She does this every year....cmon people she gets money revenue for all the hits that she has on this page...she clueless like the rest of us and gets her info from the coachella messages board
maybe that is the sneak peak at the line up cause there will be no lineup coachella is cancelled and you will get a limited edition pass instead of a refund
Oh, I get it now! Monk never said she was going to give a prediction. She just said "final prediction". It was us predicting this shit!!! We go fuck yourself with Peanut Butter Monk! Good night!
I've always trusted in your predictions monk, but this "who are you predicting" post was kind of bullshit and the fact that you didn't gave your final prediction as promised was kind of a low blow.
Monklish does have some insider info. Every year she gets 1-5 acts that nobody had on their radar that she comes out of left field with and a good percentage of them turn out correct.
Most of the info she gets is in fact from the research done by members of the message board. Or from COS, facebook events, tweets etc.
She gathers all of the information and adds some logical guesses based on tour dates and such and thats where this list comes from.
Yesterday there was movement on the coachella page and she assumed the lineup could be dropped at any moment hence the "final prediction coming tonight"
With no further activity or the site going down, its obvious the lineup was not coming last night and now monk is holding off in order to squeeze in any more confirmations that trickle in last minute. Several artists have been putting dates up on facebook and monk wants to hold off on the final prediction until just before the lineup is released or as close to it as possible in order to capture these. This will ensure a high percentage correct when the numbers come in after the lineup.
Final prediction will be posted within the next 48 hours.
That's all great and all NC, but Monk's post about the final prediction coming "this evening" was up BEFORE any activity on the Coachella homepage or FB.
I am waiting on news on one of the headliners before posting the final list. The new list would only have had a few more names. You can curb your excitement temporarily.
Monklish has done this before, believed the line-up was about to drop and call final predictions, she will emerge in a few days and blame it on GV that she was about to put her final predictions up but GV changed something so in the interests of accuracy she held off.
Seriously, chill out you guys. We're all just slaves to Monk's predictions anyway. Don't call her anything vulgar. We're all the pathetic ones drooling over her predictions.
@10:32: I don't think Monk has ever pre-announced her final lineup predictions, but she has tried to predict the lineup drop date (in 2009). So technically she's only been wrong about the lineup date before. Being wrong about when she'll post her own final predictions- that's a first!
Monk is going to pull off Daft Punk from the list. She was just waiting for the lineup announcement for Primavera Sound. Daft is not playing at Primavera Sound.
Haha. No Daft Punk at Primavera Sound and Monklish now only saying she can confirm 2 headliners (Blur and Phoenix). So no Daft Punk at Coachella as well.
BLUR?! what a fucking joke...I took a shit ealier that sounded better than anything BLUR ever put out?! Really...BLUR.....eat the corn out of that deuce I took Monk...BLUR?! Go. Fuck. Yourself.
From the last list the only act we can really could see has a potencial headliner is Daft Punk, and now, after the Primavera Sound announcement, Monk said it's Phoenix and Blur.
This will be the third time that Daft Punk is on Monklish's list and gets removed days before the lineup announcement. This is your third strike monk, so long for your remaining credibility
And I don't understand how people could see GV book Kings of Leon, the Black Keys or Jack Johnson to headline and still think that Blur is "weak." When's the last time Blur played a show in the U.S.?
@ 12:23 PM exactly what I was thinking. how's Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire & Black Keys at the top of past posters & people say that Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Phoenix, and or Blur would be bad? this lineup is still going to be better than Primavera...
It's up to Goldenvoice to reach out to the talent and negotiate booking these highly desirable acts. If they can't come to terms or aren't ready to play it's not Monk's fault. Blur may not be as optimal as Daft Punk, but it's better than Jack Johnson.
Goldenvoice historically surprises and produces a great Coachella lineup. Give them time to do so again this year. If you keep asking to release the headliners when it's not complete, you get half the story. Patience.
@12:23 What the Fuck is a Blur dick cheese?!?! At least one person, 1 like the other bands u mentioned so GV can justify having them headline previous Coachellas, NO ONE LIKES BLUR, imagine when BLUR come out to the Main Stage and no one is there...cause they fucking suuuuuuuuuuuuuck....
Did Blur ever make it past playing clubs in the United States? I love Blur, but they are really really really not a factor here in the USA. They are a bit bigger than Pulp because of Woo-Hoo.
Possible smokescreen by the stones? And I've only seen it on here a couple times and am unsure why they haven't been brought up more...but TOOL seems insanely likely at this point.
how obvious is it now that coachella is scrambling. Every big name rumored for Coachella showed up on Primavera's lineup, including Monk's predictions for headliners. The only thing the lineup can do now is let down.
no one gives a shit about what Blur sold in the UK. This is Murica and in Murica we dont give a shit about the WOOHOO band. Some token 90s shit. Take your Blur defense elsewhere fogbreather
"That final headliner has to be" It doesnt have to be anyone. Coachella missed out on the Stones and it would appear Daft Punk is adding 2013 to the hiatus. Coachella struck out and is now scrambling to try and find anyone. Yes, were all hoping for some legendary act but I think GV went after those golden geese and came up short. Be prepared for disapointment people. 2013 is not going to be a banner year for Coachella
Pulp and the Verve didn't headline. So I am not sure why Blur is a headliner. Blur is a headliner in most countries, but not in the USA. An Oasis reunion probably be the only traditional Brit Pop band that could headline at a US festival at this point and that would still be a stretch.
I wonder who the 80s Legacy token band will be this year. I hope it's someone who hasn't played yet - like Tears for Fears. I've seen New Order mentioned a lot. Hope note since they are horrible live.
"An Oasis reunion probably be the only traditional Brit Pop band that could headline at a US festival at this point and that would still be a stretch."
Nope. Not any of the big US festivals. Maybe a state fair somewhere.
Im 100% against Blur headlining but 1:27 you are an idiot. Oasis has already headlined Coachella and a reunion would be such a big deal theres absolutely 0 doubt they'd be able to headline again.
I despise most of the assholes on that fucking board, but this guy makes a lot of sense.
BLUR MATH
90% of Coachella attendees know one Blur song Only 40% of that 90% even know it is sung by Blur. The other 60% know it as that WooHoo song that gets played on car commercials and once every two weeks on the crappy alternative rock station in their city.
Blur can headline, sure, why not, Coachella can pick whoever they want. But virtually everybody will be at something else. All the other "weak" headliners at least had songs that your average American knew. Jack Johnson sucks, but I bet everybody at that festival knew Flake and Bubble Toes. Killers? Weak as shit, but they had 4 or 5 legitimate hits by then...Somebody Told Me, Mr. Brightside, When You Were Young, Are We Human or Are We Dancer, etc.
I think it's silly to book a headliner based on an impressive legacy they established a decade ago on an entirely different continent. Nobody in America knows Blur. The argument isn't about how good they are, I dig them, great band, great legacy across the pond, but you throw something even slightly interesting in the Sahara and the Mojave and the main stage will be dead empty if they headline. If they are a strong sub, then you just shut down the outdoor and the set will be full, like Pulp last year. But you can't tell me that if Pulp had Black Keys spot, and the other options were Explosions in the Sky, M83, and Afrojack, that most Americans under 30 (a large percentage of the Coachella audience) wouldn't have chosen one of those acts.
Stupid fucking Brits that think anyone in the states would give a fuck about an Oasis reunion are the same ones that think anyone gives a fuck about a Pulp or Blur reunion.
Get over yourself, that's UK hysteria. Doesn't translate over here.
Just because Oasis headlined before doesn't mean that would be invited to headline again.
Beck headlined before. Does he seem like a current Coachella headliner now? I love him and Oasis, but I think they are more for Lolla, Outside Lands, and ACL
Just because Blur its not a "big thing" in the USA doesn't mean they are not a very good band, what about if you start listening to their records, you fucking piece of ignorant shit.
I don't think most ppl on here are saying that Blur sucks....they are simply saying that they appear to be a weak choice for a festival that is trying to sell us tickets a year in advance (without a lineup)after expanding to two weekends.
1:36 addressed this point. It's not an attack on Blur or their music. It's the fact maybe 10% of Coachella would care about them headlining and would leave for an incredibly empty and underwhelming set. Call it ignorence or stupidity but Americans don't know Blur and especially young americans. Would Blur really want to headline knowing theyd be playing to a 1/3 full stage? Other big bands from the UK seem to understand their place ie Kasabian, Arctic Monkeys, even legends like Pulp.
Also an Oasis playing again is not the same as Beck. Oasis reuniting would be a huge deal to music, whether you are a fan or not. Noel solo and Beady Eye still get some respect and no one really cares about either project they just want to hear oasis songs. Its ignorant to think they wouldnt headline if a reunion came about. and before you start in on some "the UK sucks" tirade, I'm american and don't give two shits about 95% of britpop. But Oasis reuniting would be a big deal and warrant a headliner spot, considering they already have and we are arguing about Blur headlining right now
hopefully blur headlines and this whole festival trend dies out and its back to how it was without the idiots thinking the headliners make this festival.
i come to you as a genuine fan who's appreciative of your work and continued effort to give us some insight into each coachella. that said, any idea on when you might release your other headliners?
So are we all just going to keep arguing about stupid British bands and ignore that Monk has now pulled off Daft Punk and NIN from headlining without any explanation. Are Daft still going to guest for Phoenix or play a Dj set? You are a fucking joke, can't even explain your awful predictions when they are wrong. Just the same cryptic bullshit year after year. Thanks for absolutely nothing this year, you hack.
@1:36 Don't you think that if 90% of Coachella's attendees knows one of Blur's song, they would see their name on the top of the poster, search for them on youtube and associate the name with the song and start screaming "OOOOHHHH MYYYYY GOOOOOOD IT'S THE WOOOOOOHOOOOOO SONG!!!!!!!!! COACHELLA IT'S GOING TO BE SOOOOOO AWESOMEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@1:28: New Order are much better live these days than they used to be. I've seen them multiple times since '93 and was underwhelmed each time until I saw them this past October. It took 'em about 30 years, but they're finally good live... not sure what that says about Peter Hook??
ummmm monk added the knife well after they announced their 2013 return, try again though pal. She also listed the Postal Service after the rumors started elsewhere. She updated the blog 3 times this year and at each major update pulled off one of the biggest names on her list. I know you just started going to Coachella last year and you really love Daft Punk but Monk is a fraud who proved again this year that she knows jack shit and posts names just to get views.
Monklish posted about the Postal Service in December, and BrooklynVegan (who everyone credits as starting the reunion rumor) posted about them in January.
who cares who started what rumors. We were promised a final list yesterday evening and all we got was Monk pulling Daft Punk off her list. Give it up sheeple, Monk doesnt know shit or she'd have posted it by now. Just stalling for days
Depeche Mode isn't on Monk's list yet but I have reason to believe they will be on the lineup. The Cure headlined Sunday in 2009 so I suppose DM could do the same this year, though personally I would prefer it if they were one notch down.
Depeche Mode is the band of that Dave Gahan guy, right? Yeah, not happening.
I've run in to him on the souplantation in Torrance today. Not only he totally skipped the salads, but he grabbed six baked potatoes!!
Then I was "dayummmmmmmm Dave! Six potatoes!?" and then he saw that I was wearing my 08 coachella tee and he said "what da fuck do you hippie care about it!? Go back to you stupid and hot festival! I'll never set my foot over there again!!"
I dont believe that blur or phoenix can carry a night by themselves. This is the most premier music festival in the world. No way. Maybe, maybe they share a night. Blur reuniting is somewhat a big deal. But not "headline a night at Coachella with Phoenix headlining another night" big deal. Phoenix does not deserve to carry a night nor can they. Even the Black Keys played Coachella 4 times before last year. Maybe they share a night.
L O fucking L to the people that think a reunion of one of the most unlikely reunions to EVER take place would not be a headliner.... OASIS would one thousand percent no matter what be a Coachella headliner. they are huge and very much missed. u guys are fools
Is today the annual Let the Retards Out to Post on the Internet Day in the UK?
Oasis were popular in the states for a few months, and they headlined Coachella during their peak, when it was a much smaller festival.
Not a chance in hell they would ever headline again. There's no demand for a reunion of a couple of overrated clowns that Americans quit caring about a long time ago.
Oasis would headline you people are fuckin twats. Half of you are probably under 22 so you have no idea what good music even is. There are a ton of shit bands right now that get way too much hype.
How can any of you take Monk seriously after she pulled Daft off in the 11th hour. She didnt even have the balls to pull them off the list, just took down the list and then said they arent playing. What a joke.
We are no leaving the evening of the second day in a row and no final predictions, no Daft Punk and no info on the lineup. You asshats still think Monklish knows anything? Please defend her insider knowledge when she cant even take the time to explain pulling the biggest name off her list.
Another day down, another day monks word gets flushed down the toilet. Daft punk pulled off on the final prediction again. Whoopsey! Lol she keeps it on there to keep hopes up and keep u fools coming, foaming at the mouth. Didnt see this coming from a mile away did ya?
Monklish you had a good run. Feeding the masses bullshit for 5 years. RIP the Monklish blog and any credibility it had. I will miss people bringing her unfounded claims around the internet like they themselves had inside info only to be hoodwinked by her now infamous last second pulls. Really a testament that she was able to keep it up so long.
Seriously, it's funny how some people gang up Monk here when they are the ones refreshing this page every 10 minutes.. So what if she got one headliner wrong, she got crap for posting over a month ago that the Postal Service was in and no one is doubting that now.. Year after year she gets most of it right, and that's good enough for me. I got your back Monk, whatever kind of sentient being you are..
If Blur & Phoenix are actually the headliners you have my respect cause anyone who thinks they can carry the best music festival in North America is either crazy or has some knowledge
If Blur and Phoenix are two of the headliners it definitely will be one of the weakest Coachellas - headliner-wise - ever. That's just really uninspiring. Probably means I'll just go to weekend one and save money for another festival. I don't doubt the undercard will be good, but those are two bands I couldn't possibly care less about.
maybe a lot of headliner-caliber bands just aren't touring this year. There is very little exciting going on. Instead of having Blur and Phoenix they may as well recycle someone recent like Paul McCartney. Blur/Phoenix is weaker than anything I would have ever expected from them. And I'm truly not one of these people who complain about the lineup every year, but those are two subheadliner level bands.
Who cares if Monk pulled Daft Punk? It's not like she owes any of you anything. I appreciate her input and it's a FACT that the Postal Service reunion was announced here, weeks before ANYWHERE else. Jealousy clearly runs amok here. Thanks again Monk.
Think Tank is an epic fucking album. Parklife is fantastic as well. Isn't going to festivals in part to learn about new music and experience artists you haven't already gotten into?
Every year when the lineup come out, the bottom 2/3 lines are full of bands I have never listened to, so what do I do, I buy their cds, or play them on spotify and I find 5/6 new bands every year that I legitimately love and follow moving forward.
Yeah, it is disappointing if one of the headliners blows...but that gives you a chance to rage in the sahara or catch a rare performance in the mojave.
If you sit at the mainstage all day, you aren't really at Coachella. That being said, Blur will do a solid job, and maybe Phoenix will surprise people. Based on quality of music (not popularity) these bands are much superior to KOL, The Killers, or Jack Johnson.
I also think that if those are two of the three headliners, number 3 will be one of the following:
The Rolling Stones NIN Depeche Mode Daft Punk David Bowie
If they are a few million dollars away from coming to terms with one of the above names and Blur and Phoenix are their other two headliners, they are going to spend the extra million to put a big name on the poster that will continue to sell out pre-sale tickets without a lineup.
What if they put all their eggs in the Stones basket only to have it blow up in their faces. The only reason I could see those level acts headlining is if the third headliner is someone who makes them irrelevant. And it would appear that none of those headliners are available this year except the Stones. Negotiations were almost there then recently fell through. I find it weird that the Stones finally respond to all the hype directly right when the lineup is supposed to come out.
All the idiots on the boards who are saying Coachella isn't stalling are full of shit. You don't allow the performing bands and other festivals to steal your limelight by announcing acts before you unless you have major issues. Maybe it has nothing to do with the Stones but something is wrong with the top 2 lines or we'd have a lineup by now.
"If you think that "Bloom" video was anything but a diversion you're fooling yourself. I
I too love finding new bands, its the main reason I want the lineup just so I can have a whole bunch of new stuff to sort through. However, the headliner slot at coachella is not the place for a band that people dont know. Maybe you dislike or have ignored past headliners but everyone knows who they are. There is a healthy precedent of the first subheadliner being a band that has a legendary past that people have no idea who they are. A band that had one hit in the United States 15 years ago should not headline the biggest festival in the US, regardless of their musical importance and legacy.
the last few years I've only seen one headliner, so clearly to me and many others the undercard is more important. but the headliners should at least be worthy, somewhat interesting. I even expect ONE of the headliners to suck. blur OR Phoenix as one headliner, fine. but both? that's boring, trite, and guaranteed to be two of the smallest crowds at the main stage in years. at least the killers and kol sell records and have fans in the US. nobody cares about blur, Phoenix is semi popular here. boringchella
Blur are shit, is hardly a reunion either, they were at T in the Park a few years ago in Scotland, and they were shit. Then they played gigs in London just last year. I hope they aren't given a slot, nevermind a headlining slot!
Mumford & Sons Daft Punk Watch The Throne
That would be my choice of headliners :( ashame there's sweet fuck all chance of that happening with all the Blur & Phoenix talk
LOL at all of the morons complaining about Blur and Phoenix not being big enough to headline. First off Coachella is about much more than the headliners and secondly both of those bands are quality acts who put on great live shows.
LOL at all of the morons complaining about Blur and Phoenix not being big enough to headline. First off Coachella is about much more than the headliners and secondly both of those bands are quality acts who put on great live shows.
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it fits the formula
^^aslo
subs
yeah yeah yeahs
atoms for peace
phoenix
also deadmau5 will closeout either friday or saturday night on the main stage
The only thing the PBC loves more than themselves is talking about suprequeen.
She does this every year....cmon people she gets money revenue for all the hits that she has on this page...she clueless like the rest of us and gets her info from the coachella messages board
i gotcha
trolled by coachella and monklish HARD, on the same day no less
MONK WHERE ARE YOU?????
It's not really a prediction once the lineups out lol
you better get movin monk
Commmmmmme onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
maybe that is the sneak peak at the line up cause there will be no lineup coachella is cancelled and you will get a limited edition pass instead of a refund
Go home people, nothin to see here
r u kidding me Monk? Past midnight and no prediction?
monk is just the worst type of person
you suck monk
would you hurry up? I think GV is waiting for you to put it together so they can announce it
Oh, I get it now! Monk never said she was going to give a prediction. She just said "final prediction". It was us predicting this shit!!! We go fuck yourself with Peanut Butter Monk! Good night!
hahaha your such a cunt
monk did you die after posting about your final lineup prediction coming this evening? if so burn in hell.
WTF monklish. Eat a fucking dick bro.
hsilknom kcuf
toggaf a sehs
Fuck Coachella
Any word Monk?
Monklish is late, AS ALWAYS
I've always trusted in your predictions monk, but this "who are you predicting" post was kind of bullshit and the fact that you didn't gave your final prediction as promised was kind of a low blow.
Not cool dude, not cool!
Mumford & Sons
Blur
Queens of the Stone Age
Phoenix
Hot Chip
Passion Pit
Frank Ocean
Nine Inch Nails
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Deadmau5
"this evening"
it's a Monk Monk Monk Monk world.
seriously why would it be this evening? and then what? tickets this friday morning? thats not enough time in between
I feel so betrayed! Cant i just download the line up from itunes or torrent right now!!! mua mua!
two days is plenty of time and anyway the remaining tickets will sell out in under an hour
Depeche Mode
Daft Punk
Blur
within the hour.
GET READY!
Wow. Just got word from artist rep that the lineup isn't coming until Feb 4th. GV gave clearance to discuss booking in interviews after that date.
Time to sit on your hands for another 2 weeks. FUUUUUUUCK!
Who does he/she represent? Dave Gahan?
Nope. Deftones.
So here is the deal.
Monklish does have some insider info. Every year she gets 1-5 acts that nobody had on their radar that she comes out of left field with and a good percentage of them turn out correct.
Most of the info she gets is in fact from the research done by members of the message board. Or from COS, facebook events, tweets etc.
She gathers all of the information and adds some logical guesses based on tour dates and such and thats where this list comes from.
Yesterday there was movement on the coachella page and she assumed the lineup could be dropped at any moment hence the "final prediction coming tonight"
With no further activity or the site going down, its obvious the lineup was not coming last night and now monk is holding off in order to squeeze in any more confirmations that trickle in last minute. Several artists have been putting dates up on facebook and monk wants to hold off on the final prediction until just before the lineup is released or as close to it as possible in order to capture these. This will ensure a high percentage correct when the numbers come in after the lineup.
Final prediction will be posted within the next 48 hours.
That's all great and all NC, but Monk's post about the final prediction coming "this evening" was up BEFORE any activity on the Coachella homepage or FB.
Explain that.
I am waiting on news on one of the headliners before posting the final list. The new list would only have had a few more names. You can curb your excitement temporarily.
Thanks, Monk.
Is that you Monk,the real one????
any idea when you think the lineup will be out?
so Monk is it true that there was a last minute headliner change?
Monklish has done this before, believed the line-up was about to drop and call final predictions, she will emerge in a few days and blame it on GV that she was about to put her final predictions up but GV changed something so in the interests of accuracy she held off.
Seriously, chill out you guys. We're all just slaves to Monk's predictions anyway. Don't call her anything vulgar. We're all the pathetic ones drooling over her predictions.
I have done this before? I do not remember that happening. Paul McCartney year? If so, there was a lot happening around that.
Also, I never make claims to know the lineup release date. I have made an occasional guess or two, but I usually only get a 30 minute warning at best.
Therefore, can you release your final list??
at least just throw out the headliners that you know. To help us in this time of need. we struggling!
Hi Monklish. Can you throw us a bone here on at least the headliners? I find it hard to believe they are still struggling to book them at this point.
monk, you literally just posted. why can't you just release your headliner predictions?
@10:32: I don't think Monk has ever pre-announced her final lineup predictions, but she has tried to predict the lineup drop date (in 2009). So technically she's only been wrong about the lineup date before. Being wrong about when she'll post her own final predictions- that's a first!
It's her website she can do what she wants if you don't like it, go play with a sack of dicks.
Monk is going to pull off Daft Punk from the list. She was just waiting for the lineup announcement for Primavera Sound. Daft is not playing at Primavera Sound.
and she is going to add Wu-Tang Clan
Blur and Phoenix.
So Daft Punk is a no?
Daft Punk was never a yes.
Really??? Blur and Phoenix? That is terrible.
blur would be an embarrassing disaster. how much fucking crack are they smoking over at gv?
if it's blur and phoenix co headlining (like i predicted) that would make sense. but i could see them separating them because it's cheaper
Haha. No Daft Punk at Primavera Sound and Monklish now only saying she can confirm 2 headliners (Blur and Phoenix). So no Daft Punk at Coachella as well.
Hahahaa
@ 11:54 #2
you act like Monklish is the one who can control if Daft Punk will be there or not.. why so simple minded
poop
BLUR?! what a fucking joke...I took a shit ealier that sounded better than anything BLUR ever put out?! Really...BLUR.....eat the corn out of that deuce I took Monk...BLUR?! Go. Fuck. Yourself.
If blur headline, coachella becomes a shitty VFest. What a crock of shit if true.
Only Depeche Mode can save this lineup
I can believe Blur and Phoenix, especially is GV was shooting for the stars to get the Stones or Smiths as the third.
So now what, Monk? I really don't think anyone, and I mean ANYONE, will take you seriously ever again if DP isn't the third.
who the fuck is blur?
11:54 AM
Sad, but true.
From the last list the only act we can really could see has a potencial headliner is Daft Punk, and now, after the Primavera Sound announcement, Monk said it's Phoenix and Blur.
This is shit. This is sad. Cheap headliners.
Cheapchella
This will be the third time that Daft Punk is on Monklish's list and gets removed days before the lineup announcement. This is your third strike monk, so long for your remaining credibility
Monklish finally got something right.
And I don't understand how people could see GV book Kings of Leon, the Black Keys or Jack Johnson to headline and still think that Blur is "weak." When's the last time Blur played a show in the U.S.?
@ 12:23 PM
exactly what I was thinking. how's Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire & Black Keys at the top of past posters & people say that Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Phoenix, and or Blur would be bad? this lineup is still going to be better than Primavera...
I still believe Phoenix and Blur can co-headline a night
Leaving two remaining headliners to slot...
I believe!!
Monklish is not credible about Daft Punk, but she seems to do better than everyone else with the rest of the lineup. I don't see any issues here.
It's up to Goldenvoice to reach out to the talent and negotiate booking these highly desirable acts. If they can't come to terms or aren't ready to play it's not Monk's fault. Blur may not be as optimal as Daft Punk, but it's better than Jack Johnson.
Goldenvoice historically surprises and produces a great Coachella lineup. Give them time to do so again this year. If you keep asking to release the headliners when it's not complete, you get half the story. Patience.
There is no way Blur and Phoenix would separately headline their own night. Maybe Monk misinterpreted something she read on the board.
Here's a tip, Monk: you are still missing at least 2 headliners.
@12:23 What the Fuck is a Blur dick cheese?!?! At least one person, 1 like the other bands u mentioned so GV can justify having them headline previous Coachellas, NO ONE LIKES BLUR, imagine when BLUR come out to the Main Stage and no one is there...cause they fucking suuuuuuuuuuuuuck....
Did Blur ever make it past playing clubs in the United States? I love Blur, but they are really really really not a factor here in the USA. They are a bit bigger than Pulp because of Woo-Hoo.
if Blur and Phoenix are really each headlining a night, that will really be the weakest coachella ever
but what if it ends up being Phoenix/Daft Punk, Blur, Depeche Mode?
@ 12:04
yup, Dave Gahan to the rescue.
Would stomach Blur if they played "Girls & Boys"
Phoenix
Blur Deadmau5
? <- (this better be fucking epic to make this work)
Possible smokescreen by the stones? And I've only seen it on here a couple times and am unsure why they haven't been brought up more...but TOOL seems insanely likely at this point.
Phoenix and blur headlining is so much better than the year Massive Attack and Tool headlined.
Blur ??? WTF seriously... Blur as a HEADLINER?? I had to look them up to even see what they played
@Anon 12:52
Massive Attack did not headline. Tool and Depeche Mode headlined. Masssive Attack, Daft Punk, and Madonna were subs.
I'm afraid of Americans.
Sorry - meant co-headlining. My bad. Either way, both of those bands would be better than Tool.
how obvious is it now that coachella is scrambling. Every big name rumored for Coachella showed up on Primavera's lineup, including Monk's predictions for headliners. The only thing the lineup can do now is let down.
Pearl Jam
Phoenix / Blur
No doubt
@ 1:05 PM
you talk shit but fail to realize Coachella is the wrecking ball of festivals... it will come in and knock this shit out of the park.
I am guessing the first time most of you started to attended was 10???
pick
Green Day
Phoenix
Blur
No doubt
Pearl Jam
Depeche Mode
Red Hot chili Peppers
Maybe?
Daft punk
Outkast
Blur's sold 12 million records globally.
Daft punk has yet to even sell half that.
Who's fit to headline?
no one gives a shit about what Blur sold in the UK. This is Murica and in Murica we dont give a shit about the WOOHOO band. Some token 90s shit. Take your Blur defense elsewhere fogbreather
and by that same logic Justin Beiber should be headlining coachella because he sold more records than Daft Punk...fucking idiot
That final headliner has to be:
Depeche Mode or RHCP, maybe Bjork or Tool
Black sabbath is touring now, so maybe for this year.
Any word on My bloody Valentine?
Hey asshole, when you buy a plane ticket to fly to Coachella, is your destination "globally"?
Nickleback sold 40 Million+..Sahara Tent.
Let it go 1:13.
People may know more than 1 Blur song in the rest of the world but in the U.S. they are known for 1 thing, if they are lucky, and that is WOOHOO.
"That final headliner has to be"
It doesnt have to be anyone. Coachella missed out on the Stones and it would appear Daft Punk is adding 2013 to the hiatus. Coachella struck out and is now scrambling to try and find anyone. Yes, were all hoping for some legendary act but I think GV went after those golden geese and came up short. Be prepared for disapointment people. 2013 is not going to be a banner year for Coachella
Pulp and the Verve didn't headline. So I am not sure why Blur is a headliner. Blur is a headliner in most countries, but not in the USA. An Oasis reunion probably be the only traditional Brit Pop band that could headline at a US festival at this point and that would still be a stretch.
I wonder who the 80s Legacy token band will be this year. I hope it's someone who hasn't played yet - like Tears for Fears. I've seen New Order mentioned a lot. Hope note since they are horrible live.
Hopefully somewhere Paul Tollet is throwing money at Lou Reed and John Cale.
I just hope they don't have to resort to Metallica.
who's Blur?
"An Oasis reunion probably be the only traditional Brit Pop band that could headline at a US festival at this point and that would still be a stretch."
Nope. Not any of the big US festivals. Maybe a state fair somewhere.
It cant get worse then last years disaster..... or can it ?
fun. wants $5 million to headline
Im 100% against Blur headlining but 1:27 you are an idiot. Oasis has already headlined Coachella and a reunion would be such a big deal theres absolutely 0 doubt they'd be able to headline again.
i take that back 1:33 is the biggest idiot ever. You people do realize Oasis has headlined Coachella?
I despise most of the assholes on that fucking board, but this guy makes a lot of sense.
BLUR MATH
90% of Coachella attendees know one Blur song
Only 40% of that 90% even know it is sung by Blur. The other 60% know it as that WooHoo song that gets played on car commercials and once every two weeks on the crappy alternative rock station in their city.
Blur can headline, sure, why not, Coachella can pick whoever they want. But virtually everybody will be at something else. All the other "weak" headliners at least had songs that your average American knew. Jack Johnson sucks, but I bet everybody at that festival knew Flake and Bubble Toes. Killers? Weak as shit, but they had 4 or 5 legitimate hits by then...Somebody Told Me, Mr. Brightside, When You Were Young, Are We Human or Are We Dancer, etc.
I think it's silly to book a headliner based on an impressive legacy they established a decade ago on an entirely different continent. Nobody in America knows Blur. The argument isn't about how good they are, I dig them, great band, great legacy across the pond, but you throw something even slightly interesting in the Sahara and the Mojave and the main stage will be dead empty if they headline. If they are a strong sub, then you just shut down the outdoor and the set will be full, like Pulp last year. But you can't tell me that if Pulp had Black Keys spot, and the other options were Explosions in the Sky, M83, and Afrojack, that most Americans under 30 (a large percentage of the Coachella audience) wouldn't have chosen one of those acts.
well said
Stupid fucking Brits that think anyone in the states would give a fuck about an Oasis reunion are the same ones that think anyone gives a fuck about a Pulp or Blur reunion.
Get over yourself, that's UK hysteria. Doesn't translate over here.
Just because Oasis headlined before doesn't mean that would be invited to headline again.
Beck headlined before. Does he seem like a current Coachella headliner now? I love him and Oasis, but I think they are more for Lolla, Outside Lands, and ACL
Just because Blur its not a "big thing" in the USA doesn't mean they are not a very good band, what about if you start listening to their records, you fucking piece of ignorant shit.
I don't think most ppl on here are saying that Blur sucks....they are simply saying that they appear to be a weak choice for a festival that is trying to sell us tickets a year in advance (without a lineup)after expanding to two weekends.
Blur sucks.
I tried listening to blur but had to stop when my ears filed sexual assault charges.
1:36 addressed this point. It's not an attack on Blur or their music. It's the fact maybe 10% of Coachella would care about them headlining and would leave for an incredibly empty and underwhelming set. Call it ignorence or stupidity but Americans don't know Blur and especially young americans. Would Blur really want to headline knowing theyd be playing to a 1/3 full stage? Other big bands from the UK seem to understand their place ie Kasabian, Arctic Monkeys, even legends like Pulp.
Also an Oasis playing again is not the same as Beck. Oasis reuniting would be a huge deal to music, whether you are a fan or not. Noel solo and Beady Eye still get some respect and no one really cares about either project they just want to hear oasis songs. Its ignorant to think they wouldnt headline if a reunion came about. and before you start in on some "the UK sucks" tirade, I'm american and don't give two shits about 95% of britpop. But Oasis reuniting would be a big deal and warrant a headliner spot, considering they already have and we are arguing about Blur headlining right now
I tried listening to Blur but I immediately had a craving for dicks so my wife made me stop.
hopefully blur headlines and this whole festival trend dies out and its back to how it was without the idiots thinking the headliners make this festival.
"Call it ignorence or stupidity but Americans don't know Blur and especially young americans."
Nope. Go ahead and call it good taste in music.
"An Oasis reunion would be a big deal IN THE UK AND EUROPE."
Fixed that for you.
Blur > The Black Keys > KoL
Whats the deal?
i come to you as a genuine fan who's appreciative of your work and continued effort to give us some insight into each coachella. that said, any idea on when you might release your other headliners?
So are we all just going to keep arguing about stupid British bands and ignore that Monk has now pulled off Daft Punk and NIN from headlining without any explanation. Are Daft still going to guest for Phoenix or play a Dj set? You are a fucking joke, can't even explain your awful predictions when they are wrong. Just the same cryptic bullshit year after year. Thanks for absolutely nothing this year, you hack.
@1:36
Don't you think that if 90% of Coachella's attendees knows one of Blur's song, they would see their name on the top of the poster, search for them on youtube and associate the name with the song and start screaming "OOOOHHHH MYYYYY GOOOOOOD IT'S THE WOOOOOOHOOOOOO SONG!!!!!!!!! COACHELLA IT'S GOING TO BE SOOOOOO AWESOMEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey remember when Monk listed The Postal Service...BEFORE ANYONE MENTIONED A REUNION?
How about when Monk listed The Knife....BEFORE THEY EVEN CONFIRMED LIVE SHOWS OR 2013.
She removed NIN and put up How to destroy angels_
I think she/he/them knows what they are talking about. What do you Monk to say? People protect sources to protect jobs.
daft punk has been on the list 3 years running, everytime pulled off at the last min. no change
i predict.....
OUTKAST
DAFT PUNK
ATOMS FOR PEACE/PHOENIX
@1:28: New Order are much better live these days than they used to be. I've seen them multiple times since '93 and was underwhelmed each time until I saw them this past October. It took 'em about 30 years, but they're finally good live... not sure what that says about Peter Hook??
ummmm monk added the knife well after they announced their 2013 return, try again though pal. She also listed the Postal Service after the rumors started elsewhere. She updated the blog 3 times this year and at each major update pulled off one of the biggest names on her list. I know you just started going to Coachella last year and you really love Daft Punk but Monk is a fraud who proved again this year that she knows jack shit and posts names just to get views.
LINEUP TONIGHT. Just came through the wire here at our radio station.
^^ just shut the fuck up...
@250
Monklish posted about the Postal Service in December, and BrooklynVegan (who everyone credits as starting the reunion rumor) posted about them in January.
who cares who started what rumors. We were promised a final list yesterday evening and all we got was Monk pulling Daft Punk off her list. Give it up sheeple, Monk doesnt know shit or she'd have posted it by now. Just stalling for days
Depeche Mode isn't on Monk's list yet but I have reason to believe they will be on the lineup. The Cure headlined Sunday in 2009 so I suppose DM could do the same this year, though personally I would prefer it if they were one notch down.
@ 3:07 PM
where did Monk take Daft Punk off her list? look at the last post.. it's still there..
@ 3:20 PM
She took it off in the comments above when she said the headliners from the list are Blur and Phoenix.
hopefully she didnt take Daft Punk off her list but then added Blur and Phoenix
@ 3:23 PM
to me it seemed like those were additional to the list of predictions..
Depeche Mode is the band of that Dave Gahan guy, right? Yeah, not happening.
I've run in to him on the souplantation in Torrance today. Not only he totally skipped the salads, but he grabbed six baked potatoes!!
Then I was "dayummmmmmmm Dave! Six potatoes!?" and then he saw that I was wearing my 08 coachella tee and he said "what da fuck do you hippie care about it!? Go back to you stupid and hot festival! I'll never set my foot over there again!!"
Pretty rude guy!
Repost from the boards but, he's got a point:
Daft Punk are robots and negotiating with humans can be difficult because paper money, to them, is useless
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Blur
Phoenix
:-(
I dont believe that blur or phoenix can carry a night by themselves. This is the most premier music festival in the world. No way. Maybe, maybe they share a night. Blur reuniting is somewhat a big deal. But not "headline a night at Coachella with Phoenix headlining another night" big deal. Phoenix does not deserve to carry a night nor can they. Even the Black Keys played Coachella 4 times before last year. Maybe they share a night.
Outkast backed out last minute, now they are replacing them with Wu-Tang. No joke.
Blur
Phoenix
Wu-Tang
...weakest coachella headliners ever.
I wish someone can weed out all this BS. Outkast is doing nothing, like always.
Pearl Jam, on the other hand....
"Outkast backed out last minute, now they are replacing them with Wu-Tang. No joke."
At first I didn't believe you, but then you added "no joke" at the end and I was like HOLY SHIT HE'S TELLING THE TRUTH!
obviously:
Phoenix - Daft Punk
Wu-Tang Clan
Blur - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Deadmau5
Eminem - The Postal Service
The Stone Roses
fuck outta hea wit dat bull ish
Monk is legit. Saw her call DFA1979 couple years ago before anyone else
L O fucking L to the people that think a reunion of one of the most unlikely reunions to EVER take place would not be a headliner.... OASIS would one thousand percent no matter what be a Coachella headliner. they are huge and very much missed. u guys are fools
If dave matthews is there im selling my god damn ticket. no joke
Monklish is it true that ur pussy stinks?
if dave matthews is there I'm kicking the walking cane out from under my grandma
I just got word that Dave Matthews Band is to headline all 3 nights.. thank God, I was worried about the lineup.
Monk is right, a headliner did back out, so i cant imagine how much GV is scrambling right now...
Is today the annual Let the Retards Out to Post on the Internet Day in the UK?
Oasis were popular in the states for a few months, and they headlined Coachella during their peak, when it was a much smaller festival.
Not a chance in hell they would ever headline again. There's no demand for a reunion of a couple of overrated clowns that Americans quit caring about a long time ago.
But...but...WONDERWALL
Oasis would headline you people are fuckin twats. Half of you are probably under 22 so you have no idea what good music even is. There are a ton of shit bands right now that get way too much hype.
How can any of you take Monk seriously after she pulled Daft off in the 11th hour. She didnt even have the balls to pull them off the list, just took down the list and then said they arent playing. What a joke.
There is no way I'd pay $400 plus a plane ticket for Oasis.
Oasis = Bush at this point.
Too bad the LA times leak was fake.
Gorillaz headlined in 2010. Anything can happen.
So Monk, still waiting on that Depeche Mode confirmation?
Aaaaaaaa
Phoenix
Depeche Mode
Talking Heads
choooooo
Yep
TH never get along these days.
We are no leaving the evening of the second day in a row and no final predictions, no Daft Punk and no info on the lineup. You asshats still think Monklish knows anything? Please defend her insider knowledge when she cant even take the time to explain pulling the biggest name off her list.
at least the Lakers suck, amirite?
Another day down, another day monks word gets flushed down the toilet. Daft punk pulled off on the final prediction again. Whoopsey! Lol she keeps it on there to keep hopes up and keep u fools coming, foaming at the mouth. Didnt see this coming from a mile away did ya?
The Police
Blur
Phoenix/Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Monklish you had a good run. Feeding the masses bullshit for 5 years. RIP the Monklish blog and any credibility it had. I will miss people bringing her unfounded claims around the internet like they themselves had inside info only to be hoodwinked by her now infamous last second pulls. Really a testament that she was able to keep it up so long.
All you idiots will be back here next year saying the same shit.
Seriously, it's funny how some people gang up Monk here when they are the ones refreshing this page every 10 minutes.. So what if she got one headliner wrong, she got crap for posting over a month ago that the Postal Service was in and no one is doubting that now.. Year after year she gets most of it right, and that's good enough for me. I got your back Monk, whatever kind of sentient being you are..
If Blur & Phoenix are actually the headliners you have my respect cause anyone who thinks they can carry the best music festival in North America is either crazy or has some knowledge
If Blur and Phoenix are two of the headliners it definitely will be one of the weakest Coachellas - headliner-wise - ever. That's just really uninspiring. Probably means I'll just go to weekend one and save money for another festival. I don't doubt the undercard will be good, but those are two bands I couldn't possibly care less about.
maybe a lot of headliner-caliber bands just aren't touring this year. There is very little exciting going on. Instead of having Blur and Phoenix they may as well recycle someone recent like Paul McCartney. Blur/Phoenix is weaker than anything I would have ever expected from them. And I'm truly not one of these people who complain about the lineup every year, but those are two subheadliner level bands.
Who cares if Monk pulled Daft Punk? It's not like she owes any of you anything. I appreciate her input and it's a FACT that the Postal Service reunion was announced here, weeks before ANYWHERE else. Jealousy clearly runs amok here. Thanks again Monk.
im confused - has she officially pulled daft punk?
Blue are more popular than most people realize. They will headline the fuck out of Coachella.
Think tank was amazing
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Think Tank is an epic fucking album. Parklife is fantastic as well. Isn't going to festivals in part to learn about new music and experience artists you haven't already gotten into?
Every year when the lineup come out, the bottom 2/3 lines are full of bands I have never listened to, so what do I do, I buy their cds, or play them on spotify and I find 5/6 new bands every year that I legitimately love and follow moving forward.
Yeah, it is disappointing if one of the headliners blows...but that gives you a chance to rage in the sahara or catch a rare performance in the mojave.
If you sit at the mainstage all day, you aren't really at Coachella. That being said, Blur will do a solid job, and maybe Phoenix will surprise people. Based on quality of music (not popularity) these bands are much superior to KOL, The Killers, or Jack Johnson.
I also think that if those are two of the three headliners, number 3 will be one of the following:
The Rolling Stones
NIN
Depeche Mode
Daft Punk
David Bowie
If they are a few million dollars away from coming to terms with one of the above names and Blur and Phoenix are their other two headliners, they are going to spend the extra million to put a big name on the poster that will continue to sell out pre-sale tickets without a lineup.
What if they put all their eggs in the Stones basket only to have it blow up in their faces. The only reason I could see those level acts headlining is if the third headliner is someone who makes them irrelevant. And it would appear that none of those headliners are available this year except the Stones. Negotiations were almost there then recently fell through. I find it weird that the Stones finally respond to all the hype directly right when the lineup is supposed to come out.
All the idiots on the boards who are saying Coachella isn't stalling are full of shit. You don't allow the performing bands and other festivals to steal your limelight by announcing acts before you unless you have major issues. Maybe it has nothing to do with the Stones but something is wrong with the top 2 lines or we'd have a lineup by now.
"If you think that "Bloom" video was anything but a diversion you're fooling yourself. I
Eminem
Phoenix/Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Isn't going to festivals in part to learn about new music and experience artists you haven't already gotten into?"
You act like no one knows about blur and their music. They're not new at all. They just suck dick.
"Coffee & TV" by Blur is a fantastic song (& music video as well).
I too love finding new bands, its the main reason I want the lineup just so I can have a whole bunch of new stuff to sort through. However, the headliner slot at coachella is not the place for a band that people dont know. Maybe you dislike or have ignored past headliners but everyone knows who they are. There is a healthy precedent of the first subheadliner being a band that has a legendary past that people have no idea who they are. A band that had one hit in the United States 15 years ago should not headline the biggest festival in the US, regardless of their musical importance and legacy.
Blur
Pearl Jam
David Bowie
Pearl jam
Daft punk
The Smiths
the last few years I've only seen one headliner, so clearly to me and many others the undercard is more important. but the headliners should at least be worthy, somewhat interesting. I even expect ONE of the headliners to suck. blur OR Phoenix as one headliner, fine. but both? that's boring, trite, and guaranteed to be two of the smallest crowds at the main stage in years. at least the killers and kol sell records and have fans in the US. nobody cares about blur, Phoenix is semi popular here. boringchella
Animal Collective
David Bowie
Justin Timberlake
No Doubt
Mumford and Sons
Portishead
Vampire Weekend
Take ya pic
Blur are shit, is hardly a reunion either, they were at T in the Park a few years ago in Scotland, and they were shit. Then they played gigs in London just last year. I hope they aren't given a slot, nevermind a headlining slot!
Mumford & Sons
Daft Punk
Watch The Throne
That would be my choice of headliners :( ashame there's sweet fuck all chance of that happening with all the Blur & Phoenix talk
One single boardie is responsible for 95% of the Blur hate both here and there.
LOL at all of the morons complaining about Blur and Phoenix not being big enough to headline. First off Coachella is about much more than the headliners and secondly both of those bands are quality acts who put on great live shows.
LOL at all of the morons complaining about Blur and Phoenix not being big enough to headline. First off Coachella is about much more than the headliners and secondly both of those bands are quality acts who put on great live shows.
I just want this lineup to tick off those who constantly ask for RATM/RHCP/Tool.
@3:43 you're ashamed of Phoenix and Blur but expect Mumford and Sons? go fuck yourself...
^Exactly
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