Coachella's locked down for April 16-18, but so far no confirmation on whether or not you'll be rattled by the rush in Indio. (You will be.)... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA CONFIRMS 2010 DATES, NOT PAVEMENT (YET)»
Posted on October 8, 2009 (13 comments)
Tags: Christopher Cross | Coachella | Michael McDonald | Pavement
We've seen indie rockers reach out to hip-hop's most recognizable collective (or at least the most recognizable hip-hop collective to indie rockers). But lately, it's been Wu-Tang Clan making the moves. This week Judgment Night 2009 is in full force,... CONTINUE READING WU-TANG MEETS THE INDIE ROCK»
Posted on October 5, 2009 in MP3, Video (7 comments)
Tags: Black Lips | Coachella | Ghostface Killah | GZA | King Khan | Mick Boogie | Mocky | Pattern Is Movement | Peter Bjorn And John | RZA | The Black Keys | The Decemberists | Vampire Weekend | Wu-Tang Clan
Coachella is already the most fashionable of the summer festivals by virtue of its proximity to Los Angeles, so this year the NYT ran with the glam, taking a bagful of high fashion garments and draping them on a bunch... CONTINUE READING INDIE ROCKERS PLAY DRESS-UP FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES»
Posted on July 17, 2009 (23 comments)
Tags: Ariel Pink | Beirut | Brandon Flowers | Coachella | Conor Oberst | Friendly Fires | Gang Gang Dance | Girl Talk | Ida Maria | Jenny Lewis | Lykke Li | Morrissey | No Age | Public Enemy | Robert Smith | Rye Rye | The Cure | The Killers | The Kills | Vivian Girls
OK, we give. Here's that most viral of footage from last week's party. Warning: contains wizard nudity.... CONTINUE READING NAKED WIZARD TASED AT COACHELLA»
Posted on April 24, 2009 in Video (0 comments)
Tags: Coachella
It seems like Coachella was only yesterday. Since this year's Lolla headliners (and then some) leaked long ago, we already knew about Beastie Boys, Depeche Mode, Jane's Addiction, Tool, Kings Of Leon, the Killers, Lou Reed, Decemberists, Neko Case, and... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA 2009 LINEUP: NOW WITH 100% MORE ANIMAL COLLECTIVE»
Posted on April 21, 2009 (86 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Coachella
Surprise, it wasn't My Bloody Valentine's 15-minute aural assault "You Made Me Realise" that caused Sunday's biggest audio mishap. Organizers cut the speakers during the Cure's "Fire In Cairo" (two songs into a third encore) only to watch the band... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA 2009: CURE, MBV, ANTONY ASSAULT THE SOUND SYSTEM»
Posted on April 20, 2009 in Concert, Photo (17 comments)
Tags: Antony And The Johnsons | Coachella | David Hasselhoff | David Pajo | Devendra Banhart | Doveman | Friendly Fires | Fucked Up | Genesis P-Orridge | Late Of The Pier | Lupe Fiasco | Lykke Li | Matthew Herbert | My Bloody Valentine | No Age | Okkervil River | Paul Weller | Peter Bjorn And John | Public Enemy | Robyn | Sebastien Tellier | The Cure | The Gaslight Anthem | The Horrors | The Kills | Throbbing Gristle | Vivian Girls | X | Yeah Yeah Yeahs
No coke rap at Coachella. "Unfortunately, Clipse had to cancel and there's nothing Coachella can do about it," a fest rep announced two minutes after the Norfolk duo were scheduled to play the Gobi tent last night. Consolation: a DJ... CONTINUE READING NEW CLIPSE (FEAT. KANYE WEST) - "KINDA LIKE A BIG DEAL"»
Posted on April 20, 2009 in MP3 (7 comments)
Tags: Clipse | Coachella | DJ Khali | Kanye West | KAWS
By Amrit Singh & Brandon Stosuy The weather's getting hotter by the day, but we refuse to cave: We arrived at the grounds when the sun was at its peak. Amrit's given to wearing shorts at this point, but Brandon... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA 2009: M.I.A., SUPERCHUNK, AND SO MUCH SUN»
Posted on April 19, 2009 in Concert, Photo, Video (15 comments)
Tags: Amanda Palmer | Ariel Pink | Band Of Horses | Bob Mould | Calexico | Coachella | Fleet Foxes | Glass Candy | Ida Maria | Jake Gyllenhaal | Mastodon | Paris Hilton | Perry Farrell | Reese Witherspoon | Superchunk | The Chemical Brothers | The Killers | Tinariwen | TV On The Radio
By Amrit Singh & Brandon Stosuy Our trek into Indio went so smoothly this year that we've both become paranoid about something going incredibly wrong at any moment, but so far we've made it through without broken bones or spirits.... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA 2009: MOZ, MACCA, COHEN LEAD FRIDAY'S NOSTALGIA PARADE»
Posted on April 18, 2009 in Concert, Photo (29 comments)
Tags: A Place To Bury Strangers | Beirut | Coachella | Conor Oberst | Crystal Castles | Dan Melchoir | Franz Ferdinand | Genghis Tron | Ghostland Observatory | Girl Talk | Leonard Cohen | M. Ward | Mike Patton | Morrissey | N.A.S.A. | Paul McCartney | Rahzel | Silversun Pickups | Steve Aoki | The Beatles | The Black Keys | The Hold Steady | The Presets | We Are Scientists | White Lies | Wings
This week Brandon will pack his sunscreen and I will not because brown skin has its privileges occasionally, and we will fly to the desert, once more, for this year's Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival. You already know the... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA 2009 SET TIMES ANNOUNCED»
Posted on April 14, 2009 (17 comments)
Tags: Coachella
The LA Times confirms H&LA are no longer Indio bound. No reasons being offered yet. Sucks, but you can probably make do with all these bands + an M.I.A. ... CONTINUE READING HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR DROP OUT OF COACHELLA»
Posted on April 7, 2009 (4 comments)
Tags: Coachella | Hercules And Love Affair
She tweeted the news last night, and it was confirmed earlier today. Maya replaces dropout Amy Winehouse on Saturday and it'll be her first performance since giving birth to a beautiful baby boy not named Ickitt. (UPDATE: He's named Ikhyd... CONTINUE READING M.I.A. JOINS COACHELLA '09 LINE-UP»
Posted on March 20, 2009 (6 comments)
Tags: Coachella | Crystal Castles | Heartless Bastards | M.I.A.
It'll be fun catching Paul McCartney, MBV, the Cure, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Fucked Up, Morrissey, No Age, Fleet Foxes, the Hold Steady, Liars, Girl Talk, among others, in summery Indio, California. It'll be even more fun as a VIP. That... CONTINUE READING WIN VIP COACHELLA TICKETS»
Posted on March 5, 2009 in Giveaway (2 comments)
Tags: Coachella | Mika Miko | Ryan Adams
This big announce was supposed to come days ago, and of course people (us) freaked that it didn't. But as Goldenvoice President Paul Tollett put it, "We're not stalling, we're still working on the show. Everything we do is in... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA 2009 LINE-UP»
Posted on January 30, 2009 (70 comments)
Tags: Coachella | Fleet Foxes | Lightning Bolt | My Bloody Valentine | Paul McCartney | Robin Pecknold | The Cure | The Killers
The fake Coachella flyers come earlier and earlier, but this year the official reveal is weeks late. KROQ's Kevin and Bean promised they would announce the line-up yesterday morning, but did not deliver. Now Ryan Seacrest has posted an "official... CONTINUE READING MCCARTNEY, KATY PERRY HEADLINING COACHELLA CLAIMS RYAN SEACREST»
Posted on January 28, 2009 (20 comments)
Tags: Coachella | Ryan Seacrest
Today the hot buzz around the watercooler in the office that none of us are at is all about Coachella '09! Not the fake lineup, but the real lineup. Because LAist.com said that consequenceofsound.com said that there are a bunch... CONTINUE READING THE ONE WHERE WE GOSSIP ABOUT THE COACHELLA LINEUP»
Posted on January 12, 2009 (81 comments)
Tags: Coachella
Next year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival takes place 4/17-4/19. That's two weeks earlier than usual, so speculation as to which bands will be heading to Indio has already begun. Last year, we all had a good eyeroll at... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA 2009 LINE-UP NOT REVEALED»
Posted on October 30, 2008 (63 comments)
Tags: Coachella | Robin Pecknold
By Amrit Singh & Brandon Stosuy When we arrived Sunday we didn't have to wait in line or battle our way through the parking lots. Not because we're some important VIP's -- there just wasn't anyone there. The crowd... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA: SUNDAY IN PHOTOS»
Posted on April 28, 2008 in Concert (18 comments)
Tags: Booka Shade | Coachella | Gogol Bordello | Holy Fuck | I'm From Barcelona | My Morning Jacket | Pink | Pink Floyd | Roger Waters | Sean Penn | Shout Out Louds | Spiritualized | Stars | Swervedriver
When it comes to cute, Canadian, creatively coiffed, twindie rockers, Tegan and Sara Quin are among the best. Did you know they're witty? The duo's sisterly bickering is a big hit on YouTube. After a triumphant performance at Coachella, the... CONTINUE READING TEGAN & SARA ARE INDIE ROCK'S LAUREL & HARDY»
Posted on April 28, 2008 in Video (14 comments)
Tags: Coachella | Tegan And Sara
Sound issues plagued Prince's set from where we stood yesterday, and in any videos we found on YouTube, but hey ... last night was cool. In fact, Coachella was "the coolest place on earth" last night, according to his Purpleness.... CONTINUE READING PRINCE COVERS RADIOHEAD AT COACHELLA»
Posted on April 27, 2008 in Video (29 comments)
Tags: Coachella | Prince | Radiohead | The Beatles
By Brandon Stosuy For their first U.S. show in close to a decade, Portishead showed up as a chilly six-piece, delivering Coachella's set to beat: Beth Gibbons, intense in black, looked both devastated and triumphant while Geoff Barrow rotated... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA: PORTISHEAD KICK OUR ASSES @ THE MAIN STAGE»
Posted on April 27, 2008 in Concert (5 comments)
Tags: Coachella | Portishead
By Amrit Singh & Brandon Stosuy Well, this was the best Saturday we've had in awhile. We started the day with an afternoon set by SM & the Jicks. Malkmus, properly protected from the UV rays in his shades,... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA: SATURDAY IN PHOTOS (STARRING STEPHEN MALKMUS & THE JICKS, DEATH CAB, KRAFTWERK, PORTISHEAD & PRINCE)»
Posted on April 27, 2008 in Concert (13 comments)
Tags: Coachella | Death Cab For Cutie | Gun Outfit | Kraftwerk | Prince | Stephen Malkmus | SXSW
At a forecasted 103º, today's gonna be the hottest day yet, kids, so maybe we should all sleep in a little. Unless you want to see Perry Farrell solo. The first set worth our perspiration is coming from I'm From... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA: SUNDAY'S SETS TO SEE»
Posted on April 27, 2008 (1 comments)
Tags: Coachella
By Amrit Singh & Brandon Stosuy You know what sucked for every band following Les Savy Fav yesterday? The fact that they had to follow Les Savy Fav yesterday. Under intensely blazing Indio heat, Harrington and his hockey blogging... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA: FRIDAY IN PHOTOS»
Posted on April 26, 2008 in Concert (21 comments)
Tags: Aphex Twin | Black Kids | Black Lips | Coachella | Cut Copy | Diplo | Jack Johnson | Jens Lekman | Les Savy Fav | M.I.A. | Marla Hansen | Sharon Jones | Tegan And Sara | The Breeders | The Dap-Kings | The National | The Raconteurs | The Verve | Vampire Weekend
By Amrit Singh & Brandon Stosuy While watching Verve's main stage set last night we found ourselves wondering something we don't usually wonder: What would it be like to live inside the head of Richard Ashcroft for a day?... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA: THE VERVE SOUND LIKE A SONNET, FLASH IMPECCABLE CHEEKBONES @ THE MAIN STAGE»
Posted on April 26, 2008 in Concert (10 comments)
Tags: Coachella | The Verve
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