Coachella 2013

pixie_dust

So anyone going to Coachella this year? Really tempted..I think the lineup is pretty good, bit expensive but def worth it as it seems like one happenin' festival

lordgoat

be prepared for intense heat. This festival is not made for the general irish festival goer.

Do alot of research before committing to it.

SteelyDanJalapeno

Think the line up is actually pretty weak compared to previous years, still looks great though.

MadsL

TiltedBrain wrote: »

Think the line up is actually pretty weak compared to previous years, still looks great though.

?? Seriously? About 7-8 acts on my bucket list.

Getting my ticket tomorrow fingers crossed.

As to the heat, well it ain't electric picnic...here are my pics from last year.



It was about 107F most of the day, 127F was in my tent and its a nice soulpad cotton bell tent not a nylon hellhole. Max temp there is 147F in the cab of my pickup truck.

I left a coke can in the sun on the tailgate and this happened kaa-blaaam style:



Trust me on the sunscreen

lc180

Way to much rap on the line-up the last 2 years, seems to have gone back to its indie roots (a bit) this year.

Irish band Little Green Cars are on the bill,
Nice step up from the pub I saw them in last year!

johnpatrick81

Yeah, I would not recommend Coachella unless you were going to be in the area anyway. It's so far inferior to European festivals it's mad. The heat is worse than Benicassim too, and they have bands on during the day, brainless. It always has amazing lineups, but besides the music it's terrible in many ways.

nocoverart

I've a fair complexion and I wouldn't survive Coachella, I'd melt LOl. Anyways, I don't think that line-up is anything special TBH.

MadsL

johnpatrick81 wrote: »

Yeah, I would not recommend Coachella unless you were going to be in the area anyway. It's so far inferior to European festivals it's mad. The heat is worse than Benicassim too, and they have bands on during the day, brainless. It always has amazing lineups, but besides the music it's terrible in many ways.

Terrible how? Have you been? Most bands do not start until 4-5pm. Coachella doesn't have the atmosphere of a European festival, but the lineups are killer.

Violent Femmes, Nick Cave, Stone Roses, Vampire Weekend, Wu-tang Clan, Dead Can Dance, Moby, The XX, Dinosaur Jr.

As to the heat, it's Palm Springs, what do you expect?

RICHIE26188

I went last year, strange festivial. Designated drinking areas to which for a festival is laughable. However the plus points far outweight the bad

I combined it with a trip to vegas though, it was 10 days ill never forget.

johnpatrick81

MadsL wrote: »

Terrible how? Have you been? Most bands do not start until 4-5pm. Coachella doesn't have the atmosphere of a European festival, but the lineups are killer.

Violent Femmes, Nick Cave, Stone Roses, Vampire Weekend, Wu-tang Clan, Dead Can Dance, Moby, The XX, Dinosaur Jr.

As to the heat, it's Palm Springs, what do you expect?

You pretty much said what I did. It's boiling hot, and it has killer lineups.

Yes I have been there. I found the atmosphere non existant. The rules and regulations were all ridiculous and anti fun. Like the previous poster mentioned, designated drinking areas, at an adult music festival, that's game over time for me.

But yes if you just go to enjoy the music and the music alone, you will enjoy it. Or if you go with a large group where the rest of the festival crowd aren't so important. We had a very good time besides all the hassle, but it was definitely the least enjoyable festival I've been to.

grimm2005

RICHIE26188 wrote: »

I went last year, strange festivial. Designated drinking areas to which for a festival is laughable. However the plus points far outweight the bad

I heard that alright, seems crazy and a bit of a buzz kill tbh.

Have only ever been to Lollapolooza myself outside of europe but would recommend it in a heartbeat. Great weather, great atmosphere, loads to see and do besides bands and its based right in the middle of a gigantic city.

Only festival I've been to in Europe is Download and while it's lineup definitely appeals more to my tastes, I'd still go to Lolla over it, its just a brilliantly run festival, shame flights to the states are so pricey!

johnpatrick81

grimm2005 wrote: »

I heard that alright, seems crazy and a bit of a buzz kill tbh.

Have only ever been to Lollapolooza myself outside of europe but would recommend it in a heartbeat.

We met loads of East US americans at Coachella who said Lollapolooza was infinitely better. They were as shocked as us at Coachella's flaws.

MadsL

johnpatrick81 wrote: »

Designated drinking areas, at an adult music festival, that's game over time for me.

Coachella don't set the local licensing laws, and it is not the only festival that has drinking areas. At one (Taos, NM) I had my 15 year old daughter with me and she could not enter, nor could I leave with a pint, we sat facing each other through the fence!

The fact is the drinking age is 21, so Coachella isn't strictly an "adult" music festival as it is an over 18 festival. Under 21s are not allowed into any bars in CA and the bartender can face jail for serving underage. The drinking areas are to protect the bartenders.

MadsL

Tickets on sale in exactly 2 hours by the way

SteelyDanJalapeno

Is there a Coachella thread lads?.......

lordgoat

Ok i tidied up that mess. Keep it about the festival, if you want to discuss how old girls are, please do it elsewhere.

bruce wayne

weekend 1 tickets gone...only weekend 2 tickets available according to twitter

MadsL

bruce wayne wrote: »

weekend 1 tickets gone...only weekend 2 tickets available according to twitter

Weekend 1 plus shuttle only still available. trying now to sort out my ****up - turned out Chrome wasn't supported :rolleyes: Switched to IE - got tix - timed out at checkout. went back in, saw the Car camping wasn't available (it was, but takes 2 clicks to select :rolleyes:) and panicked and grabbed a GA. Stupidly, although a GA lets you into the camping areas it is not a camping pass. Now on hold to FrontGate.

Usual FrontGate Cluster**** panic buying meltdown


...and fixed!! Whoo! hoo! Who needs a spot to camp in?

totallytrees

Myself and my boyfriend are heading over for Weekend 2, looking forward to it! Have a camper rented, staying at a nearby RV park so air conditioning will be our friend

MadsL

totallytrees wrote: »

Myself and my boyfriend are heading over for Weekend 2, looking forward to it! Have a camper rented, staying at a nearby RV park so air conditioning will be our friend

If you need a friendly campsite inside, drop by for cocktails. PM me your cocktail* preferences!

*may not have Buckfast in stock

Many people going over to this? I went over for Bonnaroo Festival in Tennessee in June '08, it's up there with one of the best experiences of my life. The heat is intense but if you're liberal with the sunscreen, water-up and make use of whatever shade is going you will survive. I was in an RV, cannot imagine waking up in the morning heat in a tent so fair play to those who do it.

I would love to return for another Bonnaroo but maybe should broaden the horizons a bit and consider Coachella or Lollapalooza. Thing is I know what Bonnaroo is like and it is completely my sort of vibe. This year's line-up is out in a few hours and I might have a choice to make between it and Coachella.

MadsL

stankratz wrote: »

Many people going over to this? I went over for Bonnaroo Festival in Tennessee in June '08, it's up there with one of the best experiences of my life. The heat is intense but if you're liberal with the sunscreen, water-up and make use of whatever shade is going you will survive. I was in an RV, cannot imagine waking up in the morning heat in a tent so fair play to those who do it.

I would love to return for another Bonnaroo but maybe should broaden the horizons a bit and consider Coachella or Lollapalooza. Thing is I know what Bonnaroo is like and it is completely my sort of vibe. This year's line-up is out in a few hours and I might have a choice to make between it and Coachella.

Not much of a choice - Coachella is sold out.

totallytrees

MadsL wrote: »

If you need a friendly campsite inside, drop by for cocktails. PM me your cocktail* preferences!

*may not have Buckfast in stock

Can you go into the campsite areas if you're not camping on site? If you can then cool We can bring the bucky from home

MadsL

totallytrees wrote: »

Can you go into the campsite areas if you're not camping on site? If you can then cool We can bring the bucky from home

Yes you can, wristbands give access to camping, so show up before the queues for off-siters to get in get busy and have a drink or six in the campsite. You cannot bring booze in as an offsite shuttle officially, not sure how strict the checks are when you arrive off the shuttle.

Where are you parking the RV? Did you get a shuttle pass yet?

Anyway PM sent with contact details.

jefreywithonef

Streaming again this year.

http://www.youtube.com/user/coachella

nocoverart

jefreywithonef wrote: »

Streaming again this year.

http://www.youtube.com/user/coachella

Yeah, the time difference is a killer though! pity It's not on the east-coast.

MadsL

nocoverart wrote: »

Yeah, the time difference is a killer though! pity It's not on the east-coast.

Then I'd get no tan

iamanengine

MadsL wrote: »

Then I'd get no tan

You must be absolutely scorched :P

You have no idea how jealous I am.

nocoverart

anybody watching the stream? is it working smooth for ye?

iamanengine

Workin grand for me alright.

nocoverart

iamanengine wrote: »

Workin grand for me alright.

Yeah, I disabled me antivirus and ad-blocker. Seems to be working fairly smooth in 720P for me now.

iamanengine

nocoverart wrote: »

Yeah, I disabled me antivirus and ad-blocker. Seems to be working fairly smooth in 720P for me now.

It soon coming to the time where I'm gunna have to decide if I'm going to wait up for the later acts or not :pac:

Oasis_Dublin

Johnny Marr, killing it. Even if the singing is less good when you can hear it through the desk, the guitar playing is even better

nocoverart

iamanengine wrote: »

It soon coming to the time where I'm gunna have to decide if I'm going to wait up for the later acts or not :pac:

I could be wrong on this, but I think they repeat the stream the next day. I'm sure they did last year anyways.

iamanengine

nocoverart wrote: »

I could be wrong on this, but I think they repeat the stream the next day. I'm sure they did last year anyways.

Thanks, looks like it will be bed for me so. Was gunna stay up to catch a bit of Modest Mouse, but sleeps calls!

MadsL

iamanengine wrote: »

You must be absolutely scorched :P

You have no idea how jealous I am.

I'm still in New Mexico - going next weekend. Via Tombstone,AZ (this time) for the inner cowboy, oh and that crazy airplane scrap yard.

More jealous now?

nocoverart

Sweet Jesus, Metric were amazing! definitely best so far.

MadsL

nocoverart wrote: »

Sweet Jesus, Metric were amazing! definitely best so far.

Amazing might be a stretch, but there was a bit of head nodding going on as I was listening.

sausagehead

dropkick murphys on now

markcellardoor

Justin Vernon's side project Shouting Matches on now... not too bad...

Furious-Red

Biffy on now

iamanengine

Furious-Red wrote: »

Biffy on now

Set cut short?

Furious-Red

iamanengine wrote: »

Set cut short?

Yea , When they came on stage they did say sorry for the delay (dont no what the delay was)

handsomecake

been good to watch so far.

if only we had sun here

ghostdancer

Sunday is replaying now for the rest of the day.

MadsL

Dinosaur Jr. Ah, takes me back

wnolan1992

Furious-Red wrote: »

Yea , When they came on stage they did say sorry for the delay (dont no what the delay was)

That was odd... they started on the dot of the timetabled time on YouTube like, compared to other bands who started their soundchecks at YouTube's timetabled time. I don't think they were expecting to be pulled of though which makes it even more odd.

I discovered 3 bands through it this year, so I'm pretty happy. Alt-J, Shouting Matches and Cloud Nothings. Could also count Passion Pit, but that was more of a "Oh, those songs are by them?" kind of discover as opposed to "Wow, never heard these guys before" one.


One disappointment for me was Dropkick Murphys. Thought they were really poor. Set marred by technical issues and I dunno, they just didn't seem into it at all. First time seeing a live performance of theirs though, so maybe that's just the way they are.

MadsL

wnolan1992 wrote: »

One disappointment for me was Dropkick Murphys. Thought they were really poor. Set marred by technical issues and I dunno, they just didn't seem into it at all. First time seeing a live performance of theirs though, so maybe that's just the way they are.

Overrated tbh. A weaker version of the Pogues for Americans who got there too late to the party. Meh.

MadsL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_IzYUJANfk

Ah, the memories. I was super-excited about the super-fun Chelsea Clintons...

scudzilla

wnolan1992 wrote: »

One disappointment for me was Dropkick Murphys. Thought they were really poor. Set marred by technical issues and I dunno, they just didn't seem into it at all. First time seeing a live performance of theirs though, so maybe that's just the way they are.

MadsL wrote: »

Overrated tbh. A weaker version of the Pogues for Americans who got there too late to the party. Meh.

I'm a big DKM fan, been to there last 6 Irish shows, i seen the Coachella set and yes, it was poor, but they're really not a Coachella ban, they played in the middle of the day in blazing heat to a VERY small crowd by the looks of things.

Get 'em in a small hot and sweaty venue wit there own fans and it's a totally different ballgame, an amazing live act

MadsL

scudzilla wrote: »

I'm a big DKM fan, been to there last 6 Irish shows, i seen the Coachella set and yes, it was poor, but they're really not a Coachella ban, they played in the middle of the day in blazing heat to a VERY small crowd by the looks of things.

Get 'em in a small hot and sweaty venue wit there own fans and it's a totally different ballgame, an amazing live act

This.

The stupidity of putting bands like the Violent Femmes on the mainstage (rightly so) at 5pm (stupidly so) - when you have smaller bands playing in covered stages at the same time.

Coachella should designate Gobi or Mohave as the "daytime mainstage" out of respect for these bands and their fans.

That and get more fecking watertrucks to keep the dust down - I saw one OUTSIDE the festival on Thursday and Monday watering the ROAD. Meanwhile I have dust pneumonia. Grrrr.