Coachella Valley Music Festival bands are announced

[Elphaba]

Posted: 1/22/08 at 8:19pm

and....WOOHOO. one is KRAFTWERK a german band I loved during the 1970's.....and saw once in Germany around 1974 or 1975

I CANNOT WAIT!

[Elphaba]

Posted: 1/22/08 at 8:20pm

[Elphaba]

Posted: 1/22/08 at 8:21pm

[Elphaba]

Posted: 1/22/08 at 8:22pm

[Elphaba]

Posted: 1/22/08 at 8:23pm

[Elphaba]

Posted: 1/22/08 at 8:24pm

KRAFTWERK KOMMT!

[Elphaba]

Posted: 1/22/08 at 8:38pm

C'mon people! WHERE'S THE LOVE!

KRAFTWERK KOMMT!!

[Caroline-Q-or-TBoo]

Posted: 1/22/08 at 10:08pm

well WHO ELSE IS PLAYING?

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 1/22/08 at 10:25pm

Elphaba's a bit Kraftwerked up, so here you go:

FRIDAY, APRIL 25: Jack Johnson, The Verve, Raconteurs, The Breeders, Fatboy Slim, Tegan and Sara, Madness, The Swell Season, The National, Animal Collective, Slightly Stoopid, Mum, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Stars, Battles, Aesop Rock, Midnight Juggernauts, Does it Offend you, Yeah?, Minus the Bear, Spank Rock, dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip, Diplo, Adam Freeland, Santo Gold, Jens Lekman, John Butler Trio, Vampire Weekend, Dan Deacon, Architecture in Helsinki, Sandra Collins, Busy P, Cut Copy, Black Lips, Datarock, Professor Murder, Reverend and the Makers, The Bees, Porter, Rogue Wave, Modeselektor, American Bang, Lucky I Am.

SATURDAY, APRIL 26: Portishead, Kraftwerk, Death Cab for Cutie, Cafe Tacuba, Sasha & Digweed, Rilo Kiley, Dwight Yoakam, M.I.A., Hot Chip, Cold War Kids, Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks, DeVotchKa, Flogging Molly, Mark Ronson, Turbonegro, Scars on Broadway, Islands, Enter Shikari, Calvin Harris, Boyz Noize, Junkie XL, Cinematic Orchestra, Jamie T, The Teenagers, VHS or Beta, Carbon/silicon, Erol Alkan, Yo Majesty!, Little Brother, Bonde Do Role, St. Vincent, Akron Family, MGMT, Institubes DJs (Surkin, Para One and Orgasmic), James Zabiela, Sebastian, Kavinsky, Dredg, The Bird and the Bee, Grand Ole Party, New Young Pony Club, 120 Days, Yoav, Electric Touch, Uffie

SUNDAY, APRIL 27: Roger Waters (“Dark Side of the Moon”), Love & Rockets, My Morning Jacket, Spiritualized, Justice, Gogol Bordello, Chromeo, The Streets, Metric, Danny Tenaglia, Simian Mobile Disco, Booka Shade, Murs, Dmitri from Paris, Autolux, The Field, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Les Savy Fav, The Cool Kids, Sons & Daughters, Sia, Holy F*CK, Black Kids, Black Mountain, The Annuals, Kid Sister w/A-Trak, Man Man, Duffy, I'm from Barcelona, Manchester Orchestra, Deadmau5, The Horrors, Austin TV, Shout Out Louds, Plastiscines, Brett Dennen

[HorseTears]

Posted: 1/22/08 at 11:43pm

I understand Kraftwerk's unique place in the history of Electronic music, but I'm sorry, I saw them at Coachella a few years ago ('04?) and they were dull as can be. They just stood there as less than compelling images flashed behind them. Perhaps if they had a great light show or more interesting visuals it would have been worth the 20 minutes I wasted missing better performers. They're no Daft Punk.

This is a most disappointing Coachella lineup. I know they were just rumors, but with possible headliners Radiohead, David Bowie, REM, Prince, The Chemcial Brothersand and Smashing Pumpkins being mentioned in the last few weeks, this lineup comes up short.

How did they miss out on landing Goldfrapp, Feist, PJ Harvey, Chemical Bros?

I blame two things:

1. The move to a 3 day festival. It worked last year, but that was obviously a fluke. This year, they do not have enough name talent to spread across three days.

2. The new East Coast version of Coachella that I just know will have stronger headliners including, most likely, Radiohead.


I mean, come on. Jack Johnson?? Are you kidding me? You should visit the Coachella message board to see how much hate there is for that surfer.

And Portishead? Don't get me wrong. I'm thrilled that Portishead are back and look forward to their live performances, but they are hardly a big enough name to headline a day at Coachella.

And Roger Waters? Won't all of his fans be busy filling their prescriptions and writing letters to the editor of Reader's Digest?

I really think the 3 day spread is what's killing things the most. If we could have gotten Portishead, The Verve, The Breeders, MIA, Fatboy Slim, Santo Gold, MIA and Justice together on one day this thing would actually be worth attending. Unfortunately, it looks like Coachella, once considered the closest thing we have to Glastonbury, will be outshone by the likes of Bonaroo, Lollapalooza and the new E. Coast Coachella.

Shame. A low down, dirty shame.


Updated On: 1/22/08 at 11:43 PM

[Elphaba]

Posted: 1/23/08 at 10:26am

well then horse, one less for tea.

I'll take your placecard down

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 1/23/08 at 10:56am

What a bitch, horse tears. I LOVE IT.

Posted: 1/23/08 at 12:24pm

"They are no Daft Punk.' Horse, Kraftwerk would like to thank you from the bottom of their hearts for pointint this out.