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Went to Coachella in 2011 and had a blast but what the fuck is with the crowd now? Just did a Google News search for Coachella and the first 15 articles are about Katy Perry, Kylie Jenner dying her hair green at Coachella, Kylie Jenner and Selena Gomez sharing outfits at Coachella, Leonardo DiCaprio dancing, Vanessa Hudgens at a Lacoste VIP tent backstage, Jay Z and Beyonce attending, Gwen Stefanis post baby-bump body, Justin Bieber, and finally a review of Outkasts performance...
Went to Coachella in 2011 and had a blast but what the fuck is with the crowd now? Just did a Google News search for Coachella and the first 15 articles are about Katy Perry, Kylie Jenner dying her hair green at Coachella, Kylie Jenner and Selena Gomez sharing outfits at Coachella, Leonardo DiCaprio dancing, Vanessa Hudgens at a Lacoste VIP tent backstage, Jay Z and Beyonce attending, Gwen Stefanis post baby-bump body, Justin Bieber, and finally a review of Outkasts performance...
Are you complaining about the crowd or the coverage of the crowd? Jay-Z and Beyoncé had to attend in order to make guest appearances.
I know its been like this every year but this is by far the worst. Beiber showing up would be like NSync showing up at Coachella 99 to perform with Orbital. Calvin Harris drew the biggest crowd of the weekend while The Replacements played to maybe 900 people...this concerns me. I'm all for diversity and that's what makes this fest great, musically. I just don't want this to turn into Ultra West.
For those who did hotel/shuttle, how much of a difference does it make being able to stay in a comfy place overnight? Is it worth the extra money? Because I feel like I'd be much more refreshed, but that it'd take away from the festival experience some.
Camped last year and did a hotel this year. Doubt I ever camp again, makes all the difference. Even with my hotel being an hour away from Coachella it was well worth it, and cheap, $200 for 3 days
I thought the Pitchfork review was very well written. They get a lot of shit, but there a ton of great, well-written articles/interviews/columns on there. I also don't understand why people get mad when someone writes a negative review of an album they like. So what? It's one person's opinion.
I've never understood why people think Lorde is "weird." IMO, grinding a foam finger, wagging your tongue around every chance you get, and simulating finger-fucking yourself on stage is weird.
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Post by rustyautoparts on Apr 15, 2014 16:48:56 GMT -5
All of the Pitchfork hate stems from their reviews and coverage from the '90s into the early '00s. They underwent a radical shift somewhere during the mid '00s, and their current reviews are some of the most well written and thought out in the business. I think most people who hate them now either just don't understand or agree with Pitchfork's current critical lens, or still hold a grudge for their relentlessly pretentious early output.
I challenge anyone to read some of their "Front Page" series and tell me that those pieces aren't both well written and produced: Daft Punk Ty Segall Savages
I know its been like this every year but this is by far the worst. Beiber showing up would be like NSync showing up at Coachella 99 to perform with Orbital. Calvin Harris drew the biggest crowd of the weekend while The Replacements played to maybe 900 people...this concerns me. I'm all for diversity and that's what makes this fest great, musically. I just don't want this to turn into Ultra West.
Coachella gets covered from more of a tabloid angle because it's close to LA. Simple.
Calvin Harris would outdraw the Replacements at every single major music festival in the country. And pitting the Replacements against Bryan Ferry was a poor decision, GV really should have switched that up.
Finally, you realize that celebrities go to Bonnaroo as well, right? And I'm mystified as to why people who have an issue with Bieber showing up think that has anything to do with Coachella. Goldenvoice didn't strongarm Chance the Rapper and say "take Beiber out on stage." Be mad at Chance for having shitty instincts.
Yes, that review is from 2001. He said do you think they realize it's more than that, years later they admitted they were wrong
And where was this stated in that piece?
Maybe there was something to the presentation. It seemed so gimmicky at first, a couple of hams in robot masks, mugging for the camera. That corny French sensibility was conceivably one misstep away from a drippy house remix of "Also Sprach Zarathustra" or "Popcorn" or "The Pink Panther Theme". What we didn't realize was that it was designed for longevity. Whether in the splashy logo or the robot packshots, each ensuing Daft Punk release has arrived with only slight variations on the theme. But now, almost a decade later, is there another dance act from the "120 Minutes"-era that doesn't seem downright anachronistic in 2006? Norman Cook's Hawaiian shirts, Tom Rowlands' yellow specs, Keith Flint's bald-hawk and jackboots-- all aspirational rockstar images that run counter to dance music's needs by drowning it in nostalgia and making it difficult to locate in the here and now. In comparative terms, Daft Punk have little of that attendant baggage. They are now exactly what they always have been-- something less like people or rockstars and more like complicated engines. Their machinery is their songs, and beyond that, there is nothing.
which means a criminal three from 2002's Discovery (full disclosure: this is one of my favorite records of all time)
Maybe there was something to the presentation. It seemed so gimmicky at first, a couple of hams in robot masks, mugging for the camera. That corny French sensibility was conceivably one misstep away from a drippy house remix of "Also Sprach Zarathustra" or "Popcorn" or "The Pink Panther Theme". What we didn't realize was that it was designed for longevity. Whether in the splashy logo or the robot packshots, each ensuing Daft Punk release has arrived with only slight variations on the theme. But now, almost a decade later, is there another dance act from the "120 Minutes"-era that doesn't seem downright anachronistic in 2006? Norman Cook's Hawaiian shirts, Tom Rowlands' yellow specs, Keith Flint's bald-hawk and jackboots-- all aspirational rockstar images that run counter to dance music's needs by drowning it in nostalgia and making it difficult to locate in the here and now. In comparative terms, Daft Punk have little of that attendant baggage. They are now exactly what they always have been-- something less like people or rockstars and more like complicated engines. Their machinery is their songs, and beyond that, there is nothing.
which means a criminal three from 2002's Discovery (full disclosure: this is one of my favorite records of all time)
Someone who didn't write the original interview saying it's one of his favorite albums doesn't simply mean they admit to fucking up a review that is still posted on their website.
For those who did hotel/shuttle, how much of a difference does it make being able to stay in a comfy place overnight? Is it worth the extra money? Because I feel like I'd be much more refreshed, but that it'd take away from the festival experience some.
To me it is 100% worth it. I don't intend on camping at Coachella again (as I did the past 2 years).
Like I've said previously, since the music ends "early", you have plenty of time to get a good night's sleep and a shower (or two) each day.
Also, I've found the campground to be a pretty loud place. Lots of people head back to camp after the music is over to continue the party into the wee hours, and I am way too old for that. If I can go sleep in a comfy air conditioned place instead, I will.
Each night me and mayonaise watched Bravo with our feet up and boozy drinks/milanos in hand. It was pretty much glorious. AND if you're flying from far away, hoteling is a lot easier to pack for.
Lots of people head back to camp after the music is over to continue the party into the wee hours, and I am way too old for that.
My one qualm about parts of the campgrounds at Bonnaroo. There was a group near us (the one that had the party tent with the door) and every night when I came back around sunrise, they would be blasting music. Fortunately, we were far enough away that we couldn't hear it, but I would've been pissed had we camped next to them. For me, it's a respect thing.
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For those who did hotel/shuttle, how much of a difference does it make being able to stay in a comfy place overnight? Is it worth the extra money? Because I feel like I'd be much more refreshed, but that it'd take away from the festival experience some.
To me it is 100% worth it. I don't intend on camping at Coachella again (as I did the past 2 years).
Like I've said previously, since the music ends "early", you have plenty of time to get a good night's sleep and a shower (or two) each day.
Also, I've found the campground to be a pretty loud place. Lots of people head back to camp after the music is over to continue the party into the wee hours, and I am way too old for that. If I can go sleep in a comfy air conditioned place instead, I will.
Each night me and mayonaise watched Bravo with our feet up and boozy drinks/milanos in hand. It was pretty much glorious. AND if you're flying from far away, hoteling is a lot easier to pack for.
Man, last year I would nurse my hangover by the pool with a beer and a breakfast burrito. It was amazing.
AND if you're flying from far away, hoteling is a lot easier to pack for.
Yep.
Coach camping is way nicer too. It's smaller and way more easy to manuver. We were in one of the last pods and had a 20 minute walk, tops.
That said, 60 mph gusts of wind just suck. Sucks even more when you're not allowed metal tent stakes and a lot of people just don't use them. 2 of our neighbors lost shade tents and left Sunday morning.
We actually got so freaked we slept in the car Saturday night and left Sunday after AF.
AND if you're flying from far away, hoteling is a lot easier to pack for.
Yep.
I wouldn't even stay in a hotel at roo if it were a more convenient option, because the music goes soooooo late. I'd get maybe a couple hours of sleep, which is what I get while camping anyway.
The one thing I absolutely loved about Coachella was waking up and sitting by the pool for a couple hours before going in. The hotels are worth it, VIP however is a complete waste of money.
