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Jack Johnson: Coachella's Night One Headliner on His Upcoming Tour and Laughing at His Own Mellow
April 26, 2008 7:00 AM ET| Rolling Stone
How intense is the anticipation for Prince's Saturday night headlining set at Coachella this year? Even Day One headliner Jack Johnson risked being scolded by security and sneaked around to hear the Purple One soundcheck Thursday night. "It was rad," grinned Johnson backstage a scant hour before his own set Friday night. "They did a Radiohead cover at soundcheck, 'Creep.'" Though it may seem like Johnson would be more at home at Bonnaroo (where he'll also be playing next ... | More »
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My Coachella: Dan le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip
April 26, 2008 6:30 AM ET| Rolling Stone
"It's good to be playing Coachella at a good slot before we've even released anything over here," marveled Dan le Sac, the MC half of U.K. hip-hop duo Dan le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip, as the two sought out a patch of shade in the V.I.P. area on Day One of the fest (U.S. fans know them best for their video for "Thou Shalt Always Kill"). Rock Daily quizzed them on their desert odyssey: Coolest thing about our own set: Scroobius Pip: On the U.K. tour we've got a living room that we ... | More »
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Coachella Day One: The Breeders, Tegan and Sara, Black Kids and More
April 26, 2008 5:15 AM ET| Rolling Stone
While most attendees were still smuggling their stashes past security at the front gates on Coachella's Day One, math-rock outfit Battles had a large, vocal crowd enraptured at the Gobi tent with their pounding single "Atlas." Battles are more concerned with complex rhythms than melody, and with a pumped festival crowd feeding off their energy, the band effortlessly locked into curious, mind-blowing grooves, turning what can come off on record as slightly joyless exercises in syncopated ... | More »
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Portishead Warm Up for Coachella With Small L.A. Gig
April 25, 2008 1:30 PM ET| Tricia Romano
Portishead unveiled a new set Thursday night at the Mayan Theatre in Los Angeles with a Coachella warm-up gig that left fans anxiously anticipating the real deal this Saturday night. What was supposed to be a VIP-only secret show (Quentin Tarantino, the Osbourne family and Mark Ronson were among the rumored expected attendees), quickly spread to the masses, with fans and radio contest winners let inside to get a taste of the band's festival performance. Though attendees missed out on the... | More »
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Mick Jones, Kelly Osbourne, Others Prepare for Coachella
April 25, 2008 1:10 PM ET| Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna
The 2008 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival starts in a few hours, and the anticipation for the three-day event is palpable. "I'm going for Kraftwerk," explains Kelly Osbourne, who is an annual attendant at the fest. I don't know why. I just want to see them so bad. Coachella is a great place to learn about new bands." Former Clash guitarist Mick Jones will take his new garage band Carbon/Silicon to the Coachella stage on Saturday. "We've heard it's very hot in the ... | More »
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Photos: Coachella 2007: Hottest Live Peformance Photos
April 23, 2008 11:02 AM ET
Reunited Rage Against the Machine, Amy Winehouse, RHCPs and more dazzle in the desert | More »
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Prince's Reported Coachella Price: $4.8 Million
April 11, 2008 12:20 PM ET| Daniel Kreps
To headline Saturday night of Coachella, Prince reportedly commanded a royal fee: $4.8 million. That's even more than what Middle Eastern countries give Michael Jackson to show up. "Prince was a late, late addition to the line-up," a source tells Perez Hilton. "The promoters added him to try and sell more tickets and make up for a less than stellar — in comparison to years past — roster of performers." The expensive acquisition paid off, as tickets for Saturday sold out less ... | More »
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Prince to Headline Second Night of Coachella
April 9, 2008 2:29 PM ET| Daniel Kreps
Coachella organizers announced today that Prince has been added to this year's festival and will headline the second night, April 26th. Portishead was previously announced at the Saturday night headliner. The addition of the Purple One adds some serious clout to a festival that was criticized for lacking the bold-faced headliners of Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo and All Points West. Prince's performance will mark the first time the artist has ever appeared at the Indio, California event. ... | More »
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My Bloody Valentine's Coachella Absence Explained
February 15, 2008 10:37 AM ET| Daniel Kreps
When the Coachella line-up was announced last month, many questioned the absence of the much-rumored My Bloody Valentine reunion. Whispers of MBV frontman Kevin Shields negotiating with Coachella date back to August 2007, but instead the festival announced Jack Johnson, Portishead and Roger Waters as the headliners. So why were they left off the bill? Coachella founder Paul Tollett tells NME, "I was hanging out with Kevin (Shields) over at the Led Zeppelin (reunion concert in December), and h... | More »
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