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if you had inside info about the lineup...

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Posted by sangreal
Jan 26, 2011 17:35:59 GMT -5
what would you do?
Posted by Druid
Jan 26, 2011 17:44:23 GMT -5
Spill it as soon as I get it. That's why no one tells me anything  :(
Posted by jhammett
Jan 26, 2011 17:55:12 GMT -5
I would send COS a fake lineup then develop my own version of bonnaroo clues but it would be like the top twenty acts on scrabble board with the majority of the letters removed and I like to picture my jesus with giant eagles wings singing lead vocals for lynyrd skynyrd and im in the front row and im hammered drunk

Sorry, I spent too much time reading CursedLeno posts today, obviously
Posted by Zappatical
Jan 26, 2011 23:56:37 GMT -5
Definitely give it to CoS. God knows they need it.
Posted by summerteeth214
Jan 27, 2011 1:45:54 GMT -5
I'd leak it stealthily. Wouldn't want to attract negative attention
Posted by Homer J. Fong
Jan 27, 2011 11:14:26 GMT -5
I'll tell you what I WOULDN'T do: I wouldn't go around Bonnaroo message boards claiming that I have all this inside information, but then refuse to share it with anyone. I have to imagine that anyone doing that would have to be the biggest weeniebag alive.
Posted by ohio
Jan 27, 2011 11:16:34 GMT -5
Homer J. Fong Avatar
I'll tell you what I WOULDN'T do: I wouldn't go around Bonnaroo message boards claiming that I have all this inside information, but then refuse to share it with anyone. I have to imagine that anyone doing that would have to be the biggest weeniebag alive.
Posted by NoAge
Jan 27, 2011 11:22:03 GMT -5
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I'll tell you what I WOULDN'T do: I wouldn't go around Bonnaroo message boards claiming that I have all this inside information, but then refuse to share it with anyone. I have to imagine that anyone doing that would have to be the biggest weeniebag alive.


Quoted for truth
Posted by GOUGEaway
Jan 27, 2011 11:23:26 GMT -5
There is no option to vote for:

Masturbate to my own supremacy
Posted by StreetBum87
Jan 27, 2011 11:24:56 GMT -5
I'd create a whole new persona, called Cyber Jack....(because i Cyber Jacked your lineup) new email, and new Inforoo SN. post it. then delete everything and wipe my hard drive so there is no trace back to me.

edit:

I take all this back; and follow GOUGEaways lifestyle.
Posted by nodepression
Jan 27, 2011 11:28:59 GMT -5
Would leak one band a day in the form of youtubes from a separate account. People wouldn't understand at first, but then next year everyone would freak out waiting for "mortimerthebonnaroolineuprevealinghedgehogjr" to post some youtube videos.
Jan 27, 2011 11:41:17 GMT -5
I sure would not post anything on here, especially if I was just trying to confirm the absence of a band from somebody who would know. Doubly especially not when it gets people friending you on facebook just to stalk your contacts. Some people on here are ungrateful little NBC.



Homer J. Fong Avatar
I'll tell you what I WOULDN'T do: I wouldn't go around Bonnaroo message boards claiming that I have all this inside information, but then refuse to share it with anyone. I have to imagine that anyone doing that would have to be the biggest weeniebag alive.




So who other than Basement Jaxx did your friend tell you?
Posted by Homer J. Fong
Jan 27, 2011 11:48:13 GMT -5
Funny thing is, until I changed jobs, I would have had a decent inside track on info for this year. The son of one of the people I used to work for is apparently one of the production, management and booking people for Superfly out of NYC, and works on Bonnaroo. I didn't find this out until late spring of last year, when my (much older) boss told me that she goes to Bonnaroo every year because her son help put it together, so she goes for free. She was very excited for Kris Kristoffersen. Ah well.
Jan 27, 2011 12:01:25 GMT -5
I used to be able to hit up the DJ's for our local radio station, and some others people around town but this year either they are getting it when we are, or they are not telling a soul. The guy I talked to is more involved in band and touring logistics, but I figured he had a better chance than anyone else I had left of knowing anything.
Posted by cheeky
Jan 27, 2011 12:05:33 GMT -5
I would leak it stealthily, though no one would believe due to the fact that this board is more jaded than that Aerosmith song.
Posted by jakicker
Jan 30, 2011 19:58:06 GMT -5
if i had inside info and i didnt share it with all the people in the forum who are going batshiz crazy over finding out the lineup, im not sure i could consider myself a member of the forum any longer because i would be doing the opposite of helping everyone else.
Posted by theshining
Jan 30, 2011 22:10:30 GMT -5
I would tell my Mom, then put her on an Amtrak train and have her hold a loud phone conversation with someone regarding all the line-up info. I would at the very least tell her to name drop What stage during said convo. That ought to get the ball rolling
Posted by Airline
Jan 30, 2011 22:13:32 GMT -5
I would feed the starving children.....
Posted by higgyson
Jan 30, 2011 23:44:39 GMT -5
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There is no option to vote for:

Masturbate to my own supremacy
Posted by Homer J. Fong
Jan 31, 2011 10:12:56 GMT -5
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So who other than Basement Jaxx did your friend tell you?


Only other name I've gotten from him is Street Sweeper Social Club. He's not covering the same topics he used to for the publication he works for (he used to cover tours/live events for them, so he was in contact with tons of bands/promoters/etc.), so I got next to nothing this year.
Jan 31, 2011 10:36:59 GMT -5
I swear, your personality reminds so much of Jonah Hill's from Superbad. I don't know if that's a compliment or not.

But yeah, I agree with everything you said. I would just send it to PASTE magazine and tell them that this is the lineup.
Posted by mapjcb
Jan 31, 2011 13:29:11 GMT -5
It depends on the circumstance.
If I was told in confidentiality it would stay that way, period.
Posted by beachdreams
Jan 31, 2011 13:39:50 GMT -5
I wouldn't tell anyone. You're going to find out anyway.
Posted by itrainmonkeys
Jan 31, 2011 14:25:50 GMT -5
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I wouldn't tell anyone. You're going to find out anyway.


but would you log in here and tell people "I know the lineup, and it's from a good source......but I can't tell any of you what it is".
Posted by desertcinema
Jan 31, 2011 16:53:17 GMT -5
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Spill it as soon as I get it. That's why no one tells me anything  :(
Posted by beachdreams
Jan 31, 2011 17:03:46 GMT -5
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I wouldn't tell anyone. You're going to find out anyway.


but would you log in here and tell people "I know the lineup, and it's from a good source......but I can't tell any of you what it is".

Of course not. That's why I haven't said a word.  ;)
Jan 31, 2011 18:48:24 GMT -5
The other thing is quite honestly the hate you get for not saying anything is still less than what you would get for being wrong if peoples expectations get riled up. Ask Alex Young about that.
Posted by Duddits
Jan 31, 2011 18:53:27 GMT -5
^^^^^^^^

This is actually the best logic I've read thus far regarding reasons to keep quiet. I remember last year..................that was ugly for awhile.
Jan 31, 2011 18:57:14 GMT -5
^^Fwiw I sent the guy a message today asked him if he was serious and if I could go on and post it. I told him I quacked up by saying I knew something and it got out out of control, if he gives me the go ahead I will post what he said. Honestly it has taken a lot of fun out of things next year I will try to remain in the dark like everyone else. Also I am not as sure about the info because of stuff everyone else is throwing around.