Coachella takes us back to 1989... again
I went to Coachella once. That was the year that Radiohead and the Pixies played on the same stage on the same night. It was awesome that Coachella was able to get the Pixies to reunite for that show. Ever since, it seems like the booking agents for Coachella think that they have to get one or more bands to reunite every year. It's getting annoying.
Here's the lineup.
My Bloody Valentine is trying to cash in on the new 3D movie coming out that bears the same name. It's called "cross-product marketing" and "efficiency through synergy". In this economy, savvy marketing might just be the edge you need. Of course, I could be wrong and this movie might have nothing to do with My Bloody Valentine (the band) reuniting for Coachella, but that just doesn't seem likely.
Now, one 80s band, especially one reuniting after 10 years, is pretty cool. But then you put these gems in your line-up too: The Cure, Morrisey, and Paul McCartney (OK, Paul isn't 80s music, but he's still really old). BTW, it may be too late now, but don't click on those links if images of dudes that look like the Crypt Keeper freak you out.
Hey, Coachella, what about new music? I know it exists. There's some really great stuff out there. But no. After the 80s fest, you see names of bands that we haven't heard about in over a year... for a reason! Franz Ferdninand, Amy Winehouse, and TV On The Radio get second billing at Coachella purely because they were over hyped for short periods of time a few years ago.
Also, The Killers are not deserving of a headlining spot on Saturday. You can't have one good album and then poop out two mediocre turds and deserve top billling at the biggest music festival in the States. But when Coachella wastes all their money on gems like The Cure and My Bloody Valentine, they can't afford anyone better. And to think, Coachella tried desperately to convince The Smiths to reunite. That would have left them with zero cash to get anyone else to play except a few obscure bands that even BrooklynVegan.com hasn't heard of.
So what it comes down to is whether or not the rest of the bands are worth $300 plus a flight to LA. Are Girl Talk, Silversun Pickups, The Ting Tings, The Crystal Method, Ghostland Observatory, the Hold Steady, Amanda Palmer, Cloud Cult, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Peter Bjorne and John, and Lykke Li worth that much money? Yes, especially since Cloud Cult is about to break up. Unfortunately, I can't afford it and I don't like to waste money on cross country trips to see a band unless their name includes the phrases "Radio" and "head".
Here's the lineup.
My Bloody Valentine is trying to cash in on the new 3D movie coming out that bears the same name. It's called "cross-product marketing" and "efficiency through synergy". In this economy, savvy marketing might just be the edge you need. Of course, I could be wrong and this movie might have nothing to do with My Bloody Valentine (the band) reuniting for Coachella, but that just doesn't seem likely.
Now, one 80s band, especially one reuniting after 10 years, is pretty cool. But then you put these gems in your line-up too: The Cure, Morrisey, and Paul McCartney (OK, Paul isn't 80s music, but he's still really old). BTW, it may be too late now, but don't click on those links if images of dudes that look like the Crypt Keeper freak you out.
Hey, Coachella, what about new music? I know it exists. There's some really great stuff out there. But no. After the 80s fest, you see names of bands that we haven't heard about in over a year... for a reason! Franz Ferdninand, Amy Winehouse, and TV On The Radio get second billing at Coachella purely because they were over hyped for short periods of time a few years ago.
Also, The Killers are not deserving of a headlining spot on Saturday. You can't have one good album and then poop out two mediocre turds and deserve top billling at the biggest music festival in the States. But when Coachella wastes all their money on gems like The Cure and My Bloody Valentine, they can't afford anyone better. And to think, Coachella tried desperately to convince The Smiths to reunite. That would have left them with zero cash to get anyone else to play except a few obscure bands that even BrooklynVegan.com hasn't heard of.
So what it comes down to is whether or not the rest of the bands are worth $300 plus a flight to LA. Are Girl Talk, Silversun Pickups, The Ting Tings, The Crystal Method, Ghostland Observatory, the Hold Steady, Amanda Palmer, Cloud Cult, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Peter Bjorne and John, and Lykke Li worth that much money? Yes, especially since Cloud Cult is about to break up. Unfortunately, I can't afford it and I don't like to waste money on cross country trips to see a band unless their name includes the phrases "Radio" and "head".
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1/30/2009 10:41:00 AM
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