Over the past decade, the music business has seen the rise and fall of everything from teen pop to electronica and retro soul.

Imagine a little bit of Billy Idol, Pink, Joan Jett, a tad of No Doubt.

It was with great excitement and hedonistic anticipation that I looked forward to this year?s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, held from June 11-14 on a farm in Manchester, TN. Tales I had heard from past attendees and the glossy coverage in Rolling Stone promised a long weekend of wonderful music, wonderful people and general paganistic pleasure. Headliners like Band of Horses and MGMT whet my ...

ART: Showcasing "the various extremes of human behavior and the bizarre worlds that surround them," the one-night show, Bazooko's Circus , will feature 50 dark and experimental pieces by Bay Area artists, including photography, illustration, paintings, film, and other mixed medias, featuring short film It's a Strange World by Hassan Said and music by The Strange Orchestra. 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. // ...

German godfathers of electronica peddle their way into the people of Manchester's hearts