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Yesterday we told you how to see 14 pretty good bands this Friday at Coachella, so now let's do Saturday using the Coachooser.
Sadly even though the middle day has our most anticipated act, The Arcade Fire, it has the fewest amount of bands that we want to see, a paltry 15. Nine of them are playing between 2:30 and 5:30, and five of those are all playing at the same time!
While we understand that Coachella wants to get people into the show early and reward those who arrive on time, is it really necessary to have Fountains of Wayne, The Frames, and the Fratelli's have to compete against each other just as the kids are pretty much arriving?
Hasn't Fountains of Wayne sold more records than Regina Spektor or Jack's Mannequin? Why not let one of them open the main stage on Saturday? And the Fratelli's.. shouldn't they also be playing later in the day, they're hot and that's a great album - don't you want the place to fill up a bit before presenting them? I think a swap between them and Peter Bjorn & John who only have one very mellow song worthwhile would have been a better choice. But whatevs.
So yes Saturday's a mess but here's our plan of attack:
Steve Aoki: 2 - 2:35
Fountains of Wayne: 2:35 - 3
Frames: 3 - 3:25
Fratellis: 3:25 - 3:45
Roky Erickson: 3:50 - 4:30
Hot Chip: 4:30 - 5
Nightwatchman: 5:05 - 5:55
MSTRKRFT: 6 - 6:15
Kings of Leon: 6:15 - 6:40
the Decemberists: 6:40 - 7:10
!!!: - 7:10 - 7:30
Arcade Fire: 7:30 - 8:40
Blonde Redhead: 8:40 - 9:30
LCD Soundsystem: 9:30 - 10
Sparklehorse: 9:35 - 10:25
and then try to beat the traffic
photo by Dean MacKay
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I programmed that. (the coachooser)
you kicked ass
keep your eyes on Hot Chip, !!!, and LCD Soundsystem
And if you've got any more sweat left in you -- Rapture brings the dance-punk after LCD.
Also, the never-to-be-underestimated Andrew Bird 6:15-7:05 and Good ol' PB&J (Peter, Bjorn & John) 5:25-6:15
rawk.
We just want to see Jarvis Cocker. Is there a way to get an LAist heli-chopper to help out in that regard?
Who the hell hikes out from LA all the fuckway out to Coachella only to start the day off with STEVE AOKI? You blew your credibility right there. You can't go anywhere in LA without seeing/hearing his annoying ass. The reason he's out there is to introduce him to all the kids from the flyover states that come out to California once a year, not for LA people (who were tired of him 4 years ago).
well benjy, some of us dont believe that djs play the same records in 2003 as they do in 2007.
plus im the sort of person who likes to see what sets people play at special events like coachella. and i like the cobrasnake dim mak iheartcomix deal, and im happy its an la thing, and as someone who goes to 98% rock shows (2% hip hop), i dont find myself at LAX being hit on by lindsay lohan, so i dont hear an awful lot from any djs.
i also dont write things down so that strangers might bless me with their precious confirmations of credibility.
this is a blog, that makes it credible by definition. and thanks to that we dont have to pose like you feel you do.
ha ha ha ha. you want to see the decembrists. ha ha ha ha.