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Farewell From Manchester (06/17/09 06:09 PM) A video wrap-up from your Bonnaroo 2009 correspondents › Read full post
Curtain Call with Phish (06/14/09 11:44 PM) Trey and the boys take the stage Sunday night to close out the festival. › Read full post
It's Twilight Time at Bonnaroo (06/14/09 09:16 PM) As the sun began to set, I took a last spin by the tents (and picked up some jerky for the road). › Read full post
The Okie from Muskogie Rides Again (06/14/09 09:21 PM) Merle Haggard hit all the high notes and brought a little bit of Nashville to the fields of Manchester. › Read full post
He's a Little Bit Country (06/14/09 05:27 PM) Robert Earl Keen delivers a rocking set during an afternoon of country icons in This Tent. › Read full post
Elvis Perkins in Dearland Does American Graffiti (06/14/09 04:15 PM) In its second set of the weekend, the band covers Del Shannon's "Runaway" on The Sonic Stage. › Read full post
The Jerky Joint (06/14/09 03:08 PM) My favorite Bonnaroo vendors weigh in on the greatest, most exotic jerky that you've never tried. › Read full post
Late Night with moe. in This Tent (06/14/09 03:52 AM) My Saturday night adventures continue with a little moe. before bedtime. › Read full post
Strange Things Afoot at the Sonic Stage (06/14/09 03:38 AM) Not quite sure of the details, but just caught the end of this set at the Sonic Stage. › Read full post
Backstage at BEN HARPER AND RELENTLESS7 (06/14/09 03:33 AM) Some late night rock in The Other Tent › Read full post
First Dispatches from The Boss (06/13/09 11:36 PM) I just got back from the photo pit › Read full post
Kicks Like a MULE (06/13/09 08:12 PM) The Southern Rock assault on The Which Tent continued with a cover-heavy set from Gov't Mule. › Read full post
Interview with Patterson Hood (06/13/09 07:56 PM) I caught up with the DBT front man after his set to talk about Booker T., upcoming albums, and the festival scene. › Read full post
A Great Afternoon for Green Onions (06/13/09 07:54 PM) Booker T. Jones and the Drive-By Truckers turned in the performance of the weekend with a guitar-filled set of DBT favorites and tracks from the collaborative album "Potato Hole." › Read full post
An Afternoon in Margaritaville (06/13/09 03:08 PM) Jimmy Buffett brought the beach (and legions of Parrot Heads) to The Which Stage to kick off a beautiful Saturday afternoon. › Read full post
Gone Phishing (06/13/09 04:00 AM) The jam band legends return › Read full post
Pens Win! (06/13/09 03:37 AM) The Stanley Cup Finals in Manchester › Read full post
New Old Fashioned Hoedown (06/13/09 03:31 AM) Justin Townes Earle mixes new school and old school at the Troo Music Lounge › Read full post
A Little Slow Dance with Al Green (06/12/09 08:40 PM) A set full of old standards on the Which Stage › Read full post
Baby Buskers (06/12/09 08:32 PM) Not quite sure what the story on this is... › Read full post
Let The Be (More) Rock (06/12/09 06:46 PM) Video of Patterson Hood wrapping up his set with "Back of a Bible" › Read full post
Let There Be Rock (06/12/09 06:38 PM) Patterson Hood and The Screwtopians offer up an auspicious debut › Read full post
People Really Like Animal Collective (06/12/09 06:02 PM) That's why it's taken me so long to post › Read full post
Good Day Sunshine (06/12/09 02:46 PM) The storms have cleared, and the first full day has begun › Read full post
Thursday Night Wrap-Up (06/12/09 02:27 PM) A quick look back at the first night of Bonnaroo '09 › Read full post
Leave My Blues at Home (06/12/09 01:58 AM) The Tangiers Blues Band brings down the house at the Troo Music Lounge › Read full post
Riders on the Storm (06/11/09 10:23 PM) A wet and wild journey through the Bonnaroo campgrounds › Read full post
Before the Flood (06/11/09 09:46 PM) Manchester before the music › Read full post
Welcome to Bloggaroo! (06/11/09 08:25 PM) Greetings from Manchester › Read full post
Meet Ben! (06/11/09 06:43 PM) More posts coming soon from Bonnaroo's Blog team! › Read full post

Ben Levin

Originally from Maryland, Ben attended college in Connecticut, where he studied film. His writing on music, movies, and politics has appeared in print and online. Ben currently lives in the Boston area, where he is in law school. He enjoys ice hockey, good music, and long walks on the beach.