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Big_Spence
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so fucking stoked i got presales, i'll be at weekend two. anyone else making the trip? :)

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(ps-this was put out by Coachella on FB, so i'm assuming it's legit...but who knows.)
Jan 24 2013 11:40PM
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volvotom
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A fun as the camping experience is, (We would RV at stagecoach) it was super awesome being able to walk to the L train and be back in a real apartment and sleep in a real bed. Everything within and around the polo grounds is ridiculously overpriced. $10 for a small bag of ice, crazy overpriced beer, etc. Lolla prices for food/beverage were not nearly as bad as at coachella/stagecoach. Also, Lolla has a slightly different crowd: more suburban kids/adults and less hipster losers.
Jan 25 2013 3:25PM
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theabortionator
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"NO Wrapped / Sponsored Vehicles. Your Car/Truck/Van/Vehicle will be turned away at the Toll Booth if it has Ads / Marketing / Sponsors / Company Logos on it. No branded / logo'd easy ups or tents allowed."

"No metal tent stakes"

"Campers are expected to behave in a manner that is courteous to other campers. Noise curfew at 1:30am."


That sounds whack. I meant real camping festivals where that's part of the experience not some thing they added on the side.


You can sleep in a bed in between fests. Get an air mattress if needed. You don't get the community vibe when you stay at an hotel somewhere and only go in for the bands each day.

Also I like being able to walk freely between the music and my home. I don't want to feel trapped in a venue.
Jan 25 2013 4:14PM
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volvotom
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All of those rules are new this year. We violated every single one of those last year. The community RV park had an awesome community vibe. We played like 90 person flip cup in the middle of the aisle. We blasted music well past 2am (from insanely loud professional speakers). We spent the day drunk from when we woke up until when we went to sleep. In all of their wisdom golden voice and by association AEG decided to kill that community. You know must own your RV (no rentals or borrowing). This rule alone shrinks the number of people staying. They also cut out ALL tent or car camping. It's ridiculous to me.
Jan 25 2013 4:22PM
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theabortionator
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I sure hoped so. That's good. As long as it wasn't something that was strictly enforced. Would hate to have people be like "YOU! STOP HAVING FUN NOW"

I've never done all tent camping at a car camping fest. I like things about both and just go with whatever.


At least they let you bring booze in. Summercamp you have to smuggle it in. It's not super hard and is actually pretty fun. Also if you want free beers just walk out to the lot cause there's always someone with a 30 orI think they have 36ers there getting shitty for cheap.


I would like to try an rv sometime, I never have the loot and do everything last minute. Stayed a couple nights with a girl in one at moe.down a few years ago, but it wasn't my rv.

How was the camping there? Was it blended in as part of the fest or straight up festival, then weird awkward walk to random camping?
Jan 25 2013 4:36PM
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volvotom
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You were capped at one handle or 2 cases per person (no glass) but they were lax on enforcement (warnings before taking anything). I think we went through over 20 36racks last year. We gave a LOT away to whoever came by. All of the RV/camping was near the venue. We would pay extra for 50amp power so we could run the AC all day. It was open, anyone could come in, had friends who were just coming for day come visit and hang out. All of that has changed. RV area now requires a separate ticket and will have controlled access.
Jan 25 2013 4:46PM
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whoa-dere
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weekend 2 looks fun, 2 CHAINZ
Jan 25 2013 4:56PM
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WillStart
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? weekends 1 and 2 are the same
Jan 25 2013 5:27PM
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whoa-dere
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i just sasw 2 chain in the second cluster of names
Jan 25 2013 6:20PM
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Big_Spence
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Jan 25 2013 6:51PM
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WillStart
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the list is organized by days. so he's playing on the second day both weekends
Jan 25 2013 6:56PM
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theabortionator
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yeah that was something they started last year or the year before.

I don't get it. Just have one festival. I guess it's not as much the social environment as you go with your group and that's your group so it doesn't matter. Other wise it would be a nightmare trying to get o the right weekend with everyone.
Jan 25 2013 7:07PM
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WillStart
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yeah i was just pointing it out to the person i quoted, i think he thought each cluster was a different weekend.


the two weekend thing is a good idea because otherwise tickets would sell out in like 30 minutes. there are just way too many people that want to go. but yeah logistically it sucks trying to go with all your friends
Jan 25 2013 7:19PM
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theabortionator
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I thought capacity was like 100k there.

Did they lower it or was it always smaller? Or is it just stupid big?
Jan 25 2013 7:21PM
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WillStart
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I guess i don't really know since last year was my first year, but i remember that tickets for both weekends sold out within 2.5 hours. I assumed that the amount of tickets available for each weekend was the same as the amount available when they used to only do one weekend, so i was under the impression that they were doubling the amount of tickets.
Jan 25 2013 7:25PM
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straightlining
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I highly suggest you familiarise yourself with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, as well as Grinderman before you go:





Jan 25 2013 7:27PM
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liftedresearcher
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ive gone to coachella the last 3 years, car camping is where its at. i never felt like i was stuck in a venue or overpoliced or anything. as long as your not a complete fuck youll stay out of trouble.


Jan 25 2013 7:44PM
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liftedresearcher
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and there is a ton of good music on that bill. im stoked for this year. hopefully the weather is a bit better than last year. 1st time it rained in the 12 years or however long the festival has been going on for.
Jan 25 2013 7:53PM
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WillStart
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haha i can't listen to people complain about rain at coachella. some of my best festival experiences have been in the rain. i'll take 70's and raining over the 105+ degree heat of weekend 2, that was so brutal.
Jan 25 2013 7:58PM
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BdoubleU
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Headliners have definitely been better in the past...

A lot of GOOD names though still and it should be one hell of a weekend.

Jan 25 2013 8:06PM
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liftedresearcher
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oh im not complaining, the rain was great, but when you come from alberta, where its been well below freezing for 6 months leading up to april, the heat is nice. around 85 would be ideal.
Jan 25 2013 8:08PM
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volvotom
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I think it's 80 or 90k per day. AEG owns the venue, so they could make it larger if they wanted to. Of course any expansion would be up to city approval.
Jan 26 2013 1:17AM
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zagfan5
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friday, i look forward to Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Modest Mouse, Jurassic 5, Grinderman, Bassnectar, Passion Pit, Tegan and Sara, Band of Horses, Beach House, Metric, Local Natives, Wolfgang Gartner.

saturday, wanting to see Phoenix, the XX, the Postal Service, Knife Party, Benny Benassi, Moby, Franz Ferdinand, Violent Femmes, Simian Mobile Disco, Birdy Nam Nam. this will be the molly night of the weekend.

sunday itll be Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Vampire Weekend, Social Distortion, Wu-Tang Clan, Pretty Lights, Eric Prydz, La Roux,Excision, the Faint, Paul Oakenfold, the Airborne Toxic Event, Dirtyphonics


j5, birdy nam nam, moby, excision will be whompin, wu will be alltime, benassi will be going off.  

coachella 2013 is gonna be better than people are givin it credit for. good variety every night.
Jan 26 2013 6:05AM
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sweatshirt
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I wish I went in 2007 so I could have seen RAGE
Jan 26 2013 7:15AM
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Big_Spence
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this man knows. except only one night of molly is wack.
Jan 26 2013 4:50PM
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rossiskier93
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Modest Mouse, J5, Bassnectar, Passion, Metric, Wolfgang Gartner, Nicky Romero, Tommy Trash, Thomas Gold, Dillon Francis, Purity Ring.

Phoenix, XX, Sigur Ros, New Order, Grizzly Bear, Knife Party, Benassi, Two Door Cinema, Moby, Franz, Fedde Le Grand, FOALS.

Chili Peppers, Wu-Tang, Pretty Lights, Prydz, La Roux, Hardwell, Oakenfold, Alex Clare, Mord Fustang, Adrian Lux.

Gonna be awesome.
Jan 26 2013 5:53PM
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zagfan5
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3 nights of molly. you've convinced me. well done sir.
Jan 27 2013 3:54AM
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JamesEarlRay
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Do you know when the EDC lineup is dropping?
Jan 27 2013 6:40AM
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sweatshirt
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as in he should do it every night? or not at all?
Jan 27 2013 8:50AM
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theabortionator
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http://dancesafe.org/node/14312


Buy a test kit. 3/4's of the molly is whack. That's probably a low estimate too. At counterpoint in georgia I tested 3 peoples the whole weekend that had real mdma.

Be careful out there. Rage, have fun, but do it safely.
Jan 27 2013 4:02PM
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Puns
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This is true, I had something the other day that was supposed to be methylone but it was definitely not. Whoops.
Jan 27 2013 4:23PM
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skitheWest.
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wish they had this lineup again
Jan 27 2013 4:29PM
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Big_Spence
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...serious question? every night duhh
Jan 27 2013 9:47PM
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[hamnuts]
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I wannaaa gooooooooo
Jan 27 2013 10:53PM
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cheaaaaaa
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Im not blown away by the headliners, but the lineup is stacked. Im trying my best to make it out from vermont

I cant say no to some J5!!
Jan 27 2013 11:50PM
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sweatshirt
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I was not aware of your drug philosophies, personally M isn't for me
Jan 28 2013 3:25AM
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Big_Spence
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i guess fun and socializing isn't for everybody.
Jan 28 2013 3:34AM
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Chubz.
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Jesus christ..
Me too lolol
Jan 28 2013 3:46AM
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KLovelace
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i'm happy i live in europe and don't have to wait in an internet line to buy overpriced tickets for festivals with, granted.. decent lineup, but the location is meh, everything is incredibly expensive, the camping is separate and restrictive. I dono.. kinda sucks imo


last two years I went to Sziget in budapest and it was so amazing and put every festival I went to while living in the states to shame.... its on an island in the danube in the middle of budapest.. lasts 7 days.. and compared to western europe is pretty damn cheap... I mean like buckets of cocktails for 8-10 euros.. half liter beer 1 euro, large and delicious meal 2-3 euros tops. the line up was kinda wack this past year.. but 2011 I saw chemical brothers, bloody beetroots, crystal castles, prince, interpol, dizee rascal, the prodigy, hadouken, peter bjorn and john, de jeugd van tegenwoordig, richie hawtin, kid cudi, steve angello... etc. i paid 180 euros for my 6 day ticket. oh yah and camping is just wherever you feel like it on the island.. pretty fucking awesome.. unless you accidentally park it next to the metal stage

anyway this year I go to melt in germany instead. different kinda lineup.. should be awesome
Jan 28 2013 10:18AM
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JeremyClarkson
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I love how people are complaining about the lineup. Its alot sicker than anything the east coast has to offer. Bisco is MAYBE the only festival that can hold a candle to Coachella. But then again, the only festivals Ive been to is Camp Creek and Wormtown. Buttscratchaaaaaa!
Jan 28 2013 10:28AM
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Balto
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no plastikman :/
Jan 28 2013 12:24PM
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WillStart
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...ultra?
Jan 28 2013 12:46PM
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sweatshirt
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ya man, can't have any of that without drugs, totally man
Jan 28 2013 3:50PM
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zahava
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Almost shit my pants when I saw that!
Jan 28 2013 4:02PM
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cheaaaaaa
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LOLLA holds it down.

For myself, ultra dosent hit the spot. The names are sick!.. but its just about the same every year. And realistically i cant be bumpin to the EDM for 72 hours straight, not enough MDMA in miami to keep me into it for that much time. i thinks its a lot more cool to have a huge variety of genres on one bill, EDM for sure included
Jan 28 2013 4:07PM
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cheaaaaaa
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how is j5 not the one and only headliner. J5 back in the game has been my dream since discovering them in high school. too fucking stoked
Jan 28 2013 4:31PM
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Jaggy_Snake
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Just saying. Biffy Clyro will be worth seeing.
Jan 28 2013 4:36PM
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zahava
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Rumour is a full reunion tour! Hmmm... Cali is a 24 hour drive from whistler, but i've wanted to do that drive for a while now......
Jan 28 2013 4:43PM
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WillStart
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I wasn't saying Ultra is the best music fest in the world. I'm just saying there are other east coast festivals that compete with Coachella besides Bisco. Lolla isn't even on the east coast
Jan 28 2013 6:37PM
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cheaaaaaa
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Guess i misinterpreted a little bit on "east coast"... I was for some reason thinking "accessible from eastern us"
Jan 28 2013 10:23PM
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theabortionator
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The east coast fest most on par with coachella seems to be bonnaroo. Wide variety of music, large fest(100k)



There are some other big ones on the east though. Allgood was around 30k in 2011 I think but that just moved to ohio. I think vibes just under 25k.



I think all good, and bisco were the biggest on the east coast other than bonnaroo. I guess ultra and stuff like that but that wasn't even a camping festival.
Jan 29 2013 1:38AM
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