

Joe from Guster just came thru the tent. Sometimes I have to restrain the fan in me who wants to gush and just sit back and chill.

Tamaryn: 2009-07-05T11:08:15-0700

No Netti pot. But for $35 I can buy a pair of fairy wings. $50 and she'll throw in a tutu. :) Also scored some kind of frozen lemonade. I'm kinda fond of festival food...

Tamaryn: 2009-07-05T10:42:29-0700

Shopping the vendors and walking around the epicenter before Guster. Hoping to find a Neti pot. Lots of dust here.

tobias: 2009-07-05T09:41:59-0700

Danielle is interviewing Guster. Do you know Guster?

tracy: 2009-07-05T09:32:13-0700

Last night was so cold. I took an extra minute in the port-a-potty trying to get warm in the confined space. It was iffy and unpleasant but necessary.

Tamaryn: 2009-07-04T19:56:07-0700

Found some friends from my home town. What are the odds? Finishing up w/ the dead...Really fun times...

Tamaryn: 2009-07-04T19:53:34-0700

Fireworks! 4th couldn't be better spent than with the Dead, a full moon and fireworks.

Tamaryn: 2009-07-04T19:52:13-0700

The thing I love about the shows is the fashions. I'm standing next to a dude wearing a lamb head and short shorts. He baaahs when you touch his ear.

tobias: 2009-07-04T18:41:10-0700

banaman is enjoying a beautiful sunset. Another fine costume.

Tamaryn: 2009-07-04T17:40:49-0700

By the light of the setting sun and the glowing rothbury orb we have the dead!! How many people here?? Maybe like a million ;)

Tamaryn: 2009-07-04T17:24:43-0700

John Butler was fan-tastic! Quite possibly my fave so far. Heading to get a drink then the Dead. Pretty stoked.

tracy: 2009-07-04T16:12:26-0700

Les claypool is pulling acidy funk out of his back pocket!

Tamaryn: 2009-07-04T16:11:23-0700

Hoping to encounter a band of merry men as I travel through Sherwood Forest.

tracy: 2009-07-04T16:10:01-0700

Railroad eart jams are sweet as cupcakes, black crowes laying down some bluesy craft.

Tamaryn: 2009-07-04T14:23:58-0700

Drum Solo!

Tamaryn: 2009-07-04T13:59:01-0700

Turns out he brought his wife - a firecracker. She makes having streamers in ones hair look good.

Tamaryn: 2009-07-04T13:55:41-0700

Uncle Sam just sat next to me

Tamaryn: 2009-07-04T13:46:32-0700

Zappa Plays Zappa filling the air with sound waves of 'apostrophe'

Tamaryn: 2009-07-04T12:24:31-0700

The rain gods seem to have been pleased...the rain has stopped. My jean jacket seems to have been sacrificed though as I seem to have lost it.

Tamaryn: 2009-07-04T12:16:06-0700

Making the long hike over to the media tent before zappa. Thankfully the media tent is right behind the sherwood stage :)

tracy: 2009-07-04T11:43:23-0700

Catching some rain droplets but I'm not sure if anything can ruin this day. Lost of people are hanging back at camp, taking it easy.

Tamaryn: 2009-07-04T11:42:29-0700

The skies have opened up. The rain is pouring down!

Tamaryn: 2009-07-04T11:36:47-0700

Hopefully the dancing Rothbarians will please the rain gods.

tobias: 2009-07-04T11:34:04-0700

the drizzle has started...no rain, no rain, no rain!

tobias: 2009-07-04T11:32:04-0700

We just chatted with Miami artist Rachel Goodrich.

Tamaryn: 2009-07-04T11:04:40-0700

GP Dub Squad was great. Now off to find food. Anything but funnel cake!

tracy: 2009-07-04T11:03:20-0700

Everywhere you go people are yelling "happy birthday America!"

tracy: 2009-07-04T11:02:27-0700

things were slow in the camp this morning. Everyone was up until dawn partying and setting off prelim fireworks.

tobias: 2009-07-04T10:36:15-0700

a few drops of rain...

Tamaryn: 2009-07-04T10:35:59-0700

I hear music! Day 3 of Rothbury. Happy 4th of July to all the Rum Bum music enthusiasts.

tracy: 2009-07-04T08:45:57-0700

Getting ready for another fun day of ROTHBURY!

Tamaryn: 2009-07-03T19:40:18-0700

Decompressing in the media tent before STS9 @ 1 a.m.

tracy: 2009-07-03T18:42:37-0700

Sun's slowly setting. String Cheese Incident is bringing the chill vibes to the Odieum stage. A great start to the late night sets.

Tamaryn: 2009-07-03T17:21:09-0700

Is there anything as fantastic as banjos and accordions and Irish accents at sunset? I don't think so!

Tamaryn: 2009-07-03T17:10:32-0700

Heading over to see Molly get Flogged. Will be good times.

Tamaryn: 2009-07-03T17:09:34-0700

NAS gave a couple shoutouts to MJ. "My man Michael Jackson walked right up to the sun."

tobias: 2009-07-03T15:39:10-0700

Danielle just got an exclusive interview with G Love. Will post once we're back in Miami.

Tamaryn: 2009-07-03T15:33:37-0700

Stoked to see Damian Marley and NAS.

tracy: 2009-07-03T15:33:08-0700

Broken Social Scene has a pretty eclectic sound.

tracy: 2009-07-03T15:09:00-0700

Sheerwood Forest is a breezy lounge with hammocks galore. Everyone smilin and chillin, resting up for what promises to be another crazy late night!

Tamaryn: 2009-07-03T15:02:11-0700

We're chilling @ broken social scene. 19 band members. Tight full sound. Loving the late afternoon sun.

Tamaryn: 2009-07-03T14:42:27-0700

Just found a log lizard sculpture in the sherwood forest!

tracy: 2009-07-03T14:37:04-0700

Already today we've seen our first wizard, a santa claus and a bunch of faries. It's like xmas in July!

Tamaryn: 2009-07-03T14:04:01-0700

Brett Dennen is chillin in the press lounge...impromptu acoustic performance. :)

tracy: 2009-07-03T14:03:00-0700

Lotus just announced surprise show in sherwood forest after surprise gig last night. Sweet.

tamaryn: 2009-07-03T13:13:07-0700

Just saw a guy in a kilt wearing a top hat that said "free hugs". Fits right in with laid back rothbury. And who wouldn't want a free hug?

tamaryn: 2009-07-03T12:53:24-0700

The H's of killing time between sets: hulhoops, hackie sacks and hamocks. Really love the hamocks. You'd think I never saw one before ;)

tamaryn: 2009-07-03T12:47:21-0700

Hanging out in the ranch area. Waiting for Martin Sexton. Watching people walk on tight ropes. Going to go grab some good. I love meat on a stick!

Tamaryn: 2009-07-03T12:26:43-0700

Just heard Brett Dennen cover MJ's Billy Jean. Then ended w/ Celebrate (i think that's the title). Great closing numbers. The crowd loved it.

tobias: 2009-07-03T12:13:00-0700

the two guys from Lotus chatted with us for about 10 minutes. They are twins!

tobias: 2009-07-03T11:18:41-0700

Danielle will be interviewing Lotus in a few moments.

Tamaryn: 2009-07-03T11:17:02-0700

One of the things you don't realize about ROTHBURY until you get here is how far apart everything is. Lots of walking. The hammocks in Sherwood Forest were a relief to see.

tracy: 2009-07-03T10:24:17-0700

Using wet naps at the porta-potty. Gotta keep it clean whatever way you can!

tobias: 2009-07-03T09:20:30-0700

At the media briefing. Be nice to the artists.

tracy: 2009-07-03T09:17:52-0700

the disco biscuits laid down a filthy set for 3 solid hours last night - playing til quarter to 4. It was unreal. Afterwards, everyone was pissed that they closed sherwood forest.

tobias: 2009-07-03T07:38:38-0700

Danielle interviewed 2020 Soundsystem yesterday around 9:30. We'll post the interview when we get back.

tracy: 2009-07-02T19:19:43-0700

Keller finishing up. glowsticks flying everywhere in the air. Like 20 at a time!

tracy: 2009-07-02T18:30:25-0700

keller williams is covering phish's 'birds of a feather'. Mood is totally mellow.

tracy: 2009-07-02T18:22:37-0700

Just walked through Sherwood Forest. Lighting up. Looks beautiful. Lights, shapes, a work of art.

tracy: 2009-07-02T18:16:47-0700

Just found out the sun doesn't go down to 10 p.m.! It's chilly but beautiful out.

tracy: 2009-07-02T16:32:52-0700

I'm officially the first Rum Bum to christen the port-a-potty.

tobias: 2009-07-02T16:29:51-0700

Had to go to the high school gym in Rothbury to get our media credentials. Luckily, no one got detention. :)

tracy: 2009-07-02T14:15:04-0700

Oh, and it's cold here! (For a Miamian) I just bought legwarmers and a jacket.

tracy: 2009-07-02T12:57:19-0700

Getting ready to head out to the Double JJ now. Can't wait to see the fest goers, the Sherwood Forest, and, of course, the bands!

tracy: 2009-07-02T09:06:17-0700

Michigan is beautiful! Who knew?

tracy: 2009-07-02T07:21:24-0700

Airport. Tired and excited. Hungry too. Can't wait to eat some Rothburys.

tobias: 2009-07-01T15:31:49-0700

Printing directions now...

tracy: 2009-07-01T15:15:49-0700

Getting ready to head to MI. Can't wait!