Coachella 2005

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by elj:
 Hey, give us some credit - at least we didn't include garbage like the latest Old 97's record.

I dont think you deserve any credit , mr hfstival.com

[Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface]

Originally posted by sonickteam2:
  I dont think you deserve any credit , mr hfstival.com

Jaron HFStival.com is actually a pen name. My legal given name is Chad fetishsex.org.

[Fico]

I don't get you hipsters...not enough good bands??? I think Coldplay is great but I'm sure it's not "cool" to say so...whatever..the first day line-up is as good as any festival line-up I've ever seen...never been to Coachella but I'm thinking of doing day one this year...
 
 I know it's on another thread..I got the new Daft Punk and was dissapointed by it...the new Idlewild and Doves are brilliant on the other hand...

[bearman🐻]

I've never been an Idlewild fan, but loved the first Doves record and was disappointed by "The Last Broadcast". how does the new Doves compare to their other 2?

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by Fico:
  I don't get you hipsters...not enough good bands??? I think Coldplay is great but I'm sure it's not "cool" to say so...whatever..the first day line-up is as good as any festival line-up I've ever seen...never been to Coachella but I'm thinking of doing day one this year...
 

Coldplay, blah. i think enough good bands is relative....enuogh good bands to drive to NYC? sure....enough to take off 2 days of work and drop $800?  nah.  call me young, foolish and not a real music fan, but i am not a Bauhaus or Cocteau Twins fan....and the Chemical Brothers in a tent?  not cool. I've seen them in like 10 tents before.
 
    for me peronally, i am saving for a house this year, so i could go, but my money will be better spent elsewhere this year.
 
    to be honest....who cares who's playing...Coachella is an awesome time all around.
 
    and my advice, go both days, it will only cost you an extra little bit of cash.

[kosmo vinyl]

Is this a reformed Cocteau Twins?  My impression was that Robin and Elizabeth were involved in a horrible relationship.  I saw them back in the day and while the show was good, visually they had to be one of the dullest acts I've ever seen.  Three guitarists, Bass Player and Elizabeth, playing in low lights, backed the entire time by a drum machine or tape.  Can't see them translating to bright sunshine.

[Jaguär]

Same Cocteau Twins.
 
 There's lots of speculation as to whether there will be a tour to follow but no real word yet one way or the other. We all suspect that there will be at least a little touring but they have to keep it hush hush until more tickets for Coachella are sold. Then again, a lot may depend on the personal dynamics and whether they can get past them long enough to do a tour.
 
 I agree that the desert sun isn't quite the Cocteau Twins ideal setting. Same with Bauhaus, whom I'd love to see again. At least they both should perform at night.
 
 And I agree with you Bunnyman and Sonick that collectively, the line up is good enough to make a fun event of the time. Also, like you Sonick, I don't have that much money to blow right now no matter how much I might want to go. That's a very big chunk of change for some of us. The biggest tease to me is that I have some friends going whom I'd meet up with and would get me backstage and in VIP areas. Crap.

[Got Haggis?]

how much do tickets go for?

[distance]

Originally posted by Got Haggis?:
  how much do tickets go for?

last year i think if you got them in the presale they were like $71+fees and later they were something like $75+fees? i could be wrong, but approximately $70 PER DAY (not for the whole festival).

[sonickteam2]

its about $165 for a 2 day pass, if you buy through ticketmaster. camping is extra.
 
   thats what its costed me the last 2 years.

[Shiverintheshadows]

Re: the Cocteau Twins reunion (as posted on cocteautwins.com):
 
 REUNION UPDATE
 The positive response to the reunion announcement has been incredible, and is much appreciated. (Maybe absence does make the heart grow fonder?)
 
 However, due to the large flood of e-mail received following the announcement to play a live gig at the 2005 Coachella Festival, it's necessary to clarify a few things, at least as they stand now:
 
 Cocteau Twins have agreed to play only one live performanceâ??30 April at Coachella.
 There are no plans for a live tour or album following this reunion show.
 No one has said "never," but it's important to clarify that the band have only agreed to do this one performance and have not discussed the possibility of collaborating beyond that. The band met last week, in person, for the first time in eight years, so please understand there's no "big agenda" happening just yet. One step at a time, right?
 
 Rehearsals for the Coachella show will probably begin in April. Some of you have asked if there will be "warm-up" concerts to prepare for the actual gig in California, and all we can say is, "possibly." That information would be premature, to say the least, as those types of things are often arranged last-minute, anyway. If it happens, we'll let you know.
 
 Finally, the full on-stage lineup for the 30 April performance will be Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie, Simon Raymonde, Mitsuo Tate (guitar) and Damon Reece (drums).

[bearman🐻]

I'm listening to "the Spangle Maker" off the Pink Opaque and have to say I'm pretty damn excited. I just hope that the Cocteau Twins don't suck like they did in 1994. I saw them in 1991 and they were awesome though.

[Shiverintheshadows]

Originally posted by bunnyman:
  I'm listening to "the Spangle Maker" off the Pink Opaque and have to say I'm pretty damn excited. I just hope that the Cocteau Twins don't suck like they did in 1994. I saw them in 1991 and they were awesome though.

The 1991 tour was the one I had tickets to and missed after the date got moved.  I was living in New Orleans and they played at this tiny auditorium on Tulane's campus.  I still have never seen them live but hope to redeem myself shortly.