A Love Letter From Hercules & Love Affair

[nationocean]

To Friends, Fans, and Concert-Goers,

It is with great regret that Hercules and Love Affair will not be able to participate in the Coachella Festival this year. The decision to pull off of the bill was done out of necessity. Hercules and Love Affair is currently undergoing a reconfiguration of its live show.

We will have an all-new lineup and show for you soon and hope that you'll be there to experience it with us. As not only musicians, but as fans, we look forward to Coachella every year. It is one of the great annual events that celebrates people coming together from all around the world to enjoy music. Thank you for understanding and we look forward to seeing you all soon.

- Hercules and Love Affair

[miSTEVEious]

bastards

[boarderwoozel3]

What? Link? Source?

[RedThom]

hmmm

[HandBanana]

Yeah seriously, fuck you drama queens.

Im going to specifically not see you play next time.

[nationocean]

What? Link? Source?

Me, I'm a source or my friend Todd Martens at LA Times. Ruth, Andrew Butler's manager just e-mailed me the statement. Just thought I'd pass it along since there won't be any official word from Coachella.

[RedThom]

I'm super appreciative for the statement from them but it almost seems that "all new line up" thing and tweaking live show just stirs up the blood

[Pixiessp]

Reconfigure after Coachella!!!!!! Dammit!!!

[djandrews25]

That means their live show sucked. I cant wait till they have a coachella worthy show.

[fatbastard]

To Friends, Fans, and Concert-Goers[Hey],

It is with great regret that Hercules and Love Affair will not be able to participate in the Coachella Festival this year[We pulled out of Coachella]. The decision to pull off of the bill was done out of necessity. Hercules and Love Affair is currently undergoing a reconfiguration of its live show [My band got really bad reviews and I needed to do something].

We will have an all-new lineup [I kicked out all of the dead weight that was holding us down] and show for you soon and hope that you'll be there to experience it with us [Buy tickets for our next show] . As not only musicians, but as fans, we look forward to Coachella every year [You sarcastic PLUR board members would have ripped us another hole] . It is one of the great annual events that celebrates people coming together from all around the world to enjoy music [Coachella has it's shit together and the bad press would have been the end of us]. Thank you for understanding and we look forward to seeing you all soon[Don't talk shit, we'll be back and be kicking some ass soon enough].

- Hercules and Love Affair [Love Antony]

[LooseAtTheZoo]

To Friends, Fans, and Concert-Goers[Hey],

It is with great regret that Hercules and Love Affair will not be able to participate in the Coachella Festival this year[We pulled out of Coachella]. The decision to pull off of the bill was done out of necessity. Hercules and Love Affair is currently undergoing a reconfiguration of its live show [My band got really bad reviews and I needed to do something].

We will have an all-new lineup [I kicked out all of the dead weight that was holding us down] and show for you soon and hope that you'll be there to experience it with us [Buy tickets for our next show] . As not only musicians, but as fans, we look forward to Coachella every year [You sarcastic PLUR board members would have ripped us another hole] . It is one of the great annual events that celebrates people coming together from all around the world to enjoy music [Coachella has it's shit together and the bad press would have been the end of us]. Thank you for understanding and we look forward to seeing you all soon[Don't talk shit, we'll be back and be kicking some ass soon enough].

- Hercules and Love Affair [Love Antony]

This sounds more realistic. Wouldn't this be their highest profile show yet, it doesn't make much sense for them to pull out

[CurableOkie]

That means their live show sucked. I cant wait till they have a coachella worthy show.

Wrong.

I don't know if recently it went through a change, but their big ~10 person line-up sequencing from song to song without stopping was a REALLY good show.

They'd of been perfect for Coachella, it's a definite loss for Saturday.

But we'll be in the desert, tears will dry.

[Amneeziac]

Andy Butler is a twat. /thread

[lickety_spit]

They'd of been

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[moomoo]

Reconfigure after Coachella!!!!!! Dammit!!!

Or, even better, BEFORE COACHELLA!

[Foucault]

Wrong.

I don't know if recently it went through a change, but their big ~10 person line-up sequencing from song to song without stopping was a REALLY good show.

They'd of been perfect for Coachella, it's a definite loss for Saturday.

But we'll be in the desert, tears will dry.

Agreed ... but clearly drama was a brewin' with that voguing/tranny/butch lesbo crew....

[Jman4321]

Yeah their show was incredible when I saw them. It wasn't in need of a massive overhaul by any account. It just sounds like someone is starting shit to me too.

[daft$tar]

That means their live show sucked. I cant wait till they have a coachella worthy show.

no - fail - they are amazing live

i hope that fabulous tranny singer isnt gone

[daft$tar]

Andy Butler is a twat. /thread

haha

[Sigur Ros Stache]

no - fail - they are amazing live

i hope that fabulous tranny singer isnt gone

Well dayum some more!
Yep, im still bummed by this news and to hear live they are amazing just puts salt on the wound.

Consider me officially jealous of all of you that got to see them...yep JEALOUS to the core!!

[ZackQ]

Strike one against them.

[myherojay]

no - fail - they are amazing live

i hope that fabulous tranny singer isnt gone

Nomi (the fabulous tranny singer) and 2 other H&LA members formed their own band - Jessica 6 (originally Deep Red until a week or 2 ago)

http://www.myspace.com/deepredmusic

[Babooshka]

To Friends, Fans, and Concert-Goers,

It is with great regret that Hercules and Love Affair will not be able to participate in the Coachella Festival this year. The decision to pull off of the bill was done out of necessity. Hercules and Love Affair is currently undergoing a reconfiguration of its live show.

We will have an all-new lineup and show for you soon and hope that you'll be there to experience it with us. As not only musicians, but as fans, we look forward to Coachella every year. It is one of the great annual events that celebrates people coming together from all around the world to enjoy music. Thank you for understanding and we look forward to seeing you all soon.

- Hercules and Love Affair

EXCUSES! Be a tranny and show up! A good artist goes and gives a show regardless.....NO EXCUSES. It isn't like a broadway musical, or a one tranny show

anyways ....I doubt i'll buy tickets next time to see them since they pull things like this one.

[kreutz2112]

at least we still get an Antony + Tim Hecker collab.

[bmack86]

Sounds to me like the band left him. And he probably couldn't just do a set on his own. Maybe he'll be a surprise DJ in the dome.

[kreutz2112]

Um...I don't think Antony is responsible for the Hercules cancellation.

[Stickjohn]

at least we still get an Antony + Tim Hecker collab.

?? explain please

[Stickjohn]

Um...I don't think Antony is responsible for the Hercules cancellation.

I haven't read anything that suggested this - ? There's been lots of discussion about whether it would be Nomi or Antony doing the vocals on Blind, or whether or not Antony is even part of Hercules & Love Affair. Sounds like he was on the album but not any shows. I think bmack86 was referring to Andy Butler, not Antony.

[kreutz2112]

?? explain please

I meant Matthew Herbert, not Tim Hecker. Either way, it will be good.

http://pitchfork.com/news/34889-anto...-shows-single/

And that's not the only major live collaboration Antony has in the works. Coachella attendees will get to see an exclusive electronic-tinged Antony performance when he joins forces with whimsical composer/beat guru Matthew Herbert at the California festival on April 19.

[boarderwoozel3]

Sounds to me like the band left him. And he probably couldn't just do a set on his own. Maybe he'll be a surprise DJ in the dome.

Once all those DJ sets started to pop up that was my thought as well. The band bailed.