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MVB: 10K Lakes Music Festival ’09

Katie "Coco" Mendez July 27, 2009 0

MVB: 10K Lakes Music Festival ‘09 Who: The Hue Why: Because they really are what they say they are — progressive rock. And damn entertaining. Without lyrics, these guys have figured out how to

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Coco’s Picks: Mile High Music Festival ’09

Coco’s Picks: Mile High Music Festival ’09

Katie "Coco" Mendez July 17, 2009 0

This week I’m dropping by the Mile High Music Festival in Denver, Colorado. Headliners include Tool, Widespread Panic, and Ben Harper, but here are the bands that I’m most excited to see at Dicks

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Chromeo Photo Gallery @ Rothbury ’09

Katie "Coco" Mendez July 16, 2009 0

We love our jobs. At Rothbury, we got to get up close and personal with Chromeo during a kick ass set. MFJ photographer, Ryan N., got some amazing shots.  

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The Scene: Rothbury ’09

Katie "Coco" Mendez July 10, 2009 0

When:July 2nd- 5th Where:Rothbury, MI at the Double JJ Ranch Who: The Dead, Bob Dylan, The String Cheese Incident, Willie Nelson, The Black Crows, Damian ‘Jr. Gong Marley and Nas, STS9, Broken Social Scene,

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Costume Junkies: Rothbury ’09

Katie "Coco" Mendez July 8, 2009 0

We had so much fun snapping pics of strangers at Bonnaroo, we decided to break out the camera again at Rothbury. Here’s the latest photo gallery of the strange and wonderful folks we ran

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Coco’s Picks: Summerfest ‘09

Coco’s Picks: Summerfest ‘09

Katie "Coco" Mendez June 28, 2009 0

1. The Riverboat Gamblers: If you are in the mood for energetic punk, then catch this show. Lets just say these guys may piss off a stagehand or two before the end of the

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The Scene: Bonnaroo ’09

Katie "Coco" Mendez June 16, 2009 0

When: June 11th-14th Where: Manchester, TN Who: Phish, Snoop Dogg, Beastie Boys, Nine Inch Nails, Erika Badu, Wilco, Al Green, Elvis Costello, Yeah Yeah Yeah’s, Portugal. the Man, Gov’t Mule, Girl Talk, MGMT, moe,

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21 Things You Forgot to Pack for Bonnaroo

21 Things You Forgot to Pack for Bonnaroo

Katie "Coco" Mendez June 9, 2009 5

Camping is fun. Especially when you’re camping with 90,000 other people. In your focused state of planning out the perfect schedule, you might have left a few things out of your backpack. With seven

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Coco’s Picks: Bonnaroo ’09

Coco’s Picks: Bonnaroo ’09

Katie "Coco" Mendez June 7, 2009 0

Asking me to pick my favorite bands at Bonnaroo is like asking me to choose between children. There’s so much talent this year, I’m going to have to make some difficult decisions on what

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Coco’s Picks: Wakarusa ’09

Coco’s Picks: Wakarusa ’09

Katie "Coco" Mendez June 2, 2009 0

No festivals for me this week. I’m preparing for the onslaught that is known as Bonnaroo. If you’re heading to Wakarusa in the Ozarks this weekend, here are some artists you might enjoy. 1.

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The Scene: Summer Camp ’09

Katie "Coco" Mendez May 28, 2009 0

When: May 22-24, 2009 Where: Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, IL Who: moe, Umphrey’s McGee, Willie Nelson, Method Man and Redman, Keller Williams, Les Claypool, Girl Talk, Gomez and many more! The Scene: Summer Camp

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Coco’s Picks: Sasquatch ’09

Coco’s Picks: Sasquatch ’09

Katie "Coco" Mendez May 20, 2009 0

Tough choices at Sasquatch this year. It was a challenge to narrow my picks with so many amazing artists.  Here a few of my favorites: 1.  M. Ward I really dig M. Ward’s unique sound. 

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