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Excellent_Set_232 Apr 23, 2026 +739

Adam Scott does the rare thing of complaining about something only after having experienced it firsthand

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yammys Apr 23, 2026 +173

Too bad his innie never got to experience Coachella, he would've loved it.

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Excellent_Set_232 Apr 23, 2026 +56

The festival is mysterious and important

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FreeParkking Apr 23, 2026 +30

Your outie enjoys complaining about music festivals.

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HalfEatenBanana Apr 23, 2026 +19

He would have enjoyed every musician equally

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olipoppit Apr 23, 2026 +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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time2liv3 Apr 23, 2026 +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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Applekid1259 Apr 23, 2026 +11

06 Bonnaroo was something special. Just getting to see Oysterhead alone was a life experience.

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Life_Cellist_5005 Apr 23, 2026 +6

06 was Bonnaroo at its peak. I don't even recognize it anymore.

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olipoppit Apr 23, 2026 +12

All those years were incredible. ESP 2009

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influencernextdoor Apr 24, 2026 +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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Chandy1313 Apr 23, 2026 +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_wafflez Apr 24, 2026 +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_idiot Apr 24, 2026 +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-Value920 Apr 24, 2026 -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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QueezyF Apr 23, 2026 +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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HalfEatenBanana Apr 23, 2026 +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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JoelyRavioli Apr 24, 2026 +2

I was at 12 and 13. Lineups were insane

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olipoppit Apr 23, 2026 +2

13 and 14 were great. 15 is when I noticed the vibe change drastically. Haven’t been back since

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BlindWalnut Apr 24, 2026 +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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ceebeezie Apr 23, 2026 +20

Come on Adam, you didn’t like that badass NIN set?

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Lonely_Wrangler5813 Apr 23, 2026 +9

So I guess you could say that you prefer Couchella?

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FirstDukeofAnkh Apr 23, 2026 +9

No, that's JD Vance

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Simon_Jester88 Apr 23, 2026 +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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RevelArchitect Apr 23, 2026 +16

You’re not bopping to “Sentimental Journey”?

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farfelchecksout Apr 23, 2026 +6

Next stop pottersville?

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daisy0808 Apr 23, 2026 +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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DullRelief Apr 23, 2026 +6

The Boys Noize rendition of Rhapsody is Blue was swinging.

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OwnEstablishment1194 Apr 23, 2026 +4

In the mood is timeless

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gilestowler Apr 23, 2026 +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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bloodpukesalvation Apr 24, 2026 +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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monicachicken Apr 24, 2026 +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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appleparkfive Apr 24, 2026 +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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dharmavoid Apr 24, 2026 +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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Bizarrebazaars Apr 24, 2026 +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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c4upinhisbhole Apr 24, 2026 +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-Instance3211 Apr 23, 2026 +202

I thought NIN was the best from the clips.

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AnotherAndyYetAgain Apr 23, 2026 +99

NIN was the stuff of legends. Incredible stuff.

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Puzzled-Instance3211 Apr 23, 2026 +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-1152 Apr 24, 2026 +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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stvura Apr 23, 2026 +19

I appreciate what the strokes did but NIN was obviously the highlight of the entire event.

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badugihowser Apr 23, 2026 +3

They were on the same time as The Strokes, so maybe he gets a bit of a pass.

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smo_smo Apr 24, 2026 +3

I went to Coachella and saw NIN back in 2005. It was awesome.

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broha89 Apr 23, 2026 +9

Karol Gs production was also incredible

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trainsaw Apr 23, 2026 +9

Turnstile 2nd day was really good

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melophile512 Apr 24, 2026 +2

Jack White was killer among a few others

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Due-Joke-1152 Apr 24, 2026 +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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FalseMood1342 Apr 24, 2026 -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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Ettin1981 Apr 23, 2026 +54

This is the most Ben Wyatt take ever.

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CursedTeams Apr 23, 2026 +16

If only Letters to Cleo played.

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OneSeaworthiness7768 Apr 24, 2026 +5

I would legit love to see them

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shockley21 Apr 23, 2026 +3

Only liking Moby might be more Ben’s speed

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ssp25 Apr 23, 2026 +15

what about the calzones?

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uncultured_swine2099 Apr 23, 2026 +5

40 bucks each probably haha

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FarOutMagazine Apr 23, 2026 +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_5 Apr 23, 2026 +56

Jesus that’s dark How many strokes were there? Was it drugs?

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Naive-Jello428 Apr 23, 2026 +12

Not the bad kind of strokes. The good kind. ;)

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bosorero Apr 23, 2026 +8

I like that kind of stroking

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Qwahlity_Koalatea Apr 23, 2026 +3

Not sure if whoosh, but the strokes are a fantastic band.

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astrotalk Apr 23, 2026 +2

Who stroked him?

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throwtheamiibosaway Apr 23, 2026 +20

Not even Nine Inch Noize??

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jdiv79 Apr 23, 2026 +8

Pretty sure if Letters To Cleo were playing he would’ve liked it more

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coopnjaxdad Apr 23, 2026 +8

He must have skipped Nine Inch Noize.

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Fidrych76 Apr 23, 2026 +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_Clown Apr 23, 2026 +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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Weirmon1 Apr 24, 2026 +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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darksideofmypoon Apr 23, 2026 +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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Goodnightmooner Apr 23, 2026 +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-Clock1246 Apr 23, 2026 +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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SirFadakar Apr 23, 2026 +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-rain Apr 23, 2026 +5

Is this an episode of Are You Chatting Coachella to This Fella?

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rsdiv Apr 24, 2026 +2

Good ep

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Defelj Apr 23, 2026 +5

It’s a pretty gross place lol

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Embarrassed-Basis-18 Apr 23, 2026 +4

Coachella is played out

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lusinavem Apr 23, 2026 +3

Adam Scott's resting face is basically the Coachella vibe in human form

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GtrGenius Apr 23, 2026 +10

Slayyyter was a highlight

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AlexTom33 Apr 23, 2026 +10

Must have missed Jack White.

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arealhumannotabot Apr 23, 2026 +3

Probably didn’t see the other good acts and he’s just talking about what he did experience

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uncultured_swine2099 Apr 23, 2026 +1

Also if youre into heavy stuff the Nine Inch Nails/Boyz Noize collab was nuts

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jaymizzle10 Apr 23, 2026 +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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jaymizzle10 Apr 23, 2026 +1

Add in Laufey, Suicidal Tendencies, Jack White…there was so much good stuff

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youhavetherighttoo Apr 23, 2026 +3

He's right. It sucked from 2010 on.

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centuryeyes Apr 23, 2026 +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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Bnorm71 Apr 23, 2026 +3

You couldn't pay me to go to Coachella

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tigbittylove Apr 24, 2026 +3

Damn nine inch nails was f****** sick

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CapitalistGospels Apr 24, 2026 +3

He must have missed Nine Inch Nails (Nine Inch Noize)

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RandyTheFool Apr 24, 2026 +3

Shoulda stuck around for NIN, sounds like that was a helluva show.

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CursedTeams Apr 23, 2026 +17

Is this an episode of I Hate Coachella?

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jwick89 Apr 23, 2026 +12

He likes good rock and roll uh music

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rhesusmonkey Apr 23, 2026 +4

Actually an episode of U Talking U2 to Me?

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matsacki Apr 23, 2026 +5

He probably didn’t get any fuckin t-shirts

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OldBowerstone Apr 23, 2026 +1

Maybe there wasn’t enough blue turtlin’

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recriminology Apr 23, 2026 +5

I think it is

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ChunkyBubblz Apr 23, 2026 +9

Surprised he didn’t like David Byrne. Some good rock n roll uh music.

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StoopKiiid Apr 23, 2026 +2

He just like me Fr

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humboldtree Apr 24, 2026 +2

The strokes payperview 20 minutes

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TheFuns Apr 24, 2026 +2

Are we having fun yet?

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iwantadogg Apr 24, 2026 +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_12 Apr 24, 2026 -1

I was there, and it was amazing. Adam Scott seems boring and unhappy

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uchihaguts Apr 23, 2026 +1

Bro doesn't watch Dan da dan

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blankdreamer Apr 23, 2026 +1

Why don’t they just call it Thirsttrapchella and be done with it

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evedog Apr 23, 2026 +1

This is the news I come to Listnook for

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ShiningBlizzard Apr 24, 2026 +1

Adam Scott should’ve checked out Die Spitz

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thesixgun Apr 24, 2026 +1

Is this an episode of strokin’ out?

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russkiy1994 Apr 24, 2026 +1

This guy likes calzones, we can't trust anything he says

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Sevans655321 Apr 24, 2026 +1

I mean, it’s not for us anymore. We old now.

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UraeusCurse Apr 24, 2026 +1

Music festivals suck in general.

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Emotional_Signal7883 Apr 24, 2026 +1

Are we having fun yet?

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gkinney Apr 24, 2026 +1

What about me?! I passed you on the street in Palm Springs!

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Earlvx129 Apr 24, 2026 +1

Adam Scott...star of TORQUE!

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goodmoto Apr 24, 2026 +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_2755 Apr 24, 2026 +1

Never knew that guy had a name Hi Adam Scott

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Exciting_Drawing_553 Apr 25, 2026 +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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sammisam96 Apr 23, 2026 +1

That’s a shame, there were some great acts this year.

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Right_Hour Apr 23, 2026 +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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housevil Apr 23, 2026 +1

My first reaction to reading that headline was to be worried about his health, then seriously confused.

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Burqueisbest Apr 23, 2026

Yes! I get more fist bumps when I'm wearing my Strokes concert tshirt.

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_BreadDenier Apr 23, 2026

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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notthatgeorge Apr 23, 2026 +5

He brought his teenage daughter and three of her friends

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General_Alfalfa6339 Apr 23, 2026 +3

No. Iggy Pop was however.

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TheLizardQueen3000 Apr 23, 2026

Well he should have sent his innie.

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EffectiveActive6837 Apr 23, 2026

Katseye daniella was there so he's on Crack

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thatlad Apr 23, 2026

Oh good I'm glad we got his opinion but what does Ja think?

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mitterbubbie Apr 23, 2026

I feels so bad for millionaires it’s crazy. And I love Adam Scott as an actor.

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MantusTMD Apr 23, 2026 +1

https://consequence.net/2026/04/sabrina-carpenter-madonna-coachella/#) Average nephew experience

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Glass-Pin-3333 Apr 23, 2026 -15

O that guy that’s not really relevant

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RabidJoint Apr 23, 2026 +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-3333 Apr 23, 2026 -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

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snagglewolf Apr 23, 2026 +2

You're so untriggered you had to post twice to make sure everyone knows you don't care.

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notthatgeorge Apr 23, 2026 +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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InternationalMood337 Apr 23, 2026 -2

Coachella set list looked like dogshit because NIN and The Strokes.

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ceej_22_ Apr 23, 2026 -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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SmallLetter Apr 23, 2026 +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_ Apr 23, 2026 +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-3333 Apr 23, 2026 -33

Who is Adam Scott ?

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drift_poet Apr 23, 2026 -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_excrete Apr 23, 2026 +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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Adam Scott hated everything at Coachella apart from The Strokes

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