they have some great mid-level acts but definitely lack the eye-catching headliners.
"I'll do whatever the song dictates - if it doesn't need a real lead, then I won't do one. But if it does, then I'll fuckin' go off." - Mike
"Japan is awesome; the fans there knew all the words to all the songs...at least phonetically." - Stone
"I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version." - EV
Jack Johnson, The Verve, Racounters, Breeders, Fatboy Slim, Tegan and Sara, Madness, Swell Season, The NAtional, Animal Collective, Slightly Stoupid, Mum, Peendulum, Sharon Jones, Stars, Battles, Aesop Roc, MIdnight Juggernauts, Does it Offend you yeah?, Minus the BEar, Spank Rock, Dan le sac vs Scrombium pin, Diplo, Adam Freeland, Santo Gold, Jens Tokman, John Butter Trio, Vampire Weekend, Dan Deaon, Architecture in Helsinki, Sandra Collins, Busy P, Cut Copy, Black Lips, Datarock, Proffesor Murder, Reverend and the Makers, The Bees, Porter, Rogue Wave, Modeselektor, American GAng, Lucky I AM
Saturday
Portishead, Kraftwerk, Death cab For curite, Cafe Tacvba, Sasha and digweed, Rilo Kiley, Dwight Yoakam, M.I.A., Hot CHip, Cold War Kids, Stephen Malkmus, DEvotchka, Floggin Molly, Mark Ronson, Turbonegro, Scars On Brodway, Islands, Enter Shikari, Calvin HArris, Boyz Noise, Junke Xl, Cinematic Orchstra, Jamie t, The Teenagers, VHS or Beta, Garbon/Silicon, Erol Alkan, Yo Majesty, Little Brother, Bonde Do Role, St. Vincent, Akron Family, MGMT, Institubes DJS, Surkin, Orgasmic, James Zbiola, SEbastiAn, Kavinsky, Dready, The Birds and the Bees, Grand Ole party, New Young Pony, 120 Days, Yoav, Electrick Touch, UFFIE
Sunday
Roger Waters, Love and Rockets, My Morning Jacket, Spiritualized, Justice, Gogol Bordello, Chromeo, The Streets, Metric, Danny Tenaglia, Simian Mobile Disco, Booka Shade, Murs, Dimitri From Paris, Autolux, The Field, Lintop Kwesi Johnson, Les Savy Fab, The cool Kids, Sons and Daghters, Sia, Holy Fuck, Black Kuls, Black Mountain, The Animals, Kid Sister feat. A TRak, Mon Man, Duffy, Im From Barcelona, Manchester Orchestra, Deadmau5, The horrors, Austin TV, Shoout out Lods, Plastiscenes, Brett Dennen
This is taken from the Coachella message board. FWIW.
I also read ticket prices of $270 . Don't know if this is fact or rumor. Seems high when I was paying alot less for the the Coachellas I've attended; namely 05,06, 07. Jack Johnson as a headliner? Not bad , but too lightweight IMHO. At least it seems I get a Roger Waters set as a birthday present.
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that's a pretty damn weak line-up compared to past coachella line-ups...
roger waters just does not seem like a coachella headliner to me.
and Jack Johnson does? Oooof.
Heck, the return of Portishead is nice, but again, as a headliner?
Love and Rockets reunion should be great ... love The National, Rilo Kiley, Metric, Autolux, DeVotchKa, Les Savy Fav, Holy Fuck ... and I'm sure there are some other bands I just haven't heard of yet ... but, damn ... feeling like they saved a few bucks on booking bands for this to help fund the east coast version Goldenvoice is starting ... http://apwfestival.com/
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"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
To me, it usually isn't about the headliners, rather, it is about the reunions (Love and Rockets, The Verve), as well as the bands that rarely perform in the U.S. (Madness, Kraftwerk).
In fact, the last mainstage headliner I watched was NIN a few years ago.
The mid-level bands are great this year..Cafe Tecuba, Gogol Bordello, Flogging Molly, The Streets.
The new acts are also really good....Carbon/Silicon, Jamie T, Swell Season, Dan Le Sac, and I am always happy to sample newer acts with whom I am not familiar.
To me, it usually isn't about the headliners, rather, it is about the reunions (Love and Rockets, The Verve), as well as the bands that rarely perform in the U.S. (Madness, Kraftwerk).
In fact, the last mainstage headliner I watched was NIN a few years ago.
The mid-level bands are great this year..Cafe Tecuba, Gogol Bordello, Flogging Molly, The Streets.
The new acts are also really good....Carbon/Silicon, Jamie T, Swell Season, Dan Le Sac, and I am always happy to sample newer acts with whom I am not familiar.
Yeah, I agree. There are quite a few bands here that I'd like to see listed, mostly mid-level or international. Friday's a bit weak for me, but I'd like to see Madness again, and Spank Rock does some interesting stuff. Saturday is the one that is really making me think about going (again). Portishead, M.I.A., Dwight Yoakam, Rilo Kiley, Grand Ole Party, and Flogging Molly would be a great day. I can see the Roger Waters set being a great way to end out the weekend too.
"You're no help," he told the lime. This was unfair. It was only a lime; there was nothing special about it at all. It was doing the best it could.
Heck, the return of Portishead is nice, but again, as a headliner?
Love and Rockets reunion should be great ... love The National, Rilo Kiley, Metric, Autolux, DeVotchKa, Les Savy Fav, Holy Fuck ... and I'm sure there are some other bands I just haven't heard of yet ... but, damn ... feeling like they saved a few bucks on booking bands for this to help fund the east coast version Goldenvoice is starting ... http://apwfestival.com/
jack johnson should not be headling one of the coachella days either. i LOVE portishead but i can't imagine them playing to 20k plus people.
there are plenty of awesome 'smaller' bands playing over the weekend, but i would agree that it seems like they're holding off bands for the east coast version.
The last few headliners since 2004 have been Radiohead, The Cure, Coldplay, NIN, Depeche Mode, Tool, Bjork, RCHP, and Rage. And each year they had great subheadliners as well.
This year of Jack Johnson, Roger Waters and Portishead do not stack up, even if they all are favorites of mine. Only Roger Waters could be condidered a headliner and that is borderline at best. Yes the underlining bands are great but they are great every year. This is the weakest Coachella line up ever but I still might go on Sunday to see Roger Waters in the Desert plus MMJ.
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6/7/2003 (***1/2)
7/9/2006 (****1/2)
7/13/2006 (**** )
4/10/2008 EV Solo (****1/2)
6/25/2008 MSG II (*****)
10/1/2009 LA II (****)
10/6/2009 LA III (***** Cornell!!!)
Heck, the return of Portishead is nice, but again, as a headliner?
Love and Rockets reunion should be great ... love The National, Rilo Kiley, Metric, Autolux, DeVotchKa, Les Savy Fav, Holy Fuck ... and I'm sure there are some other bands I just haven't heard of yet ... but, damn ... feeling like they saved a few bucks on booking bands for this to help fund the east coast version Goldenvoice is starting ... http://apwfestival.com/
How is Holy Fuck? I've not heard of them before, but they are opening for the Super Furry Animals in a few weeks. Got to give them credit for the name too.
"You're no help," he told the lime. This was unfair. It was only a lime; there was nothing special about it at all. It was doing the best it could.
How is Holy Fuck? I've not heard of them before, but they are opening for the Super Furry Animals in a few weeks. Got to give them credit for the name too.
I saw Holy Fuck open for Wolf Parade last year ... mostly instrumental indie rock with some hard beats ... really liked 'em, and that says a lot because most instrumental bands don't hold my interest for a long time. Their myspace .... http://www.myspace.com/holyfuck
Speaking of Wolf Parade, when is THEIR new album coming out, jeez they have so many side projects.
If I lived in So Cal, would I go? yes
but to book the flights, the hotel, take the few days off of work ... man ... this lineup is really not worth it. It's not even like there's one really stacked day I could for ... there just isn't.
So sad. My 5 year run ... ends on this.
"You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
Your Vegas is a new band that I am currently working on for a project. Currently I am an intern for UMGD. This is an just pretty much an icebreaker trying to get the band exposed and hopefully receiving some feedback on them.
Last year it was announced in April...can't wait for this years announcement!
"I'll do whatever the song dictates - if it doesn't need a real lead, then I won't do one. But if it does, then I'll fuckin' go off." - Mike
"Japan is awesome; the fans there knew all the words to all the songs...at least phonetically." - Stone
"I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version." - EV
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3pm pst announcement.
Roger Waters headlining on of the nights
Headliners of Portishead, Roger Waters and Jack Johnson leave a LOT to be desired.
Undercard has some great bands ... but, weakest headliners in the 6 years I've been going ... by far.
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
"Japan is awesome; the fans there knew all the words to all the songs...at least phonetically." - Stone
"I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version." - EV
edit: i read about dcfc and jack johnson earlier, so i knew that much..
Friday
Jack Johnson, The Verve, Racounters, Breeders, Fatboy Slim, Tegan and Sara, Madness, Swell Season, The NAtional, Animal Collective, Slightly Stoupid, Mum, Peendulum, Sharon Jones, Stars, Battles, Aesop Roc, MIdnight Juggernauts, Does it Offend you yeah?, Minus the BEar, Spank Rock, Dan le sac vs Scrombium pin, Diplo, Adam Freeland, Santo Gold, Jens Tokman, John Butter Trio, Vampire Weekend, Dan Deaon, Architecture in Helsinki, Sandra Collins, Busy P, Cut Copy, Black Lips, Datarock, Proffesor Murder, Reverend and the Makers, The Bees, Porter, Rogue Wave, Modeselektor, American GAng, Lucky I AM
Saturday
Portishead, Kraftwerk, Death cab For curite, Cafe Tacvba, Sasha and digweed, Rilo Kiley, Dwight Yoakam, M.I.A., Hot CHip, Cold War Kids, Stephen Malkmus, DEvotchka, Floggin Molly, Mark Ronson, Turbonegro, Scars On Brodway, Islands, Enter Shikari, Calvin HArris, Boyz Noise, Junke Xl, Cinematic Orchstra, Jamie t, The Teenagers, VHS or Beta, Garbon/Silicon, Erol Alkan, Yo Majesty, Little Brother, Bonde Do Role, St. Vincent, Akron Family, MGMT, Institubes DJS, Surkin, Orgasmic, James Zbiola, SEbastiAn, Kavinsky, Dready, The Birds and the Bees, Grand Ole party, New Young Pony, 120 Days, Yoav, Electrick Touch, UFFIE
Sunday
Roger Waters, Love and Rockets, My Morning Jacket, Spiritualized, Justice, Gogol Bordello, Chromeo, The Streets, Metric, Danny Tenaglia, Simian Mobile Disco, Booka Shade, Murs, Dimitri From Paris, Autolux, The Field, Lintop Kwesi Johnson, Les Savy Fab, The cool Kids, Sons and Daghters, Sia, Holy Fuck, Black Kuls, Black Mountain, The Animals, Kid Sister feat. A TRak, Mon Man, Duffy, Im From Barcelona, Manchester Orchestra, Deadmau5, The horrors, Austin TV, Shoout out Lods, Plastiscenes, Brett Dennen
This is taken from the Coachella message board. FWIW.
I also read ticket prices of $270 . Don't know if this is fact or rumor. Seems high when I was paying alot less for the the Coachellas I've attended; namely 05,06, 07. Jack Johnson as a headliner? Not bad , but too lightweight IMHO. At least it seems I get a Roger Waters set as a birthday present.
Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
"If I wanted you to understand, I would have explained it better"
Johan Cruijff
at least this makes the decision about what rock festival i'm going to travel to a little easier... i promised myself only one.
roger waters just does not seem like a coachella headliner to me.
and Jack Johnson does? Oooof.
Heck, the return of Portishead is nice, but again, as a headliner?
Love and Rockets reunion should be great ... love The National, Rilo Kiley, Metric, Autolux, DeVotchKa, Les Savy Fav, Holy Fuck ... and I'm sure there are some other bands I just haven't heard of yet ... but, damn ... feeling like they saved a few bucks on booking bands for this to help fund the east coast version Goldenvoice is starting ... http://apwfestival.com/
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
In fact, the last mainstage headliner I watched was NIN a few years ago.
The mid-level bands are great this year..Cafe Tecuba, Gogol Bordello, Flogging Molly, The Streets.
The new acts are also really good....Carbon/Silicon, Jamie T, Swell Season, Dan Le Sac, and I am always happy to sample newer acts with whom I am not familiar.
Yeah, I agree. There are quite a few bands here that I'd like to see listed, mostly mid-level or international. Friday's a bit weak for me, but I'd like to see Madness again, and Spank Rock does some interesting stuff. Saturday is the one that is really making me think about going (again). Portishead, M.I.A., Dwight Yoakam, Rilo Kiley, Grand Ole Party, and Flogging Molly would be a great day. I can see the Roger Waters set being a great way to end out the weekend too.
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jack johnson should not be headling one of the coachella days either. i LOVE portishead but i can't imagine them playing to 20k plus people.
there are plenty of awesome 'smaller' bands playing over the weekend, but i would agree that it seems like they're holding off bands for the east coast version.
The "undercard" bands are really damn good though, a lot of groups I want to see.....plus FATBOY SLIM!!!
This year of Jack Johnson, Roger Waters and Portishead do not stack up, even if they all are favorites of mine. Only Roger Waters could be condidered a headliner and that is borderline at best. Yes the underlining bands are great but they are great every year. This is the weakest Coachella line up ever but I still might go on Sunday to see Roger Waters in the Desert plus MMJ.
6/7/2003 (***1/2)
7/9/2006 (****1/2)
7/13/2006 (**** )
4/10/2008 EV Solo (****1/2)
6/25/2008 MSG II (*****)
10/1/2009 LA II (****)
10/6/2009 LA III (***** Cornell!!!)
How is Holy Fuck? I've not heard of them before, but they are opening for the Super Furry Animals in a few weeks. Got to give them credit for the name too.
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2005 - 9/15, 9/16, 9/30, 10/1, 10/3
2006 - 5/5, 5/12, 5/13, 5/27, 5/28, 5/30, 6/1, 6/3, 6/23, 7/22, 7/23, 12/2
2007 - 6/27, 8/3
2008 - 6/14, 6/19, 6/20, 6/22, 6/24, 6/25, 6/27, 6/28, 6/30, 7/1
Charlotte 03
Asheville 04
Atlanta 12
Greenville 16, Columbia 16
Seattle 18
Nashville 22
Ohana Festival 24 x2
I saw Holy Fuck open for Wolf Parade last year ... mostly instrumental indie rock with some hard beats ... really liked 'em, and that says a lot because most instrumental bands don't hold my interest for a long time. Their myspace .... http://www.myspace.com/holyfuck
Speaking of Wolf Parade, when is THEIR new album coming out, jeez they have so many side projects.
If I lived in So Cal, would I go? yes
but to book the flights, the hotel, take the few days off of work ... man ... this lineup is really not worth it. It's not even like there's one really stacked day I could for ... there just isn't.
So sad. My 5 year run ... ends on this.
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
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"Japan is awesome; the fans there knew all the words to all the songs...at least phonetically." - Stone
"I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version." - EV