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Coachella is only a few months away so it’s time to start doing your homework. Check out a playlist featuring some of our favorites and must sees as well as new finds. The list is built by day and act so hit shuffle to mix it up. See you in the desert!
The Coachella 2014 lineup has just been released and per usual, it’s pretty awesome. The big news being the confirmation of the much rumored OutKast reunion, with Muse and Arcade Fire rounding out the headliners. But the hits keep on coming. Notable second tier acts are Lorde, The Knife, Beck, Pharell Williams, Disclosure, Chromeo, and Motörhead. Following those are what tend to be my favorite part, the early acts, featuring some of our favorites like Blood Orange, Future Islands, Banks, Bombay Bicycle Club, Bear Hands, Classixx, The 1975, MS MR, and…well you get the point. Tickets go on sale Friday (info) and they’re already advising people try for Weekend 2. Click more or head HERE for the full lineup. See you in the desert!
Savages don’t quite count as a Coachella Find, but since it’s taken me until now to write about them, we’ll let it slide. As soon as this all female quartet released their debut single “Flying to Berlin” / “Husbands” every blog from here to Pitchfork was all over them, and for good reason. The post-punk group has been heavily likened to Joy Division not only for their sound but approach and general outlook on life and music. See the statement released with the debut single: “For Savages the intention was to create a sound, indestructible and musically solid, written for the stage, designed with enough nuances to provide a wide range of emotions. The songs aim to remind us that human beings haven’t evolved so much, that music can still be straight to the point, efficient and exciting.” Not much else to say. Listen to their newest track from their May 7th Matador release Silence Yourself and check out “Husbands” HERE. It’s loud, passionate, and musical, I’m in.
Fav Tracks, Indie Rock, New Artists
Little Green Cars is an Dublin rock band that’s markedly tough to categorize much further. Strong influences of folk and Americana can be immediately heard, but there’s more to the five piece. Slick guitar riffs are heard interspersed within post-punk chugging all the while 3+ part harmonies triumph over as if their songs were written specifically for outdoor venues like Coachella–listening to “Angel Owl” as I type. Basically listen if you like bands with guitars, vocals, and drums. I do so I’m looking forward to their set. Check out the two tracks from their The John Wayne EP below.
Electronic, Fav Tracks, New Artists
UPDATE 4/9/13: Unicorn Kid has canceled his Coachella appearance…like a month ago. I should check Twitter more often, or ever. Still a great find and great artist.
I will find myself a bit out of my element for this one. Unicorn Kid is straight up rave. The 21 year old Scot makes chippy electronic dance music with all the passion of house music. I was hooked the first time I heard “Pure Space”. Something about his unique choice of synth voices gets inside my head and destroys any shred of sadness not to mention it also makes me feel like I’m inside an awesome NES game. I will be at Unicorn Kid, I will be dancing, I will be happy. Check out some choice notes below from the Kid of Unicorn.
It’s that time again. As Coachella 2013 inches it’s way closer the anticipation increases exponentially. To get ourselves and you ready for one of the best music festivals of the year we’ve made a playlist featuring most of the artists that will be performing at the festival. Check out the flyer after the jump for the full list of artists.
Let the stokedness begin. T-minus nothing and I’ll be basking in the desert sun drinking in the sounds by the likes of Bon Iver, Radiohead, Refused, At the Drive-In, Wild Beasts, etc. Unfortunately there are quite a few serious dilemmas like Miike Snow/SBTRKT/Godspeed You! Black Emperor or M83/Explosions in the Sky. No matter, decisions will be made and no regrets will be had. Check out the link below for a Spotify playlist to get you amped if you’re going, or jealous if you’re not. Enjoy!
I will be attending my first Coachella ever this year. In other firsts, the festival is being held over back to back weekends (April 13-15 and 20-22) with identical lineups. The three night headliners are The Black Keys, Radiohead, and Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg and as much fun as those sound I’m more excited about all the small font bands (see full poster after the jump). To start it off two legendary post-hardcore bands, At The Drive-In and Refused, reunite just in time. Then there’s obviously M83, Explosions in the Sky, Frank Ocean, Bon Iver, araabMUZIK, Childish Gambino…the list goes on. Coachella has a knack for putting together a cohesive weekend of music spanning genres from rock to hip-hop to electronic to folk. Listen to the Coachella Playlist below to get hyped if you’re attending and jealous if you’re not.
An amazing view from above the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2010. Go HD, full screen, volume up for optimal enjoyment.
Director: Sam O’Hare from Aero Film
Original music by Human
Composer: Matthew O’Malley
Music Producer/CD: Mike Jurasits
EP: Marc Altshuler
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