Coachella Message Board's "50 acts who haven’t played Coachella but should"

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Pet
Shop
Boys
Please.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

The results so far are absolutely not fucking surprising whatsoever given the discussion that normally happens around here.

[Boourns]

splendid taste mi'lady! i wonder if "never" really means "never" with lush, can't really blame them tho. (hmm unrelatedly has curve ever played?)

seriously tho the fact that more than two of us plays for team cocteau is happymaking to no end. i'm not even sure they should get another chance or if it's even the place but, yeah.

+ as someone who has seen olga live as many times as the twins i second the TOY DOLLS.

Nice user name. In regards to a Lush reunion, the story behind that is a tragic one.

[p.r. teo]

I'd love a White Zombie reunion. They were such a great band.

Thank you, glad somebody agrees with me and isn't busy trying to be too cool.

I believe it's a "been there, done that" type situation for Korn:

I was there on the VIP side. Had to get up so early that day just to see my favorite band but they made it worth it. Only wet my appetite to see them with a full headlining performance on the main stage like they deserve. Look at that crowd in the video. Korn has been around for almost 20 years, longer then most of those kids have probably been alive, and they still were rocking out hard. And that's just from a surprise appearance imagine if they were on the top of the poster from the start.

[spiggums]

God the idea of Lush getting back together...

It's been what? 14 years since the drummer killed himself? I think that's long enough that we can say you're not spitting on his grave by getting together with a new drummer.

[Boourns]

Years ago, ATP asked Lush to do some shows and the band was interested, but then ATP called back and said they changed their mind because they realized they didn't like the band.

[Pixiessp]

Years ago, ATP asked Lush to do some shows and the band was interested, but then ATP called back and said they changed their mind because they realized they didn't like the band.

Grrrrr!!! I just want to tell Miki and Emma that they are appreciated and loved and to f... ATP and just come out to the desert. I would follow that up with a long, wet sloppy kiss.

[Boourns]

Grrrrr!!! I just want to tell Miki and Emma that they are appreciated and loved and to f... ATP and just come out to the desert. I would follow that up with a long, wet sloppy kiss.

Coming back next year isn't even on my agenda, but if they are on the poster, that would certainly change things.

[Bons222000]

Led Zeppelin, ha

Yes I think I might enjoy that.

[captncrzy]

Outkast 59.81% 125
David Bowie 53.59% 112
The Knife 48.33% 101
Tom Waits 42.11% 88
Royksopp 40.67% 85
Led Zepplin 39.23% 82
Wu-Tang Clan 38.76% 81
A Tribe Called Quest 38.28% 80
Pearl Jam 38.28% 80
Smashing Pumpkins 37.80% 79
David Byrne 35.41% 74
REM 34.93% 73
The Postal Service 34.45% 72
Boards of Canada 33.49% 70
Neil Young 33.01% 69
Sufjan Stevens 33.01% 69
Stone Roses 32.54% 68
Elvis Costello 32.54% 68
Rolling Stones 32.54% 68
Parliament Funkadelic 32.06% 67
Roxy Music (Ferry & Eno) 31.10% 65
Violent Femmes 30.62% 64
Oingo Boingo 30.14% 63
Cocteau Twins 29.19% 61
Fiona Apple 28.71% 60
Tears for Fears 28.71% 60
Tom Petty 27.27% 57
Stevie Wonder 26.79% 56
Jamiroquai 26.79% 56
The Avalanches 26.79% 56
Lou Reed 25.84% 54
No Doubt 25.84% 54
Gary Numan 25.36% 53
Nick Cave 25.36% 53
Bob Dylan 24.88% 52
Peter Gabriel 24.88% 52
Bruce Springsteen 24.40% 51
Adam Ant 24.40% 51
U2 23.92% 50
Primus 23.92% 50
Ice Cube 23.44% 49
King Crimson 22.97% 48
Magnetic Fields 22.01% 46
OMD 22.01% 46
Erasure 21.53% 45
They Might Be Giants 20.57% 43
Replacements 20.57% 43
Beach Boys 20.10% 42
Mr. Ozio 20.10% 42
Zombies 20.10% 42
In Living Colour 20.10% 42
Justin Timberlake 19.62% 41
Pet Shop Boys 19.62% 41
Lush 19.62% 41
The Who 19.14% 40
John Fogerty 19.14% 40
Lady Gaga 19.14% 40
Eminem 18.66% 39
Kate Bush 18.66% 39
The Jam 18.66% 39
Eurythmics 18.18% 38
Cars 18.18% 38
Ween 18.18% 38
Soundgarden 17.70% 37
Joanna Newsom 17.70% 37
Janelle Monae 17.70% 37
The Offspring 17.70% 37
Swans 17.22% 36
Grace Jones 17.22% 36
Adele 16.75% 35
Green Day 16.75% 35
Sting 16.75% 35
Los Lobos 16.75% 35
Bat for Lashes 16.27% 34
Van Morrison 16.27% 34
Talk Talk 16.27% 34
Television 16.27% 34
Tori Amos 16.27% 34
Boris 15.79% 33
English Beat 15.79% 33
Patti Smith 15.79% 33
Boredomes 15.79% 33
Spaceman 3 15.31% 32
Robert Plant 15.31% 32
Pretenders 15.31% 32
Meat Puppets 15.31% 32
UB40 15.31% 32
Eric Clapton 14.83% 31
Alicia Keys 14.83% 31
Bootys Collins 14.35% 30
Sade 14.35% 30
Ulrich Schnauss 14.35% 30
Paul Westerberg 14.35% 30
Asobi Seksu 13.88% 29
Beyonce 13.88% 29
The Damned 13.88% 29
Fine Young Cannibals 13.88% 29
Robbie Williams 13.88% 29
Paul Simon 13.40% 28
Pete Townshend 13.40% 28
The Fall 13.40% 28
Social Distortion 13.40% 28
D’Angelo 12.92% 27
Merzbow 12.92% 27
Randy Newman 12.92% 27
Metallica 12.92% 27
Thomas Dolby 12.92% 27
The Residents 12.44% 26
Sugarcubes 11.96% 25
Elastica 11.96% 25
Yellow Magic Orchestra 11.96% 25
Operation Ivy 11.48% 24
Camper van Beethoven 11.48% 24
Ryan Adams 11.00% 23
Norah Jones 11.00% 23
Sinead O’Connor 11.00% 23
Howard Jones 11.00% 23
Janet Jackson 11.00% 23
Everything but the Girl 10.53% 22
Nick Lowe 10.53% 22
Gwar 10.05% 21
Mono 10.05% 21
10000 Maniacs 10.05% 21
Billy Bragg 10.05% 21
General Public 10.05% 21
Matthew Sweet 10.05% 21
Ray Davies 9.57% 20
Culture Club 9.57% 20
The Faces 9.57% 20
The Wedding Present 9.57% 20
Marianne Faithful 9.57% 20
Drake 9.09% 19
World Party 9.09% 19
Mary J Blige 9.09% 19
Sparks 8.61% 18
Wall of Voodoo 8.13% 17
Jellyfish 8.13% 17
Low 7.66% 16
The Unicorns 7.66% 16
Screaming Females 6.70% 14
Sundays 6.70% 14
GoGos 6.70% 14
Laurie Anderson 6.70% 14
Lil Wayne 5.26% 11
Ani DiFraco 5.26% 11
The Housemartins 5.26% 11
Britney Spears 5.26% 11
Luna 4.31% 9
Josh Ritter 3.35% 7
Long Black Veils 2.39% 5

[captncrzy]

I'm closing this poll up tomorrow and moving on to Round 2 so we can get the best 50.

Or....I don't know. Is there a round 2? Maybe the top 50 on the list just get it? Thoughts?


Also...really on the Tom Petty? REALLY?

[Pixiessp]

Round 2 please. Tiebreakers.

[amyzzz]

What other way could we winnow them down to 50? I have a lot of bands that did not make the current top 50.

[amyzzz]

Tiebreakers.

oh yeah....

[captncrzy]

I guess I'll just wait until it's final.

[nosurprises12]

The fact that the abortion which is the modern-day incarnation of the Smashing Pumpkins has garnered more votes than Neil, Elvis, or REM is making me a very sad panda.

[Miroir Noir]

Also...really on the Tom Petty? REALLY?

It sounds stupid on paper, but I can't think of many artists that I would have a bigger, more awesome sing-a-long with.

[Pixiessp]

Tom Petty sing a long at the Hollywood Bowl please.

[captncrzy]

I really can't believe Tori Amos isn't higher.

[Boourns]

Morons vote in force, I guess.

[PlayaDelWes]

You can do a top 50, but the votes shouldn't be that different than the current list.

It would be interesting to see out of the top 50 who people wouldn't want see at Coachella.

[luckyface]

Asobi Seksu 13.88% 29

Is it safe to assume Boourns voted 29 different times?

[amyzzz]

I voted once for her.

[Boourns]

Tom Petty sing a long at the Hollywood Bowl please.

Right. I'd like to see Tom Petty someday, but it would not go over so well at Coachella. Even 5 years ago, he wouldn't have fit. He just doesn't have the same status as someone like Waters or McCartney.

Some of these acts should have more votes, and when I say that, I don't mean they deserve more votes, just that the numbers seem off.

[Miroir Noir]

I voted for Natasha, Boourns, so I should escape your wrath.

[Boourns]

I voted once for her.

"her"

29 is more than I expected for the band.

[captncrzy]

You can do a top 50, but the votes shouldn't be that different than the current list.

Yeah, figured. Thought maybe everyone could only pick 10 acts out of the top 75 or something...that way, people would only be picking stuff they really really want, versus somethign that might be cool.

[Phunkevil]

David Bowie isn't that good live. I think a lot of you would be disappointed.

[Boourns]

Oingo Boingo 30.14% 63
Magnetic Fields 22.01% 46

Are people unaware of the hearing conditions that mean neither of these could ever happen, or do they just not care? I'd love to see The Magnetic Fields someday, don't get me wrong, but that's an ATP or nowhere kind of thing.

[Gribbz]

Smashing Pumpkins are still a thing? I thought it was just Billy Corgan and a bunch of randoms.

Are people unaware of the hearing conditions that mean neither of these could ever happen, or do they just not care? I'd love to see The Magnetic Fields someday, don't get me wrong, but that's an ATP or nowhere kind of thing.

Good question...