thezerofire
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Yeah, but fortunately Coachella provides free water fountains you can fill up your water at.
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Coachella 2013
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The year Kanye West played, I was watching the stream and She Wants Revenge were about to start about halfway through Kanyes set, so I switched over for a second to and they were still setting up. You could hear the beat in the background.
I watched that set late last night. They're really awesome. I've already purchased a ticket to see them in June. Also, Nanna is cute.
windowlurker
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Coachella is cool if you want to tragically limp around and get dehydrated fast and listen to garbage indie bands
Bam Bam Baklava
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Didn't some guy say he was gonna buy tickets after seeing that screencap of hot girls on the stream? Maybe some guys got false hopes.
Which reminds me, why do a lot of bands bring people on tour with them but don't consider them in the band? Like that trumpet girl for instance. She's been with them at every live show but they don't consider her part of the band.
I think I said something about it in a joking way yesturday lol
but if Gorillaz came back and did a show at Coachella?
And Daft Punk was there as well?
Shiiiiit you best believe I would be looking up ticket prices.
Mainly for Gorillaz because I heard how it's a true experience hearing them have an orchestra and band going at the same time.
I think it's because one of the actual band members plays these parts on record but it would be too much for them to play it live. Just like some bands add an extra bass player to their live line-up to spice things up.
Bottled water is cheap and fountains are easily accessible. And some of the best bands of all time play Coachella.
thezerofire
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Personally I find it one of the most joyful experiences ever, but to each their own
I honestly don't even know where this is coming from. I don't know how you can look at the lineup and call it just garbage indie bands.
thezerofire
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I wish Jamie XX was being streamed 
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wants to fuck an Asian grill.
Bands don't roll through my city >_>
windowlurker
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So the best part of this highly acclaimed band is some skanky bile inducing trumpet girl?
I like your addition of adjectives to try and prove a point.
See this is where I can kind of see a reason to pass on Coachella. On the Rap/hip hop side of things we have the usual lil Wayne, Nicki, Drake, 2 Chainz, Wiz and Big Sean, come through within the past 2 years along with Kendirck Lamar and Steve Aoki last Thrusday which was cool and2 weeks ago we had Muse (kind of regret not going)
The one thing I do like about Music fests like Coachella is that all of the other bands or bigger guys. Like Major Lazer and other electronic groups. That shit is what I would definitely go to see.
outunderthestars
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I'm sorry I don't listen to the music you like. Can we move on now?
As an European frequenting both concerts and festivals I really have to disagree. First of all al lot of these acts barely perform on solo concerts, and if they do, getting tickets tends to be difficult. This may be more true for us Europeans (where American music reaches our shores more easily than the other way around.. really, shame on you USA for not knowing Blur).
Secondly, when you want to see a lot of bands, festivals tend to be cheaper than to buy tickets for each act you really want to see. Plus you get a bonus.
But most importantly, the entire festival mindset is one of the best feelings in the world. Goint to a concert, its just an event.. you go there, you watch it, you go back. Festivals are multiple days of living in another world. The experience of being at one is impossible to capture with a livestream.
Anyway, Coachella seems like an awesome festival and Id visit if it wasnt so far from The Netherlands. Though, as an European, I really don't understand why you need a dedicated bar area.
thezerofire
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yep, this guy gets it
and I think it's to prevent all the underaged kids from getting alcohol. It's just easier to separate it all out
thezerofire
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I bought my ticket yesterday for less than face value
Bam Bam Baklava
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There's barely a crowd right now.
Where?
Yep, you're totally right.
My favorite song by them. I bet they're gonna close with Great Expectations.
Bam Bam Baklava
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Is there any reason to buy a VIP ticket unless you got money to blow?
thezerofire
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matty2Dfraud
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The heat alone in Indio makes it not worth it. Most people attending are staying at the cheap camp grounds and smell like shit. The heat again doesn't help this. Trying to enjoy a concert in these conditions doesn't work for me. GA tickets are also about $400 not including travel and food costs for the entire weekend. For $400 alone I can probably go to 6 or so concerts with most of these Coachella bands passing through the bay area. I'll pass.
And who the hell doesn't know who Blur is?
Can't wait to see these guys. May 18th I have a one day festival with them, Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Deerhunter. Glorious evening that will be.
FloppyDelux
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sweet American slang is starting now, hope im not to late into their set.
YES , i also plan on seeing them live on wedneday for the first time in years!
devilchicken
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You kind of are, but you can just rewind it back to the beginning of it.
VanMastaIteHab
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Gaslight is killing it. They always do.
I really don't like the new album compared to their first two releases. It's a shame that they hardly play anything from Sink Or Swim now. It's like they're ashamed to play that album
Cool, where is it? I saw them in October at Manchester. They were there again last month but I missed out on tickets
Cool, where is it? I saw them in October at Manchester. They were there again last month but I missed out on tickets
FloppyDelux
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i loved Handwritten , different, but i enjoyed the hell out of it, and they are playing at the Neptune theater in Seattle, WA.
devilchicken
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Oh crap thats not sold out yet?? I might have to go see them. Seen them once a couple years back at the Sodo, pretty damn good live show.
Going to see Bad Religion, The Bronx and Polar Bear Club tomorrow night.
There you go!
Ken Masters
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You can say that about a lot of things
Is there any reason to buy "insert something not essential for survival" unless you got money to blow?
Rawr Its Ry
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Cloud Nothings time whoooo!
Polar bear club are really fun.
Gaslight Anthem are not good live, and IMO Sink or Swim is their only great album.
FloppyDelux
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dosnt look like it sold out yet, and last time i saw them was at the showbox in 08/09.
lol, called it. I was kinda hoping they'd play a slower song like Here's Looking at you kid, but I'll take what I can get.
Bam Bam Baklava
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Uhh...
I mean does anyone have first hand experience with it and are the perks worth it? I'm not trying to get into the philosophy of it all just value for money. A lot of times people call something VIP just to lure suckers to pay more.
devilchicken
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PBC is the only band I haven't seen live. Both BR and The Bronx are good live, with The Bronx being more of a clusterfuck live (in a good way) than Bad Religion.
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