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AC tweeted about Coachella all weekend long. It sounds like he was a super VIP; seeing everything from the side of the stage with the likes of Paul McCartney.
Post by suspendedzen on Apr 18, 2011 19:05:47 GMT -5
The girl in the above photo is either taking the biggest (and most moist?) numb-er in the history of man...or people are trying way too hard with the whole paparazzo thing
Post by candyflippedaround on Apr 18, 2011 20:43:40 GMT -5
I caught the end of this on a fluke by watching the Baracka Flacka Flame video on youtube and seeing the link to his Coachella set. That shit was incredible he put on a really good performance. I loved what he did with Runaway and Justin Vernon coming out for Lost in the World. He also had a ton of energy in All of the Lights. I was really impressed by what he did, and it actually just made me more mad about him not showing up in 2008 when I tried to give him a chance to make me a fan back then. It does seem though as he has stepped up his professionalism a bit, and even though hes still very arrogant at least you can tell hes extremely passionate about his music, even if it is to a narcissistic degree.
Kanye puts on a great show. I've seen him twice, and one was at the Summerjam concert where he Jay-z came onstage and they first did the Diamonds remix. Both times I've seen him the shows have been great, he really is a showman. It sucked that he was such a scumbag when he was at Roo, but hopefully he's grown up since then because when he inevitably makes his return to the Farm it will be interesting to see if he pulls out all the stops to erase that bad memory. He's certainly capable of doing so.
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The girl in the above photo is either taking the biggest (and most moist?) numb-er in the history of man...or people are trying way too hard with the whole paparazzo thing
Its not blow. Its the other white powdery substance that is rampant at festivals.
Now that it's all said and done, I'm so glad that Kanye headlined. He played the roll everyone either hates/loves, multiplied that by 8000, and gave his most memorable performance to date.
I can't stress enough how amazing Nosaj Thing's set was. Surely other festivals will be booking this guy soon, he definitely deserves all of the exposure he's soon to get. Speaking of which The Joy Formidable established themselves as break out act of the weekend in my opinion. Their music live is just as powerful and emotional than the album is, which I must say is a really great recording. Their drummer is just as solid live and the other two members follow suit. Two Door Cinema Club were very tight and delivered one of the best sets of the weekend. I was really impressed. Why Tame Impala wasn't booked at roo still baffles me. Their music was a perfect fit for Coachella's setting and they will put on a great show regardless if it's in a small club (caught them in December) or in front of a large festival crowd. Also, Elbow, Trentemoller, and Delorean all killed. Definitely check all of those acts out as soon as you can!
Zapp was right about Odd Future. When I saw them at SXSW the crowd was crazy and the Cali crowd in no way matched that intensity. Same with DFA 79. Both of their sets at SXSW were much better and neither of them were able to truly capitalize on the buzz those shows created. Odd Future have nothing but time, they'll get better. As for DFA 79, they really have nothing left to prove but I wish GV would have put them in a tent instead. The little bar in Austin suited their music much better than that giant polo field.
And Nodep was right. Cut Copy should have been at roo this year (The kind of late night act we're missing this year and should have gotten. Does anyone else remember "Feel the Love" and "Lights and Music" being played before Jay-Z's set last year? I figured they would have been a lock for 2011). Their set was all I hoped it would be. A tent party filled with some of Cut Copy's most passionate fans. Everyone sang and danced their arsses off. It was beautiful. Speaking of which, Magnetic Man surprised me the most. He had the entire tent moving and it was the first time I was able to experience the new lights in the Sahara (definitely my favorite of all the new installations this year) which fit his music perfectly.
Arcade Fire did exactly what everyone knew they would do. Killed it. I've been lucky enough to see them come full circle as far as Coachella goes and it was perfect. I could say the same for Mumford and Sons. It was awesome to have seen them transform from that little 4 piece acoustic act I skipped the Avett Brothers for at Roo last year, to that powerhouse on the Coachella main stage proved themselves to be Saturday night. They deserve it. Speaking of which I was so proud of what The National accomplished last night. It was my favorite show of the weekend and everyone leaving their set said the same. I really don't have the words to describe it right now. Let's just say it was special...I'll be posting some pictures soon.
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The girl in the above photo is either taking the biggest (and most moist?) numb-er in the history of man...or people are trying way too hard with the whole paparazzo thing
Its not blow. Its the other white powdery substance that is rampant at festivals.
Sweet Jesus, you guys really grew this thread while I was actually away at the festival. I got dropped off not too long ago by crazykittensmile at the pizza place/bar my brother works at here in San Diego. We were in the audience for the taping of tonight's episode of Conan ;D
I'm double fisting while I wait for him to finish work, but I doubt I'll have time to catch up... but I am just checking in to let y'all know that I had a blast and I'll be back with updates myself.
Staying with my brother tonight through my flight tomorrow; arriving home in the early hours of Wednesday's holiday, so that could be a while...
Post by crazykittensmile on Apr 19, 2011 1:42:39 GMT -5
My favorite 1011... sets, of the weekend: Chemical Brothers Arcade Fire PJ Harvey Leftfield (lucked out and saw most of them and all of PJ, due to a late start on her end) YACHT OFWGKTA Empire of the Sun Erykah Badu Delorean the National Bright Eyes Yelle Cut Copy
I dont really know if this is the place for this question, but does anyone have any idea where to get some recordings (FLAC preferred, but I'll take mp3) of some of the Coachella sets? I can't find anything aside from Lauren Hill. I'd like almost any that I could find, but most of all, I'd love Arcade Fire and Mumford & Sons.
Post by Funky Munky on Apr 19, 2011 13:13:01 GMT -5
I've got about ten or so sets that I recorded. I haven't checked the quality yet. Some are 44.1 16 bit WAV files and some are 320kpbs mp3s. When I've split them cleaned them up and checked the quality I'll post a download link in this thread.
I dont really know if this is the place for this question, but does anyone have any idea where to get some recordings (FLAC preferred, but I'll take mp3) of some of the Coachella sets? I can't find anything aside from Lauren Hill. I'd like almost any that I could find, but most of all, I'd love Arcade Fire and Mumford & Sons.
Any ideas?
Just give it a few days. I'm sure everyone is still adjusting back to reality...
I hate when people start saying they may choose Coachella over Bonnaroo in the future. I'm actually kidding and just trying to be funny.
But think about being surrounded by the Hollywood elitists at a festival where most of the bands play for 40 minutes and the music ends well before the sun comes up. When does the music stop there? Midnight? Earlier?
That is why Bonnaroo and its fans will always win. I completely understand wanting to experience other festivals, or wanting a change but at the same time, I understand being passionate about music and going to see the bands you love wherever you can. I'd much rather be surrounded by the good spirits at Bonnaroo with much, much more music and so much more to do and experience. Plus I live near Cincinnati, so Bonnaroo's much easier to get to.
I will also add this. I went to ACL in 2006 and the whole trip (ticket, hotel, flight, other expenses) cost me 3x as much as I've spent at Bonnaroo in a given year.
as someone who forewent Roo for Coach in 09....I dont really think they are comparable besides them both being music festivals. theres a different feel at both festivals but it makes neither one better then the other. Ive been to 6 Roos and have already decided I will be back at Coach next year.
As I said many times, those festivals are two totally different animals. Coachella is very clean, the sound is amazing, the light shows kill, and the party doesn't really start until night time (and once it does, it'll be one of the best you've ever been to). It's not as centered around the music in my opinion as it is just seeing face melting shows. Plus the weather is perfect and you're walking on a polo field so you're feet stay clean. Celebrities, I mean yeah they are around, but they are also just normal people looking to have a good time so everyone just leaves them alone (if you do actually see anyone at all, usually they are just in the super VIP areas but every once in awhile you'll see them around and remember you're bound to see celebrities anytime you're in the LA area)
As for Bonnaroo, it's far more centered around the music in my opinion. Yeah the heat sucks and at night time there is trash everywhere but there is something special about running over to a tent at 2 AM and catching an act. Coachella shuts down a little after midnight, stupid right, but it is basically in the center of a residential area. There's a certain energy Roo has that chella lacks. Plus all of the collaborations and comedy. They are just two completely different things in my opinion and every passionate music fan should definitely check out both.
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If I'm forced to pick ten favorites... Chemical Brothers Arcade Fire PJ Harvey Kanye West (I know haters gonna hate, but he fucking brought it) The National Bright Eyes OFWGKTA New Pornographers (with Neko!) Erykah Badu Animal Collective
(and I'd probably want to change my mind on a few of these if I give it anything more that spontaneous thought)
Scanning the lineup again, I also saw (in whole or in part, but not just heard in passing) in addition to those... Friday: Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, !!!, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, Titus Andronicus, YACHT, Sleigh Bells, Cut Copy, Crystal Castles, Black Keys, Robyn (I did a lot of bouncing around this day) Saturday: Gogol Bordello, Delta Spirit, Jenny & Johnny, Wire, Big Audio Dynamite Sunday: Delorean, OFF!, Wiz Khalifa, Jimmy Eat World, Death From Above 1979, Lightning Bolt, the Strokes
I'm sure I missed someone I saw there... I have a marked-up schedule with this very info somewhere, but I'm slacking on unpacking.
This was my second Coachella (the first being 2004) and I was impressed by how the festival has evolved in that interim. A couple things I noticed in particular:
Of course, there is the late night issue. I do believe the official cutoff/curfew is 1am; Chemical Brothers broke that by 20 minutes or so.
There's a lot more sound bleed due to the greater proximity of their stages.
Attendees had a more equal gender breakdown there than at Bonnaroo; the age of attendees was more homogeneous though. Speaking of which... both festivals seem white as hell to me.
With the desert heat and shorter sets making for more set-hopping, I think Coachella as it's set up can be as taxing as a comparable day at Bonnaroo.
I don't think I heard one person yell "Coachellaaaaa" all weekend, unlike all the "Bonnarooooo" you'd be hearing on the farm.
I saw Ashley Capps was tweeting from Coachella so I know he was there. I hope he learned a thing or two about setting up a bank of port-o-potties, setting up video screens at every performance venue, and putting on Animal Collective after dark... to name a few things.
I think my biggest complaint about the logistics of Coachella was the beer situation. I get the choice of Heineken or Heineken Light for $9 a pop, and I can't take it out of the beer garden to see a show? That, my friends, is bullhonkey.
this was my first coachella after going to bonnaroo the past three years. i realize that i may still be in the afterglow of the wknd, but i must say i think i am a convert.
although i agree with what people are saying that they are a "different animal"...it was very weird, b/c it felt like i was at bonnaroo and then not at bonnaroo at all.
here were the benefits of coachella for me: -better, more organized camping. didn't matter which way you were parked, you had access to a road and could get out. even if you were in bfe, your walk would have been 25 mins max. -free showers (duh) -cleaner. way cleaner. better grass and honestly, the not being able to drink thing at the shows doesn't bother in me in the least. i am not a huge drinker so i could really care less about that and i really believe it cut down not only on trash, but i also did not encounter a totally out of their mind drunk person (the WORST kind of wasted person in my opinion) the whole wknd. -better weather. yes. it was hot. but bonnaroo was simply miserable last year. i am from south tx and i could not stand it. -WAY better art. so many cool, active sculptures. it was awesome. -screens at all the stages. -better lights. -more music that is my taste. (no jam bands for me please.) -i found myself personally fitting more in with this crowd. i've always been more hipster than hippy and the crowd was that. -there were several "attractions" which were cool like a roller rink, cell phone walls in several places throughout the fest, a few information booths around the place, art that actually moved through the crowds. -easier to navigate in general. -i don't know why people are complaining about the celebs. i was DYING to see one the whole wknd and didn't. these past few days i've been seeing all these pics and turns out they were all around me and i didn't even notice (and i was looking, trust me).
things bonnaroo does better: -longer set times. 50 mins is way to short for anyone in a past 5pm slot i think. -later shows. i don't mind if music doesn't go till 6am, but def at least 2am or 3am would be nice. -more diverse music. this is a plus for sure. -vendors. there were no vendors of any sort @ coachella except the official ones. -better food. had some ok stuff @ coachella, nothing as good as some bonnaroo food i've had. i did have a freshers! it was sooo delicious.
my favorite sets were (in no particular order): the joy formidable. the national. arcade fire. yelle. sleigh bells. cut copy. kanye. robyn. the kills. DFA 1979.
and there concludes my coachella novel. i will leave you with some pics.
zapp, EAP, kdogg, CKS and higgi. inforoo represent, what whaaaat.
Coachella's sound, lighting, Creator's Projects, art, electronica, Do-Lab (Lucent Dossier please), shaded food court area, cleanliness, grass, views, palm trees, roller rink, old merch for super cheap, food (I am a breakfast burrito addict), rarer acts, 10 for 1 to keep the grounds cleaner, closer tents as long as there's no sound bleed, less of a walk from BFE to venue, free showers, no mud, more international people, lockers
Bonnaroo's comedy, late night sets, longer sets, super jam, silent disco, anything beer related, cinema (although I have never used it), 5 dollar golf cart rides, larger camp spots, graffiti, hippie vibe, abundance of glow sticks, being able to use a camel back, RV camping (Coachella's ended theirs this year)
My top 10 acts I seen @ Coachella this year
1. Lucent Dossier 2. Arcade Fire 3. Chase + Status 4. Mumford and Sons 5. Nas and Damian Marley 6. Beardyman 7. 12th Planet 8. Lauryn Hill 9. Bloody Beetroots w/ Death Crew 77 10. Chemical Brothers
5 HM: One Day as a Lion, DFA 1979, Kanye West, Trampled by Turtles, Trentemoller
Post by minneapolisaroo on Apr 20, 2011 21:22:27 GMT -5
Did they have the stage in the campsite again this year? Latenight shows were in there last year and they had a sound-dome-epcot-center thingy with djs latenight the year before that (I couldn't make it this year) so there has been music latenight, just not in the main concert area. We camped by the campsite stage last year and had a blast latenight.
PS - I think comparing Coachella to Roo is legit (unlike comparing Roo to something in a city like Lolla), it's just a totally different vibe....
