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Coachella Gods Read Our Minds Again

1/22/07, 12:50 pm EST

Coachella, that blissful musical Bacchanal in the desert of California, has made a habit of nabbing headliners that speak to a specific generation’s unrequited, nostalgia-fueled desires. Who else would know we were itching to see the Pixies make a comeback (as they did to rave reviews at Coachella in 2004) or glimpse the triumphant return of Gang of Four (2005)? Who else sensed our silent longing to see Tool (2006) play live again, or watch Iggy crawl around onstage with the Stooges (2003)? This year is no different: after a seven-year absence from the spotlight, the Zack De La Rocha-led agit-prop band Rage Against the Machine (who played Coachella’s inaugural weekend in 1999) will headline this year’s expanded three-day fest.

Let’s pretend that you had the power to make the rock & roll dreams of music nerds everywhere come true: Who would you tap to headline the next installment of Coachella? To keep things focused, the band or artist you choose needs to have experienced its heyday between 1977 and 1994, and must have either broken up or not toured extensively in at least four years. Here are some of our picks:

  • Minor Threat
  • EPMD
  • B-52’s
  • The Smiths
  • The Jam

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Betty | 1/22/2007, 1:06 pm EST

Alice in Chains

MegaSudz | 1/22/2007, 1:07 pm EST

The Replacements!!

theworldsforgottenboy | 1/22/2007, 1:09 pm EST

The Ramones…. back from the grave!!! Now that would be power.

Matt | 1/22/2007, 1:11 pm EST

Refused

CurtMayfield | 1/22/2007, 1:13 pm EST

Good call on the Refused. The Smiths need to do it again.

The POLICE and GnR

g | 1/22/2007, 1:14 pm EST

Stone Roses
Husker Du

DmSteam | 1/22/2007, 1:15 pm EST

Pavement

Judy | 1/22/2007, 1:16 pm EST

Husker Du
and
Replacements
and
Paveme nt

Steve | 1/22/2007, 1:22 pm EST

the Wipers
My Bloody Valentine
Fugazi

Lip | 1/22/2007, 1:24 pm EST

REFUSED!

jb | 1/22/2007, 1:31 pm EST

pavement

R | 1/22/2007, 1:32 pm EST

Pavement, The Smiths I rather see Fugazi instead of Minor Threat

yeaaaaaaastan | 1/22/2007, 1:40 pm EST

i’d wanna see at the drive-in come back… eventhough their hayday was 2000, but whatever. we need them back

Kyle | 1/22/2007, 1:42 pm EST

misfits w/ danzig
black flag w/ rollins
talking heads
janes addiction
porno for pyros
fIREhOSE
kyuss
the smiths

Bobo | 1/22/2007, 1:44 pm EST

Pavement
The Smiths
Talking Heads
Smashing Pumpkins – oh, wait

WARHAND | 1/22/2007, 1:44 pm EST

Dave Grohl – Guitar / Vocals
Krist Noveselic – Bass
Dale Crover (The Melvins)
or Chad Channing (circa. Bleach)on drums. Possibly the greatest Nirvana tribute ever. Call them Pen Cap Chew, one of the early names for the band. This would be a pretty cool Saturday night headliner at Bonnaroo or Lolapolloza.

Freshy | 1/22/2007, 1:47 pm EST

Stone Roses, The Smiths, A Tribe Called Quest

gabe | 1/22/2007, 1:49 pm EST

refused
fugazi

David | 1/22/2007, 1:51 pm EST

SPACEMEN 3

baba o riley | 1/22/2007, 1:51 pm EST

what about the jesus and mary chain? does that count?

rudeness | 1/22/2007, 1:55 pm EST

the police

Riceisnice | 1/22/2007, 2:04 pm EST

The Replacements Baby!

Dusty | 1/22/2007, 2:05 pm EST

either the real GnR (that means Axl and Slash) or Soundgarden

By the way…I don’t think all the members of Alice in Chains would be able to attend a reunion.

Wes Scarlett | 1/22/2007, 2:06 pm EST

Give me The Smiths!

To sum up the potential reunification in the words of our beloved Morrissey, “How Soon is Now.”

KEM | 1/22/2007, 2:08 pm EST

Husker Du, Sugar, and of course the Mats.

brian | 1/22/2007, 2:09 pm EST

The STONE FUCKIN’ ROSES!!!!!

westyhead | 1/22/2007, 2:09 pm EST

nwa w/flavor flav stepping in for eazy e

the police would be appropriate

the clash w/billy bragg stepping in for joe strummer

Spencer | 1/22/2007, 2:13 pm EST

The Jam
THE VERVE!
The Stone Roses
Ride
The Smiths
10,000 Maniacs
The ORIGINAL GNR
Talking Heads

jetaspirin | 1/22/2007, 2:22 pm EST

Husker Du, Replacements, My Bloody Valentine, Dead Kennedys with Jello, Uncle Tupelo

Mike S | 1/22/2007, 2:34 pm EST

The Jam and The Libertines. Oh Yeah, no one can ever replace Strummer. I will be pissed if anyone tries to take his place.

Banjo | 1/22/2007, 2:34 pm EST

i was hoping for the smashing pumpkins, but it looks like your sources were wrong Gordan! man, why build me up like that?!
go to http://WWW.KROQ.COM for this years coachella line up sans pumpkins

Grawp | 1/22/2007, 2:37 pm EST

Talking Heads or My Bloody Valentine would be awesomer! Pavement ist rad.

Alas, I don’t think Ian would regroup either Fugazi or Minor Threat…seeing as how $125 tickets kinda goes against their concert ethic.

Finner | 1/22/2007, 2:38 pm EST

Crowded House…they are playing

Halv | 1/22/2007, 2:40 pm EST

Fugazi!!
Soundgarden

jay | 1/22/2007, 2:44 pm EST

uncle tupelo

Jeff | 1/22/2007, 2:46 pm EST

The real Guns N’ Roses, duh…

And The Police, but we already know they’re back.

Soundgarden and STP would be nice too…

grievous pimp | 1/22/2007, 3:03 pm EST

NWA
GNR_with_the_original_line _up or at least with Izzy.
[back in 1990 axl said he wanted NWA to open but was afraid the redneck demogrpahic would make all the shows race riots and shit]

grievous pimp | 1/22/2007, 3:04 pm EST

stone roses.
theMAKEUP.

Brock Landers | 1/22/2007, 3:05 pm EST

The Smiths
Pulp
Refused
At the Drive In

I’ll probablly think of more, but this is my dream list for now.

travis.watkins002 @ YIM | 1/22/2007, 3:05 pm EST

Husker Du…

grievous pimp | 1/22/2007, 3:07 pm EST

whiskeytown.
cant f– with it.
http://youtube.com/watch?v =KYY6e42JLyM

tim | 1/22/2007, 3:12 pm EST

i would love to see the original guns n roses reunite but before that i would love to see chinese democracy come out

ian | 1/22/2007, 3:17 pm EST

talking heads. hands down would be a kick ass reunion

Rifleman | 1/22/2007, 3:18 pm EST

Zeppelin (with John Paul Jones on bass this time, not just Page and Plant like when they toured 10 years ago)

charliemapleton | 1/22/2007, 3:25 pm EST

The Native Tongues(De La,Tribe,Monie,Queen Latifah-if you bring your fine big behind out of Hollywood and throw down with the crew again-Chi Ali if SOMEONE bails him out,all your other favorites…)

Ben Folds Five

New Radicals

Bran Van 3000

N.E.R.D.(Even though there was news that they did break up-according to the people at Rolling Stone-but according to Pharrell,they haven’t…HALLELUJAH!Plus they’re coming out with an album sometime this year,so it wouldn’t hurt to hold it down at this year’s festival.Yessir!)

JudasConstant | 1/22/2007, 3:29 pm EST

Talking Heads
Lou Reed and John Cale

Chris | 1/22/2007, 3:43 pm EST

I’ll jump on the band wagon and say,The Smiths
The Libertines
The Mats
Pavement…But I will also contribute and say Neutral Milk Hotel

Joey | 1/22/2007, 3:52 pm EST

The Original Guns N’ Roses
Rainbow(with Richie Blackmoore and Dio)
Zeppelin(with dave grohl replacing John Bonham)
Sepultura with Max Cavalera
Pantera with Zakk Wylde filling for Dimebag

T Cell | 1/22/2007, 4:00 pm EST

Yeah, yeah we’d all like Pavement, The Replacements, The Police, Talking Heads, Soundgarden to get back together.

Could I get a vote for the Red Hot Chili Peppers to please hang it up? They stand out like a sore thumb on that Coachella lineup as the band no one wants to see.

Meepos | 1/22/2007, 4:12 pm EST

Uhhh…The New Radicals? Seriously? The New Radicals. Huh. I didn’t think anyone was upset that they broke up. Okay, go down to your local Virgin Megastore and ask the guy from New Radicals to play again…if they’ll let him have the afternoon off.

The Duds | 1/22/2007, 4:17 pm EST

Husker Du
Misfits with Danzig
Public Image Ltd, with John Lydon AND Jah Wobble

jim | 1/22/2007, 4:21 pm EST

Pavement
R.E.M.(w/bill berry)
radiohead(w/lp7)
pink floyd

p.s. i saw b52’s at a free gig about a year ago. freakin crazy

jim | 1/22/2007, 4:22 pm EST

oh, and MBV!!!!!
Kevin shields crawl out of your hole!!!!

Yeesh! | 1/22/2007, 4:24 pm EST

My vote is with “JOEY” The Original Guns N’ Roses
Rainbow(with Richie Blackmoore and Dio.

I couldnt care less about morrisey’s whiney ass

Jonesin | 1/22/2007, 4:25 pm EST

The Chili Peppers are still one of the most exciting live bands out there

jungleland | 1/22/2007, 4:28 pm EST

Van Halen (with Dave)
The Replacements
The Smiths
Jellyfish
Guns n Roses (original)
XTC
The Police

I think evey other band in the world has cashed in on the reunion thing by now

Mark | 1/22/2007, 4:30 pm EST

Creed!

Kurt | 1/22/2007, 4:35 pm EST

THE DOORS! (With Jim of course)

Troy | 1/22/2007, 4:38 pm EST

Husker Du
The Replacements
Black Flag

joe | 1/22/2007, 4:40 pm EST

Living Colour

Dr.Electric | 1/22/2007, 4:44 pm EST

I agree with multiple posts on The Smiths, My Bloody Valentine and Pavement. Given the still-acrimonious relationship between Morissey and the rhythm section, The Smiths probably won’t happen. Kevin Shields recently reported that a new MBV album will happen, so that’s a possibility. Many other sought after re-unions have already occured (Slint, Slits etc) Other thoughts:

Can (not likely since Michael Karoli died)
The Fall (classic 80’s line-up)
The Police
Jawbox
Dismemberment Plan
and..Afghan Whigs!!!!

jojo | 1/22/2007, 4:51 pm EST

Steve Winwood

george | 1/22/2007, 4:53 pm EST

Temple of the Dog
Mad Season (If Layne were still around)

Skeetch | 1/22/2007, 5:19 pm EST

Hepcat!

Los | 1/22/2007, 5:34 pm EST

Pavement, My Bloody Valentine, Smiths, Husker Du, Replacements, Verve, Stone Roses, Afghan Whigs…

Joey | 1/22/2007, 6:04 pm EST

oh, and definitely Pink fuckin’ Floyd

skerney | 1/22/2007, 6:09 pm EST

At The Drive-In!

Scoff... | 1/22/2007, 6:19 pm EST

Talking Heads,
Hepcat,
Pavement,
Oi ngo Boingo,
Bad Brains

max | 1/22/2007, 6:27 pm EST

neutral milk hotel

Joey | 1/22/2007, 6:39 pm EST

Overcast(new england metalcore band that featured Brian from shadows fall, Mike from KSE, plus members of other major bands from that scene like seemless)

Brian | 1/22/2007, 7:11 pm EST

Talking Heads..is rage seriously getting back together just for coachella? nice!

Stefolo | 1/22/2007, 7:26 pm EST

Psyched Up Janis
My Bloody Valentine
Pavement
Mazzy Star

Robert J. Hodge | 1/22/2007, 7:36 pm EST

If My Bloody Valentine rejoined for the festival, I would quit my job to attend

mikey | 1/22/2007, 7:41 pm EST

the smiths
pavement
dismemberment plan
the police
NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL

the pumpkins will play lollapalooza, no doubt about that
sooo excited, the new stuff better be good

jeff | 1/22/2007, 7:44 pm EST

dismemberment plan

jeff | 1/22/2007, 7:45 pm EST

and fugazi :)

patrick | 1/22/2007, 7:46 pm EST

Soundgarden may as well if RATM is.

Jimmy Geox | 1/22/2007, 8:05 pm EST

Police…long overdue.
Guided By Voices
Ben Folds Five
Love and Rockets
Galaxie 500
James
Blur
Do I say Gene Loves Gezebel?

smart one | 1/22/2007, 8:14 pm EST

MINOR THREAT FUCK YEEEAAAHHH

yoopergirl | 1/22/2007, 8:31 pm EST

AC/DC with the legendery Bon Scott!

JudasIscariot | 1/22/2007, 8:51 pm EST

N.W.A. with Snoop filling in for Easy E..

Bob | 1/22/2007, 9:23 pm EST

XTC!
And MBV…Definitley…all the way.
Stone Roses!!!
Ride
Catherine Wheel
Replacements

Minor Threat??? C’mon…that’d just be a novelty thing anyway. how about all the members current bands or projects?

idioteque | 1/22/2007, 9:32 pm EST

To everyone saying the Smiths: They were offered $5 million to do it last year, and they turned it down. So that can be scratched from the list.

KlackOfNoDoe | 1/22/2007, 9:33 pm EST

My Bloody Valentine. To hell with all the other bands. MBV for three days straight would be worth more than whatever the price of the tickets are.

Brian | 1/22/2007, 10:07 pm EST

PAVEMENT AND TALKING HEADS

C’MON GUYS MAKE AMENDS START TOURING AND RELEASING ALBUMS AGAIN!

Brian | 1/22/2007, 10:12 pm EST

imagine the rolling hills of beautiful coachella..and the sounds of “Life During wartime”, “This must be the place”, or “The Great Curve”..i get goosebumps just thinking about it…if it would actually happen…that and pavement…psh whew!

flynnie | 1/22/2007, 10:21 pm EST

Husker Du and Black Flag. The best American bands of the ’80’s

bloodzilla | 1/22/2007, 10:26 pm EST

pavement

? | 1/23/2007, 12:24 am EST

Kyuss

jill hives | 1/23/2007, 12:34 am EST

television and dim stars, followed by a poetry duel between tom verlaine and richard hell

bla bla bla | 1/23/2007, 12:54 am EST

Smashing Pumpkins
Pink Floyd
Led Zeppelin
SoundGarden
Limp Bizkit
Cream
The Band
Stone Temple Pilots
Korn w/ all 5 members

It would be nice for rage to do a whole tour.crossin my fingers

saad | 1/23/2007, 1:19 am EST

dude…how about a tribe called quest???

smashing pumpkins would also be pretty dope….eric b and rakim would bring back good times…the smiths of course…and don’t laugh at me on this…blink 182…there last album they were actually going in a great direction…i wanted to hear more…

ct | 1/23/2007, 1:27 am EST

the stone roses
adorable
the catherine wheel
swervedriver
my bloody valentine

literally would be just about the happiest day of my life

eric | 1/23/2007, 1:30 am EST

death from above 1979. i missed them when they were together.

the clash!
wings! (ha)

ct | 1/23/2007, 1:30 am EST

—>bla bla bla | 1/23/2007, 12:54 am EST
—>Limp Bizkit

that’s funny!

ct | 1/23/2007, 1:32 am EST

->Joey | 1/22/2007, 3:52 pm EST

it’s coachella, not ozzfest

jim | 1/23/2007, 1:42 am EST

wait, did kevin shields really give a thumbs up on a potential mbv record? where the hell was I?!?!

alit_yg_tegap2itu | 1/23/2007, 4:09 am EST

Guns N’ Roses (Slash and Izzy on guitars)

mike t | 1/23/2007, 5:10 am EST

how about a ’90s nostalgia theme?

lemonheads
buffalo tom
stone temple pilots
sugar

JDO | 1/23/2007, 5:54 am EST

DAMN YANKEES!

Sanchez | 1/23/2007, 8:58 am EST

The Verve

Str8 Ej | 1/23/2007, 11:37 am EST

YES! Like millions of Americans, I too have truly missed Minor Threat. Often, I lay in bed and pine for the bygone days when a band of atonal, self-righteous spaztics would yell at me about smoking and drinking. Also, I really miss correcting people who mis-pronounce Ian MacKaye’s last name…it’s Mac – KEYE people!

seyff | 1/23/2007, 12:23 pm EST

morphine

Dusty | 1/23/2007, 12:57 pm EST

kyuss would be strong….

quit posting groups with members that are dead!

Brian | 1/23/2007, 3:07 pm EST

1) Rage (I’ll believe it when I see it)

2)STP (Stone Temple Pilots)

3) Temple of the Dog

4) Smasking Pumpkins (mush have Iho)

5) NWA

6) Guns N’ Fing Roses

7) Genesis

8) Van Halen (Dave of course)

9) Soundgarden

10) At the Drive-In

11) Skin Yard

12) My Bloody Valentine

13) Portishead

14) Malfunkshun

15) Bush

16) Sparta w/ original guitarist

17) Cure w/ Original Members

18) White Zombie

19) The Urge

20) Public Enemy

21) Inside Out

22) Porno for Pyros

23) Creedence Clearwater Revival

24) Pantera

25) Down

That would be my dream reunion concert festival. Each band would play at least 1 1/2 hours. I’d pay 750 bucks to have a ticket for that concert.

Jimmy Jazz | 1/23/2007, 4:22 pm EST

Operation Ivy, even though I don’t think the band ever played a venue bigger than a mid-sized club, so seeing them with several thousand other people would be strange….

I’ll add my vote to the Black Flag movement here as well. but the question remains: Keith Morris or Henry Rollins? Debate amongst yourselves. Speaking of LA punks, X would be a great choice as well. All of them are still alive, right?

Lobsters | 1/23/2007, 4:33 pm EST

Starz
Angel
Legs Diamond
Paris

kingrick | 1/23/2007, 5:05 pm EST

Angry Samoans
Pigmy Love Circus
Tad
Gruntruck
Fudge Tunnel
Gang Green
Green Jello (y)
Circus of Power
The Big F
Mr. Bungle
Liquid Jesus
Ciccone Youth

If we are going to ask for the ridiculous, we may as well ask for the sublime (almost forgot them).

gabe | 1/23/2007, 7:52 pm EST

i know they just broke up but SLEATER-KINNEY has to come back… great live shows and theyre the only chick band that kicks the most ass

Joey | 1/23/2007, 8:58 pm EST

To ct | 1/23/2007, 1:32 am EST

Dude if Rage, Tool, and NIN have all played then my choices aren’t that bad. Guns N’ Roses w/ the original line up would be awesome and Sepultura has an amazing world music vibe

quittermicah | 1/24/2007, 3:46 am EST

It makes me so happy to see that so many people have said Refused. That would be the greatest thing that ever happened in history. At The Drive-In would be cool to see.

Kelli | 1/25/2007, 10:09 am EST

My Wish List:
The Police
Adam & The Ants (c’mon, you know you love them)
The Cure
B-52s
The Beastie Boys (have they toured in the last four years?)
Ween

Devn | 1/25/2007, 7:10 pm EST

Fugazi would obviously be the biggest accomplishment in the history of this festival. At the Drive-in for a close second.

The Birthday Party?

Those are my minds favorites.

danworth romswald | 1/27/2007, 1:53 pm EST

at the drive in

long beach dub allstars

public enemy

primus(they tour but no one can beat primus)

the pharcyde

wilco

the sea and cake

inside out

war

beastie boys

pink floyd

kayla | 1/29/2007, 2:38 am EST

The Smiths
Bad Brains
ummm…
The Smiths
The Smiths
The Smiths

… but i mean, its just a festival, we aren’t talking about divine intervention.

Bony Tony | 1/31/2007, 9:06 pm EST

Talkin Heads indeed

good grief! | 2/2/2007, 3:24 pm EST

since death is not an issue…the beatles, beethoven, john coltrane, duke ellington….
about as logical as the band, alice in chains etc.

giancarlo | 2/9/2007, 6:04 am EST

my only choice would undoubtably have to be Pink Floyd just to see them perform Dark Side

nuff said ..

Ant | 2/16/2007, 12:55 pm EST

a My Bloody Valentine reunion show would be worth a million. …you know it!

Gator | 1/10/2008, 10:58 pm EST

- The Sisters of Mercy
- Public Enemy
- Pegboy
- Black Flag

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