A Hella Good 'Chella
In response to Barr's post on Tuesday, this year's Coachella is not about Rage! Who cares about those dudes, for real. It's about this lady right here! Since I moved to Seattle ONE DAY after her Vespertine performance on the pier, my one and only chance to see her, I'm taking advantage of the fest this year, if only on Friday (full lineup after the jump). I've never seen the appeal of hanging out in that polo field like a bunch of cattle, but I'll make an exception for Bjork. And it's not just me—I have friends who went all the way to Iceland last year to see her with the Sugarcubes, so rare are her North American performances.
Other acts that make this year special include Swedish troubadours Peter Bjorn and John, The Arcade Fire unveiling their new material, and phenoms-in-their-own-ways Konono No. 1, Lupe Fiasco, and Richie Hawtin. Also, I don't want to miss another monumental gig like Daft Punk's from last year. I was sick of hearing about it, but The video proved that it was worth talking about. For those who want to catch Coachella-bound acts as they come through Seattle, here's the word from Neumo's Steven Severin (with my inserted notes):
"A lot of stuff hasn't been announced yet, but what I can tell you that's coming through for sure is... Stephen and Damian Marley, LCD Soundsystem, Blonde Redhead, Peeping Tom, Explosions in the Sky (these guys kick ass, and the show is already on its way to selling-out), Hot Chip, Coco Rosie, The Coup, Junior Boys, Sparklehorse (with Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter at the Moore!), The Kooks, Grizzly Bear, Tapes N Tapes."
Full Coachella lineup below. Tix go on sale this Saturday.
FRIDAY APRIL 27: Björk ? Interpol • Jesus and Mary Chain • Arctic Monkeys? Jarvis Cocker • Sonic Youth • Faithless • DJ Shadow • Peeping Tom • Brazilian Girls? Peaches • Felix Da Housecat • Rufus Wainwright • Stephen Marley featuring Jr. Gong • Nickel Creek? We Are Scientists • Digitalism • Tokyo Police Club • Comedians of Comedy • El-P • Julieta Venegas ? Gogol Bordello • Circa Survive • Silversun Pickups • Gillian Welch • Tilly and the Wall • Benny Benassi? Amy Winehouse • David Guetta • Noisettes • Evil Nine • Busdriver • Brother Ali
SATURDAY APRIL 28: The Red Hot Chili Peppers? the Arcade Fire • Tiësto • the Decemberists ? the Good, the Bad and the Queen • Travis • Kings of Leon • Gotan Project • the Rapture ? LCD Soundsystem • Blonde Redhead • the New Pornographers • the Black Keys • !!! • Regina Spektor ? Hot Chip • MSTRKRFT • Ozomatli • Ghostface Killah • Fountains of Wayne • Jack’s Mannequin ? Peter Bjorn and John • VNV Nation • Sparklehorse • the Nightwatchman • Roky Erickson & the Explosives ? Cornelius • CocoRosie • Andrew Bird • the Frames • the Fratellis • Justice • Pharoahe Monch ? Fields • the Cribs • Girl Talk • Mike Relm • DJ Heather • Pop Levi • Yeva
SUNDAY APRIL 29: Rage Against the Machine ? Manu Chao Radio Bemba Sound System • Air • Happy Mondays • Willie Nelson ? Paul Van Dyk • Placebo • Kaiser Chiefs • Damien Rice • the Roots • Crowded House ? Explosions in the Sky • Konono No.1 • Soulwax • Richie Hawtin • Infected Mushroom • Lily Allen ? Amos Lee • José González • Spank Rock • Rodrigo Y Gabriela • Against Me! • Ratatat • Junior Boys ? the Feeling • the Kooks • CSS • Klaxons • Tapes ‘n Tapes • Teddybears • Lupe Fiasco • Mando Diao ? Grizzly Bear • Mika • the Coup • the Avett Bros. • Anathallo • Fair to Midland
5 comment(s)
Travis Ritter says:
I made in Indio CA this summer during my cross-country move to Seattle. I thought it would be nice (it is near Palm Springs, afterall). But the place was downright creepy. My dog almost ran away (you know something\'s up when a well-behaved dog bolts for the railroad tracks). The pool of the Motel 6 we stayed in was filled with trash (and we even requested a room next to the pool, so we could, you know, swim). And we couldn\'t find a decent place to eat.
Needless to say, I vowed never to return to Indio CA. While I\'d love to see Bjork again or finally see The Jesus and Mary Chain, nothing, not even a who\'s-who music festival will bring me back to the Coachella Valley, ever again.
Posted On: Thursday, Jan. 25 2007 @ 1:16PM
rachel shimp says:
Not finding a good place to eat and a pool full of trash are the only things that make it creepy? You\'re a tough customer!
Posted On: Thursday, Jan. 25 2007 @ 1:34PM
Michael Alan Goldberg says:
While I\'ve done enough festival-attending for three lifetimes -- either as a ticketholding fan or a working journalist -- I second Rachel\'s assertion that any chance to catch Bjork live is probably worth the hassle. I\'ve seen her twice and both performances were amazing. The last time was in 1997 at the Tibetan Freedom Concert in NYC, and even the sad spectacle of that kid from Squirt TV trying to mack on Bjork in the backstage area couldn\'t overshadow how great she was that day, even if her set was relatively abbreviated.
Anyway, it looks like Friday is by far the best day -- Bjork, JAMC, Jarvis, Shadow, the Youth, Busdriver ... skipping town Saturday morning and \"missing\" the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Rage seems like a pretty good strategy.
Posted On: Thursday, Jan. 25 2007 @ 2:44PM
Stiffler says:
Uh, why doesn\'t Bumbershoot bring artists that we haven\'t seen in a long time? Why did we get stuck with The Steve Miller band?
Posted On: Monday, Jan. 29 2007 @ 12:33PM
rachel shimp says:
i agree that band is boring as hell, but it did bring the largest crowd, so go figure. we did get a tribe called quest and that\'s no small potatoes!
there\'s always room for improvement. who would you like to see play B-shoot this year?
Posted On: Tuesday, Jan. 30 2007 @ 1:53PM