Comments on: Coachella: The Rumormongering Rages On!

By: badfad

badfad — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:51:45 +0000

Obviously Coachella is going to have one of the best lineups you can get in one place. But it has a tough act to follow after last year’s lineup (and I’m not only referring to RATM). All three days last year, there were only two set times I missed and both were because I got caught with a CamelBak and had to try my luck a second time through the screening tables.

By: astralgirl01

astralgirl01 — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 06:45:37 +0000

Portishead = big yes. The new music sounds INSANELY good.

Kylie (if true) = big yes. She would kill, and remove the awful taste of Madonna's appearance out of everyone's mouth.

MBV (if true) = oh, that better be true, or I will kick Kev Shields' ass for sure.

And PLEASE, yes to Autolux, Uncle, and SMD.
And NO THANKS to Justice. Burn out is ON.

By: itmustbeken

itmustbeken — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 06:15:27 +0000

One should never, ever joke about the appearance of Kylie.
DIVA!

By: Maura Johnston

Maura Johnston — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:12:31 +0000

@BoHan: yes, that's why i said that the above poster 'is totally off.'

By: BoHan

BoHan — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:00:14 +0000

Hate to break it to you, but this poster is an annual joke concocted by the hilarious guys at the blog Losanjealous. Apparently it’s taken on a life of its own.

By: The Mozfather

The Mozfather — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:44:46 +0000

@mothrafairy: I'd tear you apart like I was feasting on a pushy photographer for that Bjork comment, if this here Internet wasn't in the way.

By: badfad

badfad — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:27:08 +0000

Any thoughts on the second day headliner from the poster above?
It seems like the duo has gone a little stale, not having released anything new since Idlewild. Are we maybe in for a big surprise before May or should we disregard that?

By: MrStarhead

MrStarhead — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:32:19 +0000

Fact: REM has a new "return-to-form" album coming out April 1.
Fact: REM are already playing Langerado Festival in Miami and SXSW.
Fact: REM can no longer draw arena-sized crowds on a US tour.
Conclusion: REM at Coachella.

By: Dan Gibson

Dan Gibson — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:56:24 +0000

@mothrafairy: What a strange thing to say. Out of the hundred plus bands, you only enjoyed one?

There were at least a dozen great performances last year, in my opinion, but maybe you have better taste than I.

By: Nunya B

Nunya B — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:48:07 +0000

Goldfrapp are probably playing at Coachella, but the Kylie-in-the-dance-tent thing thrills me more than words can say…

By: westartedthis

westartedthis — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:27:32 +0000

i LOVE the Blitzen Trappers!

By: catdirt

catdirt — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:25:44 +0000

we’ve always got an extra bedroom at our rented house… you want to buy a plane ticket to “ontario”- not the one in canada.

By: extracrispy

extracrispy — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:25:28 +0000

Oh gawd, please let Kelly be on the real list.

By: Hyperdulia

Hyperdulia — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:23:52 +0000

Meh. As a resident in the region and regular attendee, I can tell ya' it could be worse. I might brave the Porta-Potty Gauntlet again this year to get a sniff of Portishead and the Breeders, but the only decent thing about last year's fest was that hot pepita Julieta Venegas (aMAZingly good) and...um...well, Bjork.

Even though Bjork sucked in a magnificent, indelibly Bjorkish way.