Coachella 2005

Originally posted by sonickteam2:
not really. with the factors that its out in the middle of nowhere….at least a 2 hour drive for virtually everyone, its kinda expensive AND very hot, the "Interpol" crowd probably wont make much the effort to go.

Exactly…there were not a lot of gothed-out Cure fans walking around the polo grounds this year. They would have melted! ;)

I think if people go to Coachella, or any festival for that matter, with the intention of seeing only one band, they're better off staying home. It's supposed to be fun!

my point is that as coachella becomes more well-known its going to become an event that people will attend regardless if they like who is performing or not. so you'll get those bored space taking up fans or worse the mosh to anything crowd…

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
my point is that as coachella becomes more well-known its going to become an event that people will attend regardless if they like who is performing or not. so you'll get those bored space taking up fans or worse the mosh to anything crowd…

But that happens at shows of any size. Those casual fans aren't going to become the majority anytime soon.

[/qb]Now, the question becomes whether they play the Coachella Festival, a revival of the US Festival (for those that are old enough) or if they combine the two. [/QB]
Did anyone else catch Broken Social Scene at last year's Coachella? They had a great US Festival joke in between songs. Maybe about 30 people in the crowd got it the first time. I felt so old. Well I guess I can always watch Bands Reunited.

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
my point is that as coachella becomes more well-known its going to become an event that people will attend regardless if they like who is performing or not. so you'll get those bored space taking up fans or worse the mosh to anything crowd…

those bored taking up space fans tend to be the ones who know which bands they want to see, and dont care to see any of the other bands. not the ones who are there to seek new music.

well then, heres the first band i suppose….

Rilo Kiley

"Until then, Lewis and Rilo Kiley have plenty on their plate. "We're going to Europe with Bright Eyes in February, and I think to Japan with them as well," she says. "We'll come back and do another tour – we're playing Coachella and Bonnaroo."

Originally posted by redsock:
how bout a little birdy come talk to BigYawn and let us in on the details….eh?

I'm seeing the guy again on Friday for poker night. I'll see if he's interested in giving you the scoop.

There's a thread on Velvet Rope about Coachella '05 started by someone who pretty much nailed the 2004 line-up. If he's even 85% accurate, it. will. kick. ass.

And all this time i couldnt figure out what was missing from a great weekend of new rock tunes and cutting edge dance music….

old washed up performers like Bowie, Stipe and Tears for Fears……what? the Beastie Men didnt wanna play again?


lol. I am still going with U2……

Yeah - they should be sticking to those new cutting edge bands like The Pixies, The Cure and U2.

Isn't their supposed to be a Field Day Fest again this year? Have we heard rumoured lineups for that?

squarepusher and boards of canada look inviting.

Originally posted by distance:
boards of canada look inviting.

yep…as does phoenix (especially since they're skipping DC on that upcoming mini-tour)

pretty fantastic line-up

Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:
Yeah - they should be sticking to those new cutting edge bands like The Pixies, The Cure and U2.

at least U2 is still making good music.

there was no need to have the Cure play, and i doubt a Tears For Fears reunion is equal to the Pixies…..


I heard they had the Clash booked in 2003 til Strummer passed. enter RHCP. :(

Originally posted by sonickteam2:

there was no need to have the Cure play, and i doubt a Tears For Fears reunion is equal to the Pixies….

i have absolutely no complaints on skipping out on both the crappy short flaming lips set and the cure set. as far as the lineup goes as of that list, i'm really just eyeing day 1. i'd rather have one good day there especially if it's nearly as hot as it was this year. i'm hoping the temps will be a bit closer to average if i do end up going. we'll see, though… of course i said i was done with festivals after coachella this year and then i went to acl.. and after acl i said no more festivals.. bleh

Originally posted by distance:
as far as the lineup goes as of that list, i'm really just eyeing day 1. i'd rather have one good day there especially if it's nearly as hot as it was this year.

I've thought of that. and we decided that, the whole trip cost us $800 a piece to go both days (we stayed in San Diego for 2 nights before). and we figured it would save about $110 a piece to not go the 2nd day. not much difference, to be honest.

but yeah, that heat…..a killer! esp for a damn Canadian!

here's what pollstar has to say:

Coachella 2005?
Updated 10:31 PST Wed, Dec 01 2004
A totally unofficial, yet highly probable, partial line-up for Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2005 is running rampant on the Internet.
Festival organizer Goldenvoice says "nothing has been confirmed" but that's not going to keep fans from getting excited about who might be coming to Empire Polo Field in Indio, Calif., this spring.
There are plenty of hot acts on the list and a number of surprises, including David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails, and Coldplay.
And it wouldn't be Coachella without a bevy of buzz bands. The 2005 edition that's being circulated includes recent Shortlist Prize winner TV On The Radio, as well as Dogs Die In Hot Cars, Death From Above 1979, and Iron and Wine.
Goldenvoice isn't saying when the official roster will be announced, but here's the not-so-secret preview to whet your appetite:

April 30
David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails, Coldplay, PJ Harvey, Interpol, The Faint, Franz Ferdinand, Polyphonic Spree, Boards of Canada, TV On the Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Squarepusher, Clinic, French Kicks, Secret Machines, Phoenix, Beep Beep, Dogs Die In Hot Cars, Death From Above 1979, and The Helio Sequence

May 1
R.E.M., Tears For Fears, Wilco, Bright Eyes, Jimmy Eat World, Mos Def, Badly Drawn Boy, The Streets, Cake, The Shins, Sleater-Kinney, Rilo Kiley, Radio 4, Doves, Iron and Wine, The Arcade Fire, and Moving Units

That early leaked lineup is a hoax. Here's the real deal:


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LOL! All that Aquanetted hair going up in smoke in the desert sun.