Originally Posted by brianwspencer

I prefer Gigantic from the Pixies days.

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

i've loved them for 25 years, i listen to Kraftwerk while handicapping.:eek:

Originally Posted by pmayjr

Hehe, I could see Kraftwerk being good "brain" music lol. The difference between them now and 25 years ago unfortunately, is they used to use all the heavy-duty equipment before, and now I think they just use lap-tops lol

Originally Posted by pmayjr

Prince got added! Prince got added Yeaaaaahhhhhh!
The lineup has been revised big-time since when I last posted about this-

Here's the latest edition-
PRINCE
ADDED AS SATURDAY HEADLINER FOR 2008
COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL


Prince has joined this year's line-up for the ninth COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, CA (Friday, April 25, Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27) as the headliner for the second night of the critically acclaimed festival.

The updated COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL line-up (as of 4/9) is below.

Roger Waters • Jack Johnson • Portishead • Kraftwerk • the Verve ● the Raconteurs • Death Cab for Cutie ● Love and Rockets ● My Morning Jacket • Aphex Twin • the Breeders • Justice • Café Tacvba • Fatboy Slim • Spiritualized • Tegan and Sara • Goldfrapp • Serj Tankian ● the Swell Season ● Sasha & John Digweed • Gogol Bordello • Rilo Kiley ● Chromeo • Dwight Yoakam ● M.I.A. • the National● Metric • Hot Chip • Cold War Kids • Animal Collective • Kate Nash ● Múm • Slighty Stoopid • Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks● Above & Beyond • Danny Tenaglia • Pendulum ● DeVotchKa ● Booka Shade • Simian Mobile Disco • Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings ● Murs • Stars ● Flogging Molly • Mark Ronson • Redd Kross • Dimitri from Paris ● Battles • Autolux • Aesop Rock • the Field ● Les Savy Fav • Scars on Broadway • Linton Kwesi Johnson● Midnight Juggernauts • Islands • the Cool Kids • Does it Offend You, Yeah? • Enter Shikari • Sons & Daughters • Minus the Bear • Sia ● Calvin Harris • Holy F*ck • Spank Rock • dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip • Boys Noize • Black Kids • Diplo • Junkie XL • Black Mountain • Adam Freeland • Annuals • Cinematic Orchestra • Santogold ● Jens Lekman • Kid Sister with A-Trak • the Teenagers • John Butler Trio • Duffy • I'm From Barcelona ● Vampire Weekend • VHS or Beta • Deadmau5 • Carbon/Silicon • Manchester Orchestra • Dan Deacon● Erol Alkan • Architecture in Helsinki • Man Man • Sandra Collins • Yo! Majesty • AUSTIN TV • Busy P • Little Brother • Cut Copy • Shout Out Louds • Bonde Do Role • Plastiscines • Black Lips • St. Vincent ● Brett Dennen • Datarock • Akron/Family • MGMT • Professor Murder • Surkin • Para One • Orgasmic Curses • James Zabiela • the Bees • SebastiAn • Kavinsky • Porter • Rogue Wave • Dredg • the Bird and the Bee • Yoav • Modeselektor • Grand Ole Party • 120 Days • American Bang • Luckyiam • Electric Touch • Yelle • Uffie featuring DJ Mehdi • Lucent Dossier • Do LaB.

Originally Posted by GBBob

I guess this is a concert redboard, but I saw the Pixies at The Riv a few years ago and it was great. I have the CD of the concert if you ever want to hear it. Then saw them at Lolla and it wasn't as great

Originally Posted by pmayjr

For this year's lineup, you're right. For the 2 years before that, TOTALLY WORTH IT!. But yeah, this year's lineup, to put it kindly, is underwhelming. A lot of people are hoping for lkate additions like in '06, when Madonna, Kanye West, and Massive Attack were all added after the official lineup announcement.

This year's lineup is as follow's:
FRIDAY, APRIL 25: Jack Johnson, The Verve, Raconteurs, The Breeders, Fatboy Slim, Tegan and Sara, Madness, The Swell Season, The National, Animal Collective, Slightly Stoopid, Mum, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Stars, Battles, Aesop Rock, Midnight Juggernauts, Does it Offend you, Yeah?, Minus the Bear, Spank Rock, dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip, Diplo, Adam Freeland, Santo Gold, Jens Lekman, John Butler Trio, Vampire Weekend, Dan Deacon, Architecture in Helsinki, Sandra Collins, Busy P, Cut Copy, Black Lips, Datarock, Professor Murder, Reverend and the Makers, The Bees, Porter, Rogue Wave, Modeselektor, American Bang, Lucky I Am.

SATURDAY, APRIL 26: Portishead, Kraftwerk, Death Cab for Cutie, Cafe Tacuba, Sasha & Digweed, Rilo Kiley, Dwight Yoakam, M.I.A., Hot Chip, Cold War Kids, Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks, DeVotchKa, Flogging Molly, Mark Ronson, Turbonegro, Scars on Broadway, Islands, Enter Shikari, Calvin Harris, Boyz Noize, Junkie XL, Cinematic Orchestra, Jamie T, The Teenagers, VHS or Beta, Carbon/silicon, Erol Alkan, Yo Majesty!, Little Brother, Bonde Do Role, St. Vincent, Akron Family, MGMT, Institubes DJs (Surkin, Para One and Orgasmic), James Zabiela, Sebastian, Kavinsky, Dredg, The Bird and the Bee, Grand Ole Party, New Young Pony Club, 120 Days, Yoav, Electric Touch, Uffie

SUNDAY, APRIL 27: Roger Waters (“Dark Side of the Moon”), Love & Rockets, My Morning Jacket, Spiritualized, Justice, Gogol Bordello, Chromeo, The Streets, Metric, Danny Tenaglia, Simian Mobile Disco, Booka Shade, Murs, Dmitri from Paris, Autolux, The Field, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Les Savy Fav, The Cool Kids, Sons & Daughters, Sia, Holy ****, Black Kids, Black Mountain, The Annuals, Kid Sister w/A-Trak, Man Man, Duffy, I'm from Barcelona, Manchester Orchestra, Deadmau5, The Horrors, Austin TV, Shout Out Louds, Plastiscines, Brett Dennen

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

i've loved them for 25 years, i listen to Kraftwerk while handicapping.:eek:

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

Austin City Limits Sept. 26-28th

http://www.aclfestival.com/lineup.aspx

Damn they're tempting me with that lineup!!