Coachella 2012 Rumors: Our Thoughts On That "Leaked" Lineup
As we tweeted over the Thanksgiving break festivities, the almighty Google machine alerted us to a "leaked" Coachella lineup posted on the site StarzUncut.com. The validity of the flyer remains to be seen although we're not holding our breath as this is the first of many that we'll be seeing in the coming months as the speculation and rumors swirl. Nevertheless, we'll happily discuss anything that doesn't have to do with the holidays and all related sales/savage pepper-spraying incidents, and Justin Bieber. So let's take a look at who this "anonymous source" has named as the top billed performers of Coachella 2012.
Before we begin, it's important to mention how people go about predicting Coachella performers. I'm not entirely sure of everything that's involved but I do know that one of the more reliable indicators upon which predictions are based is a look at the touring schedules of the kinds of artists who might be the type you'd expect to see at the festival. Coachella has booking rules (there are of course many exceptions) that state performers cannot play the L.A. market within roughly 30 days of the fest. So if an indie band is touring the U.S., has shows in other parts of California (or misses the state entirely), but is playing in surrounding areas and doesn't have any shows scheduled for the weekend of Coachella, chances are pretty good you'll be seeing them in the desert.
"Leaked" Coachella 2012 lineup flyer via
Now let's investigate the headliners and sub-headliners of this "leaked" bill...
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thestray
November 30, 2011
9:30am
I understand you don't like Death Cab for Cutie (or LMFAO for that matter) but it would've been cool if you'd actually been more objective and just given us the likelihood of them appearing at Coachella like you did with the bands you actually like. You hating Death Cab for Cutie doesn't give me anything and is irrelevant to me. Sorry if I'm sounding like a dick, but I just wanted to see what the odds of the rumors being true were, not about how a random person feels about the band. Does that make sense? Sorry.
Alexxx
December 1, 2011
2:03am
i doubt this is real because Mos Def doesn't perform under that name anymore he goes as Yasiin and MF Doom now just goes by DOOM
BS
December 3, 2011
12:16am
FAKE. Armin Van Buuren is spelled "Armin Van Burren" on this rumored flyer.....
Love You
December 3, 2011
11:41pm
Who are you? Seriously, who are you? I want to read everything you have ever written. You hate Death Cab for the all the same reasons I not only hate them, but I want to kill them in front of all their fans. I love your take on them and I love your take on LMFAO even more. You are great!
truth
December 5, 2011
7:57am
Yup I also hate deathcab for all those same reasons. I don't mind LMFAO though because they don't take themselves seriously anyway. Radiohead needs to headline, end of story.
Music Lover
December 9, 2011
10:15pm
This writer rocks. Write more.
Music Lover
December 9, 2011
10:16pm
And now I see you're a chick. Suddenly, I have a crush.
December 10, 2011
8:32pm
They even spelled Armin van Buuren's name wrong....