Coachell 2009 Line-up announced - Page 2

Betty · 01-30-2009, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

It's a 3 day event at the polo fields. You can buy tickets to all 3 days, or just single days. There are 2 large outdoor stages, and 3 huge tent stages. Bands are playing constantly. Sets are usually between 30-40 minutes, and set times are staggered between that stage, so even if a couple bands overlap set times you can usually catch half of each. There's tons of large-scale art installations, and tons of awesome people.

Here are some photos of last year's:

http://jenniegreg.com/Gallery/main.p...+Day+1/&var2=0
http://jenniegreg.com/Gallery/main.p...+Day+2/&var2=0
http://jenniegreg.com/Gallery/main.p...+Day+3/&var2=0

That looks kewl - and like it was a very hot day as well.

Ghoulish Delight · 01-30-2009, 11:49 AM

Hot is indeed a guarantee for Coachella. Some people are hoping that since it's a week earlier than usual it might mean better weather, but I know better.

But you learn to manage. Drink water, take your time. It definitely helps to do what we did last year, which was stay at the rental house, swimming, until midday, THEN head to the show. If you arrive ~1 or 2PM, you've already hit the peak temperature for the day, so it just gets cooler from there.

Capt Jack · 01-30-2009, 11:51 AM

the occasional collapse under a sprinkler never hurts either.

Drince88 · 01-30-2009, 11:52 AM

Is it earlier this year? I thought it was the same time as Jazzfest which is the last weekend of April and first weekend of May (3 days first weekend, 4 days second)

ETA: Never mind - question answered while I was trying to find the URL

Ghoulish Delight · 01-30-2009, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Capt Jack

the occasional collapse under a sprinkler never hurts either.

Or a stint in the DoLab world of water spraying.

Not Afraid · 01-30-2009, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by mousepod

Throbbing Gristle! Cool.

Yeah, of the line up this is one of the only bands I'll be sad to miss. I saw them in 1981 in Culver City (with Vox Pop and SWA) and it was one of the LOUDEST shows I've ever been to. They never really toured much in the US so it was the only time I saw them.

Leonard Cohen is the other person I'm very sad to be missing. He's a GOD and I've never seen him live. Maybe this means he has un-sequestered himself and will do more live shows.

Other than those 2, there are bands I would like to see again but nothing that makes me really regret missing it this year. I'm grateful for that because, rumor had it that David Bowie was going to be performing as Ziggy Stardust.

Snowflake · 01-30-2009, 12:19 PM

I heart David Bowie. Really.

lashbear · 01-30-2009, 05:00 PM

Stoat & I saw Bowie in Sydney and yes, he did Ziggy Stardust, (but not dressed as same)

He waved to us !!!

Morrigoon · 01-30-2009, 05:44 PM

One of these years I'm going to get it together and join you guys at this. Last year it looked like so much fun!

(Alas, not in the cards this year)

Kevy Baby · 01-30-2009, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Roger Waters was a HUGE highlight of last year's show.

I would put Roger Waters in a VERY different classification than Paul McCartney.

ETA: Don't read my statements as anything other than a trivial observation. I would love to go to Coachella and I would love to see Paul McCartney. I would actually be very interested in seeing what Paul does at Coachella.

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Originally Posted by Snowflake

I heart David Bowie. Really.

I club him.

And I spade my dog.

01-30-2009, 11:49 AM	#12
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Hot is indeed a guarantee for Coachella. Some people are hoping that since it's a week earlier than usual it might mean better weather, but I know better. But you learn to manage. Drink water, take your time. It definitely helps to do what we did last year, which was stay at the rental house, swimming, until midday, THEN head to the show. If you arrive ~1 or 2PM, you've already hit the peak temperature for the day, so it just gets cooler from there. __________________ '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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Capt Jack check your head Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,174	the occasional collapse under a sprinkler never hurts either. __________________ a clear conscience is a sure sign of a fuzzy memory
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Drince88 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 481	Is it earlier this year? I thought it was the same time as Jazzfest which is the last weekend of April and first weekend of May (3 days first weekend, 4 days second) ETA: Never mind - question answered while I was trying to find the URL
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Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	I heart David Bowie. Really. __________________ Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
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lashbear SwishBuckling Bear Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In Isolation :) Posts: 6,597	Stoat & I saw Bowie in Sydney and yes, he did Ziggy Stardust, (but not dressed as same) He waved to us !!! __________________ *I Heart* my Husband - I can't think of anyone I'd rather be in isolation with.**
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Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	One of these years I'm going to get it together and join you guys at this. Last year it looked like so much fun! (Alas, not in the cards this year) __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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