Hangout '16: Weaknd Warriors

I like this a lot. Sam Smith is probably a lock to make up for the unfortunate circumstance this year. Maybe replace one of the headliners eith a legend act and I'm gold.

I don't understand why Muse and Pearl Jam are on the lineups you guys are making. Did we all see the lineup this year?

Noooo. No Drake.

He'll sell tickets though.

Drake...on the beach...

Hmmmm I feel Moby should be higher. Great choices. Lorde as a headliner? Maybe in as a Chevy Closer. Unless she does another album that blows up.

Sam Smith ain't gonna be on there next year. Dude's career is likely fucked, and no one will prob care about him next year because there will be some other guy with a great voice and stuffed pants they can splooge over.


Tool / Pearl Jam / Tame Impala

One can dream right?

RHCP/ No Doubt / Tame Impala is more likely. Tame Impala is gonna be headlining a lot of things next year.

I want some goddamn Wombats on the list. And also The Pretty Wreckless.

I live two hours from Coachella and I can't even muster up the effort to get there.

Don't moan and groan, bemoans the groaning loner.

Haha.  The "Drop" has actually improved some things because you have more radicals there now.  However, other than musicians loving it for what it is, there are some rules that are 180 degrees against my New Orleans upbringing that would prevent me from ever going to Cochella.  Is a rock festival actually going to tell me where I can drink?  How about a couple in my hand front row for a headliner set?  That's the weakest festival rule in existence and already drops whatever level it's at to hum drum.  I understand there are probably some who don't like alcohol and don't want people drinking near them, but it's a f'n rock festival.  If I want to drink, I should be able to do so.  I do not litter my cans, piss off other people or vomit on them.  Those should be the rules (and I guess 21 and over too).  Maybe that's changed, but that's way over the top Nanny bullsh*t for me.  If people were being nuisances, they should have been thrown out.

They have cool music, and you have a great venue.  There is always enough there for me to go, though I was uninspired by the lineup this year, and although I listened to about 9 sets travelling around Apalachicola, New Orleans and Pensacola Weekend 1, I had to change the station on more sets that I would have even thought possible.  I don't remember all the stuff I turned off, but between Alt-Nation, Electric Area, XMU, I preferred what Jam On was doing that weekend even though they replayed Lettuce/Mule 3x from Major Rager at The Masters tournament. 

The Beergarden rule is some pretty candyass shit.
Hangout has more than it's fair share of Chads and derps looking to score whatever white mystery powders they can come across, with no actual interest in music, but at least it doesn't have a marketed fashion line in hip stores.

I used to want to go to Coachella really bad in the early-mid 2000's (when it wasn't feasible because of being a broke college student) but the lineups, while full of good music, have jumped the shark, along with most festivals, and the whole thing in general is a hipster circle jerk that I'm not that interested in being a part of anymore.

I would kill to go to a fest with Coachella's 03-08 lineups though. Pretty epic stuff for my tastes.

What exactly is going on with the "beer garden?"

Also my opinion of Coachella is this:  So what you have this plethora of heavy hitters, up and comers, and other big names.  Honestly, I'm barely going to make it to all those bands over three days.  Hangout has enough conflicts that I'm seeing half a set to check out another.  I love a fest like Waka that stretches to almost 5 days and has tons of bands I wasn't expecting.  Same with the likes of Funfunfun Fest that offers free nightly aftershows.  Utopiafest that is capped at a super intimate 2000 attendees.  Hangoutfest has me nestled in comfortable with a solid lineup, feet in the sand and bikinis everywhere.  SXSW in its pure magical chaos of thousands of bands, pop up shows, collabs, workshops and panels, urban playground filled with free food and drink and incredible vibe.  


Coachella is just too much for too little.

I can only imagine the shirtlessdudes reaction to The Cure. "Wtf is this f*ggot shit bro? That dude's old and wearing make up, let's go find some mahlly and some sluts*

I for one would lose my shit at the chance to see The Cure again, especially on the beach. The rest of the lineup could be garbage and I'd still go just for that.