Jan 9th '12 by Scott Lapatine @ 7:12pm2012/01/09
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Coachella just posted this year’s lineup on its Facebook and Twitter. Headliners for the double weekend festival are Black Keys (Friday), Radiohead (Saturday), and Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg (Sunday). Even more exciting are the acts highlighting the Recently Reunited undercard: At The Drive-In, Refused, Mazzy Star, and Pulp. This year’s event goes down April 13-15 and April 20-22, so double your sunscreen budget.

Who are you most excited to see? And if you’d like to compare to previous years’: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008.
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Girls, Bon Iver, M. Ward, Pulp, Real Estate and Yuck. I’ve seen some of the rest already.
Wow, I did not mean that to come off as douchey as it did.
Short, to the point text… does it every time. My mom always seems angry when she texts, just becuase she doesn’t use smiley faces.
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booooo
does anyone know if coachella will be live streaming again this year?
http://www.youtube.com/coachella
Meanwhile, on the East Coast, I’m crying.
Yup, I legitimately cried when I saw the lineup. Black Keys, Arctic Monkeys, Explosions in the Sky, M83, The Horrors, Radiohead, Bon Iver, Andrew Bird, Laura Marling, Florence and the Machine, Beirut – and I am stuck across the country. The Horrors and Laura Marling in one festival! I contemplated prostitution and drug dealing to get the money, and hitchhiking across the country.
Um, hey guys. There are these things called airplanes that magically transport you to the other side of the country. Quickly. You can get tickets for cheap as hell. Whining about the distance is a first world problem and if you can afford tickets you can probably afford a plane ticket as well.
I don’t know what world you live in, but plane tickets and accommodation easily triples the cost of going to a festival like this.
wow stfu
I wish I had enough money to go…but that’d make my bank account cry.
Meanwhile, in Britain, I’m weeping.
oh ‘piss of mate’ , you get 20 giant festivals per summer in the UK, blimey.
Which would be great if I liked NME buzz bands. Or Kasabian.
Stuck in Florda. Urgh, to see Jeff Mangum live…..this is the year to go.
You have to see Jeff Mangum as soon as he’s within any reasonable distance of where you are. It’s beautiful. The first time I saw him this year was the only concert I’ve ever cried at. Also, why the hell is he billed so low on the Coachella poster?
The first concert I ever cried at was the Flaming Lips on New Years at Madison Square Garden…not so much because it was beautiful but because my friend lost our mushrooms.
but if you took them, you only would’ve cried more. sounds like you were destined to shed tears either way.
cause theres good odds he won’t show and everyone who doesn’t love him kinda hates him?
“everyone who doesn’t love him kinda hates him”
I think you’re thinking of Conor Oberst. Also, Jeff Mangum’s been super reliable and totally on point throughout his tour so I doubt he’d just give up for Coachella.
He’s playing 2 days at the end of his tour in Athens,GA…if you really wanted to go you could make it.
1-9-12
The day my mind exploded
Is Egypt 80 the second coming of Tahiti 80?
I smell a “who’s on first” style comedy routine here:
“Oh hey I’m going to Coachella to see my favourite band Dear Hunter.”
“Cool! you like Deerhunter? Me too!”
“No, Dear Hunter. And then I’m going to check out the Black Keys”
“Oh I love Nickleback”
“No, I said the Black Keys,”
“Yeah. Nickelback…”
This just sounds more like talking to an idiot.
This, my friend, is the internet.
Cat Power! I’m there.
Certain names are not as big as I would like.
I just popped a boner for Jeff Mangum
i may have just popped two
everybody you should all thumbs up this comment, so that I can get into steroegum’s worst/best comments, thank you!
careful everyone, if you downvote him, HE WILL WIN!
So is “Wolf Gang” odd future? Frank Ocean’s the same day…
nope
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvOWcjYdsHQ&feature=fvst
yes they are
Saturday’s the best day, I don’t care what you say.
There’s my rhyme for the day.
Jeff Mangum AND GY!BE on the same day is a big deal.
I am a little disappointed they put all my favorite bands on Saturday. It was definitely my goal to just spend the day at the Radiohead stage waiting to get close. Sadly I cannot miss Jeff Magnum :(
If people stopped standing around like zombies waiting for Radiohead at festivals it would make seeing their name on the Coachella lineup so much more exciting.
also this one band called the radioheads.
Holy shit Refused
My thoughts exactly…I’m getting too old for the pit but you bet your ass it’s happening that weekend.
Holy crap! Why can’t Lollapalooza’s lineup look like this?
Because it hasn’t been released yet.
Obligatory post about how the lineup “sucks”
Brownie points to me for predicting Death Grips.
Buzzcocks???
BUZZCOCKS !!!!!!!????
Buzzcocks.
After further inspection: HELLO DESTROYER!
I also look forward to seeing GY!BE again without being one step below black-out drunk. Need a mulligan on that show.
After the seed of Fiona Apple was planted in the fake version, this never could have measured up.
Refused!?! That is a completely random choice, but I am so excited to see them. This is definitely revenge of the 90s with Refused, At the Drive-in, Jeff Magnum, and Pulp
This is amazing. Between this and the ATDI reunion today, somebody pinch me.
I know this probably will come expected from me, but I’m surprised Ceremony isn’t on the lineup considering they’ve hooked up with Matador and they’re California natives.
Pulp. Mazzy Star.
Love Mazzy Star, but listening to, and watching them play is completely different. They barely wowed in a 400 capacity room with great sound years ago….mainly because they all seemed bored as hell on stage. I doubt that part is gonna have changed sadly.
PULP should be amazing to see on the other hand.
Pulp is great, even though Jarvis can’t really hit the notes anymore, but god i love that motherfucker:) he’s SO the straight Morrissey.
Squeeze for the win. I’ll bring my dad.
This lineup is ridiculously awesome. Sunday is a bit weak but oh well. April can’t come soon enough!
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As a Californian, please do me a favor and never call it the best coast again. People hate us enough, let’s not deserve it.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
Buzzcocks. Bold that shit.
Anyway, Friday looks fucking sick. It starts strong as shit.
God, this is the best festival lineup I’ve ever seen. I wish anywhere even remotely close to California =(
OMG! Feed me, Noisia, M83, Flying lotus, Zeds Dead, Borgore, Flux Pavilion, Justice. I am definitively going!!!
Ummm… where’s Lana Del Rey?
Hopefully no where near Coachella…
LOL! yeah…
probably being sleazy somewhere
I still haven’t forgiven her for not referencing any video games in ‘Video Games’.
guessing she was asked and politely said ‘no….me no fitty-in zee big festival crowds.’
has there ever been another festival in this format. kind of bizaare if you think about it. Radiohead play the 14th, then stay in Indio for a week? And just rest up, and then a week later they play again on the same bill as the week before?
they are playing 2 days in Mexico during the week
I think all the bands should go down there and play a discount mid-week Mexicoachella!
I have to stop being underage and living in Canada.
I really have to stop living in Australia, these flights are going to cost a fortune.
I’m stoked and would be going no matter what since I already bought the ticket but I seem to be the only one who is a little underwhelmed by the lineup. Sunday seems to lack sub-headliners I’m personally excited to see besides Beirut. Plus I can already see a scheduling conflict where I miss out on one of Real Estate, Metronomy, First Aid Kit or Wild Beasts. I’m also a huge Black Keys but everyone who has been to Coachella has most likely seen them. This will be my 4th time seeing them there, I guess I just expected more since they have tickets being sold for two weekends now. No matter what Its worth the total price for just the camping on site and one day of the music.
Same goodness year after year. Are people still surprised how good Coachella is?
to be honest, not at all… it’s so consistently incredible that i don’t even react to the lineup anymore. saw all the names and thought, “yep, sounds about right.” if i were going, of course, i’m sure my excitement level would be a bit higher.
There also seems to be 15 or so less bands so maybe they add another band or two.
weird not seeing arcade fire, or vamp weekend
arcade fire headlined last year
There will be additions.
Stone Roses was the big rumor right? That sure would make up for Dre & Snoop Dogg headlining on Sunday.
i dont know about that, Roses never were exactly a punk rock explosion live…and hearing all The Chronic stuff live has gotta be fun, not that i wouldn’t love to hear a Roses greatest hits collection live, something i never thought would ever happen.
lol coachella website is down for me….
has anyone ever greyhounded it to indio? i know its sort of in the middle of nowhere like the gorge or something, so i heard you cant get a bus directly to indio or something. so that would be a pain for someone like me who doesnt drive. i get why these festivals are usually in deserted out of the way places, but its also somewhat a hassle for someone like me. And in terms of the lineup, does anyone else feel like David Guetta is involved in a game of this thing is not like the others? he may be good but its like seeing Gaga on the bill or something.
theres greyhound in indio usually greyhound offers special coachella fares on that week so you might have to book early. I know someone who spent under 50 bucks for a round fare from LA to Indio and back again but that was a couple years ago.
Thundercat is one word. And why the fuck is he so tiny??
that’s not a bad thing! less back of heads to be lookin at
yeah alot of those acts in small print its shocking they arent in bold. kendrick lamar, dawes, neon indian, Flylo, Asap, Kaiser, destroyer, laura marling, tuneyards, company flow
really, A$AP? I actually am liking his stuff but he is in now way a candidate for boldface.
here kanye at this place https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrQtXlgqrlA
I hate living in Kansas.
Kanrocksas, dude.
Bro, I went.
lawrence
apples seed cast
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And this is one of the best lineups they’ve ever had, it’s not likely to be as good as this when I can.
Where s The fucking Stone Roses???? they should be headlining 3 nights!!!!!
NOT GOING!
Totally agree
REFUSED!!!!! FINALLY!!!!!
Also, At The Drive-In – how funny – I was randomly going through The Mars Volta’s albums recently for the first time in years, and then, BAM, today ATDI get back together and are on the list!
Yeah if I can’t get a ticket I will be pissed. I didn’t listen to “The Shape of Punk to Come” until they were already in the process of calling it quits. I can’t believe I’ll actually get to see them live.
REFUSED ARE FUCKING ALIVE!
They’re the Jesus of the punk rock movement…. or zombies… or both…
does this lineup look really house/techno heavy to anyone else?
yeah, house & techno are well represented on this lineup
At least Skrillex isn’t playing…and Refused + At the Drive-In should be enough rock for any festival.
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Looks like you’re the hipster, because I have no idea what “five gum” is.
I didn’t either. And then I used a little critical thinking. I think, therefor I am hip5ter. I think I just became a hip5ter.
Also, Stereogum shall never be referred to as five gum.
http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&safe=off&sa=X&rlz=1C1CHFX_enUS389US389&biw=1366&bih=667&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=BTTq3Tpru6pvKM:&imgrefurl=http://terribleanalogies.com/2009/06/the-best-popping-cracking-gum/&docid=UHgVAzfoVIsnGM&imgurl=http://terribleanalogies.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/5gum.jpg&w=400&h=319&ei=cIQMT87TI5P9iQKX64T-Aw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=498&vpy=193&dur=436&hovh=188&hovw=235&tx=89&ty=53&sig=113091678110732080234&page=1&tbnh=139&tbnw=173&start=0&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0
they sponsored live streaming last year!! ^ this is 5 gum!
They should stream it again this year I would think. But I doubt they stream the Jeff Mangum and Radiohead performances
PULP! Finally! This made my night!
AT THE DRIVE-IN!!!!!
Madness, I’m telling you!
MADNESS!!!!
I may have to make trip just to see The Weeknd……. Y’all sleeping on him.
Fri: SHM
Sat: Radiohead
Sun: The Weeknd, #1 spot.
I’m surprised no one has mentioned this but fIREHOSE!?!? They’re playing shows again!?!?! When did this happen? This is as close to seeing the Minutemen as we’ll ever get in this dark day and age!
I had no idea either! Seriously great to see!
Best lineup I think I’ve ever seen Coachella put together.
I am remaining hopeful that this exact line up will reappear for the 2012 ACL line up…
So, I wonder when the sasquatch lineup is gonna be announced.
February 2nd.
Oh cool, thanks man.
no problem.
i love indie but i prefer codie
Where’s Alanis?
Godspeed is going to be there! I hate living in Indiana
Friday at the very bottom: Please tell me that “Dear Hunter” is a different band than Deerhunter and that the folks over at Coachella didn’t really: 1.) Typo the shit out of a well established band like Deerhunter 2.) If number 1 is correct put a well established band like Deerhunter (Dear Hunter?) lower on the bill than Ximena Siranana?
Different band.
It’s a different band…and it makes me mad that they’re allowed to exist.
No Tyler the creator?? why?
He was there last year and his performance sucked.
they’re performance sucks every show
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Can’t understand how headliner bands like Kasabian and Arctic Monkeys (in Europe at least) get such a low place on the bill. However, midcard act in the UK, La Roux, gets a better place. Don’t get me wrong, I love La Roux, but I don’t think it’s fair for a band like Kasabian not to get that attention.
Because Kasabian is god-awful and the Arctic Monkeys keep writing the same album over and over again, while La Roux, with her funny little hairdo, actually broke through here in ‘merica.
My final exams start on the 16th, and end on the 24th. This is a cruel, cruel joke.
Here are our lists of SMALL PRINT BANDS – The ones you can’t read, but you must see:
http://wp.me/pOENo-KF
at the drive in ! wish i had enough to go lol
wow. refused, at the drive-in, buzzcocks, atari teenage riot. some serious action there. throw in some pulp, mazzy star, and gsy!be. it’s the land of bands you never thought we play together again.
and they’re bands that should never play together again. Embarrassing ATDI is only reuniting for a festival.
RATM freaking reunited for coachella!!! have you ever listened to their live album? really good! guess where that was? coachella….
Funny seeing At the Drive In listed as a big headliner now when they were on a teeny stage at noon at the first Coachella! Good show tho- nice line-up this year.
Atari Teenage Riot.
Definitely dubstep, not even really house or “techno”. Feed me, Swedish House Mafia, Dr. P, Flux Pavilion, Borgore, Nosia, Datsik , Avicii, Pure Filth Sound, Porter Robinson, Mt. Eden. AAAMMMAZZING, coming from Minnesota.
I saw Refused in this extremely small town in Sweden when I was 15 (i’m 30 now btw). Fantastic gig, I broke a rib. They’re doing one gig here in Sweden aswell but I don’t want to have my memories of them destroyed so I guess i’ll stay home and pet my cat instead (Dennis Lyxzén is sort of a a-hole these days anyway…)
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Why is the Black Keys headlining? Liked how The Black Keys blasted Nickelback when they’re essentially the 20teens version of Nickelback.
im hoping you’re standing next to some very high platform, and im hoping you’re going to listen to me when i plead with you to jump off of it.
I hope so too, Have fun at Brochella.
Ohh forgot to ask if you want to buy my ticket?
I’ll buy it! I can wait to hang out with all the bros who’ll come to see Pulp reunite and Jeff Mangum play a solo set. We are gonna crush a ton of Tecate chillaxin to their jams!
funny that you’re disappointed with 95% of the lineup, yet claim to have bought an advance ticket. buying a ticket before the lineup comes out tells me that you’re at least somewhat familiar with coachella, and had an expectation based on the last few years – an expectation that you relied upon to the tune of several hundred dollars. so, this begs the question: what the fuck DID you expect??
odds are you’re literally the only ticketholder in the country who saw the lineup and said, “aw shit, radiohead?! explosions in the sky, jeff mangum, at the drive-in, bon iver? well fuck that, i’m not going.”
Now to unfriend the jerk who l linked me here, because I live on the east coast.
Pulp, Refused, Jimmy Cliff, Pulp, Girls, Refused, Yuck, Black Angels, Pulp, EMA! Holy shit that’s only day 1.
This has to got be some of the best small print I’ve ever seen on a line up poster. Now I have to decided between this and N.O. Jazz Fest (which is only 2.5 hours away instead of the other side of the country).
Let’s just move Coachella to the deep south, where all great culture resides.
Dre & Snoop replaced Black Sabbath who pulled out sunday evening due to Tony Iommi’s cancer. Surprised stereogum hasnt reported that since damn near everyone else has…..
yea really, I thought stereogum covered metal bands sometimes?
for those in NYC who cant make it all the way to Coachella Axwell from Swedish House Mafia is performing on Feb 24 at this crazy opera-meets-circus event called The Cosmic Opera http://www.thecosmicopera.com/
I know their tour dates already ruled them out as headliners, but I’m still relieved that Coldplay won’t be there.
This lineup would be sooooo much better with Diplo on it….every night
SUNDAY, I’m pretty pumped to see dr dre, at the drive in, an beirut, BUT THEN WHAT? Any suggestion? Nothing looks good on sunday.
Real Estate or First Aid Kit
Wild Flag and The Growlers.
Man…. really. Sunday is the best day of the Fest! The Weeknd, Gotye, araabmuzik, CoFlow, Justice, Calvin Harris, Florence & the Machine……. the list goes on. This is the day that’s getting me back to CA from Vermont
The Black Keys, Pulp, Arctic Monkeys,Explosions in the Sky, M83, GIRLS, M. Ward, The Horrors, Yuck, Neon Indian, Dawes, Black Angels, Givers,Band of Skulls,Radiohead, Bon Iver, The Shins, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Jeff Mangum, Andrew Bird, Feist, Firehose, St. Vincent,Manchester Orchestra, Kasabian, Buzzcocks, Kaiser Chiefs, Destroyer, The Head and the Heart, Laura Marling, Tuneyards, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Black Lips, The Big Pink, Childish Gambino, The Vaccines, , Gary Clark Jr., Dragonette, Florence and the Machine, Beirut, The Weeknd, Girl Talk, The Hives, Wild Flag, Gotye, Fitz and the Tantrums,Real Estate, Metronomy, Wild Beasts, and, Fanfarlo all in one festival? Godlike. ;__;
Why isn’t snoop performing on 4/20?
because he’d rather be chillin, smoking a fat sack
And now I’m on the Coachella Standby Page! Oh the anticipation.
Swedish House Mafia, M83, Miike Snow, Florence + the Machines, AVIICII, & Calvin Harris.
Uh huh.
SICK lineup. only thing that could make it better is Jack White. His new solo album will be out April 24. First look with a new single here http://www.jackwhiteiii.com/
Really kills me that I can’t go to this because I’m halfway across the country, yea I get ACL but this lineup: Explosions In The Sky, DJ Shadow, At the Drive In, The Shins, Radiohead, The Black Keys, Neon Indian, Bon Iver, Miike Snow, Manchester Orchestra, A$AP Rocky, Kaiser Chiefs, The Black Lips, Big Pink, Mt Eden, Justice, Florence + The Machine, Beirut, Arctic Monkeys, Girls and the list goes on…
Why isn’t St. Lucia on the list! They would complete this three-day trifecta:) Guess I’ll just have to enjoy the vid for “We Got It Wrong”…
http://www.prefixmag.com/media/st-lucia/we-got-it-wrong-video-prefix-premiere/62510/
I was going to coachella fest but after all not going my boss didn’t give me the days off so I will have two extra tickets if anyone wants to buy them????? email me at yl92201@yahoo.com
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There are no ads/sign ups required. Just click who you’d like to see and share/print.
I so wish I saw Death Grips play today! I just pre-ordered their new album&I’m psyched!
http://itunes.apple.com/us/preorder/the-money-store/id515506049
This will be awesome folks.
Gonna go cry for the rest of my life because I won’t be there..