Holly Wang: Isolation and Happenings

Obligatory “who I want to see at Coachella” post.

Friday: The Black Keys, Mazzy Star, M83, Cat Power, The Rapture, M. Ward, Neon Indian, Dawes, The Black Angels, Band of Skulls

Saturday: The Shins, Noel Gallagher, Jeff Mangum, Andrew Bird, Feist, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Destroyer, Laura Marling, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Keep Shelley In Athens

Sunday: Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg, Justice, Florence + the Machine, Beirut, The Hives, DJ Shadow, Calvin Harris, Wild Flag, Fitz and the Tantrums, Real Estate, Gardens & Villa

I cannot wait to see Jessica at Coachella!

(Source: jessicachu)

The last time I was at Coachella! One month away!

Thoughts on Coachella 2011

If you love music the way me and my friends do, then every year you are looking forward to seeing who is playing Coachella. (We are from California, it is probably the biggest music event of the year.) Plus as the first summer festival I think most industry people are so excited to get out of the office and the cold, that they all rush into the sun! So here is the obligatory discussion about who I’m excited to see.

Bold indicates a priority and each day is listed based on the billing order.

Friday April 15

The Black Keys, Interpol, The Chemical Brothers, Cee Lo, Boys Noize, Tame Impala, A-Trak, !!!, Marina and the Diamonds, Klaxons, Titus Andronicus, Glasser, Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, The Rural Alberta Advantage

Saturday April 16

Arcade Fire, Animal Collective, Broken Social Scene, Scissor Sisters, The New Pornographers, Daedelus, Jenny and Johnny, Foals, The Tallest Man on the Earth, The Radio Dept, The Love Language, The Twelves, The Felice Brothers

Sunday April 17

Kanye West, The Strokes, The National, Death From Above 1979, Wiz Khalifa, Ratatat, Jimmy Eat World, Bloody Beetroots, Chromeo, Duck Sauce, Green Velvet, HEALTH, CSS, Yelle, Phantogram, Twin Shadow, Ellie Goulding

Okay in more detail:

First of all, I can’t believe DFA is back! Ecstatic wouldn’t even describe my joy of seeing that they are reuniting and at Coachella of all places! All the acts I’ve bolded above are people I’ve wanted to see for some time now but haven’t (with the exception of Arcade Fire.) Although Coachella might not be the ideal place to see some of your favorite acts for the first time considering daytime slots are limited to ~30 minute sets, it’s still a great chance to check out a bunch of bands. I remember seeing Dr. Dog play an amazing early set at Coachella 2009 despite the limited amount of time. A great live band can still make a huge impact.

There are key people like Kanye that I’ll obviously go check out and then probably run over to see another band during the same slot, or on the Friday slot once they release the set times I might end up finding myself at Interpol but rush off to dance to the Chemical Brothers or Robyn.  

No matter what the line up, festivals like this are fun because it’s really about the entire experience, not just the lineup. I must say I was surprised not to see any more “epic” acts headlining, since the last time I went in 2009 I had one night filled with Paul McCartney, Leonard Cohen, and Morrissey. All in all, Happy Coachella! (Shouldn’t this be a national holiday by now?)

AND SO IT BEGINS! 

mikeabazaba:

official 2011 coachella lineup

Seriously, I know it’s fun to hope and wish for bands to play Coachella, but don’t just believe every rumor you hear and when you see a fake poster (like there are every year,) don’t jump to conclusions. Often times a lot of the rumors that circulate may become confirmed and true. However, like many big festivals sometimes you don’t get things confirmed until closer to the date than you’d like. And sometimes Goldenvoice likes to add a little surprise closer to the dates. 

With that being said, enjoy this wonderful totally official Coachella lineup.