Coachella Lineup

So the lineup for Coachella came out last week and I honestly have mixed feelings about it. I haven't been to it yet but every year the schedule is a good indication of some of the bands that will be at Lolla (which I will be attending this year!).  Here's a link to the lineup: http://www.coachella.com/lineup

Coachella is a bit different than the other fests because it's 2 weekends instead of 1 and the same artists play both weekends, which I just found out.  It's also earlier in the year, usually in mid-April.
The headliners didn't blow me away, considering most of them have played at Lolla previous years. I've honestly gotta admit that I have no clue who the Stone Roses or Blur are so that kind of scares me a little considering they're well known enough to be headlining. (BLUR. SONG 2. It suddenly hit me that I actually do know them!) I still have no idea about the other band, but I just listened to their song called I Wanna be Adored and they sound like a typical 80's band from England. Sorry to anyone that is a fan! Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Phoenix, Lou Reed, Vampire Weekend, RHCP, and a lot of the other bands have played at Lolla numerous times. I wouldn't say that I was surprised that RHCP was playing, considering they're from California. I wasn't that impressed with the headliners, but  I WAS impressed with the non-headliners. ( I would refer to them as "smaller bands" but most of them aren't so small anymore!)

 I really like some of the non-headlining bands like Portugal. The Man, Of Monsters and Men, Two Door Cinema Club, Passion Pit, Band of Horses and many others. The coolest thing EVER is that my Mom's friend's son is the new drummer for the Divine Fits, who are playing Coachella for the first time this year! The Divine Fits is a group formed by the lead singer of Spoon, who is also the lead singer in this band. Go check them out, you won't be disappointed! I'm hoping they play Lolla so I can meet them, which would be AWESOME. I've never met anyone at Lolla without having to wait in line forever/pay for their CDs that I already own but forgot to bring. I'm just looking forward to see who is playing at Lolla this summer!   

Sooooooo...are you happy about the lineup? Anyone you would/wouldn't have picked? Has anyone reading this ever been to Coachella? Let me know in the comment box! :)

-Ava

Palladia

This is my first non-concert related post in awhile! Unfortunately school has been putting a damper on my concert-going, but I've been keeping up with tours anyways! I would LOVE to see Atlas Genius with Imagine Dragons at the House of Blues March 4th & 5th but I have a feeling they'll be at Lolla this summer (I hope!). I've also been watching a lot of Palladia, which is the coolest channel! If you have Comcast, it's on channel 209. This channel plays TONS of programs, including Storytellers and Unplugged. It's a great way to discover new bands because they often play full-length concerts and festivals. It's also cool because there's something different every night, whether it's Daryl's House ( Daryl Hall from Hall and Oats has artists come into his house and play music + cook!) or a music awards show. Palladia really has something for everyone and anyone that loves music should definitely check it out! It's kind of a best kept secret because not many people know about it. I love when they feature an entire week of music festivals because they play the ones from Europe, which look AWESOME! Watching them seriously makes me want to jump on a plane for a weekend and experience it. Other programs I enjoy are Storytellers and Unplugged. Both programs feature an artists/band, but Storytellers is a little different because they artists tell the stories behind their songs. I always think it's interesting to hear what one of my favorite songs is really about, especially when the meaning is totally different than I thought. Unplugged is also awesome because the songs get stripped down and you can hear the songs acoustically. My favorite Unplugged sessions are Nirvana and Young the Giant, among others. Nirvana's Unplugged felt special and unlike the other sessions. I liked it so much that I even own it on DVD! Young the Giant's songs sound great acoustic or standard and they have such a cool vibe going. If this post doesn't convince you to watch Palladia then I don't know what will haha but from a fellow music lover, it's the next best thing to a concert! :)