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Coachella Announces Festival Dates and Payment Plan On-sale Date

14May2012

Based off my last post, it looks like I hit the nail on the head. The Payment Plan goes on sale this Thursday (5/17) at 10am, and concludes the following Thursday (5/24) at 10pm. I still think they’re doing it earlier this year, because they’re banking on it selling out—or a majority of it—during this process. They’re looking for another record sell-out. The general on-sale, which will likely have less of an allotment of tickets, goes on-sale sometime early next year. The dates, like I thought, are April 12-14 for the First Weekend, and April 19-21 for the Second Weekend.

I guess, since all that’s out of the way, it’s time to start speculating who is going to play next years Coachella, right? (Too soon?) I feel like we’re going to get another Brit-Pop reunion performance this year. No, not the Smiths. We all know that’s not happening. I’m going with the Stone Roses. They kick off their Reunion Tour next month in Europe, and will more than likely, head out to the states at the tail end of this year, or beginning of next year.

Other possibilities: Beach House. Their new record Bloom is—shocker!—as solid as Teen Dream. If memory serves me right, I feel like they’ve only played the tents before, so this would be the perfect opportunity for them to step up to the Outdoor or Main Stage. Fiona Apple, perhaps? She’s back, and with a vengeance. I mean, have you heard those songs? Beautiful stuff. Her new record—first one in 7 years—comes out next month, and is one of the most anticipated albums of the year. And not just by me. Other than that, I’m not quite sure who else it could be.

Of course, like I said before, this is pure speculation on my part. We won’t find any of this stuff out until the end of this year.

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Posted By : Michael at 9:58 pm

Categories : 2013, Coachella, Featured Music, On-Sale

Coachella Announcement Monday Morning

14May2012

On Friday, the folks over at Coachella, posted this photo on all their Social Media Outlets—Facebook, Twitter, Instagram (etc). As you can tell, there isn’t much to gather from it other than Monday at 10am something related to the festival is being announced. It may be big, or it may be minor. I’m not sure which one of these two it may turn out to be, but this is my take on it.

My friends think I’m crazy, but I honestly believe that it’s the start of the Payment Plan. They did it for that week in June last year, and since this year was such a success sales-wise—practically selling out during the week long pre-sale, and taking less than an hour or two to fully sell-out during the actual on-sale months later—I figure they’re doing it earlier this year. Hell, I think they may be banking on it selling out this year via the Payment Plan alone.

Other possibilities being thrown around: Another week? I doubt that. I mean, that would just be absurd. Three weekends of Coachella and one of Stagecoach? No, that’s just pushing it. And, in a way, devaluing the experience of it. The announcement of next years Coachella dates? Ehh, I doubt it. They wouldn’t make a big, albeit cryptic, stink about it for this. The dates you can figure out on your own just by looking at the calendar; first weekend 12, 13, and 14. Second weekend, a week later, would be 19, 20, and 21.

This, of course, is all speculation on my part. I guess we’ll have to wait until Monday for something more concrete.

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Posted By : Michael at 12:53 am

Categories : 2013, Coachella, Featured Music, Short Post, Thoughts

[Stream] R.Kelly “Feelin’ Single”

13May2012

I have to admit, I can’t remember the last time I became this enthralled with an R.Kelly song. No, seriously, I can’t. If I were to throw out a guess, I’d say it was probably, a good fifteen years ago the last time that that happened. I mean, “Trapped in the Closet” felt more like a joke to me than a legitimate song, so I passed on that. But this song, “Feelin’ Single,” wow! I was hooked within the first minute or so of its classic soulful sound. A sound that, according to what I’ve read about Write Me Back—the album from which this song comes from—is influenced by the sounds of Ray Charles, Smokey Robinson, Barry White, Teddy Pendergrass, and Michael Jackson. Which, if you’re asking me, are some quality artists to be influenced by.

Write Me Back is out on June 26, with another album entitled, Black Panties coming out after the latter’s release. And, if you can’t tell what Black Panties is going to sound like based off the title alone, then don’t worry. It’s, according to R.Kelly, the new 12 Play—the classic album from the early nineties that gave us songs like, “Your Body’s Callin’,” “Bump N’ Grind,” “Homie, Lover, Friend” and “It Seems Like Your Ready.” In other words, R.Kelly is saying it’s a classic.

Whether or not that turns out to be true remains to be seen. However, one thing is for certain, I’m going to have a hard time trying not to play this song over and over again until then.

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Posted By : Michael at 10:28 pm

Categories : Featured Music, Feelin' Single, New Music, R.Kelly, Stream