Adam Scott does the rare thing of complaining about something only after having experienced it firsthand
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yammys2 days ago
+173
Too bad his innie never got to experience Coachella, he would've loved it.
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Excellent_Set_2322 days ago
+56
The festival is mysterious and important
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FreeParkking1 day ago
+30
Your outie enjoys complaining about music festivals.
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HalfEatenBanana2 days ago
+19
He would have enjoyed every musician equally
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olipoppit2 days ago
+289
As a midforties music fan - a festival of that size, price, hassle… more than happy to watch on my couch. I had my fun back in the day, thankfully
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time2liv32 days ago
+44
Had the pleasure of hitting Bonnaroo (06,07,09) a few times in my 20's and to think of going now, the lineup would have to be pretty ridiculous to get me out on the farm at 40 lol.
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Applekid12591 day ago
+11
06 Bonnaroo was something special. Just getting to see Oysterhead alone was a life experience.
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Life_Cellist_50051 day ago
+6
06 was Bonnaroo at its peak. I don't even recognize it anymore.
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olipoppit2 days ago
+12
All those years were incredible. ESP 2009
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influencernextdoor1 day ago
+1
I didn’t go, but I somehow inherited the 2009 tie dyed tshirt. That shirt has been in my possession for nearly 15 years now, I wear it every now and then and I’ll get stopped to be asked about it. I was way too young to go, I bet it was lent to me at a friend’s sleepover who has an older sibling and I just never gave it back. We probably didn’t know its significance.
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Chandy13131 day ago
+8
I’m 42 this year and still go to festivals. They are my love, but I don’t treat them the same as 20 year old me
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prof_wafflez1 day ago
+3
I just got home from my first time at Coachella at 38 y/o. Hit Bonnaroo for several years in my early 30s too. Coachella was super fun and looking forward to doing it again in the future. The internet is really in a weird place right now where commenters glorify hating everything, staying home all the time and experiencing nothing life has to offer but the couch. I hope I never become like that. There’s so much to see and do out there.
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Inquisitive_idiot1 day ago
+2
I used to love going to festivals and would still be interested if it weren’t for the ridiculous prices to get in + food + merch + travel +… you get the idea
I can technically afford to go to these things, but I can’t justify that cost.
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Comfortable-Value9201 day ago
-1
You're responding to somebody who agrees with you and trying to point out a minority as a whole. Why generalize something unprovoked? Maybe what you perceive as blind hate is masking the legit criticism that surrounds it.
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QueezyF2 days ago
+3
I went in ‘13 and ‘14 when it was already starting to get really corporate. Still had a lot of fun, but I don’t know if I’d go back these days. The lineups have been pretty shitty, and good god GA is astronomical.
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HalfEatenBanana2 days ago
+5
Same!! I went back in ‘24 though and the magic is indeed still there. Once you’re in, it’s pretty easy to avoid noticing how corporate it may seem from the outside.
Except for the lemonade stands. Mother effing $15(?) for a damn lemonade that’s really just 70% ice. But they’re so damn strategically located and you just can’t help yourself. The lemonade beckons on your trek from one side of the Polo Grounds to the other
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JoelyRavioli1 day ago
+2
I was at 12 and 13. Lineups were insane
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olipoppit1 day ago
+2
13 and 14 were great. 15 is when I noticed the vibe change drastically. Haven’t been back since
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BlindWalnut1 day ago
+1
I went to my first Bonnaroo last year.
Pretty well known how it ended up.
Im 34 and I'll stick to Louder Than Life and Warped Tour.
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ceebeezie2 days ago
+20
Come on Adam, you didn’t like that badass NIN set?
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Lonely_Wrangler58132 days ago
+9
So I guess you could say that you prefer Couchella?
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FirstDukeofAnkh2 days ago
+9
No, that's JD Vance
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Simon_Jester882 days ago
+22
I thought you meant a fan of music from the mid 1940s and I was gonna say that’s pretty niche
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RevelArchitect2 days ago
+16
You’re not bopping to “Sentimental Journey”?
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farfelchecksout2 days ago
+6
Next stop pottersville?
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daisy08081 day ago
+5
I'm all about that "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy from Company B"...
When I was in the fourth grade, we did a tribute to our principal who was retiring and each grade did a musical number of one of her decades. Our class was the 1940s, and we sang and "Over There" and did swing dance to "In the Mood". Because we were kids we giggled while singing 'in the n***'. Memories lol
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DullRelief2 days ago
+6
The Boys Noize rendition of Rhapsody is Blue was swinging.
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OwnEstablishment11941 day ago
+4
In the mood is timeless
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gilestowler1 day ago
+5
Yeah I've been to some great festivals in my time. I saw Prodigy and The Beastie Boys feud with each other at Reading, I snuck into Glastonbury and got muddy. My back hurts just thinking about a weekend in a tent these days.
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bloodpukesalvation1 day ago
+3
Nothing can replace the sonic pleasure that comes from outdoor speakers and their volume levels. Feeling the earth beneath you vibrating with every bass hit.
You can’t get that from a tv and live streamed events usually have a really poor mix.
But the mainstream ones are expensive. Coachella isn’t my cup of tea. Far from it. I can spend less and travel to Europe for a festival + sightseeing days. I putty those who have to go to Coachella to catch a a favorite act.
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monicachicken1 day ago
+1
I agree with this, but I also like to sleep. Apparently people at festivals do not actually sleep, so its not really a compatible situation.
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appleparkfive1 day ago
+2
I think Coachella specifically is its own thing. Like besides being a festival it's this weird Influencer/Entertainment world thing. It's never sounded appealing to me.
There's still tons of great festivals out there, at least. It's pretty impressive how many decent ones there are across the US (and the UK from what I know. But the UK has been doing it for a while)
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dharmavoid1 day ago
+1
I am in my mid forties as well. I have done different types fests since probably 06. Starting with Ultra in Miami and basically a fest of some sort nearly every year. The older I get the less I enjoy 90 percent of them. I worked pitchfork (rip) and Lolla. Both were exhausting and reminds me how old I am. The one that has me coming back year after year is Riotfest. Its designed for alternative and punk people in there 40s
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Bizarrebazaars1 day ago
+1
42. I went 2003 & 2004. You’d have to pay me a good sum of money to go now on top of free VIP tix.
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c4upinhisbhole1 day ago
+1
I could curate the musical acts, the venue, the foods, the environment, control the weather… just about everything for my own personal festival and probably not have a great time anymore. I’m talking gatekeeping the shit out of the crowd, having regularly spaced lounges for just me and people I approve of… It would be a waste. Sitting on my couch or lounging on my bed with earbuds with my eyes closed streaming my favorites or changing vinyl is as good as it gets anymore. I can’t recapture 40 years ago.
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Puzzled-Instance32112 days ago
+202
I thought NIN was the best from the clips.
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AnotherAndyYetAgain2 days ago
+99
NIN was the stuff of legends. Incredible stuff.
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Puzzled-Instance32112 days ago
+31
I hope this brings back more alternative and metal remixes and mashups, they were around in the late 90's/2000's and then went away.
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Due-Joke-11521 day ago
+2
The day the world went away?
Tweaker Ray was incredible with remixes on the now dead ninremixes site:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRzdvpjuvF0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRzdvpjuvF0) \- Echoplex awesomeness.
Yes, I'm a huge fan of NiN lol
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stvura1 day ago
+19
I appreciate what the strokes did but NIN was obviously the highlight of the entire event.
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badugihowser1 day ago
+3
They were on the same time as The Strokes, so maybe he gets a bit of a pass.
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smo_smo1 day ago
+3
I went to Coachella and saw NIN back in 2005. It was awesome.
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broha892 days ago
+9
Karol Gs production was also incredible
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trainsaw2 days ago
+9
Turnstile 2nd day was really good
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melophile5121 day ago
+2
Jack White was killer among a few others
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Due-Joke-11521 day ago
+1
Better than Sasquatch? The Becoming is my favourite live clip and one of few live performances I prefer over the studio version. Other exceptions are Rush in Rio; Alex's La Villa Strangiato solo \*chefs kiss\*
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKSInoRXHew](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKSInoRXHew) \- NiN
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yvw2\_VkgyOQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yvw2_VkgyOQ) \- Rush
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FalseMood13421 day ago
-4
Are you serious? I thought they were really really cringe and terrible. Trent Reznor is unbelievably overrated. Looked like a Eurovision set.
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Ettin19812 days ago
+54
This is the most Ben Wyatt take ever.
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CursedTeams1 day ago
+16
If only Letters to Cleo played.
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OneSeaworthiness77681 day ago
+5
I would legit love to see them
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shockley211 day ago
+3
Only liking Moby might be more Ben’s speed
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ssp252 days ago
+15
what about the calzones?
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uncultured_swine20991 day ago
+5
40 bucks each probably haha
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FarOutMagazine2 days ago
+32
*From Far Out Magazine’s Tom Taylor:*
Adam Scott has shared his experience of attending Coachella, describing the festival as largely unenjoyable — with one notable exception.
Speaking about the event, Scott said he “hated everything” about the festival environment, from the scale and atmosphere to the broader culture surrounding it. However, he singled out The Strokes as a highlight, praising their performance amid an otherwise negative experience.
His comments reflect a wider divide in how Coachella is perceived. While it remains one of the most prominent music festivals in the world, it has also faced criticism for its size, cost, and reputation as a social media-driven event rather than a purely musical one.
That tension — between spectacle and substance — continues to shape how the festival is discussed, even as major acts like The Strokes draw strong reactions from fans.
Read more for free:
[https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/adam-scott-hated-everything-about-coachella-apart-from-the-strokes/](https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/adam-scott-hated-everything-about-coachella-apart-from-the-strokes/)
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FnordRanger_52 days ago
+56
Jesus that’s dark
How many strokes were there? Was it drugs?
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Naive-Jello4282 days ago
+12
Not the bad kind of strokes. The good kind. ;)
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bosorero2 days ago
+8
I like that kind of stroking
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Qwahlity_Koalatea2 days ago
+3
Not sure if whoosh, but the strokes are a fantastic band.
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astrotalk2 days ago
+2
Who stroked him?
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throwtheamiibosaway2 days ago
+20
Not even Nine Inch Noize??
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jdiv792 days ago
+8
Pretty sure if Letters To Cleo were playing he would’ve liked it more
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coopnjaxdad2 days ago
+8
He must have skipped Nine Inch Noize.
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Fidrych762 days ago
+62
Coachella can join Burning Man as a once amazing event that is now lost to posers and douches posting on Insta.
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Not_a_Rodeo_Clown2 days ago
+24
He wasn’t there for that part. The title is a little misleading he’s not complaining about the acts he’s complaining about waiting and parking and nowhere to sit down. As an old guy I get it.
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Weirmon11 day ago
+2
As a fellow old guy an agree with him and you. His point about not having a place to lie down hits home. They should have lazy-e-boys at all venues. Or full sized beds. Hammocks at the very least
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darksideofmypoon2 days ago
+35
I don’t want to be the old person screaming into the void, but I went to Coachella in the early 00’s. I was trying to explain to someone that having Bieber, Sabrina etc, would have been like having n sync or Christina Aguilera there back then. It just wouldn’t have happened. There were always mainstream acts (beastie boys, the cure, etc.,), but you didn’t really have The Biggest Pop Stars in the World there headlining.
I actually do love pop music now, I enjoy watching the live streams, it was just a different vibe back then.
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Goodnightmooner2 days ago
+13
This is the general sentiment for anyone who …. hasn’t been to coachella.
Anyone who’s been and goes regularly understands that these people makeup a very small minority of the festival. Everyone is frequently welcoming, kind, fun and there for the music and vibes (which covers nearly every genre btw). I got to see NIN, Hugel (w/ Snoop Dog), Major Lazer (w/ MIA), The Strokes, the XX, Disclosure, f****** MOBY, David Byrne, Jack White, Foster the People, & Fatboy Slim this year…
Don’t let armchair listnookors have you believe that it’s a superficial performative experience…. It’s simply not. It’s nothing but a beautiful experience w/ varied music nearly every year.
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Different-Clock12461 day ago
+5
That’s what I always tell people. So many different artists and fans you can’t really generalize the people going. Had an amazing time when I’ve gone. I haven’t gone in a few years because I live in San Francisco and can walk to outside lands from my apartment. It requires a lot less planning haha
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SirFadakar2 days ago
+3
I went my first year in 2010 and I met a lot of festival vets that were lamenting that it was the beginning of the end but I was still having a blast so I decided to go back the next year and I experienced it firsthand. Went from accidentally locking eyes with strangers and getting offered drugs to begging for a cigarette to the point of offering $5 and still getting denied. lol
The next year they did the two weekend thing and I decided I had seen enough. Funnily enough I only went both years for Julian Casablancas and The Strokes, respectively.
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chubby-rain1 day ago
+5
Is this an episode of Are You Chatting Coachella to This Fella?
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rsdiv1 day ago
+2
Good ep
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Defelj2 days ago
+5
It’s a pretty gross place lol
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Embarrassed-Basis-181 day ago
+4
Coachella is played out
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lusinavem1 day ago
+3
Adam Scott's resting face is basically the Coachella vibe in human form
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GtrGenius2 days ago
+10
Slayyyter was a highlight
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AlexTom332 days ago
+10
Must have missed Jack White.
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arealhumannotabot2 days ago
+3
Probably didn’t see the other good acts and he’s just talking about what he did experience
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uncultured_swine20991 day ago
+1
Also if youre into heavy stuff the Nine Inch Nails/Boyz Noize collab was nuts
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jaymizzle101 day ago
+5
Turnstile and Moby’s sets were amazing. Bieber’s was perfect for him and his fans. Karol G and Sabrina Carpenter put on high-end theatrical shows. Iggy Pop, Nine Inch Noize, Devo played amazing, solid shows. I love the Strokes, I loved their sets, but that take isn’t it.
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jaymizzle101 day ago
+1
Add in Laufey, Suicidal Tendencies, Jack White…there was so much good stuff
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youhavetherighttoo1 day ago
+3
He's right. It sucked from 2010 on.
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centuryeyes1 day ago
+3
It’s basically waiting on line for beer, waiting on line for food, waiting on line for the bathroom, and there are also some bands playing.
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Bnorm711 day ago
+3
You couldn't pay me to go to Coachella
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tigbittylove1 day ago
+3
Damn nine inch nails was f****** sick
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CapitalistGospels1 day ago
+3
He must have missed Nine Inch Nails (Nine Inch Noize)
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RandyTheFool1 day ago
+3
Shoulda stuck around for NIN, sounds like that was a helluva show.
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CursedTeams2 days ago
+17
Is this an episode of I Hate Coachella?
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jwick892 days ago
+12
He likes good rock and roll uh music
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rhesusmonkey2 days ago
+4
Actually an episode of U Talking U2 to Me?
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matsacki1 day ago
+5
He probably didn’t get any fuckin t-shirts
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OldBowerstone1 day ago
+1
Maybe there wasn’t enough blue turtlin’
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recriminology2 days ago
+5
I think it is
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ChunkyBubblz2 days ago
+9
Surprised he didn’t like David Byrne. Some good rock n roll uh music.
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StoopKiiid1 day ago
+2
He just like me Fr
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humboldtree1 day ago
+2
The strokes payperview 20 minutes
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TheFuns1 day ago
+2
Are we having fun yet?
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iwantadogg1 day ago
+2
These threads are always really funny to me. If you didn’t go, how can you possibly have an opinion on the event? Adam Scott is older and frankly had a more optimal experience than 90% of the people that went.
He can have an opinion on the actual event because he was there.
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Tenoch_121 day ago
-1
I was there, and it was amazing. Adam Scott seems boring and unhappy
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uchihaguts2 days ago
+1
Bro doesn't watch Dan da dan
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blankdreamer1 day ago
+1
Why don’t they just call it Thirsttrapchella and be done with it
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evedog1 day ago
+1
This is the news I come to Listnook for
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ShiningBlizzard1 day ago
+1
Adam Scott should’ve checked out Die Spitz
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thesixgun1 day ago
+1
Is this an episode of strokin’ out?
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russkiy19941 day ago
+1
This guy likes calzones, we can't trust anything he says
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Sevans6553211 day ago
+1
I mean, it’s not for us anymore. We old now.
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UraeusCurse1 day ago
+1
Music festivals suck in general.
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Emotional_Signal78831 day ago
+1
Are we having fun yet?
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gkinney1 day ago
+1
What about me?! I passed you on the street in Palm Springs!
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Earlvx1291 day ago
+1
Adam Scott...star of TORQUE!
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goodmoto1 day ago
+1
I’m almost as old as Adam Scott and had a great time. I didn’t know most of the acts, but I enjoyed the ones I did, enjoyed seeing new ones, and enjoyed the vibe. I camped, and even though it was hot in the mid-day sun, it wasn’t that bad. 100% going again
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Vivid_Ice_27551 day ago
+1
Never knew that guy had a name
Hi Adam Scott
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Exciting_Drawing_55319 hr ago
+1
I want to see the strokes again. It’s been too long and they only seem to do the festival tour anymore
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sammisam962 days ago
+1
That’s a shame, there were some great acts this year.
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Right_Hour1 day ago
+1
Were The Strokes even sober while performing there? ‘Cause I don’t recall the last time I’ve heard them perform sober, LOL.
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housevil1 day ago
+1
My first reaction to reading that headline was to be worried about his health, then seriously confused.
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Burqueisbest2 days ago
Yes! I get more fist bumps when I'm wearing my Strokes concert tshirt.
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_BreadDenier2 days ago
Why did you go then?
I mean it looked like shit to me, but that’s why I didn’t go.
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notthatgeorge2 days ago
+5
He brought his teenage daughter and three of her friends
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General_Alfalfa63392 days ago
+3
No. Iggy Pop was however.
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TheLizardQueen30002 days ago
Well he should have sent his innie.
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EffectiveActive68372 days ago
Katseye daniella was there so he's on Crack
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thatlad1 day ago
Oh good I'm glad we got his opinion but what does Ja think?
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mitterbubbie1 day ago
I feels so bad for millionaires it’s crazy. And I love Adam Scott as an actor.
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MantusTMD2 days ago
+1
https://consequence.net/2026/04/sabrina-carpenter-madonna-coachella/#)
Average nephew experience
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Glass-Pin-33332 days ago
-15
O that guy that’s not really relevant
-15
RabidJoint2 days ago
+6
Let’s take a look at what he has done with his life, and then let’s take a look at yours. For you to call out anyone for being relevant or not shows how crappy of a person you are. Sorry he didn’t like your ghetto ass Coachella concert, no need to get mad.
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Glass-Pin-33332 days ago
-5
I not mad. I have/had no clue who or what he is
Based on your response you seem more triggered than I am about the whole thing
-5
snagglewolf2 days ago
+2
You're so untriggered you had to post twice to make sure everyone knows you don't care.
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notthatgeorge2 days ago
+1
He's a star of a hit TV show with Emmy, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and Critics Choice nominations and he is the star of a movie coming out May 1st....... Now what have you done?
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InternationalMood3372 days ago
-2
Coachella set list looked like dogshit because NIN and The Strokes.
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ceej_22_2 days ago
-4
All I see is people complaining about Coachella every year. Maybe don’t go if it’s that bad. Like no one is forcing you to go. No one is forcing you to look at Coachella content if you don’t go. In fact I’d never know about it if it wasn’t for the constant complaining. Also if you’re part of the entertainment elite maybe stop whining and organize your own “better” festival.
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SmallLetter2 days ago
+6
I'm always perplexed at these opinions. He didn't just go find a microphone and start talking about it. These articles are 99% the result of someone asking the celebrity a question, on a podcast or interview or whatever, and they answered. It might have been as innocuous as "oh you went to Coachella? What did you think?" And then someone else made this click bait article.
Is he not allowed to have an opinion? Should he not do interviews where people ask him questions? Where exactly was the wrong doing here
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ceej_22_2 days ago
+1
Not even just talking about him. The negativity on Coachella is everywhere every year from anon Listnook comments to celebrities and when a celebrity answers a question the haters amplify it. It’s like the thing to do, go to Coachella and complain about it. Repeat the next year.
I don’t even know what it’s about but based on the internet I get the impression everyone hates it but somehow they keep selling tickets.
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Glass-Pin-33332 days ago
-33
Who is Adam Scott ?
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drift_poet2 days ago
-2
he's that guy that was in that thing. oh and he was also in that other thing we watched. you remember...the one your brother told us about?
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ctrl_alt_excrete2 days ago
+6
I mean, with lead/prominent roles in things like Severence, Parks and Rec, and Step Brothers, he's not exactly obscure or unknown.
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