Coachella 2007 - Page 14

Not Afraid · 04-28-2007, 11:56 AM

I'm employing the "don't drink too much coffe, eat earlier in the day, drink lots of water before hand, stop at store for Gatorade" method today. This is the first year I didn't bring ANY of the following items:

Personal cooling device
Personal fan
Bandana
Emergen-C

Except for the fan, I rarely needed these things. Go figure.

Moral of the story - overpacking is not a crime.

Stan4dSteph · 04-28-2007, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

I'm employing the "don't drink too much coffe, eat earlier in the day, drink lots of water before hand, stop at store for Gatorade" method today. This is the first year I didn't bring ANY of the following items:

Personal cooling device
Personal fan
Bandana
Emergen-C

Except for the fan, I rarely needed these things. Go figure.

Moral of the story - overpacking is not a crime.

I told you to take that personal cooling device! Silly woman.

Not Afraid · 04-28-2007, 12:14 PM

My pictures suck but my video is not bad. But, I'm to lazy to upload any of it.

Maybe Chris has a decent one of Rufus Wainwright in what I swear is a robe from the Beat Hotel.

Ghoulish Delight · 04-28-2007, 12:20 PM

I wonder if Perrier makes an IV.

Ghoulish Delight · 04-28-2007, 02:06 PM

I can see the meetings now:

"You know what's better than a giant tesla coil?"

CoasterMatt · 04-28-2007, 03:08 PM

Only thing missing is the Mutaytor

Cadaverous Pallor · 04-28-2007, 07:53 PM

While I'm not jealous about your emergency tent visit, I'm jealous of everything else!

Looks like you guys are having fun.

Not Afraid · 04-29-2007, 01:37 AM

Only 103 today. It's cooling down!

And I didn't end up at the medic tent either! Plus we got a prime parking spot in Lot 1.

LOTS of great music today.

Arcade Fire gave another AWSOME show. They are sooooo much better live than on their recordings.
Roky Erickson (from the 60's psychodellic band 13th Floor Elevators) can still play a mean guitar and sing like a madman - mental illness not withstanding.
Gotan Project was a perfect penultimate end to a great day.
Cornelious was the PERFECT end to a great day. And, I so wish MousePod could've been there with us to share some Japanese love.
LCDSounsystem was fricken awsome but so incredibly crowded I just about died. They have such a Pere Ubu/Buzzcocks feel to them, I love them! I want to see them again very soon.
Peter, Bjorn and John needed a bigger tent. It was the Gnarles Barkley syndrom from last year - the band too popular too fast and outgrew their tent even before they played. The result was not good for us. I was really looking forward to seeing them, and they were great - there was just too many bodies to hear well.
!!! - LOVED them and need to see them again. Soon.

We saw more, but I'm fried.

€uroMeinke · 04-29-2007, 02:02 AM

Check out time's 10:00AM tomorrow so I doubt I'll get to post any pictures till we get home - I've been taking lots of blurry pics and it takes awhile to find the less painful ones.

Today was another great day - I concur with Lisa with a few additions:
!!! - A California band that I somehow managed to miss< these guys are awesome, that wonderfull layered polyphonic sound that seems like it's almost ready to fall apart - I love them

The Arcade Fire - put in another brilliant performance playing the Coachella stage at sundown their energy was amazing. I think they need to fire their producer, because their CDs just sound to "pretty" compared to their live sound - or they need a live album.

Justice - was fun but hurt my ears, being the first set in the Sahara today. Which reminds me - yesterday I caught a bit of Digitalism to satisfy my German/Kraftwerk heritage and loved what I heard, I'll definately be picking up some of them at my next CD binge.

Gotan Project - was amazing becasue all these sounds I thought were tapes and loops were done live. Great stuff, but they started late and got the plug pulled on them after playing 20 minutes beyond their set time.

Tomorrow, less conflicts and a wide open afternoon - I think we're going to spend some time exploring the art and seeing the circus.

PS to Matt - nope, no Mutaytor - but there seems to be a lot of connections - Peaches/Cirque performers/Pyro/Robots/Burning Man veterans - I'll see if I can capture some good photos of such tomorrow.

Not Afraid · 04-30-2007, 09:52 PM

I think we're too tired to talk about the third day. However, i will say one thing......

GO SEE RODRIGO Y GABRIELA!

They ROCKED the Gobi tent on Sunday. It was incredible! Their live energy is amazing. it's not even the type of music I seek out - but it is so good!

04-28-2007, 11:56 AM	#1
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I'm employing the "don't drink too much coffe, eat earlier in the day, drink lots of water before hand, stop at store for Gatorade" method today. This is the first year I didn't bring ANY of the following items: Personal cooling device Personal fan Bandana Emergen-C Except for the fan, I rarely needed these things. Go figure. Moral of the story - overpacking is not a crime.
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04-28-2007, 12:14 PM	#3
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	My pictures suck but my video is not bad. But, I'm to lazy to upload any of it. Maybe Chris has a decent one of Rufus Wainwright in what I swear is a robe from the Beat Hotel.
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04-28-2007, 12:20 PM	#4
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	I wonder if Perrier makes an IV. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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04-28-2007, 02:06 PM	#5
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	I can see the meetings now: "You know what's better than a giant tesla coil?" __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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04-28-2007, 03:08 PM	#6
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04-28-2007, 07:53 PM	#7
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	While I'm not jealous about your emergency tent visit, I'm jealous of everything else! Looks like you guys are having fun. __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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04-29-2007, 01:37 AM	#8
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Only 103 today. It's cooling down! And I didn't end up at the medic tent either! Plus we got a prime parking spot in Lot 1. LOTS of great music today. Arcade Fire gave another AWSOME show. They are sooooo much better live than on their recordings. Roky Erickson (from the 60's psychodellic band 13th Floor Elevators) can still play a mean guitar and sing like a madman - mental illness not withstanding. Gotan Project was a perfect penultimate end to a great day. Cornelious was the PERFECT end to a great day. And, I so wish MousePod could've been there with us to share some Japanese love. LCDSounsystem was fricken awsome but so incredibly crowded I just about died. They have such a Pere Ubu/Buzzcocks feel to them, I love them! I want to see them again very soon. Peter, Bjorn and John needed a bigger tent. It was the Gnarles Barkley syndrom from last year - the band too popular too fast and outgrew their tent even before they played. The result was not good for us. I was really looking forward to seeing them, and they were great - there was just too many bodies to hear well. !!! - LOVED them and need to see them again. Soon. We saw more, but I'm fried. Last edited by Not Afraid : 04-29-2007 at 01:54 AM.
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04-29-2007, 02:02 AM	#9
€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	Check out time's 10:00AM tomorrow so I doubt I'll get to post any pictures till we get home - I've been taking lots of blurry pics and it takes awhile to find the less painful ones. Today was another great day - I concur with Lisa with a few additions: !!! - A California band that I somehow managed to miss< these guys are awesome, that wonderfull layered polyphonic sound that seems like it's almost ready to fall apart - I love them The Arcade Fire - put in another brilliant performance playing the Coachella stage at sundown their energy was amazing. I think they need to fire their producer, because their CDs just sound to "pretty" compared to their live sound - or they need a live album. Justice - was fun but hurt my ears, being the first set in the Sahara today. Which reminds me - yesterday I caught a bit of Digitalism to satisfy my German/Kraftwerk heritage and loved what I heard, I'll definately be picking up some of them at my next CD binge. Gotan Project - was amazing becasue all these sounds I thought were tapes and loops were done live. Great stuff, but they started late and got the plug pulled on them after playing 20 minutes beyond their set time. Tomorrow, less conflicts and a wide open afternoon - I think we're going to spend some time exploring the art and seeing the circus. PS to Matt - nope, no Mutaytor - but there seems to be a lot of connections - Peaches/Cirque performers/Pyro/Robots/Burning Man veterans - I'll see if I can capture some good photos of such tomorrow. __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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04-30-2007, 09:52 PM	#10
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I think we're too tired to talk about the third day. However, i will say one thing...... GO SEE RODRIGO Y GABRIELA! They ROCKED the Gobi tent on Sunday. It was incredible! Their live energy is amazing. it's not even the type of music I seek out - but it is so good! Last edited by Not Afraid : 04-30-2007 at 10:05 PM.
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