Rural Minority

Here it is guys…after all this time.  Posted yesterday, here is the latest confirmed:

• Dave Matthews Band
• Kings of Leon
• Stevie Wonder
• Jay-Z
• Tenacious D
• Weezer
• The Flaming Lips with Stardeath and White Dwarfs perform “Dark Side of the Moon”
• The Dead Weather
• Damian Marley and Nas
• Phoenix
• Norah Jones
• Michael Franti and Spearhead
• John Fogerty
• Regina Spektor
• Jimmy Cliff
• LCD Soundsystem
• The Avett Brothers
• Thievery Corporation
• Rise Against
• Tori Amos
• The National
• Zac Brown Band
• Les Claypool
• John Prine
• The Black Keys
• Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers
• Jeff Beck
• Dropkick Murphys
• She & Him
• Against Me!
• The Disco Biscuits
• Daryl Hall & Chromeo
• Jamey Johnson
• Clutch
• Bassnectar
• Kid Cudi
• Baaba Maal
• Kris Kristofferson
• Medeski Martin & Wood
• The xx
• GWAR
• Dan Deacon Ensemble
• Tinariwen
• Wale
• Deadmau5
• The Melvins
• The Gaslight Anthem
• Miike Snow
• The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
• Dr. Dog
• They Might Be Giants
• Punch Brothers
• Isis
• Blitzen Trapper
• Blues Traveler
• Miranda Lambert
• Calexico
• Gary Chardonnay
• OK Go
• Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
• Martin Sexton
• Lotus
• Baroness
• Dave Rawlings Machine
• Mayer Hawthorne and the County
• Japandroids
• Jay Electronica
• Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
• Ingrid Michaelson
• The Dodos
• Manchester Orchestra
• The Temper Trap
• Cross Canadian Ragweed
• Big Sam’s Funky Nation
• Carolina Chocolate Drops
• NEEDTOBREATHE
• Tokyo Police Club
• The Entrance Band
• Local Natives
• Brandi Carlile
• Mumford & Sons
• Rebelution
• Diane Birch
• Monte Montgomery
• Julia Nunes
• The Postelles
• Lucero
• Here We Go Magic
• Hot Rize
• Neon Indian
• B.O.B

Let’s get some comments rocking.  To me, this is the best lineup yet.  You?

In less than 24 hours the video below has hit the webz and gone viral.  It isn’t hard to figure out why.  Just watch.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-r02-oZAW4&NR=1[/youtube]

I don’t even need to get into all the ways that clip is funny.  You know.  Here’s the rub: apparently, Boise cowbell girl is blind.  Feeling guilty?  I’m not and here’s why:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ul7X5js1vE[/youtube]

You see that?  Blind is an excuse for tripping over a curb, failing to make eye contact with the person you’re conversing with, or having those milky eyes.  Blind is not an excuse for being a passionless performer.  Still not convinced?  Exhibit B:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJYUSdX-Rps[/youtube]

Bam.  Double blind!  Just hit you with some truth.  I hope that girl happens across this blog and has that creepy voice software that will read my wisdom aloud to her.  Seriously, this dude gave us one of the more inspired performances of the decade and he’s autistic.  Beethoven was DEAF.  I know, I know.  Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles are front and center, the highlight of their acts.  High school sports, by their nature, encourage excitement.  Rusty, all this babe has to work with is a cowbell!  Must I paint a picture?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyV2cPLuFuA&feature=related[/youtube]

Good luck, Christopher.  I hope the Boise State blind girl isn’t your doctor.