Festivals suck. All of them do. We think that they are great because a lot of great artists play at them. And sure, once in awhile a good performance is heard. But for the amount of money you pay, it's never worth it. Coachella is the bastardization of the music festival. More expensive to go for three days than to buy a used car. The drive out there is hellacious. The toilets are decorated with feces on the wall. It's hot. The food costs more than a dinner a Spago and tastes worse than a dinner at Del Taco. The crowd is usually filled with people you would never even invite over to your house. And 99.9 % of the time...the sound system is awful. If you're in the back of the crowd, you're lucky if you can understand every fifth word of the singer. So what's the point? There is no point. Good marketing and an awesome line-up sucks you in every time.
But if you already have tickets...then have a great time!
Here are the 11 best Bands at Coachella 2007
1. Rage Against the Machine (Freedom live)
2. Rodrigo y Gabriela
3. Kings of Leon
4. Ozomatli (Como Ves - Live at the Filmore)
5. Gogol Bordello
6. Arctic Monkeys (I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor - Reading)
7. The Roots (Mellow My Man live)
8. The Decemberists
9. Arcade Fire (Age of Consent - New Order Live Cover)
10. Tokyo Police Club
11. Amy Winehouse
I'm pretty sure Manu Chao should be up around #2 on your list.
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with you on the marketing. I know I'm a sucker and I allow myself to be sucked in everytime I get excited about a line up! For example, Rock the Bells. I'm going. It's going to be hot, I'm not going to get to see the bands I want, but I've already been convinced that it's going to be an amazing show and sold my friends on coming with. It's a vicious cycle.
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