I finally slept last night and let the promises of Coachella’s lineup percolate in my head. Honestly, I thought that perhaps a dream would somehow explain the trio of Jack Johnson, Portishead and Roger Waters as the headliners.
Oddly enough, I did have a dream that was Coachella-related, but it involved Charming Boyfriend and I running into Zack de la Rocha of Rage Against the Machine at a restaurant.
Maybe I was subconsciously wishing for the rock of last year’s lineup.
So here are the headliners.
Friday:
Jack Johnson
-I would never have picked him as a headliner. I don’t really see him as being part of the Coachella crowd, though. He’s a little too mellow. He doesn’t even have crazy stage costumes like Bjork!
I have met him before and he’s a super nice guy. And his show sounded good, but was a little too jam band-y for my taste.
However, Paul Tollett of Goldenvoice raved about him in the press conference yesterday. More on that later.
The Verve
-They’re back. A lot of people are excited about this one. I’m not one of them. I never really got into the Verve. However, I wasn’t really thrilled with Jesus and Mary Chain last year before the show and once I saw them, they were amazing.
The Raconteurs
-I love Brendan Benson. I love the White Stripes. I like the Raconteurs. I’m looking forward to some rock on Friday night and this looks like the best bet.