Is Coachella 2004 going to be the first outdoor rock fest I've attended in five years?

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Possibly.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 15 January 2004 04:44 (twenty-two years ago)

I was even thinking of going, even though I suspect the Pixies getting back together is a bad idea.

― El Diablo Robotico (Nicole), Thursday, 15 January 2004 04:46 (twenty-two years ago)

I actually think it's a terrible idea. And yet.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 15 January 2004 04:49 (twenty-two years ago)

I believe the one and only dean gulberry and I will be in attendance..

― bill stevens (bscrubbins), Thursday, 15 January 2004 04:53 (twenty-two years ago)

I actually think it's a terrible idea. And yet.

It's people like you who back up traffic when there's a wreck.

― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Thursday, 15 January 2004 05:05 (twenty-two years ago)

Yay!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 15 January 2004 05:06 (twenty-two years ago)

Are Kraftwerk still worth seeing? Any word on who else will be there? The link billed the event as "eclectic"...Only in America would a bill of Radiohead, the Pixies and Kraftwerk be considered eclectic (not that there's anything horribly wrong with any of those acts but its not as if they booked bluegrass and crunk and grime)...

― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Thursday, 15 January 2004 05:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Are Kraftwerk still worth seeing?

By all accounts their shows here six years back were astonishing and people are already getting very hyped up over the tour -- two separate threads here, for instance! -- so it seems like it could be good.

Only in America

More accurately, surely 'Only on MTV'?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 15 January 2004 05:09 (twenty-two years ago)

I was way there when I heard of LCD Soundsystem and a *possible* Pixies reunion. "Possible" meaning coming out of Thom Yorke's mouth quite a few months ago. Strange that I find MTV to be more reliable than Thom Yorke. Anyways, I'm there. I'd be there if it sucked. I love spending money.

― dean! (deangulberry), Thursday, 15 January 2004 05:51 (twenty-two years ago)

ILX Coachella FAP ahoy.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 15 January 2004 05:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Only if you bring the suntan lotion *wink*

― dean! (deangulberry), Thursday, 15 January 2004 05:57 (twenty-two years ago)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 15 January 2004 05:59 (twenty-two years ago)

I'll go if I get my own cabana.

― the baby from three men and a baby, but all growed up (nordicskilla), Thursday, 15 January 2004 06:00 (twenty-two years ago)

And if gygax sings me to sleep every night.

― the baby from three men and a baby, but all growed up (nordicskilla), Thursday, 15 January 2004 06:00 (twenty-two years ago)

If Gygax, Spencer and you were all in the same room together, would time and space implode?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 15 January 2004 06:02 (twenty-two years ago)

But seriously folks ... I'm not down on the Pixies reunion like everyone else. Frank and Kim have made Post-Pixies music that I've really enjoyed so I think they will at least be still in precise-pixies-order enough to put on a really great show. It's the studio album I'd be worried about ... and of course, the inevitable ego FITE. But as long as it happens after Coachella, then I'm good to go.

― dean! (deangulberry), Thursday, 15 January 2004 06:02 (twenty-two years ago)

Also, I have a scanned page from some mag where Thom spilled the beans on this sometime ago ... I'll link it when I get back to work tomorrow morning. Unless Bill wants to be a kind soul and do it for me now as I know he's still at work ... sucka ........

― dean! (deangulberry), Thursday, 15 January 2004 06:03 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm pretty sure my friend Matt is flying from Chicago to see this. I would, too, but I have this problem where if I spend more than $20 to see live music, I have trouble enjoying it.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 15 January 2004 06:05 (twenty-two years ago)

Yer not to be blamed, sir. I fear whatever the ticket prices will be for this thing (and hotel and etc.)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 15 January 2004 06:15 (twenty-two years ago)

I it was $140 last year for the weekend? I may be wrong on that. Hotel costs are a bitch ... and a waste of money. The show gets out at 1 AM and is going again at noon he next day so a hotel is a bit much considering you're just sleeping there. We stayed at a campground last year and it was great. Just give in to the weekend being drunk and dirty.

― dean! (deangulberry), Thursday, 15 January 2004 06:17 (twenty-two years ago)

*whimper* No showers, will I survive?

As it is I might just go the first day -- two friends of mine from work are also considering it but they have to work on the Sunday. We're waiting to see what the lineup is for the 2nd day and then will plan accordingly.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 15 January 2004 06:21 (twenty-two years ago)

I have some of it at work. Tomorrow, tomorrow.

― dean! (deangulberry), Thursday, 15 January 2004 06:24 (twenty-two years ago)

there should be an ILE thread too!

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Thursday, 15 January 2004 07:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Pixies *CONFIRMED*

http://www.billboard.com/bb/daily/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=2068510

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Thursday, 15 January 2004 07:07 (twenty-two years ago)

no. it's not.

― autovac (autovac), Thursday, 15 January 2004 09:03 (twenty-two years ago)

I might go, obviously. Though my last festival experience was truly horrible...

― Melissa W (Melissa W), Thursday, 15 January 2004 13:06 (twenty-two years ago)

If Gygax, Spencer and you were all in the same room together, would time and space implode?

I very much doubt it. I expect that the two of them would talk about music and California and whatever, and I would just sit there quietly like I often do in such situations.

― the baby from three men and a baby, but all growed up (nordicskilla), Thursday, 15 January 2004 15:24 (twenty-two years ago)

but if i was there too we could talk about Burnt Oak Greasy Spoons

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 15 January 2004 15:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Ok, this is all I've got:

May 01 - LCD Soundsystem, Pixies, Radiohead, Kraftwerk, Electric Six

May 02 - The Thrills, Death Cab For Cutie, Prefuse 73, Air, Sidestepper

I may have mixed up the LCD and AIR dates, but they'll be there at some point.

― dean! (deangulberry), Thursday, 15 January 2004 17:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Add Sahara Hotnights and International Noise Conspiracy to that.

― dean! (deangulberry), Thursday, 15 January 2004 17:28 (twenty-two years ago)

"LCD Soundsystem, Pixies, Radiohead, Kraftwerk"
simply not possible. i can't comprehend something this magnificent. why don't you throw in Lightning Bolt, Explosions in the sky, Stereo total, Chicks on speed, and a direct message from god concerning the meaning of life while you're at it.

― Felcher (Felcher), Thursday, 15 January 2004 17:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Stereo Total was great last year. There was hardly anyone there.

― dean! (deangulberry), Thursday, 15 January 2004 17:35 (twenty-two years ago)

As great as this is shaping up ... the UK ATPs are *MUCH* better:

MOGWAI
SHELLAC
TORTOISE
BOREDOMS
CAT POWER
ISIS
TRANS AM
PART CHIMP
MIKE WATT + THE SECONDMEN
MIKE WATT + THE JOM & TERRY SHOW
LIGHTNING BOLT
KID606
TODD
BROADCAST
BOBBY CONN
ENVY
JAMES ORR COMPLEX
ERASE ERRATA
BARDO POND
JACKIE-O MOTHERFUCKER
THRENODY ENSEMBLE
STEPHEN MALKMUS AND THE JICKS
SONIC YOUTH
THE SHINS
CAT POWER
DEERHOOF
THE NOTWIST
HAR MAR SUPERSTAR
MIIGHTY FLASHLIGHT
FURSAXA
MODEST MOUSE
OOIOO
DOUBLE LEOPARDS
VIBRACATHEDRAL ORCHESTRA
SOPHIA
CASS MCCOMBS
LIGHTNING BOLT
THE TINDERSTICKS
FUCK
WOLF EYES
LOVE
LE TIGRE
BLACK DICE
TRAD GRAS OCH STENAR
CHARALAMBIDES
THE FIERY FURNACES
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM
POLMO POLPO/HANGED UP

― dean! (deangulberry), Thursday, 15 January 2004 18:11 (twenty-two years ago)

holy...fucking....

― Felcher (Felcher), Thursday, 15 January 2004 18:12 (twenty-two years ago)

but if i was there too we could talk about Burnt Oak Greasy Spoons

Aaah, Burnt Oak Market. No better place to buy an oversized, poorly-printed Slipknot t-shirt in my opinion.

― the baby from three men and a baby, but all growed up (nordicskilla), Thursday, 15 January 2004 18:12 (twenty-two years ago)

I wouldnt worry about getting a hotel. Its so fucking hot during the day even if you shower in the morning youre just as greasy by noon as you were at 8 the night before.. camping is also more earthy. ie: dirty and drunken.

― bill stevens (bscrubbins), Thursday, 15 January 2004 18:19 (twenty-two years ago)

May 02 - The Thrills, Death Cab For Cutie, Prefuse 73, Air, Sidestepper

Haha, Ned, I think you'll just need a hotel for one night in this case... unless they add My Bloody Valentine on May 2nd at the last minute.

(I think they sell one day passes for $50 or something? At least that's what I remembered from previous Coachella fests)

― donut bitch (donut), Thursday, 15 January 2004 18:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Bill, you need to be working, mister.

― dean! (deangulberry), Thursday, 15 January 2004 18:42 (twenty-two years ago)

the UK ATPs are *MUCH* better

not for my money.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Thursday, 15 January 2004 18:53 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah, it was kind of underwhelming.

― El Diablo Robotico (Nicole), Thursday, 15 January 2004 18:56 (twenty-two years ago)

To each his own, but I'd rather see "Boredoms" and Lightning Bolt that Radiohead.

― dean! (deangulberry), Thursday, 15 January 2004 19:18 (twenty-two years ago)

To each his own, but I'd rather see "Boredoms" and Lightning Bolt than Radiohead.

― dean! (deangulberry), Thursday, 15 January 2004 19:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Actually, me too.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Thursday, 15 January 2004 19:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Actually, me too.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Thursday, 15 January 2004 19:19 (twenty-two years ago)

This is all quite strange... ATP UK has gone all mostly Amer-indie-loud where Coachella is all mostly Reading festival type stuff.

― donut bitch (donut), Thursday, 15 January 2004 19:22 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm already sold, but I imagine the latest rumor would be a big draw for many of you -- Coachella's close to announcing Dizzee Rascal.

― Ben Boyer (Ben Boyer), Thursday, 15 January 2004 19:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Wooo Woooooooo

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Thursday, 15 January 2004 19:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Fuck that I'm not going then.

― dean! (deangulberry), Thursday, 15 January 2004 19:34 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm already sold, but I imagine the latest rumor would be a big draw for many of you -- Coachella's close to announcing Dizzee Rascal.

Shit, as if I wasn't conflicted enough. He'll be on at the crack of dawn on some tiny stage, though. But he'll play other shows in SF or LA, surely. I would drive down for an LA show.

― the baby from three men and a baby, but all growed up (nordicskilla), Thursday, 15 January 2004 19:45 (twenty-two years ago)

No, there probably won't be any other LA shows around Coachella. Goldenvoice puts it on and I believe part of the agreement to play Coachella says that the bands can't play within a certain radius of Indio during a certain period of days surrounding the Coachella dates. This nixed a Polyphonic Spree in-store at LA Amoeba last year, IIRC.

― dean! (deangulberry), Thursday, 15 January 2004 19:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh, go away.

― the baby from three men and a baby, but all growed up (nordicskilla), Thursday, 15 January 2004 19:53 (twenty-two years ago)

Also, the baby from three man and a baby was female.

― dean! (deangulberry), Thursday, 15 January 2004 19:59 (twenty-two years ago)

So I heard.

― the baby from three men and a baby, but all growed up (nordicskilla), Thursday, 15 January 2004 20:02 (twenty-two years ago)

"They changed her diapers... she changed their lives."

― Ben Boyer (Ben Boyer), Thursday, 15 January 2004 20:04 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.ibsys.com/2002/1028/1742840_200X150.jpg

― dean! (deangulberry), Thursday, 15 January 2004 20:11 (twenty-two years ago)

What IS that?

― the baby from three men and a baby, but all growed up (nordicskilla), Thursday, 15 January 2004 20:12 (twenty-two years ago)

The ghostly image of a boy who died in the apartment where "Three Men and a Baby" was filmed... OR IS IT?!?!?!

― Ben Boyer (Ben Boyer), Thursday, 15 January 2004 20:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Wow! I haven't thought of that old urban legend for a long time.

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Thursday, 15 January 2004 20:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Dizzee Rascal as well, eh? Heh heh heh.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 15 January 2004 20:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Gentlemen, I draw your attention to this:

Kim, there's a scene in Three Men And A Baby where you can see a "ghostly figure" supposedly that of a young boy who died in the apartment where the film was shot. However, the film wasn't shot in an apartment but on soundstages and it isn't a ghost, it's a lifesize cardboard cutout of Ted Danson (which is obviously MUCH scarier). That is the Three Men And A Baby ghost story.
When I was little, my friend's mum really really believed it was a real ghost and refused to allow my friend to watch it.

-- jamesmichaelward (jamesmichaelwar...), October 7th, 2001.

and THIS:

he shot a movie in my aunt's apartment once! apparently he was very nice.
-- s1ocki (parrisactava...), January 8th, 2004.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Which movie?
-- @d@ml (nordiF="mailto:(nordicskilla@hotmail.c">(nordicskilla@hotmail.com), January 8th, 2004.

adam--"guilty as sin" ("three men & a baby" was filmed there too!)
-- s1ocki (parrisactava...), January 8th, 2004.

― the baby from three men and a baby, but all growed up (nordicskilla), Thursday, 15 January 2004 20:18 (twenty-two years ago)

CONSPIRACY

― dean! (deangulberry), Thursday, 15 January 2004 21:03 (twenty-two years ago)

Which reminds me that (International) Noise Conspiracy will be at Coachella day one! And they are good. No cardboard cutouts there, nope.

― dean! (deangulberry), Thursday, 15 January 2004 21:03 (twenty-two years ago)

No Polyphonic Spree at either fest?? All of a sudden I feel the urge to follow the day and reach for the sun!!

― Aaron A., Thursday, 15 January 2004 21:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Haha, join us! We'll celebrate their absence!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 15 January 2004 21:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Ned:
If Gygax, Spencer and you were all in the same room together, would time and space implode?

Whatever Nordicskillz is calling himself these days:
I very much doubt it. I expect that the two of them would talk about music and California and whatever, and I would just sit there quietly like I often do in such situations.

Having spent some time with the Nordicskillz and traded emails/mp3s (and working on a magazine) with Spencer I highly doubt anything unusual would occur. I think it would be more unlikely that any of us could find time to be in the same room at once.

That said, I don't think I'm going to this festival. I had a ticket to ATP and I still couldn't make it down there.

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 15 January 2004 22:21 (twenty-two years ago)

But I will inexplicably be in Disneyland Hotel this weekend Ned, come on by.

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 15 January 2004 22:21 (twenty-two years ago)

714 holla!

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 15 January 2004 22:23 (twenty-two years ago)

Hi!

― Darcus How? (nordicskilla), Thursday, 15 January 2004 22:26 (twenty-two years ago)

FAP at Club 1313 right by the Pirates of the Carribean exit. (Anyone actually been inside 1313 before?)

― donut bitch (donut), Thursday, 15 January 2004 22:28 (twenty-two years ago)

...if you're referring to what i think you are, then i might have...

― Darcus How? (nordicskilla), Thursday, 15 January 2004 22:34 (twenty-two years ago)

I'd probably flip my shit if I could see the Pixies live. So it's probably a good thing that I can't.

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Thursday, 15 January 2004 22:37 (twenty-two years ago)

it looks like i might be able to go out for this. i was deprived of my chance to go last year and stay in a spa resort, so i've got to make up for it this time around.

― lauren (laurenp), Thursday, 15 January 2004 22:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Add T. Raumschmiere to 5/2.

― dean! (deangulberry), Friday, 16 January 2004 00:05 (twenty-two years ago)

i really hope kraftwerk add an indoor venue in los angeles where there'll be a well-dressed audience of all races, ages, and sexual preferences. people i respect say that the palladium shows six years ago were a highlight of their lives.

― dan (dan), Friday, 16 January 2004 00:15 (twenty-two years ago)

If there is a God, I might be there.

― Francis Watlington (Francis Watlington), Friday, 16 January 2004 00:17 (twenty-two years ago)

Pascal says there's a 75% chance that you might be there.

― dean! (deangulberry), Friday, 16 January 2004 00:21 (twenty-two years ago)

But I will inexplicably be in Disneyland Hotel this weekend Ned, come on by.

Personally I'd say come down here for great Mexican food at Taco Mesa, but I would.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 16 January 2004 00:52 (twenty-two years ago)

FAP at Club 1313 right by the Pirates of the Carribean exit. (Anyone actually been inside 1313 before?)

It's actually called Club 33

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Friday, 16 January 2004 01:01 (twenty-two years ago)

"The Trophy Room, with its one-of-a-kind private show that can be tailored to suit any audience..."

well i never!

― tweemu (Jody Beth Rosen), Friday, 16 January 2004 01:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Well did you evah.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 16 January 2004 01:31 (twenty-two years ago)

Hmm...and now I hear that another performer about to confirm for the festival is...

Basement Jaxx.

Oh gee, what will I do.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 16 January 2004 06:44 (twenty-two years ago)

I heard that PJ Harvey might be playing Coachella.

― Stefan, Friday, 16 January 2004 17:28 (twenty-two years ago)

OMG! Yesterday I was thinking that if they added Basement Jaxx I would be forced to go. Now that I think about it though, I don't know. It might be prohibitively expensive.

― El Diablo Robotico (Nicole), Friday, 16 January 2004 17:31 (twenty-two years ago)

We'll have to ponder possibilities. Namely, is there a kindly ILXor with a place to crash out there for a start?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 16 January 2004 17:31 (twenty-two years ago)

As much as I don't like Dizzee Rascal or Basement Jaxx, I'm glad they're going to be there so there will be something to keep people away from things that I want to see and so that I will not miss anything.

― dean! (deangulberry), Friday, 16 January 2004 17:41 (twenty-two years ago)

What is the closest city to Indio, anyway?

― Magic City (ano ano), Friday, 16 January 2004 19:05 (twenty-two years ago)

Coachella (doh!)

― donut bitch (donut), Friday, 16 January 2004 19:07 (twenty-two years ago)

(More seriously, Palm Springs is the nearest "big" city to Indio I believe, and that's still a long ways west of Indio)

― donut bitch (donut), Friday, 16 January 2004 19:09 (twenty-two years ago)

(I'm going to laugh really hard if they book Kraftwerk, Pixies, and Basement Jaxx on separate stages playing at the same time)

― donut bitch (donut), Friday, 16 January 2004 19:09 (twenty-two years ago)

(which is why I make it almost a rule to not go see big fests like this anymore. Half the bands I want to see I miss because they play synchronously)

― donut bitch (donut), Friday, 16 January 2004 19:10 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm going to laugh really hard if they book Kraftwerk, Pixies, and Basement Jaxx on separate stages playing at the same time

I will have fun with your subsequent death.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 16 January 2004 19:11 (twenty-two years ago)

Honestly though, if Radiohead, Pixies, and Kraftwerk are playing that night, and Basment Jaxx and Dizze Rascal, you will NOT be able to see all five separately. I almost guarantee you that. One of the acts will be put on a separate stage playing at the same time with the former bands, if not two or maybe three of them.

― donut bitch (donut), Friday, 16 January 2004 19:17 (twenty-two years ago)

Unless the Jaxx and Rascal are placed on Sunday... then there's a better chance.

― donut bitch (donut), Friday, 16 January 2004 19:17 (twenty-two years ago)

Palm Springs isn't that far. Also a good place to have breakfast before Coachella.

― dean! (deangulberry), Friday, 16 January 2004 19:22 (twenty-two years ago)

One of the acts will be put on a separate stage playing at the same time with the former bands, if not two or
maybe three of them.

They're actually going to get together and sing "Kum-Ba-Ya" around a campfire.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 16 January 2004 19:29 (twenty-two years ago)

followed by "Cortez The Killer"
...then "Free Bird"
...then "Knocking On Heaven's Door"

― donut bitch (donut), Friday, 16 January 2004 19:31 (twenty-two years ago)

We got a hotel room in Palm Springs today (Indio was already full) for a very decent price.

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Friday, 16 January 2004 19:40 (twenty-two years ago)

*cough*wasteofmoney*cough*

― dean! (deangulberry), Friday, 16 January 2004 19:57 (twenty-two years ago)

Well, I'm hoping to get the tix free (as the sole perk of my job, that's sometimes possible), so it would be a bargain.

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Friday, 16 January 2004 20:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Where are you working these days, Pavilion?! Freebie Coachella tix?! How much was the Palm Springs room? Maybe I should get one now too...

― Ben Boyer (Ben Boyer), Friday, 16 January 2004 20:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Well, we'll see... it's just a possibility. (I'm going to the festival regardless, whether free or for $$, since the girlfriend is a mondo Pixies fan.)

But yeah, you should come! E-mail me...

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Friday, 16 January 2004 20:21 (twenty-two years ago)

THE FUCKING CURE TO DAY TWO OF COACHELLA

― dean! (deangulberry), Wednesday, 21 January 2004 00:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Heh heh heh. Oh drat.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 21 January 2004 00:44 (twenty-two years ago)

And indeed, very much confirmed. So Dan, flying out?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 21 January 2004 00:46 (twenty-two years ago)

I cannot wait to hear two of their songs and then go eat something or drink something or do something.

― dean! (deangulberry), Wednesday, 21 January 2004 00:48 (twenty-two years ago)

Well you would, because you're weird.

I'm very much more looking forward to this over the festival date they played out here a few months back because I'm assuming they'll be playing their new songs.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 21 January 2004 00:49 (twenty-two years ago)

At least there are the goths to look forward to. Sunburn is a bitch.

― dean! (deangulberry), Wednesday, 21 January 2004 00:54 (twenty-two years ago)

SPF protection and light clothing will be my friend.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 21 January 2004 00:55 (twenty-two years ago)

prepare to emerge from the show looking like an extra for the first half of "the grapes of wrath".

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 21 January 2004 00:57 (twenty-two years ago)

Woo!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 21 January 2004 00:58 (twenty-two years ago)

Unless it shapes up, I may only go to Saturday's show. Sunday looks ass so far.

― dean! (deangulberry), Wednesday, 21 January 2004 00:58 (twenty-two years ago)

I would like to see more of the Sunday lineup, yes.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 21 January 2004 00:59 (twenty-two years ago)

FWIW, a local music rag (Mean Street) lists the following bands as confirmed

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RADIOHEAD, PIXIES, THE CURE, KRAFTWERK, PREFUSE 73, THE THRILLS, ELECTRIC SIX, AIR, SAHARA HOTNIGHTS, (INTERNATIONAL) NOISE CONSIRACY, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, YEAH YEAH YEAHS, BASEMENT JAXX, BRIGHT EYES, CURSIVE, T. RAUMSCHMIERE, PAUL VAN DYKE, STEREOLAB, ATMOSPHERE, TURBONEGRO, THE BLACK KEYS, MOVING UNITS, THURSDAY, STELLASTARR*, THE MARS VOLTA, THE SOUNDS, SPARTA, ...AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD, !!!, EYEDEA AND ABILITIES, SIDESTEPPER
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― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Friday, 30 January 2004 21:15 (twenty-one years ago)

LCD SOUNDSYSTEM...BASEMENT JAXX

As noted above, oh darn.

THE MARS VOLTA...SPARTA

Heh heh heh.

Not much of a bill to excite me beyond the obvious, it has to be said, though Turbonegro is a pleasant surprise and the Moving Units are good fun. I'm waiting to see what specifically gets placed where on the two days, and if the balance is more one day than another than I'm just sticking with that one day.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 30 January 2004 21:48 (twenty-one years ago)

FWIW, Mean Street is the only one reporting some of those bands at the moment. No one else. The Coachella site goes up this Sunday not that that means much as its mostly up in air until hours before the first day and even during it sometimes ..

― dean! (deangulberry), Friday, 30 January 2004 23:14 (twenty-one years ago)

Special guest star: UNKNOWN UNTIL MINUTES BEFOREHAND

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 30 January 2004 23:32 (twenty-one years ago)

DJ PERETZ WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

― dean! (deangulberry), Friday, 30 January 2004 23:43 (twenty-one years ago)

Website up and running -- confirmed lineup still not available but tickets go on sale Valentine's Day at noon, more info here.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 2 February 2004 02:17 (twenty-one years ago)

So yeah. Wilco.

― dean! (deangulberry), Monday, 2 February 2004 18:45 (twenty-one years ago)

Erase Errata on Saturday? I don't know how I feel about this. I love them. But I dont. Know how. I feel.

― dean! (deangulberry), Thursday, 5 February 2004 00:33 (twenty-one years ago)

i may fly out for this. whats the campground like? any cheap motels in the area?

― kephm, Thursday, 5 February 2004 00:41 (twenty-one years ago)

NME is naming additional names.

Future Sound of London? WTF?!? (Although the FSOL forum is saying that it's not FSOL, but Amorphous Androgynous.)

― chules (chules), Thursday, 5 February 2004 17:40 (twenty-one years ago)

I think this is the final lineup. This is straight from Goldenvoice:

Saturday, May 1st
Radiohead
The Pixies
Kraftwerk
Wilco
The (International) Noise Conspiracy
The Rapture
Desert Sessions
Hieroglyphics
Kinky
Stereolab
Future Sound of London
And you will know us by The Trail of Dead
Peretz
Death Cab for Cutie
Laurent Garnier
LCD Soundsystem
Living Legends
Sander Kleinenberg
Black Keys
The Sounds
Howie Day
Junior Senior
Mark Farina
Moving Units
Sahara Hotnights
Electric Six
The Stills
Seb Fontaine
22-20's
Juana Molina
Phantom Planet
Dios
Jem
Q and not U
Erase Errata
The Section Quartet
DJ Icon

Sunday May 2nd:
The Cure
The Flaming Lips
Air
Belle & Sebastian
Basement Jaxx
Paul Van Dyk
Bright Eyes
Atmosphere
Thursday
BRMC
Cursive
Le Tigre
The Crystal Method
Dizzee Rascal
Adam Freeland
Mogwai
Ash
2many Dj's
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
Muse
Sidestepper
The Thrills
Broken Social Scene
The Sleepy Jackson
Ferry Corsten
Prefuse 73
!!!
The Cooper Temple Clause
Sage Francis
T. Raumschmiere
Stellastarr*
The Killers
Home Town Hero
The Section Quartet

― dean! (deangulberry), Saturday, 7 February 2004 02:44 (twenty-one years ago)

IMO, Saturday beats Sunday to death.

― dean! (deangulberry), Saturday, 7 February 2004 02:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Saturday is truly outrageous!

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Saturday, 7 February 2004 02:53 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.80schildren.com/images/cartoons/jem/jem.gif

I love so much that Jem is on the bill. WTF?

― dean! (deangulberry), Saturday, 7 February 2004 03:01 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm pretty certain that I'm only going Saturday. Saturday EATS FUC like Sunday for BREAKFAST.

― dean! (deangulberry), Saturday, 7 February 2004 03:02 (twenty-one years ago)

IMO, Saturday beats Sunday to death.

Without question. Looks like that's the only day I can attend anyway, so while I'm definitely sad at missing the Cure, Dizzee Rascal and Basement Jaxx (oh if only they were switched out for Wilco, Death Cab for Cutie and the Electric Six), roll on the Saturday!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 7 February 2004 03:05 (twenty-one years ago)

Is anyone else getting their first ever chance to see the Pixies at this show? I didn't find the Pixies until after Nirvana got big, and not getting to see them (or Nirvana) play live are two of the bigger regrets of my life since those bands pretty much ruled the years when my taste in music got defined.

How many people get the chance to erase this kind of regret?

I got my tickets today. I'm flying out there from Jersey, probably will spend $1,000 all told since I've never even been to California and want to explore that bitch.

― Shaun (shaun), Saturday, 7 February 2004 19:18 (twenty-one years ago)

ILX F10P ON SATURDAY.

in the parking lot.

― bill stevens (bscrubbins), Saturday, 7 February 2004 19:44 (twenty-one years ago)

I read Mark Farina as Mark Farner for a second.

Anyway, I'm going. No Turbonegro, though, boo hoo hoo.

― Arthur (Arthur), Saturday, 7 February 2004 20:42 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm getting more tempted to attend this by the week

― Matos W.K. (M Matos), Saturday, 7 February 2004 22:06 (twenty-one years ago)

As well you should be.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 7 February 2004 22:11 (twenty-one years ago)

No doubt, the lineup is ridiculous.
I probably wouldn't fly across the country if the Pixies weren't invovled, but even without them Saturday is big time.

How many frikkin stages are there?

― Shaun (shaun), Saturday, 7 February 2004 22:24 (twenty-one years ago)

When I was there two years ago there were two outdoor stages and two tented stages, one of which was all-DJ type shows and the other had both.

― nickn (nickn), Sunday, 8 February 2004 01:02 (twenty-one years ago)

I like Sunday more. No love for Air and Dizzee?

― sym (shmuel), Sunday, 8 February 2004 13:49 (twenty-one years ago)

ill be there sunday.

― Pablo Cruise (chaki), Saturday, 14 February 2004 20:09 (twenty-one years ago)

i will be there for both days. ive heard bad things about the camp ground next to the festival. anyone know anything? how bad is security, the showers??

― kephm, Wednesday, 25 February 2004 19:14 (twenty-one years ago)

.b.u.m.mp.

― kephm, Wednesday, 25 February 2004 20:16 (twenty-one years ago)

one month passes...

Day one is sold out.

― |OBEY|EYE|BO| (deangulberry), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 16:09 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah, I didn't get my "free ticket," and now I'm screwed. (I went online to buy one yesterday, and pfft. I was waiting till after tax day to make any major purchases... blech. Now craigslist is crammed with people begging for a Saturday ticket.)

Damn Radiohead!

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 16:22 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh well. Yes, the lineup is great but Radiohead means there will be too many damn people there and I'd rather not see Q & Not U if it means there's going to be 400 frat boys there who are talking over the band.

― |OBEY|EYE|BO| (deangulberry), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 16:26 (twenty-one years ago)

(cause then it will be like the hollywood knitting factory)

― |OBEY|EYE|BO| (deangulberry), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 16:27 (twenty-one years ago)

Ah, really? Tsk, shoulda made my arrangements earlier. I shall relax the May weekend away. :-)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 16:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Well, if anyone reading this has a Saturday pass they happen not to need... etc.

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 16:45 (twenty-one years ago)

Really I was mostly hoping on seeing Kraftwerk myself. Another time, maybe.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 16:48 (twenty-one years ago)

so who is going to this? i wll be there with some friends.

― kephm, Tuesday, 20 April 2004 17:05 (twenty-one years ago)

It's sad how much of an about face I've made on this but I am holding firm in blaming Radiohead.

― |OBEY|EYE|BO| (deangulberry), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 17:13 (twenty-one years ago)

It's never sold out in the past, thus my laziness.

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 17:15 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah, I'm with Morris, I figured there would be tickets available pretty much up to the day itself.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 17:16 (twenty-one years ago)

There always have been. Oh well. That is a huge, huge venue for this festival, so if there's enough interest to the point where it is sold out, then I'm pretty sure that I don't want to be there.

― |OBEY|EYE|BO| (deangulberry), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 17:18 (twenty-one years ago)

Is this the first time a day has sold out!!? I've always bought my tix, like, a week beforehand. D@mn!

Trying Ebay right now........

― kickitcricket, Tuesday, 20 April 2004 17:20 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm guessing there might be an outside chance of some tickets available on the day itself, but frankly that's a lot of time and effort to stake on a hope!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 17:24 (twenty-one years ago)

i'll be there with pals.

― andrew m. (andrewmorgan), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 17:40 (twenty-one years ago)

i'll be there.

― lauren (laurenp), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 17:43 (twenty-one years ago)

Tickets just now went on sale (via Ticketshamster) for this (from the Moving Units website):

For all of you here in the So-Cal area, or those of you coming out to Coachella, Moving Units will be playing a special "Coachella Kick-Off Party" at the Glass House in Pomona. Many of the bands playing will be in attendance, and there is a super secret guest band that will play immediately following M>U.

So, I'll be at that, at least.

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Thursday, 22 April 2004 16:15 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm guessing the super secret band is the Rapture, since they'd be a good fit, but I dunno.

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Thursday, 22 April 2004 16:15 (twenty-one years ago)

The Moving Units opened for the Ratpure last year (good show), so I could see it happening.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 22 April 2004 16:22 (twenty-one years ago)

Didnt the rapture play the glass house after playing in la this last year? makes sense.

― bill stevens (bscrubbins), Thursday, 22 April 2004 16:33 (twenty-one years ago)

I've also heard rumors it may be th' Cure.

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Thursday, 22 April 2004 16:37 (twenty-one years ago)

how far is the glass house from coachella?

― kephm, Thursday, 22 April 2004 16:39 (twenty-one years ago)

I've also heard rumors it may be th' Cure.

...crossed with gang of four?

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 22 April 2004 16:39 (twenty-one years ago)

I'll be there both days.

― Douglas (Douglas), Thursday, 22 April 2004 17:15 (twenty-one years ago)

apparently an admin post on the Pixies board about this pre-party thing reads:

"if you got tix cause you think the pixies are playing you don't know the 1/2 of it. or should i say 1/3 of it"

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Thursday, 22 April 2004 18:26 (twenty-one years ago)

― |OBEY|EYE|BO| (deangulberry), Thursday, 22 April 2004 18:30 (twenty-one years ago)

i hear howie day's playing a free show of gospel tunes from a barge in the salton sea at dawn on sunday

― Thea (Thea), Thursday, 22 April 2004 18:40 (twenty-one years ago)

Dude, I'm there.

So I'm guessing this Glass House show is already sold out to hell and back.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 22 April 2004 19:04 (twenty-one years ago)

I still don't get the 1/3 comment.

― |OBEY|EYE|BO| (deangulberry), Thursday, 22 April 2004 19:12 (twenty-one years ago)

Looks like there may still be tickets.

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Thursday, 22 April 2004 19:15 (twenty-one years ago)

I still don't get the 1/3 comment.

As in there might be *other* unannounced bands playing...

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 22 April 2004 19:20 (twenty-one years ago)

Glad someone appreciated that one, Ned.

― Thea (Thea), Thursday, 22 April 2004 19:20 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah, I did get it. I was just hoping there was more to it.

― |OBEY|EYE|BO| (deangulberry), Thursday, 22 April 2004 19:23 (twenty-one years ago)

THE BREEDARS DUDE

― bill stevens (bscrubbins), Thursday, 22 April 2004 19:24 (twenty-one years ago)

It's good that they celebrate this out of the way festival with a similarly out of the way pre-party.

― |OBEY|EYE|BO| (deangulberry), Thursday, 22 April 2004 19:25 (twenty-one years ago)

Pre-pre-party at my place. If you think a bunch of sclerotic Germans and some Oxford wimps will be there, you don't know the one billionth of it.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 22 April 2004 19:27 (twenty-one years ago)

Pre-pre-pre-party in a bum's asshole.

― |OBEY|EYE|BO| (deangulberry), Thursday, 22 April 2004 19:27 (twenty-one years ago)

Your name isn't Jon Williams.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 22 April 2004 19:30 (twenty-one years ago)

*ZING*

― |OBEY|EYE|BO| (deangulberry), Thursday, 22 April 2004 19:31 (twenty-one years ago)

>>Yeah, I did get it. I was just hoping there was more to it. <<

There is: There will be a bacalao cook-off, afterward.

― Thea (Thea), Thursday, 22 April 2004 19:42 (twenty-one years ago)

*seinfeld bassline*

― |OBEY|EYE|BO| (deangulberry), Thursday, 22 April 2004 19:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Uh, lemme know how it goes, dudes:

http://www.weather.com/weather/local/USCA0827?from=search_city

― bill stevens (bscrubbins), Tuesday, 27 April 2004 16:17 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah, those 103 and 105 predictions for Indio make me pretty excited about being in Oxnard for the weekend.

― dean!dean!dean (deangulberry), Tuesday, 27 April 2004 16:20 (twenty-one years ago)

TS: 105 or 805?

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 27 April 2004 16:21 (twenty-one years ago)

TS: 805 or 415?

― dean!dean!dean (deangulberry), Tuesday, 27 April 2004 16:23 (twenty-one years ago)

TS: 818 or 714?

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 27 April 2004 16:25 (twenty-one years ago)

Just heard from a friend that apparently (and this is all conjecture, this could be inaccurate) that Kraftwerk and the Pixies are going to perform on different stages at roughly the same time.

So, if you absolutely love both bands equally and very strongly, I would recommend trying to catch one of them in a show of their own in the VERY near future before Coachella. Just a heads up (and possible false alarm)

― donut bitch (donut), Tuesday, 27 April 2004 22:19 (twenty-one years ago)

(also that very near future is sold out)

― dean!dean!dean (deangulberry), Tuesday, 27 April 2004 22:53 (twenty-one years ago)

Also also, I read some bit about Thom Yorke having throat problems.

― dean!dean!dean (deangulberry), Tuesday, 27 April 2004 22:53 (twenty-one years ago)

excellent!

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 27 April 2004 22:54 (twenty-one years ago)

Possibly.

― dean raggett ha ha lol etc etc (deangulberry), Tuesday, 27 April 2004 22:55 (twenty-one years ago)

Man, I doubt it'll come to pass, but can you imagine if they announced that they couldnt play the day of? - yuppie riot 2004. it would make woodstock 99 look like a sewing circle.

― bill stevens (bscrubbins), Tuesday, 27 April 2004 23:05 (twenty-one years ago)

somehow i doubt it. take the night off thom!

― dan (dan), Tuesday, 27 April 2004 23:12 (twenty-one years ago)

If the choice was between Kraftwerk and the Pixies -- welp, seeya Black F., I saw the Breeders do "Gigantic" last year in a small club and I was very happy.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 27 April 2004 23:24 (twenty-one years ago)

The official site has a sitemap up, with a list of artists who are playing each stage in reverse order of play, but no times yet - and it looks like it will be Radiohead vs. Kraftwerk.

SATURDAY, MAY 1
Coachella Stage
Radiohead
Pixies
Sparta
The (International) Noise Conspiracy
Heiroglyphics
Kinky
The Sounds
Section Quartet

Outdoor Theatre
MF Doom
Kool Keith
Living Legends
Eyedea & Abilities
The Rapture
Desert Sessions
Death Cab For Cutie
...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead
The Stills
Howie Day
DIOS

Sahara Tent
Kraftwerk
Mark Farina
Laurent Garnier
Sander Kleinenberg
Danny Howells
Seb Fontaine
Peretz
DJ Icon

Mojave Tent
Eletric Six
Mindless Self Indulgence
Stereolab
Moving Units
Black Keys
Junior Senior
Stellastarr*
Sahara Hotnights
Erase Errata
Gobi Tent
Phantom Planet
Da Lata
Boozoo Bajou
LCD Soundsystem
Savath & Savalas
Beck
Q And Not U
The Evens
Juana Molina

SUNDAY, MAY 2
Coachella Stage
The Cure
Flaming Lips
AIR
Belle & Sebastian
Thursday
Muse
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
Saul Williams
Thelonious Monster

Outdoor Theatre
Le Tigre
Basement Jaxx
BRMC
Bright Eyes
Cursive
Atmosphere
Broken Social Scene
!!!
Pretty Girls Make Graves

Sahara Tent
Paul van Dyk
Ferry Corsten
Crystal Method
Adam Freeland
2 Many DJ's
Donald Glaude
Peretz
Hybrid

Mojave Tent
Ash
Mogwai
Sleepy Jackson
Dizzee Rascal
Cooper Temple Clause
The Thrills
Elefant
Home Town Hero
Whitestarr

Gobi Tent
Sidestepper
Danger Mouse
Prefuse 73
T. Raumschmiere
Sage Francis
The Killers
Saul Williams
Section Quartet
Supernatural

― chules (chules), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 11:09 (twenty-one years ago)

It looks like it will be Pixies vs. Kraftwerk vs. Radiohead, Kraftwerk being the bizitch in the middle. (Not all stages necessarily end at the same time) From the looks of it. Based on my experience at the last SoCal rock fest I went to, these sets start around 15 minutes apart.

― donut bitch (donut), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 15:08 (twenty-one years ago)

(I'm going to laugh really hard if they book Kraftwerk, Pixies, and Basement Jaxx on separate stages playing at the same time)
-- donut bitch (do...), January 16th, 2004.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(which is why I make it almost a rule to not go see big fests like this anymore. Half the bands I want to see I miss because they play synchronously)
-- donut bitch (do...), January 16th, 2004.

― donut bitch (donut), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 15:10 (twenty-one years ago)

now i'm hoping that thom's voice is ok to keep the riffraff out of the kraftwerk tent.

i like the idea of seeing the rapture, then stereolab, then the pixies, then kraftwerk.

i'll be there both days and would

― dan (dan), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 17:19 (twenty-one years ago)

and would love to meet anyone--write me.

― dan (dan), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 17:19 (twenty-one years ago)

If you have an extra ticket for Saturday, I'll meet you.;)

― kickitcricket, Wednesday, 28 April 2004 17:50 (twenty-one years ago)

Set times are up. By the looks of this, it's Kraftwerk vs. Kool Keith & MF Doom or Electric Six or Phantom Planet.

I wonder why there's a gap after 10:30 on the main stage. (Honestly, I don't know.)

― chules (chules), Thursday, 29 April 2004 15:44 (twenty-one years ago)

good to see the international noise conspiracy gets to play the 2 hours they deserve.

― bill stevens (bscrubbins), Thursday, 29 April 2004 15:51 (twenty-one years ago)

It's going to be interesting to see how many people pass out from heat exhaustion at this thing. Have fun baking in the sun, kids.

― Matthew Perpetua (Matthew Perpetua), Thursday, 29 April 2004 16:30 (twenty-one years ago)

saturday's open spot on the main stage after 10:30 is for surprise guests dance disaster movement (i hope).

― dan (dan), Thursday, 29 April 2004 17:00 (twenty-one years ago)

Dance Disaster Movement? Have they just hired the Strokes' PR or something? I remember the lead dude in an Orange County arty band called Radar.. and the drummer from Long Beach hardcore band Treadwell.

― donut bitch (donut), Thursday, 29 April 2004 19:12 (twenty-one years ago)

Sat
May 01 Sunny 101°/68° 0 %
Sun
May 02 Sunny 107°/70° 0 %

SWEET MERCIFUL CRAP. SO MANY DEAD GOTHS.

― bill stevens (bscrubbins), Thursday, 29 April 2004 19:17 (twenty-one years ago)

I heard a rumor of something secret and special after Radiohead - but who knows.

I ended up getting a ticket for Saturday, and I am worried about the heat (more on behalf of my girlfriend than myself). Why can't they do this thing in February or something?

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Thursday, 29 April 2004 19:28 (twenty-one years ago)

What, are they going to get U2 to play after Radiohead?

― Matthew Perpetua (Matthew Perpetua), Thursday, 29 April 2004 21:20 (twenty-one years ago)

God is going to freestyle over some fat beats.

― dean!dean!dean (deangulberry), Thursday, 29 April 2004 21:32 (twenty-one years ago)

Sorry. Phat beats.

― dean!dean!dean (deangulberry), Thursday, 29 April 2004 21:33 (twenty-one years ago)

It's funny how Electric 6 are going right up against Kraftwerk. Go 4 it!!

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Thursday, 29 April 2004 22:08 (twenty-one years ago)

Radiohead specifically requested a 10 minute gap so they could all get offstage and run and see Kraftwerk themselves.

― Melissa W (Melissa W), Friday, 30 April 2004 04:27 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh God, I just realized who would be PERFECT to go on after Radiohead on the main stage: Morrissey! Not that I think this is happening or anything...

― Douglas (Douglas), Friday, 30 April 2004 04:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Welp, looks like I'm going on Sat. I have to remember to bring the SPF 1000 sunblock.

I agree with Morris. I don't know why they don't hold this earlier in the year when it's cooler. And every year it seems to get hotter and hotter.

― kickitcricket, Friday, 30 April 2004 04:41 (twenty-one years ago)

>I agree with Morris. I don't know why they don't hold this earlier in the year when it's cooler. And every year it seems to get hotter and hotter.<

It's a polo field re-generation thing, I've heard.

― Thea (Thea), Tuesday, 4 May 2004 00:08 (twenty-one years ago)

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