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Friday, October 14, 2011
October
Active Child
Beirut
Bon Iver
Digitalism
Four Tet
Justice
Kings of Convenience
M83
Pulp
The Shins
St Vincent
The Head and the Heart
The Naked And Famous
Anyone else intruiged by the absence of the "obvious" bands? By that i mean florence, tv on the radio, fleet foxes, etc. Maybe Goldenvoice has some surprises. Then again, these are just rumors.
hey monk is there any chance Queens of the Stone Age are there this year? they just wrapped up their first album tour that GV produced and they say they are going to tour their second album (Rated R) next year. I saw them 2 times on their last tour and would love to see them again next year... please tell me there's a chance.
what da fuck. I highly doubt rihanna will be playing. Although she did "beg" GV for her to perform next year. If anything, the closest thing for a illuminati slave to headline it would be RHCP. I highly doubt that one too though.
i think you underestimate how big the crowd would be. Depends totally on when she was playing. A top slot, yea shed have an empty stage. if they gave her an evening slot and the sahara wasnt popping off she could easily be one of those bands that gets a pretty big crowd.
Everyone who goes to coachella knows that there is always some big name you see at first and think "I will never see that person", then when set times come out and theres not anyone really playing agaisnt her its like why not check out what the hype is about. 5000 out of a given 50-60 that are still in the festival at the time she plays is way too low an estimate
If you haven't already heard Radiohead is heading back into the studio this winter to record, and they have also publicly announced a 2012 tour. Having said that we can hope and assume with a bit of confidence that Radiohead will headline Coachella. And for those of you King of Limbs haters out there Radiohead should have a bit of new stuff to play for you. Bring it!
@3:09 I have absolutely no information whatsoever, proving the fact that believable statemnts by anonymous posters on this or any blog are completely baseless and. Without merit. Thank you for proving the point of everyone who says walter j et al are full of shit.
Why do people have this obsession with Radiohead headlining? It's not like they're some elusive "get"--they play everywhere and it really wouldn't be a big deal. This shit is fucking annoying. Every year it's the same goddamn thing. Are there no other interesting/legitimate choices?
^ You are an idiot. 1. They don't play everywhere. 2. They produced the best two albums of the last two decades according to most music critics, Ok Computer in 90s and Kid A in the 00's. 3. When they played Lolla 4 years ago, they were the only band playing during their time slot and guess what, all 70,000 people were there being awed.
The bottom of the barrel has been fully scraped with Kings of Leon. Name some viable alternatives so we can laugh, I dare you. Also, Radiohead has only done three small gigs in America since the 2008 tour.
yeah TOOL, Coldplay and Radiohead sound like three good headliners from diverse genres and appeal to many different age groups. Also all three put on amazing shows.
^how do you know? bet you wouldn't put your money where you mouth is. I mean shit Eminem will probably drop his next album soon and hes never done coachella before and he has done other similar big festivals.
i hope they bring justice to the main stage! In the same way they went on after Roger Waters in 09' except on the main stage cause I had trouble even getting into the jam packed sahara tent back in 09' and they are way bigger now.
that said there has been word of them working with the creators project so a main stage closing seems very likely. Unless AVD totally flops which I could see them closing the sahara in the boys noize slot
What are the POSSIBLE headliners that are realistic Monk? NOT what you all WANT people, but are we HONESTLY looking at? U know?
AND PEOPLE, enough! Coachella has the GREATEST vibe ever, can we not have a good vibe on here? Lets stop sh*tting on each other and being rude and name calling, this is supposed to be FUN!
This seems to be the pool we should expect 3 or 4 from? And Monk, do u think it will be 4 headliners like last year or should we stop trying to think there is some formula?
POSSIBLE HEADLINERS:
PROBABLE
Radiohead Coldplay Outkast Foo Fighters Red hot Chili Peppers TOOL No Doubt Beastie Boys
in 4 years of going to coachella pavement was the worst full set ive ever seen (except for the 20 minute abomination of die antword). Pavement made pheonix seem like the beatles.
and Mikey S stop being such a pussy. Coachella is coachella and that epic magic that surrounds the festival only lasts for those 4 awesome days of the year. Outside of those days is the hell that is real life which kills all patience for bullshit from fags like walter j and uneducated morons making dumb predictions. If you want to discuss the headliner pool, fine. but dont be such a bitch about it
Headliner choices that are more interesting/legitimate than Radiohead: Foo Fighters Deadmau5 Lady Gaga Eminem Red Hot Chili Peppers Swedish House Mafia Nicki Minaj Rihanna Jack Johnson & Ben Harper Phoenix Green Day Blink 182 Guns n Roses
By the way, PULP has been a rumor on the board for months. Almost every entrant in the lineup pool predicted them. In no way is this some indication of inside information.
Coldplay Radiohead U2 Tool Eminem Foo Fighters No Doubt Pearl Jam The Wall Muse Watch the Throne Red Hot Chili Peppers Bjork Elton John Beastie Boys Madonna Soundgarden
Radiohead doesn't play everywhere. They haven't played a festival in the US since 2008. They haven't done a show bigger than a small theatre anywhere in the world since 2009 (even their surprise Glastonbury show was small). Stop bitching about Radiohead, they are the #1 band in the world and haven't played Coachella since 2004.
Rihanna isn't headlining Coachella. That's just dumb. I could definitely see her do a Lauren Hill spot or the outdoor theater though.
"Considering the Coachella Valley reaps $35 million from the festival each year, it's likely that some sort of compromise will be reached to get the festival started on-time."
@8:54 AM, have you seen the crowd that attends now? The commitment to EDM is so strong that they have the Sahara, Pure Filth, DoLab, and Heineken stages dedicated to it, plus all the electronic acts on the other stages. Remember Kanye West? The haters had nothing but several varieties of PLUR as an alternative, or She Wants Revenge, which doesn't count.
Dave Matthews Band Jack Johnson Incubus Pretty Lights Swedish House Mafia David Guetta Ben Harper Skrillex Slightly Stoopid Matt Costa G. Love and Special Sauce
The only EDM act that could headline is Daft Punk, or potentially (and this is a stretch) the Chemical Brothers.
There is a big EDM scene at Coachella, but they aren't headlining Deadmau5 or Guetta. They could very easily close the mainstage after a headliner, however.
Anon @7:55 PM, Yes, I am aware of the EDM/PLUR crowd at Coachella and am not refuting the possibility (or even probability) of either of those acts being at Coachella. My reference to EDC was because it is HIGHLY unlikely that Coachella would book those as HEADLINERS of a very diverse festival.
Rihanna will be at Coachella...in the VIP tent. Seriously she's not playing Coachella in any form. Not only is she the entirely wrong demographic, she is notoriously wooden when she performs "live".
Frankly putting somebody like Rihanna on even the outdoor (like somebody suggested) doesn't make sense and will never happen because even if she was doing a set in the Heineken Dome, the second somebody like Rihanna plays Coachella everybody will cry that they jumped the shark.
If we're getting a pop star this year, it will be Drake or Nicki Minaj.
”Outdoor gigs can be the best gigs, but you’re at the mercy of the elements. It just doesn’t feel right at this time. The record, which has a lot of detail in it, it needs to sonically be in a space where the music is loud, strong, and detailed.” It sounds like those recent duo of dates at New York City’s Roseland Ballroom are a good glimpse of what’s to come.
The Radiohead rumors were a hoax and you all fell for it like the little puddles of cunt butter you all are. The real headliners? Coldplay, No Doubt, Red Hot Chili Peppers. The Stone Roses, Pulp, The Knife, At the Drive-In? None of them care about you. Enjoy another shitty year!
Has anyone heard anything about Phoenix's upcoming new album...release date? I know they started working on it in February so they should be finishing up by early next year. They were there just 2 years ago, anyone think they could possibly be there?
Coldplay and Blink 182 just released new albums. They might be there... and Linkin Park's new album should be out early 2012. These 3 may not HEADLINE but they may be in the top 5 ...
Everyone says that Radiohead and No Doubt are headlining. Monklish doesn't post either. Radiohead pretty much announces that they're not playing outdoor festivals. Monklish looks correct.
Don't be so naive, if GV were to throw a good enough sum to pursuade the Stone Roses to have their first gig together before those Manchester dates they would.
who are these random ass people coming to this blog since the new post? i thought all the committed people were already here fighting for or against Walter J. When are we going to discuss something that we haven't discussed before?
seriously, monklish haters are like yankees fans. they talk pointless shit all the time, because their heads are so far up their asses, they can't think objectively.
"seriously, monklish haters are like yankees HATERS. they talk pointless shit all the time, because their heads are so far up their asses, they can't think objectively."
I saw Pulp at Primavera. If they play Coahcella this year we're all in store for one of the best god damn performances we'll ever witness. Make your assumptions, express your witty remarks. Fact of the matter is that their act, wherever it lies in the schedule, will be the highlight of the weekend. Suck it if you think otherwise. Because you're wrong.
Bon Iver will probably be on main stage as a sub. Or at the least just after sunset on either main or outdoor. I agree his music would sound great in the mojave like Grizzly Bear's did in 2010. I was disappointed the last couple of years when Animal Collective & LCD Soundsystem were on the main & !!! on the outdoor - i wanted a more intimate environment. That being said, I guess since I've been going since 06 the bands I used to love to see in tents will now be on the bigger stages.
@4:55, "no one in America knows Pulp though" should read "no one in America knows Pulp but the musically informed, the band's rabid cult fanbase, and anyone that saw Great Expectations, Trainspotting, or The Venture Brothers."
They may not be on the radar of the average feather-wearing 18 year old that only uses bands for fashion accessories, but you can't get a reunion like Pulp without putting them on the main stage before the headliner. Remember, they were the headliner or subheadliner and on the main stage of every festival they played this year, not just in the UK. Do you think every attendee knew Bauhaus, My Bloody Valentine, or anything by The Verve that isn't "Bittersweet Symphony?" Jarvis Cocker had a big crowd in 2007, too.
P.S. Bon Iver just sold 12,000 tickets in LA, so no tent.
you can't compare The Verve to Pulp in the U.S. The Verve did get a ton of radioplay here and Pulp never did. I love both bands but no way on Pulp being a sub headline. If they do it will be like Pavement where they have a tiny crowd. If Elbow and Suede both had Tent shows and not packed out then Pulp would be like that or less.
Pulp would not be in a tent. You really think their management would accept such a low billing and payday? In 2007, Jarvis Cocker solo was the first act on the third line and the main stage was scheduled to be inactive during his set. My Bloody Valentine was a subheadliner despite their limited appeal and name recognition, and so was Love & Rockets, and neither came with the baggage of being a bona fide headliner all over Europe.
Pulp would not be in a tent. You really think their management would accept such a low billing and payday? In 2007, Jarvis Cocker solo was the first act on the third line and the main stage was scheduled to be inactive during his set. My Bloody Valentine was a subheadliner despite their limited appeal and name recognition, and so was Love & Rockets, and neither came with the baggage of being a bona fide headliner all over Europe.
Wilco, The Shins, Black Star, GRIFTERS, The Mekons, Mastadon, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Bat For Lashes, Yeasayer, Dosh, Battles, Pogo, Dirty Projectors, Other Lives, Kurt Vile, Fuck Buttons, Purity Ring, Emmy the Great, Trash Talk, Cass McCombs.
"No Doubt Pulp/TV on the Radio/Feist/Bon Iver/Skrillex/
Coldplay Justice/Garbage/Florence + the Machine/Drake/Aphex Twin
Red Hot Chili Peppers Yeah Yeah Yeahs/Fleet Foxes/The Shins/Mazzy Star/The Knife"
jesus what is it going to take to please you guys? this lineup would be amazing and it looks fairly possible at this point, the new albums from Justice, Coldplay, RHCP Fleet Foxes, Feist, and Bon Iver are really fucking good!
Good call on MBV subheadline spot proving that Pulp could easily do it. That's actually a pretty good point.
Who else thinks the new season of Community is fucking awesome. But then again, all of Community is awesome. Parks & Rec can slump all it wants with Community still around.
Yeah, I'd be surprised if Wilco was there. They have like six shows in California only months before Coachella. And yes, Community is the best comedy on TV.
I hope GV realizes how lame RHCP are now. Seriously does anyone still care at all about anything they do? coldplay is still a factor in music so i understand but RHCP are washed up and irrelevant. Would be such a waste of a headliner spot and I enjoy their older music.
Am I the only person who thinks were in for a surprise or two for how epic the lineup is? Coachella is popular but its not popular enough to sell out with a bunch of milquetoast bands headlining and sub headlining. I feel like there can only be 2 max of RHCP/No Doubt/Coldplay/Foo Fighters- you have to have a radiohead type act to get people to come out for both weekends
Daft Punk is headlining Coachella 2012. This is THE reason for the switch to two weekends and for the new main stage. Phoenix will open. News about their new albums will leak soon.
If Radiohead plays, the majority of the crowd is going to be disappointed. 75% of their sets in New York consisted of the new album and its b-sides and unreleased tracks and In Rainbows.
daft punk has been silent too long. Were a year removed from Tron and they havent released a new cd in almost 7 years. Usually there are at least basic details of what they are working on and right now its complete darkness aside from very obscure rumors and references.
Coachella or a LA venue show in 2012...hopefully the former probably the latter
I would say the majority of people who actually like music, love Radioheads newest two albums. I would love to see them just play those two albums in their entirety, plus of course maybe a Idiotecque and I might be wrong encore.
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PULP
good stuff Monk
Fuck yes
Anyone else intruiged by the absence of the "obvious" bands? By that i mean florence, tv on the radio, fleet foxes, etc. Maybe Goldenvoice has some surprises. Then again, these are just rumors.
I guess I'll start off by asking about RADIOHEAD???
Kings of Convenience FTW!
Thanks monk, you make us all happy <3
I'm very UNhappy
^ that's too bad
stoked to finally have somethng to talk about
stoked to finally have somethng to talk about
PULP!!!!!!!
pulp is alright
hey monk is there any chance Queens of the Stone Age are there this year? they just wrapped up their first album tour that GV produced and they say they are going to tour their second album (Rated R) next year. I saw them 2 times on their last tour and would love to see them again next year... please tell me there's a chance.
I believe this is not the first year Pulp was predicted.
Outside of Pulp, no surprises here really.
can u please elaborate on pulp?
Sonic Youth will play their final show at Coachella II, making it infinitely more aggravating to have Coachella I passes.
monk, how often will you be updating?
I know that you have more bands that have been booked. Can you confirm is Radiohead is going or not?
STFU about radiohead already you fags. It's October.
^ stop complaining you fuck.
who else wishes radiohead had played like 4 years ago when people really gave a shit and before they dropped that meh album?
on a side note anyone else notice we get a Illuminate slave every year since 09' Paul McCartney, Jay-z and Kanye West. who will it be this year monk?
^ you mean illuminati right?
Yeah well if Daft Punk goes, there's one illuminati slave(s).
yeah i meant illuminati. ive heard rihanna might be this years slave. i hope not though cause i like the other slaves better
what da fuck. I highly doubt rihanna will be playing. Although she did "beg" GV for her to perform next year. If anything, the closest thing for a illuminati slave to headline it would be RHCP. I highly doubt that one too though.
Wow, after we bounced back with that last thread, this one immediately goes to shit. nice job guys. I'm going to go cry in a corner
^stfu
So Monklish basically ripped off Walter J's first predictions.....Long Live Walter J!
Did Walter J ever list Pulp or was that just the imposters?
I dont think he mentioned Pulp
you guys are idiots
I put no chemicals, only juices and berries.
Pretty good list, to say the least. Thanks.
Four Tet is amazing live!
RADIOHEAD.
RADIOHEAD.
RADIOHEAD.
^how true could this sonic youth claim be? that would be bullshit if they only played the second weekend.
so whats up monk?
I'm also hearing Rihanna..
if Rihanna plays then there will be 10 people watching her and she will cry
i feel like if she really wanted to play she could play some early evening slot and it wouldn't be that big of deal.
you guys are crazy, Rhianna would pack the main stage.
^ lol
If Rhianna would pack the mainstage then the allure of Coachella truly is dead. I think she would have a crowd of about 5-6 thousand tops
I bet she'll have more people than Jack Johnson did.
i think you underestimate how big the crowd would be. Depends totally on when she was playing. A top slot, yea shed have an empty stage. if they gave her an evening slot and the sahara wasnt popping off she could easily be one of those bands that gets a pretty big crowd.
Everyone who goes to coachella knows that there is always some big name you see at first and think "I will never see that person", then when set times come out and theres not anyone really playing agaisnt her its like why not check out what the hype is about. 5000 out of a given 50-60 that are still in the festival at the time she plays is way too low an estimate
What about the Stone Roses? Pulp, Blur, and Stone Roses for British invasionchella
"Monklish, what about _____??? You neglected to include them but I'm absolutely sure you ment to!"
Stfu you whiny cunts
PULP??????!!!!!!!!!!!
If you haven't already heard Radiohead is heading back into the studio this winter to record, and they have also publicly announced a 2012 tour. Having said that we can hope and assume with a bit of confidence that Radiohead will headline Coachella. And for those of you King of Limbs haters out there Radiohead should have a bit of new stuff to play for you. Bring it!
@3:09 I have absolutely no information whatsoever, proving the fact that believable statemnts by anonymous posters on this or any blog are completely baseless and. Without merit. Thank you for proving the point of everyone who says walter j et al are full of shit.
who's radiohead?
I'd love a fuck session in the mojave. Fuck Buttons > Fucked Up > Holy Fuck.
Why do people have this obsession with Radiohead headlining? It's not like they're some elusive "get"--they play everywhere and it really wouldn't be a big deal. This shit is fucking annoying. Every year it's the same goddamn thing. Are there no other interesting/legitimate choices?
^ You are an idiot.
1. They don't play everywhere.
2. They produced the best two albums of the last two decades according to most music critics, Ok Computer in 90s and Kid A in the 00's.
3. When they played Lolla 4 years ago, they were the only band playing during their time slot and guess what, all 70,000 people were there being awed.
The bottom of the barrel has been fully scraped with Kings of Leon. Name some viable alternatives so we can laugh, I dare you. Also, Radiohead has only done three small gigs in America since the 2008 tour.
I don't know if anonymous 856am is trolling or is just retarded.
they should bring back TOOL to headline for the 3rd time
the last two years have had hip hop headliners on the bill, any chance that happens again monk? also who are the possibilities?
yeah TOOL, Coldplay and Radiohead sound like three good headliners from diverse genres and appeal to many different age groups. Also all three put on amazing shows.
Coachella doesn't have a formula when it comes to picking headliners. There will be no hip-hop headliner this year.
^how do you know? bet you wouldn't put your money where you mouth is. I mean shit Eminem will probably drop his next album soon and hes never done coachella before and he has done other similar big festivals.
i hope they bring justice to the main stage! In the same way they went on after Roger Waters in 09' except on the main stage cause I had trouble even getting into the jam packed sahara tent back in 09' and they are way bigger now.
i love justice but that new cd is so meh
that said there has been word of them working with the creators project so a main stage closing seems very likely. Unless AVD totally flops which I could see them closing the sahara in the boys noize slot
Justice is def closing maintstage ya'll
What are the POSSIBLE headliners that are realistic Monk? NOT what you all WANT people, but are we HONESTLY looking at? U know?
AND PEOPLE, enough! Coachella has the GREATEST vibe ever, can we not have a good vibe on here? Lets stop sh*tting on each other and being rude and name calling, this is supposed to be FUN!
This seems to be the pool we should expect 3 or 4 from? And Monk, do u think it will be 4 headliners like last year or should we stop trying to think there is some formula?
POSSIBLE HEADLINERS:
PROBABLE
Radiohead
Coldplay
Outkast
Foo Fighters
Red hot Chili Peppers
TOOL
No Doubt
Beastie Boys
LESS LIKELY
Daft Punk
Roger Waters doing The Wall
am i missing anyone else?
^ Irrelevant and pointless.
Hey.
Mikey s.
Go fuck yourself.
Douchebag.
just confirmed Tool is headlining with justice going on after them and closing out the main stage. if you dont like it stfu and gtfo!
OMGZZZZ! Thank you, stupid fuck!
LOL at Eminem. His new album is garbage and if anything he would have headlined last year or 2010.
Remember when you some of you dummies thought Pavement were headliners?
in 4 years of going to coachella pavement was the worst full set ive ever seen (except for the 20 minute abomination of die antword). Pavement made pheonix seem like the beatles.
and Mikey S stop being such a pussy. Coachella is coachella and that epic magic that surrounds the festival only lasts for those 4 awesome days of the year. Outside of those days is the hell that is real life which kills all patience for bullshit from fags like walter j and uneducated morons making dumb predictions. If you want to discuss the headliner pool, fine. but dont be such a bitch about it
Headliner choices that are more interesting/legitimate than Radiohead:
Foo Fighters
Deadmau5
Lady Gaga
Eminem
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Swedish House Mafia
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna
Jack Johnson & Ben Harper
Phoenix
Green Day
Blink 182
Guns n Roses
HAHAHA^ this dumb fuck!
Linkin Park!
@ Mikey S:
Anybody remotely familiar with the group should know not to put OutKast anywhere near a list entitled "Probable".
That's quite a limb you crawled out on, there.
By the way, PULP has been a rumor on the board for months. Almost every entrant in the lineup pool predicted them. In no way is this some indication of inside information.
LMFAO AT THE THOUGHT OF DEADMAU5 OR SHM BEING BILLED AS HEADLINERS. DOES THIS LOOK LIKE EDC?
http://www.nme.com/news/the-stone-roses/59839
GV need to GET ON IT (if they haven't already)
Whoever said we were looking at the fest maybe being in Aug might be right .....
http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2011/10/coachella_status_uncertain_as.php
^ GV is probably the reason they are reuniting. That is a sic pick up!
Mikey S you are fucking terrible. Having a festival in the desert in August is an awful idea. go sit on a bag of dicks.
Well this kind of sucks balls:
http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2011/10/coachella_status_uncertain_as.php
Realistic 2012 Headliner's
Coldplay
Radiohead
U2
Tool
Eminem
Foo Fighters
No Doubt
Pearl Jam
The Wall
Muse
Watch the Throne
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Bjork
Elton John
Beastie Boys
Madonna
Soundgarden
Radiohead doesn't play everywhere. They haven't played a festival in the US since 2008. They haven't done a show bigger than a small theatre anywhere in the world since 2009 (even their surprise Glastonbury show was small). Stop bitching about Radiohead, they are the #1 band in the world and haven't played Coachella since 2004.
Rihanna isn't headlining Coachella. That's just dumb. I could definitely see her do a Lauren Hill spot or the outdoor theater though.
Also, anon1240 you are a moron.
Some of you retards need to learn how to read:
"Considering the Coachella Valley reaps $35 million from the festival each year, it's likely that some sort of compromise will be reached to get the festival started on-time."
http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2011/10/coachella_status_uncertain_as.php
HERP DERP.
@8:54 AM, have you seen the crowd that attends now? The commitment to EDM is so strong that they have the Sahara, Pure Filth, DoLab, and Heineken stages dedicated to it, plus all the electronic acts on the other stages. Remember Kanye West? The haters had nothing but several varieties of PLUR as an alternative, or She Wants Revenge, which doesn't count.
PRETTY LIGHTS BROSEFFFFF!
Dave Matthews Band
Jack Johnson
Incubus
Pretty Lights
Swedish House Mafia
David Guetta
Ben Harper
Skrillex
Slightly Stoopid
Matt Costa
G. Love and Special Sauce
The only EDM act that could headline is Daft Punk, or potentially (and this is a stretch) the Chemical Brothers.
There is a big EDM scene at Coachella, but they aren't headlining Deadmau5 or Guetta. They could very easily close the mainstage after a headliner, however.
Chem Bros could NEVER headline.
waddup monk, more updates?
Any word on Friendly Fires????
Anon @7:55 PM, Yes, I am aware of the EDM/PLUR crowd at Coachella and am not refuting the possibility (or even probability) of either of those acts being at Coachella. My reference to EDC was because it is HIGHLY unlikely that Coachella would book those as HEADLINERS of a very diverse festival.
Heard a rumor that Kanye will be at Coachella II...
Beck
Bjork
Fleet Foxes
Grizzly Bear
Girls
Radiohead
Justice
Aphex Twin
Portishead
Bon Iver
Dirty Projectors
Wu-Tang
James Blake
Liars
M83
Metronomy
Modeselektor
P.S I Love You
The Roots
Yeasayer
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Not asking for all but MOST!!
^Unlikely, but there are a lot of potentials.
Rihanna will be at Coachella...in the VIP tent. Seriously she's not playing Coachella in any form. Not only is she the entirely wrong demographic, she is notoriously wooden when she performs "live".
Frankly putting somebody like Rihanna on even the outdoor (like somebody suggested) doesn't make sense and will never happen because even if she was doing a set in the Heineken Dome, the second somebody like Rihanna plays Coachella everybody will cry that they jumped the shark.
If we're getting a pop star this year, it will be Drake or Nicki Minaj.
^ factually inaccurate assumption
Add The Stone Roses to the list.
They are DEFINITELY playing.
So, are the Stone Roses a headliner or subheadliner? I'm guessing first subheadlliner.
ALSO, this is a huge year for reunions then if Pulp and No Doubt end up there as well.
As much as I would love for Radiohead to be there, this article makes it seem unlikely:
http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/10/ed-obrien-discusses-radioheads-upcoming-tour/
”Outdoor gigs can be the best gigs, but you’re at the mercy of the elements. It just doesn’t feel right at this time. The record, which has a lot of detail in it, it needs to sonically be in a space where the music is loud, strong, and detailed.” It sounds like those recent duo of dates at New York City’s Roseland Ballroom are a good glimpse of what’s to come.
Totally Weak.
It also says there will be some outdoor gigs. it says the euro shows will be indoors.
New Order
Stone Roses
Smith Westerns
Arctic Monkeys
Bon Iver
lol at Stone Roses headlining. Funniest thing I've heard all year.
The Radiohead rumors were a hoax and you all fell for it like the little puddles of cunt butter you all are. The real headliners? Coldplay, No Doubt, Red Hot Chili Peppers. The Stone Roses, Pulp, The Knife, At the Drive-In? None of them care about you. Enjoy another shitty year!
Who are the stone roses?
Has anyone heard anything about Phoenix's upcoming new album...release date? I know they started working on it in February so they should be finishing up by early next year. They were there just 2 years ago, anyone think they could possibly be there?
@11:22, It's pretty easy to say something stupid when you don't have to have your board name attached to it, huh?
Spineless faggot.
From that interview:
"Although some dates will take place at outdoor venues."
Well look at that! It doesn't say that they won't play any festivals at all. It just that their tour wouldn't be centered around festivals.
Coldplay and Blink 182 just released new albums. They might be there... and Linkin Park's new album should be out early 2012. These 3 may not HEADLINE but they may be in the top 5 ...
lol @ Coachella booking Linkin Park. Who's next? Limp Bizkit?
Of course Radiohead is playing, Chicken Littles.
How about Flying Lotus? Anyone heard anything about him being there?
I confirmed Flying Lotus months ago.
King Crimson
The Field
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!
tUnE-yArDs
Wu Lyf
Jens Lekman
The Rapture
Wild Beasts
Yeasayer
@2:25 PM, fucking terrible
Everyone says that Radiohead and No Doubt are headlining. Monklish doesn't post either. Radiohead pretty much announces that they're not playing outdoor festivals. Monklish looks correct.
I BELIEVE
Monklish also said Radiohead was basically a lock, you dolt.
Can we put the Stone Roses rumor to rest? There's no way in hell they play Coachella before their Manchester gigs
Anon @6:49
Don't be so naive, if GV were to throw a good enough sum to pursuade the Stone Roses to have their first gig together before those Manchester dates they would.
When is the official lineup announced?
Who else thinks the new season of Parks and Rec sucks?
At a book signing q&a in Manchester on Sunday, Jarvis Cocker admitted there were a couple Pulp concerts in the spring.
who are these random ass people coming to this blog since the new post? i thought all the committed people were already here fighting for or against Walter J. When are we going to discuss something that we haven't discussed before?
i think the reason Four Tet is going to be in the "twilight soundtrack", is because he loves it! He is indeed an alien from Venus.
Puta monklish! donde te encuentras eh? dinos que si va ir Radiohead. Tansolo para eso sirbes mensa.
^ yeaaaaaaaaa.....
we couldnt say no mexicans but....no mexicans..sorry
^^ racist piece of shit. Gtfo!
ha family guy...still racist though
less djs more rock n roll
What about Ben Folds (Five)?
I thought only teenage girls liked Ben Folds.
Ben Folds Five would be great! (I'm a burly dude)
Ben Folds sucks
You suck, anonymous.
you've tanked on the sahara every year.
Rihanna will be playing in the Sahara during Tool.
Rihanna will be nowhere near the Sahara, You Fool!
Fixed
Tool will play the Sahara while Rihanna plays the main with Coldplay
If you think rhianna is not possible, may I remind you Madonna played the sahara...
May I remind you that Madonna was a fiasco and everyone knows it?
Islands just announced a new album for early next year. Walter J had them on his list well before this announcement. Coincidence?
^ yes. shut the fuck up about walter j
every walter j post = names of bands.
try it sometime.
Are people still considering Rihanna performing as an actual possibility? What is this, Wango Tango?
Walter J rules!
You've been replaced Monklish. Eat shit & die along with your plaigarism and disinformation.
If she plagiarizes her list, why is hers the most correct one on the internet every single year?
seriously, monklish haters are like yankees fans. they talk pointless shit all the time, because their heads are so far up their asses, they can't think objectively.
"seriously, monklish haters are like yankees HATERS. they talk pointless shit all the time, because their heads are so far up their asses, they can't think objectively."
fixed
Friday: RHCP > MMJ > Bon Iver
Saturday: Justice > Coldplay > Stone Roses
Sunday: Radiohead > Pulp > ? tbd
Anon @6:51
Are you suggesting that Justice would be a headliner and Coldplay would be a subheadliner? Oh.
I saw Pulp at Primavera. If they play Coahcella this year we're all in store for one of the best god damn performances we'll ever witness. Make your assumptions, express your witty remarks. Fact of the matter is that their act, wherever it lies in the schedule, will be the highlight of the weekend. Suck it if you think otherwise. Because you're wrong.
No Coldplay would headline thats just the order on main stage
Pulp into Radiohead would be sic! Fingers crossed!
Justice new album is so so good. Definetly closing the mainstage.
CHEESE!!!!
coldplay's new album is amazing! they should definetly close Coachela
Adele's new album is so amazing!!! She should definitely close Coachella
headliners are going to be radiohead, my morning jacket and red hot chili peppers.
^ That would be aweful
no one in America knows Pulp though, so I doubt they would play right before a headliner or on the main stage.
And please no Bon Iver on the big stage. He needs to be in a tent.
Bon Iver will probably be on main stage as a sub. Or at the least just after sunset on either main or outdoor. I agree his music would sound great in the mojave like Grizzly Bear's did in 2010. I was disappointed the last couple of years when Animal Collective & LCD Soundsystem were on the main & !!! on the outdoor - i wanted a more intimate environment. That being said, I guess since I've been going since 06 the bands I used to love to see in tents will now be on the bigger stages.
lol no one in america knows pulp? are you an 18 year old little hipster?
^Mid 20's hipster takes a strike at the next generation of douche.
@4:55, "no one in America knows Pulp though" should read "no one in America knows Pulp but the musically informed, the band's rabid cult fanbase, and anyone that saw Great Expectations, Trainspotting, or The Venture Brothers."
They may not be on the radar of the average feather-wearing 18 year old that only uses bands for fashion accessories, but you can't get a reunion like Pulp without putting them on the main stage before the headliner. Remember, they were the headliner or subheadliner and on the main stage of every festival they played this year, not just in the UK. Do you think every attendee knew Bauhaus, My Bloody Valentine, or anything by The Verve that isn't "Bittersweet Symphony?" Jarvis Cocker had a big crowd in 2007, too.
P.S. Bon Iver just sold 12,000 tickets in LA, so no tent.
Any more updates monk?
No Doubt
Pulp/TV on the Radio/Feist/Bon Iver/Skrillex/
Coldplay
Justice/Garbage/Florence + the Machine/Drake/Aphex Twin
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Yeah Yeah Yeahs/Fleet Foxes/The Shins/Mazzy Star/The Knife
Plausible.. But probably the most boring lineup yet.
"No Doubt
Pulp/TV on the Radio/Feist/Bon Iver/Skrillex/
Coldplay
Justice/Garbage/Florence + the Machine/Drake/Aphex Twin
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Yeah Yeah Yeahs/Fleet Foxes/The Shins/Mazzy Star/The Knife"
Worst Coachella ever? Just might be.
@10:50
you can't compare The Verve to Pulp in the U.S. The Verve did get a ton of radioplay here and Pulp never did. I love both bands but no way on Pulp being a sub headline. If they do it will be like Pavement where they have a tiny crowd. If Elbow and Suede both had Tent shows and not packed out then Pulp would be like that or less.
MONK?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
No Doubt
Pulp/TV on the Radio/Feist/Bon Iver/Skrillex/
Coldplay
Justice/Garbage/Florence + the Machine/Drake/Aphex Twin
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Yeah Yeah Yeahs/Fleet Foxes/The Shins/Mazzy Star/The Knife
Coachella 2012: "The year of no conflicts"
Pulp would not be in a tent. You really think their management would accept such a low billing and payday? In 2007, Jarvis Cocker solo was the first act on the third line and the main stage was scheduled to be inactive during his set. My Bloody Valentine was a subheadliner despite their limited appeal and name recognition, and so was Love & Rockets, and neither came with the baggage of being a bona fide headliner all over Europe.
Pulp would not be in a tent. You really think their management would accept such a low billing and payday? In 2007, Jarvis Cocker solo was the first act on the third line and the main stage was scheduled to be inactive during his set. My Bloody Valentine was a subheadliner despite their limited appeal and name recognition, and so was Love & Rockets, and neither came with the baggage of being a bona fide headliner all over Europe.
radiohead
Pulp/TV on the Radio/Feist/Bon Iver/
red hot chili peppers
Justice/Garbage/Florence + the Machine/Aphex Twin
daft punk
Yeah Yeah Yeahs/The Shins/Mazzy Star/The Knife
Here's some more confirmations for you squibs
Wilco, The Shins, Black Star, GRIFTERS, The Mekons, Mastadon, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Bat For Lashes, Yeasayer, Dosh, Battles, Pogo, Dirty Projectors, Other Lives, Kurt Vile, Fuck Buttons, Purity Ring, Emmy the Great, Trash Talk, Cass McCombs.
Fuck. You.
"No Doubt
Pulp/TV on the Radio/Feist/Bon Iver/Skrillex/
Coldplay
Justice/Garbage/Florence + the Machine/Drake/Aphex Twin
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Yeah Yeah Yeahs/Fleet Foxes/The Shins/Mazzy Star/The Knife"
jesus what is it going to take to please you guys? this lineup would be amazing and it looks fairly possible at this point, the new albums from Justice, Coldplay, RHCP Fleet Foxes, Feist, and Bon Iver are really fucking good!
RHCP have been a big joke for years now. Still better than KOL. Worst headliner ever.
Beach House should play.
@anon 10:52
sources? A couple of those seem like no brainers, but Grifters? Mekons? Wilco? Wilco has a ton of shows in CA early 2012.
Good call on MBV subheadline spot proving that Pulp could easily do it. That's actually a pretty good point.
Who else thinks the new season of Community is fucking awesome. But then again, all of Community is awesome. Parks & Rec can slump all it wants with Community still around.
Yeah, I'd be surprised if Wilco was there. They have like six shows in California only months before Coachella. And yes, Community is the best comedy on TV.
Bon Iver is the only artist who knows how to use auto-tune appropriately. I approve of this start.
@10:52, Wilco, Black Star, Pogo, Emmy the Great are not playing
I hope GV realizes how lame RHCP are now. Seriously does anyone still care at all about anything they do?
coldplay is still a factor in music so i understand but RHCP are washed up and irrelevant. Would be such a waste of a headliner spot and I enjoy their older music.
Am I the only person who thinks were in for a surprise or two for how epic the lineup is? Coachella is popular but its not popular enough to sell out with a bunch of milquetoast bands headlining and sub headlining. I feel like there can only be 2 max of RHCP/No Doubt/Coldplay/Foo Fighters- you have to have a radiohead type act to get people to come out for both weekends
Daft Punk is headlining Coachella 2012. This is THE reason for the switch to two weekends and for the new main stage. Phoenix will open. News about their new albums will leak soon.
Go fish, Darlin.
There's a new main stage this year? Says who? They obviously upgrade the stage almost every year, is that what you mean Darlin?
If Radiohead plays, the majority of the crowd is going to be disappointed. 75% of their sets in New York consisted of the new album and its b-sides and unreleased tracks and In Rainbows.
no one gives a fuck
The Wiggles DJ set for coachella 2012!
daft punk has been silent too long. Were a year removed from Tron and they havent released a new cd in almost 7 years. Usually there are at least basic details of what they are working on and right now its complete darkness aside from very obscure rumors and references.
Coachella or a LA venue show in 2012...hopefully the former probably the latter
The Cranberries for a reunion show? Coming out with an LP soon...
@anon943
You are in idiot.
Also, I know for a fact Wilco isn't playing...much to my disappointment.
I would say the majority of people who actually like music, love Radioheads newest two albums. I would love to see them just play those two albums in their entirety, plus of course maybe a Idiotecque and I might be wrong encore.
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