Line Out - Comments on Coachella Begins Today http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/coachella_begins_today It's going to be +100 degrees all weekend. In years past I've felt that they've had the dominant summer festival lineup. This year... not so much. Anyone actually wish they were down there getting sunstroke? I would have liked... Copyright 2008 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:46:35 -0800 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:11:08 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by ndrwmtsn zwickel is down there.

i feel you about not being so pumped about this year though.

]]> ndrwmtsn http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/coachella_begins_today#c1006638 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/coachella_begins_today#c1006638 Out of Town Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:53:35 -0800 Comment by Dougsf It's really good looking kids getting high for a few days. That alone is the draw.

]]> Dougsf http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/coachella_begins_today#c1006806 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/coachella_begins_today#c1006806 Out of Town Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:44:38 -0800 Comment by sunstroke I love Coachella no matter who is playing or how freakin' hot it is. It's the greatest vibe around. When the sun sets, the air is still crazy warm and the mountains are all around...perfection. Can't make it this year and I'm heart broken. I will miss the "community" vibe and sharing sunscreen and weed.

]]> sunstroke http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/coachella_begins_today#c1006899 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/coachella_begins_today#c1006899 Out of Town Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:12:24 -0800 Comment by Chris Estey Gawd made the ever-loving awesome Block Party for city-bound freaks like me. THAT's the action I crave.

]]> Chris Estey http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/coachella_begins_today#c1006975 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/coachella_begins_today#c1006975 Out of Town Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:46:24 -0800 Comment by bullshiiiiittt none of the 4 festivles within a days drive can even compare to this years coachella linup, ive been to three of them and this one by far has the best linup i weap a small tear that im not there.

]]> bullshiiiiittt http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/coachella_begins_today#c1007142 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/coachella_begins_today#c1007142 Out of Town Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:07:43 -0800 Comment by douglas martin i have to disagree with #5; i think the lineup for this year's coachella is its most lackluster in years. this is probably the first year since the year before the fabled pixies reunion where the lineup wasn't worth the trip.

the block party is going to be awesome, and sasquatch and SP20 are looking like they're going to be the can't-miss festivals of the entire summer.

]]> douglas martin http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/coachella_begins_today#c1007207 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/coachella_begins_today#c1007207 Out of Town Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:26:04 -0800 Comment by Fawkes I find most of this year's festivals to be thin, particularly in the Northwest.

At least Coachella has imports, unusual big-ticket names, and actual music not made with guitars.

Even if our country still has no idea how to do a festival right.

]]> Fawkes http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/coachella_begins_today#c1007269 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/coachella_begins_today#c1007269 Out of Town Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:22:08 -0800 Comment by Meinert I'm here at Coachella - it's nice. Wasn't close to being sold out yesterday, but that's a bonus really. Not too hot either, at least yesterday. And Zwickel is here, but I don't think he made it past the VIP Bar.

But the lineup? The only thing really good on the mainstage last night was the Raconteurs, who are the best rock band in the world right now. The Breeders were so awful it wasn't even funny, just sad. I mean really, worst live band performance I may have ever seen. Tegan and Sarah - tight, but boring. Jack Johnson...whatever. Today and tomorrow should be solid though.

On the other stages that I saw, Vampire Weekend was good, though maybe a little nervous.

But definitely getting to and from the festival is not so easy - which is one of the things that makes Block Party and Bumbershoot so nice (not to mention the price)

]]> Meinert http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/coachella_begins_today#c1007387 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/coachella_begins_today#c1007387 Out of Town Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:16:42 -0800 Comment by josh There are fewer standout must-sees on the bill, but Coachella wins for staying thoroughly eclectic and booking a strong lineup across a lot of genres. Friday was pretty quiet crowd-wise, but Saturday was packed -- esp. MIA, Hot Chip, MGMT, and, of course, the two-hour Prince variety show.


]]> josh http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/coachella_begins_today#c1007600 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/coachella_begins_today#c1007600 Out of Town Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:38:42 -0800 Comment by Thig Nat Ya'll see Prince's cover of "Creep"? It was the truth.

]]> Thig Nat http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/coachella_begins_today#c1007667 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/coachella_begins_today#c1007667 Out of Town Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:47:03 -0800 Comment by ndrwmtsn yeahk i saw that. twas truthful

breeders sucked, huh meinert? fuck...i'm not suprised. not the most stable band. that album fucking owns though.

]]> ndrwmtsn http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/coachella_begins_today#c1008431 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/coachella_begins_today#c1008431 Out of Town Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:51:24 -0800 Comment by Matthew No mention of the fantastic Verve set Friday? That's just wrong. What festival were you watching?

]]> Matthew http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/coachella_begins_today#c1008761 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/coachella_begins_today#c1008761 Out of Town Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:11:08 -0800