Trip out to their new website if you want. Its got some background music that is probably from their new album. I hope the visuals are indicative of a trippy light show.
http://www.wearephoenix.com/
Trip out to their new website if you want. Its got some background music that is probably from their new album. I hope the visuals are indicative of a trippy light show.
http://www.wearephoenix.com/
DRUGS ON KIDS
The Arcade Fire headlining was the third time they had played Coachella, had won a Grammy that year and headlined several other major festivals. I don't think GV was propping them up at all. Phoenix will be great, but unless Daft Punk makes a cameo, I wouldn't put them on the same level as Arcade Fire in terms of Saturday night headlining viability...Also, Kings of Leon had headlined several of the biggest festivals in the world prior to headlining Coachella...and they didn't even really headline, the Chemical Brothers did ;-)
I really hope Coachella is pulling something out of their ass come April, it seems they always have something that is a step above all other festivals. The undercard is very good, but the most surprising slot in the lineup is Phoenix. I've seen them live at Lolla and they have absolutely no stage presence at all and are extremely boring to watch. I do love listening to their records, but as a headliner is a joke. I have no idea how they appeal to people live. They should be knocked down at least 2-3 slots down from the top. There are far better acts to book.
Glastonbury 3 years ago. They got it right and scheduled them during the day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zec7oMcgsC0
Snore.
Last edited by Twentynothing20; 01-30-2013 at 10:11 PM.
Coachella got it right that year too...and scheduled them during the day. Unfortunately, there is absolutely no incentive for GV to book anyone else with both weekends being sold out...all we can hope for is that Daft Punk makes an appearance with them...but even that, when done at Madison Square Garden, kinda sucked.
Last edited by themule; 01-30-2013 at 10:30 PM.
I guess you're right, however those bands were on the verge of headlining material if not already there like others have pointed out. They also had tons of radio play with lots of hits. Phoenix is nowhere near headliner status IMO (even though I enjoyed their last record and seeing them in 2010, so it's no bias against them) and they have a grand total of 2 widely recognizable songs
Coachella 2010, 2011, 2012-2, 2013-2
I've heard nothing but good reviews about their live performances and the one time I saw them they were outstanding.
And whether anyone here wants to admit it to themselves or not, Phoenix is the second strongest headliner on the lineup. Their crowd will be bigger than both Blur and The Stone Roses and they are much more recognizable to the under-25 demographic than either of those groups.
This isn't Europe. In Southern California, Phoenix - in 2013 - is bigger than either of Friday's headliners.
Phoenix is gonna kill it. Straight up. They got tons of great songs, they've proved themselves live and as we all know, the folks at GV know something we don't know - they know what their production is gonna be & they've heard the album...it's all gonna work out. I promise.
Cooler than a polar bears toenails.
why are you so fucking hung up on the headliners?
April 24 - Queens of the Stone Age
April 26-28 - Levitation
i still cant wrap my mind around people on here thinking arcade fire was a bad headliner
this fucking board i swear...
I don't think anyone is saying that. AF fucking killed it and won over all the nay-sayers.
Haven't given these guys a go in years and man I gotta say I think they are ready for this. Their songs are big and fantastic. Join the dance party on Saturday or fuck off.
Anyone want to hit up the FilmBar sometime this week?
I miss talking to TomAz.
We all do. I live in the same city as him (unless he relocated) and rumor has it that at 3:15am if you listen closely and its really really quiet you can hear him telling you to go fuck yourself.
That would be great.
I just checked their calendar, and that Sound City movie is playing this weekend and some of next week. I wouldn't mind seeing that.
I miss talking to TomAz.
We all do. I live in the same city as him (unless he relocated) and rumor has it that at 3:15am if you listen closely and its really really quiet you can hear him telling you to go fuck yourself.
I might come up for Spring Training in a few weeks. Could be fun.
I need to see if I can take a couple hours off that day. Thanks for reminding me. I'm bringing Brett.
I miss talking to TomAz.
We all do. I live in the same city as him (unless he relocated) and rumor has it that at 3:15am if you listen closely and its really really quiet you can hear him telling you to go fuck yourself.
Tommy will be in town for some spring training too!
I miss talking to TomAz.
We all do. I live in the same city as him (unless he relocated) and rumor has it that at 3:15am if you listen closely and its really really quiet you can hear him telling you to go fuck yourself.
TRIPLE POST! W00t I am getting off early at 5pm next Friday -- we should meet up for dinner/drinks, Rick. Or just wait in line.
I miss talking to TomAz.
We all do. I live in the same city as him (unless he relocated) and rumor has it that at 3:15am if you listen closely and its really really quiet you can hear him telling you to go fuck yourself.
Pull that trigger, dude. While they are far from their peak and have had to make compromises to age (learning lessons from the previous tour and that Super Bowl travesty), they were fantastic. I've probably listened to the album over 100 times and it's in my top 5 (with Exile, Born to Run, Zep IV and Rubber Soul). They were generally true to the material while the deviations were perfectly appropriate. There were also some surprise "appearances." If you know the words to "Punk Meets the Godfather" and can recite the Keith Moon "Bellboy" soliloquies, you will really enjoy this.