dimafleck: the living legend. Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 wow...the more i look at the line up... just the electronica acts alone warrant a trip down....then throw in all the mind blow RARE bands , and some old favorites, and all the band's i've never heard of and good god......anyone been to COACHELLA? dima want logistics and details...please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted January 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 i was there 2 years agofly to LAX, rent a car, drive 3 hours to indio, camp in the oppressive heat, see the bands, stay hydrated, get sleep while it's dark and cool (no party scene in the campground), and hit santa monica or long beach for a few hours before catching your flight back.we flew ottawa - newark - lax, although there might be direct toronto - lax flights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted January 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 it is an awesome festival, beautiful setting, beautiful people, very well run, awesome bands, go if you can, you'll love it.the downside is that it's really fucking hot all the time. and no alcohol allowed in the campground. we got around this but didn't end up drinking any, the heat wore us out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimafleck: the living legend. Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 k...no alcohol...is it true all the festivities end at like 11pm??what the hell am I supposed to do till 7 in the morning all loopy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questcequecest? Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 get a hotel.air canada flies direct from toronto ~$225 each way.or, you can fly round trip from buffalo ~$150 totalGO!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted January 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 yup, strict at 11. the year i went the cut mos def's mic and he went after the guy who did it. lots of homes in the area.til 7 in the morning you sleep, it's too hot the rest of the day to be in a tent. once the sun is up they send staff to every tent to make sure the people are awake and not dying. it's really that hot.if you're looking for a party scene, book a hotel room with air conditioning. there are no parties at coachella after the music stops. best to go offsite if you want to remain loopy.ad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimafleck: the living legend. Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 boooodef not making the trip then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimafleck: the living legend. Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 thats almost as weak as bonnaroo's line up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted January 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimafleck: the living legend. Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 the logistics of the fest are WEAK.the idea of a line up like that gives my festival going heart alot of pain that it can't be at a place like bonnaroo...but the way you describe Coachella, its not worth the trip...especially considering travel time/cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Is that for real, there's no parties after midnight at Coachella? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questcequecest? Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 no parties on site. i guarantee there would be no difficulty finding a late night party... the local hotels are all teeming with sketched out wooks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimafleck: the living legend. Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 its like a music festival for sober people....what the shit is htat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted January 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 the site is in the middle of residential neighbourhoods, it shuts down because of noise bylaws. but really, if you wanna get all sketched out and go crazy, the electronic tents start up at 10 in the morning and go til 11 at night. that's 13 hours. if you were going to do that normally you'd go for that long, you'd just start later.. am i wrong? so just alter your daily plan and no problems. not like you'd see the daylight any time in those massive tents. (Which are awesome... lasers, projections, huge sound, lights, other eye-candy).and who says you have to be sober? there are plenty of beer tents if i remember correctly, and you can drop pills whenever you want.....if you like the bands you should go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimafleck: the living legend. Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 partying during the day is weird.once the sun sets is when i really like to let my hair down....and then, once the sun starts to rise...thats when i REALLY like to let my hair down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimafleck: the living legend. Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 lets face it, that line up, on bonnaroo's site would be so much better.WHY DO YOU TOIL WITH MY MIND LORD?!!?!?!?!?!??! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted January 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 well, grab those tiesto mix tapes and lock yourself in your room if that's all that matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted January 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 lets face it, that line up, on bonnaroo's site would be so much better.nah, i think that's a distinctly coachella-ian lineup. i don't think it would work anywhere else.too bad about all the travel BS or I'd be at Coachella every year along with Bonnaroo.the lineup with the most promise this year so far is Primavera Sound in Barcelona. Slint is getting back together and playing Spiderland in its entirety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimafleck: the living legend. Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 why would i want to go to a music festival named after a pasta dish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted January 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Jesus & Mary Chain added. Wow what a lineup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimafleck: the living legend. Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 that is the best line up i've ever seen.wow. i can't describe the level of musical blue balls i feel right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted January 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 you could always change your mind another couple times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimafleck: the living legend. Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 also, good for Arcade Fire being Second after the peppers.thats huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldengrooves Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 I went last year and said that I would never go back after being handcuffed and kicked out for peeing behind some trees way out of sight (not out of sight from some loser security gaurd)because there was no bathrooms and HUGE lineups. I snuck back in using the old diabetes story, then once Tool was over they funneled all 30,000 people through one exit...it was really scary. The shows all rocked!! Eagles of Death Metal wailed!! We flew into Palm Springs and rented a sweet house for cheap near the polo grounds. I think I'm buying my ticket for this year tomorrow!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted January 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 why would you piss in front of a security guard at an upscale polo club then get indignant when they kick you out?also, tickets don't go on sale until saturday. (there's supposedly a KROQ presale on Thursday but nobody knows the password yet)and rumours of portishead and muse abound... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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