Coachella 05 - REM, Interpol, Bright Eyes, Bowie in frame

by Andrew Future [Edit this content] ▾ 0 comments 13:56 December 1st, 2004

It was undoutedly one of this year's finest outdoor music events and there isn't one skinny, pale music hack in the country who cannot wait to return to the sunny climbs of Palm Springs, California for next year's Coachella Valley music festival.

Independent US radio station WPGU-FM 107.1 has released this list of unconfirmed acts for next year's event. No comment has been made by organisers but we'd be very surprised if a good proportion of these acts didn't make the final cut. Still, it makes for interesting reading...

April 30th, 2005

DAVID BOWIE
NINE INCH NAILS
PJ HARVEY
INTERPOL
THE FAINT
FRANZ FERDINAND
THE POLYPHONIC SPREE
BOARDS OF CANADA
TV ON THE RADIO
YEAH YEAH YEAHS
SQUAREPUSHER
CLINIC
FRENCH KICKS
SECRET MACHINES
PHOENIX
BEEP BEEP
DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS
DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979
THE HELIO SEQUENCE

May 1st, 2005

R.E.M.
TEARS FOR FEARS
WILCO
MODEST MOUSE
BRIGHT EYES
JIMMY EAT WORLD
MOS DEF
BADLY DRAWN BOY
THE STREETS
SPOON
CAKE
THE POSTAL SERVICE
THE SHINS
SLEATER-KINNEY
RILO KILEY
RADIO 4
DOVES
IRON AND WINE
THE ARCADE FIRE
MOVING UNITS

DiScuss: Just how good would even a handful of these acts be? Which would you most like to see, and what would you do to get yourself a ticket? Sell a loved one? A kidney? A limb?

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Coachella 05 - REM, Interpol, Bright Eyes, Bowie i

sorry
but are you talking about coachella or big day out?
i mean, didnt you go this year?
didnt you notice that it was in america?
or have i been getting COMPLETELY the worng idea?
god
im scaring myself.

alcxxk | 1 Dec '04, 13:58 | X | Reply

Re: Coachella 05 - REM, Interpol, Bright Eyes, Bowie i

I think he means California, but who knows, this is Andrew Teacher, child molester to the stars, afterall.

sean @alcxxk | 1 Dec '04, 14:01 | X | Reply

Coachella 05 - REM, Interpol, Bright Eyes, Bowie in frame

holly shit! squarepusher, postal service, bright eyes, modest mouse , clinic, oh shit BOARDS OF CANADA and SQUAREPUSHER just saw that , where and when is this taking place?

tv on the radio, interpol, death from above , pj harvey . my god- this to good to be true. ok calm down!!!

tobykiller | 1 Dec '04, 14:07 | X | Reply

Re: Coachella 05 - REM, Interpol, Bright Eyes, Bow

last years was DEPRAVED.

alcxxk @tobykiller | 1 Dec '04, 14:09 | X | Reply

Coachella 05 - REM, Interpol, Bright Eyes, Bowie i

Tears for Fears sandwiched between REM and Wilco?!?!? Now that is something worth seeing...

ich_bin_ein_gerlinger | 1 Dec '04, 14:11 | X | Reply

Re: Coachella 05 - REM, Interpol, Bright Eyes, Bowie i

No no no...
I take partial blame... Coachella is indeed in California, but I'm fairrly sure that it was an Aussie radio station that listed those bands...

Back me up, someone?

Mike_Diver @sean | 1 Dec '04, 14:12 | X | Reply

Coachella 05 - REM, Interpol, Bright Eyes, Bowie in frame

Mmmmmmmmmm and hurray to all the bands (apart from Modest Mouse who I realy don't like). Would anyone like to buy me a ticket? and a Plane? and hotel? (not whole ones, just a seat/bed!) You? Will. You? Will. You? Will. You? Will. Oh goody thankyou!

tinkerbecks | 1 Dec '04, 14:16 | X | Reply

Re: Coachella 05 - REM, Interpol, Bright Eyes, Bowie i

Okay, sorry... complete balls up.
I
am
a
tool.

Mike_Diver @Mike_Diver | 1 Dec '04, 14:16 | X | Reply

Coachella 05 - REM, Interpol, Bright Eyes, Bowie in frame

The second day in particular has a stunning line-up; REM, Wilco, Modest Mouse, Jimmy Eat World, The Streets, Doves, Arcade Fire and The Postal Service on one bill is pretty special! Makes you wish you lived in California...

OceanStorm | 1 Dec '04, 14:26 | X | Reply

Re: Coachella 05 - REM, Interpol, Bright Eyes, Bowie in frame

Note that this is something of a wish list, and that maybe 60-70% of acts listed will play, if that.
Maybe.
Cor, it's like Glastonbury...

Mike_Diver @OceanStorm | 1 Dec '04, 14:31 | X | Reply

Re: Coachella 05 - REM, Interpol, Bright Eyes, Bowie i

What are you talking about? Of course it's in Cali. The Mojave. Palm Springs.

The article is exactly the same as this http://www.virtualfestivals.com/festivals/article.cfm?articleid=1504 so if one of these dyslexic idiots changed it to say summit about Oz cos they'd confused themselves don't blame me.

Just booking the hotel now.

Andrew_Future @alcxxk | 1 Dec '04, 14:44 | X | Reply

Coachella 05 - REM, Interpol, Bright Eyes, Bowie in frame

I have a semi

RossUT | 1 Dec '04, 15:09 | X | Reply

Coachella 05 - REM, Interpol, Bright Eyes, Bowie in frame

Great line-up for the first day,especially with Bowie there. It should be amazing.

Apparently Coldplay are rumoured as well: http://www.nme.com/news/110693.htm

kurdt__kobain | 1 Dec '04, 16:26 | X | Reply

Coachella 05 - REM, Interpol, Bright Eyes, Bowie i

Coldgay? COLDGAY???!?!

Moscow | 1 Dec '04, 16:48 | X | Reply

Coachella 05 - REM, Interpol, Bright Eyes, Bowie i

Hi, I'm Sean...and...I....like Coldplay.

It started with one song, but now I'd quite like to see them live. I need help, so I've come here...

Effloresce_Sean | 1 Dec '04, 18:45 | X | Reply

Coachella 05 - REM, Interpol, Bright Eyes, Bowie in frame

hey....does anyone wanna take me to the festival.(wink,wink) c'mon plz? I live in Oklahoma, for crying out loud. you must feel some sympathy for me... okay well if i don't get to go then...i hope you guys have fun.*tear*

ssavzil | 1 Dec '04, 19:02 | X | Reply

Coachella 05 - REM, Interpol, Bright Eyes, Bowie in frame

According to this on the Coachella site it's a hoax to get people excited... which worked. Unless the 'it's a hoax' post is itself a hoax.

Ow, that hurt.

http://p073.ezboard.com/fgoldenvoicefrm9.showMessage?topicID=2393.topic

joe_totale | 1 Dec '04, 19:09 | X | Reply

Re: Coachella 05 - REM, Interpol, Bright Eyes, Bowie i

Coldplay are quite good live. Actually. Chris Martin's good live, the rest of the band jsut stand around like prawns. Incidentally, I heard a rumour the new Coldplay record's been influenced by Chris Martin's fondness for RnB. Please tell me this is not true, someone.

brusma @Effloresce_Sean | 1 Dec '04, 20:21 | X | Reply

Coachella 05 - REM, Interpol, Bright Eyes, Bowie in frame

I've repeatedly asked the gods why they've seen fit to allow the forces of nature to keep me in SoCal. I was beginning to think I wasn't a favorite son. But now it all makes sense!

Holy moly, that's one helluva wish list, eh?! Put EATB and BSP on the bill and you cover virtually my entire music library. I'd be able to die May 2 happy and content!!

oceanRain | 1 Dec '04, 21:10 | X | Reply

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