Coachella live stream

[Trebor]

Ignore, double post.

Edited April 14, 2014 by Trebor

[Jackmypie]

Watching some vides of the site on youtube, that heat looks insane!

Do people camp or not? Waking up covered in sweat at 6 in the morning at Glasto 2010 was bad enough for me..

[WS_Jack_III]

Watching some vides of the site on youtube, that heat looks insane!

Do people camp or not? Waking up covered in sweat at 6 in the morning at Glasto 2010 was bad enough for me..

[dentalplan]

I think when you're in the desert it's boiling during the day but clap cold at night, not sure where I've heard that but it sounds true. So you're unlikely to be really hot at night.

Also you can't remember your name cos there ain't no one for to give you no pain. I've heard that too.

Edited April 15, 2014 by dentalplan

[topmarksbri]

Watching some vides of the site on youtube, that heat looks insane!

Do people camp or not? Waking up covered in sweat at 6 in the morning at Glasto 2010 was bad enough for me..

[Jackmypie]

Holy fuck that kid was annoying

[Yorkshire Chomper]

That and people seem to think crowds should be going mental at all times all day. Never been to a festival where that was true, personally.

Like I've been repeating though, it's not really fair to judge crowds (or generalising all American crowds) based on these streams that are there to capture the artist's performance rather than the crowd. Plus, people said the crowd was shit at Glastonbury when Smashing Pumpkins and The Rolling Stones played, when it wasn't, so I imagine the same misconception might be going on here.

Also, I'm not sure why it's such a big deal. I've just been watching the acts.

[robertadams1]

people camp but a lot of people stay in nearby hotels. they have a very good shuttle bus system , we stayed in a hotel about 8 miles away , and picked up the bus from nearby. its a great festival from the perspective of seeing great UK bands ( in 2012 you could just wander straight up to the front for bands like Noel g , Pulp , Arctic monkeys , radiohead etc, kasabian in a small tent was a highlight. check out the 2012 poster for how low down the bill they were!

Tried to get over to Calvin Harris but the crowd was insane. i really enjoyed it.

the size of the site actually isn't that big , i would say very similar to t in the park.

really enjoyed it and a better festival IMHO than T in The Park and Benicassim, the yanks think it is amazing , but honestly its not a patch on what Glasto offers

Black keys were a pretty good headliner , should do well at Glasto

Ended up chatting to Skrillex and Ellie Golding on the plane back on the Monday to heathrow.

Edited April 15, 2014 by robertadams1

[charlottesometimes]

Just back from Coachella weekend 1, first time at a US fest. On balance it was excellent and well worth the trip but we learnt a few lessons on the first day.

1) Yes it is HOT. Even if you've been LA based the desert is around 5-10 degrees warmer, on average it was 30-32 during the day. Took a bit of getting used to but there was something really nice about being welly free and not even really needing a jacket for after dark. Apparently only around 10% of people camp with the majority staying off site. We had an apartment at the PGA West golf course a couple of miles and a $20 cab ride away which worked out brilliantly as we could have brunch/liquid lunch/pool party at home before heading to the site. Taxi queue on the way back was hideous but if you exit straight to the street you find local residents offering lifts home (and purchase of other provisions if needed) at a similar rate

2) It's ridiculously easy to see bands, get to the front if you want to and move around between stages/meet up with your mates. The site is tiny compared to Glasto, probably only around half the size of Bestival even. Toilets and general facilities are luxurious to say the least. Mobile coverage is good and the app actually works, with bluetooth even if no wifi. So all in all it's quite a grown up festival by UK standards, even though it's a bit of a spring break crowd

3) Timing and planning are key. The main difference vs Glasto is that you start your day later. On Friday we made the mistake of arriving at 3pm (to see Jagwar Ma) and were knackered by 9ish, a combo of too much heat and too few drinks. We left the site a couple of tracks into Outkast sober and confused. On Sat & Sun we started around 6 having got the party going at home. Drinks are expensive - $9 a pint and $12 for spirit/mixer and you are confined to ring fenced areas as many others have said. However if you can discreetly decant into a plastic bottle you can get them out into the arena. There was also a lot of (v strong) weed and molly floating about, worth chatting up the locals if that's your thing

4) As for excitement building performances for this year's Glasto...Arcade Fire were incredible, a real carnival atmosphere. Not a particular fan of Pharrell but went along with my friends and had a great time. Caught a bit of Chromeo who were ace, and the Pet Shop Boys blew my head off so really hoping they'll be confirmed for G now

In a nutshell Coachella is a great experience but you have to adapt it as much as you can to suit your usual G habits. Arrive later, drink before you go, score from locals if you can, keep the momentum going and the rest is then easy (and a lot of fun). The main thing missing is the total lack of quirky corners and tiny tents with weird shit going on that are my usual highlight of UK festivals. But the size of the site doesn't really allow for that and the Americans probably wouldn't get it anyway. On the plus side you will actually get to see a lot of good bands without any real fuss. Combine it with a 2 week US road trip and it will be unforgettable.

[DJL]

Has anyone managed to watch the live stream this weekend? Was hopIng to catch some of the arcade fire set (strange start to the setlist, though would love to see crown of love http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/arcade-fire/2014/empire-polo-grounds-indio-ca-3c3dd37.html)

[dentalplan]

Just back from Coachella weekend 1, first time at a US fest. On balance it was excellent and well worth the trip but we learnt a few lessons on the first day.

1) Yes it is HOT. Even if you've been LA based the desert is around 5-10 degrees warmer, on average it was 30-32 during the day. Took a bit of getting used to but there was something really nice about being welly free and not even really needing a jacket for after dark. Apparently only around 10% of people camp with the majority staying off site. We had an apartment at the PGA West golf course a couple of miles and a $20 cab ride away which worked out brilliantly as we could have brunch/liquid lunch/pool party at home before heading to the site. Taxi queue on the way back was hideous but if you exit straight to the street you find local residents offering lifts home (and purchase of other provisions if needed) at a similar rate

2) It's ridiculously easy to see bands, get to the front if you want to and move around between stages/meet up with your mates. The site is tiny compared to Glasto, probably only around half the size of Bestival even. Toilets and general facilities are luxurious to say the least. Mobile coverage is good and the app actually works, with bluetooth even if no wifi. So all in all it's quite a grown up festival by UK standards, even though it's a bit of a spring break crowd

3) Timing and planning are key. The main difference vs Glasto is that you start your day later. On Friday we made the mistake of arriving at 3pm (to see Jagwar Ma) and were knackered by 9ish, a combo of too much heat and too few drinks. We left the site a couple of tracks into Outkast sober and confused. On Sat & Sun we started around 6 having got the party going at home. Drinks are expensive - $9 a pint and $12 for spirit/mixer and you are confined to ring fenced areas as many others have said. However if you can discreetly decant into a plastic bottle you can get them out into the arena. There was also a lot of (v strong) weed and molly floating about, worth chatting up the locals if that's your thing

4) As for excitement building performances for this year's Glasto...Arcade Fire were incredible, a real carnival atmosphere. Not a particular fan of Pharrell but went along with my friends and had a great time. Caught a bit of Chromeo who were ace, and the Pet Shop Boys blew my head off so really hoping they'll be confirmed for G now

In a nutshell Coachella is a great experience but you have to adapt it as much as you can to suit your usual G habits. Arrive later, drink before you go, score from locals if you can, keep the momentum going and the rest is then easy (and a lot of fun). The main thing missing is the total lack of quirky corners and tiny tents with weird shit going on that are my usual highlight of UK festivals. But the size of the site doesn't really allow for that and the Americans probably wouldn't get it anyway. On the plus side you will actually get to see a lot of good bands without any real fuss. Combine it with a 2 week US road trip and it will be unforgettable.

[dentalplan]

GOD DAMN IT what I'm reading about this Arcade Fire set sounds ridiculously fun. They had a fake Daft Punk playing a horribly slowed down Get Lucky to open the show and Beck joined them to cover Prince... plus (as said) they did Crown of Love! Seems like they're practicing for a farm full of Prince and Daft Punk fans.

Edited April 21, 2014 by dentalplan