I'm sure you are all aware that the Coachella Festival is taking place this weekend in Palm Desert, California. Those of you who know me personally know that one of my lifelong dreams is to go to Coachella. Unfortunately, I'm broke and far away in boring Georgia, so that's just a pipe dream for now. But every year, I dream of what I would do if I DID get to go to Coachella, and I pick through the schedule and choose which artists I would be waiting in the sweltering sun to see. So here's who I would check out if I were one of the lucky bastards headed to Coachella this weekend!
FRIDAY
4:35 Jens Lekman
5:40 Vampire Weekend
7:10 Goldfrapp
8:25 The Swell Season
9:35 Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
10:50 The Black Lips
I'd start out the weekend by feeding my current obsession for all things Swedish with the lovely song stylings of Jens Lekman. While The National is playing at the same time as Vampire Weekend, I have a feeling the latter's performance is going to be extremely buzzworthy this year, and besides, I've seen The National already. There's no way in HELL I'm missing Goldfrapp, especially not in such an amazing setting as Coachella. Then I'd head on over to catch The Swell Season, not just because I love Glen Hansard but also because it would make up for having to miss them when they play Atlanta in three weeks. Besides, I've already seen The Raconteurs, who will be playing at the same time. I'd probably opt to go see Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, but I might consider catching the tail end of The Verve's set instead. But I would definitely end the night with Atlanta's finest rock export, The Black Lips.
SATURDAY
4:05 Bonde do Role
4:55 Kate Nash
6:10 Hot Chip
7:20 Rilo Kiley
8:20 M.I.A.
9:15 Portishead
10:45 Prince
It'd be a good idea to start off a day at Coachella with some booty-shaking Brazilian baile funk, courtesy of Bonde do Role, taking over where CSS left off last year. However, I might choose to skip that first show altogether and just save my energy for Kate Nash. She's playing at the same time as St. Vincent, but Kate just seems like her music would be more fun in a festival setting. I would definitely go for seeing Hot Chip instead of Death Cab for Cutie, for, while I adore them both, Hot Chip is a total party band and I would be worried that Death Cab would be a bit of a drag (especially if they plan on playing the weird, 12-minute-long, proggy-sounding stuff from their upcoming album). I've already seen both Rilo Kiley and M.I.A., but they're the only decent options to kill time while awaiting the only reason I would want to go to Coachella this year - PORTISHEAD. That's right, kiddies. In fact, if I were there, I might blow off all the other bands and just stake my claim in the front row at the main stage so I would be sure not to miss Portishead. And, of course, Prince. EVERYONE's going to be watching Prince.
SUNDAY
1:20 Grand Ole Party
3:00 Shout Out Louds
3:55 Duffy
6:15 Metric
7:45 Sia
11:00 Justice
Sunday at Coachella would be a slow day for me, but a damn good one as far as music is concerned. San Diego's Grand Ole Party are NOT to be missed - not only do they rock, but their drummer is the singer...at the SAME TIME. She's a total badass, and worth your time. I would definitely be in the audience for my current musical obsession, Sweden's Shout Out Louds, if only to ogle my future fantasy husband, lead singer Adam Olenius (Jason Schwartzman's long-lost twin!). If I could tear myself away from him in time, I would also be keen to check out the amazing Duffy, whose soul stylings and honey-coated voice are causing quite a stir in the music world lately, and with good reason. But the main attraction for me on Sunday would DEFINITELY be Metric, one of my Top 5 Favorite Bands of ALL TIME. And who better to ease me into a post-Metric haze than the amazing Sia? After all that, I would end the weekend on a Eurotrash trip with France's new kings of electro, Justice.
I think it would be a pretty amazing weekend. Too bad I'll be stuck here in Georgia working at a job I hate instead. Oh well - SOMEDAY. To all of you who are lucky enough to be going, I hope you enjoy it and tell me all your amazing Coachella stories!
2 comments:
coachella is the best. you start going for the bands and end up being there for the experience and the surroundings. for the past four years, i've always had itineraries in place for the days and they've ALWAYS changed because you always discovered something new and amazing that you would never expect. everyone should definitely make the trip to coachella. i did it for the past four years from georgia and it's worth it to go broke!
I went in 2005, the year Cocteau Twins were supposed to play but backed out. The scenery and locale are breathtaking. The place is huge. Things are farther away than it seems. If you're short it's practically impossible to see the stage, unless you get there early. Oh and the food is pretty bleak but you have no choice while you're there. The vibe is cool and the people watching is endless. I particularly like the art exhibits. It's definitely worth going to at least once.
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