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Alternative rock may be down, but country music is UP!

So says AHITS Daily Double. They cite Goldenvoice promoter Paul Tollett, whose Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the end of April drew 30,000 fewer people than in 2007, while the following week's Stagecoach Country Music Festival (also a Goldenvoice production) more than doubled its size in its second year.

But, we think that it's hard to make this statement simply by comparing the two fests!

The attendance figures can't tell the whole story, right?

First, we hear from many that this year's Coachella line-up wasn't as strong as year's pasts. It kept many, at least those we know, from making the trek.

Plus, Coachella was in its ninth year this year, and it was only Stagecoach's second year.

You've gotta take the 'newness' factor into consideration.

And, lastly, country seems to be attractive to a wider demo range than 'alternative' music.

There are people like mommas and grandparents who would do the Stagecoach thing that wouldn't do Coachella!

Frankly, we think both suck. We hate HUGE festivals.

SXSW is more our steeze!

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    1. FIRST says – reply to this


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      FIRST?!!

    2. Sam says – reply to this


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      Ever notice how yucky Tim's head is without his hat!! Gross!

    3. T says – reply to this


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      Ur right!

    4. angel says – reply to this


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      lol perez u rock!!

    5. Kirsten says – reply to this


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      FIRST!!! Love country music!!!

    6. olalla says – reply to this


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      First bitches
      te kiero perez

    7. 1 says – reply to this


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      country does not rule!

    8. Meg says – reply to this


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      First

    9. off the property says – reply to this


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      That's How Love's Supposed to Be!!! That's one cool couple!!!

    10. ina says – reply to this


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      djgoish

    11. Jennifer says – reply to this


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      Hey Perez, why do you always say "we" - do you have a mouse in your pocket. You don't speak for most of the people here. Replace the word "we" with "I".

    12. jenifer says – reply to this


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      coachella was an electro music heads dream, i had the time of my life!

    13. colh harlow says – reply to this


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      I cannot stand country music…yuck!

    14. silly billy says – reply to this


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      There must be more rednecks than emos in the Coachella valley.

    15. kimmie jo says – reply to this


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      STAGEOACH!!! besides, the demo range perez is talking about…"mommas and grandparents" wouldn't even bother going to a three day festival like that.

    16. festivus says – reply to this


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      You hated the festivals because you didn't get the full VIP treatment. Get over yourself.

      You are awkward and a hanger-on.

    17. Cassie says – reply to this


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      I like Lollapalooza–! :)

    18. tatum says – reply to this


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      fuck you, Coachellas the shit

    19. countryboyinjersey says – reply to this


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      i live in northwest new jersey and almost everyone i know here listens to country music, i see more confederate flags here than when i lived in the south. country music is the best music!

    20. Eames says – reply to this


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      Wow, don't they make a handsome couple. They just look flawless.

    21. I LOVE TIM & FAITH (TIM IS SOOOOO HOT) says – reply to this


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      WE JUST WISH SHANIA THE BEST! WHAT WAS MUTT THINKING

    22. FART FUCKIN WHORE BEAST says – reply to this


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      FUCK COUNTRY AND ALL THOSE PEOPLE THAT SLEEP WITH THIER COUSINS AND LIKE TO FUCK IN THE HORSE STABLE AND HAVE THEIR WIVES SIT ON THE HORSES COCKS AND THEN THEY VIDEO TAPE IT WHILE EATIN SUNFLOWER SEEDS AND FINGERING THEIR DAUGHTERS CUNTS AND THEN SPIT ON THIER BUTTHOLES AND THEN THEY SHOVE THEIR HAIRY COCKS IN SIDE THEM AND START BARKING AND YELLIN THE N WORD AND THEN FART!

    23. off the property says – reply to this


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      Re: Jennifer – He says "we" so it sounds like he has a friend.

    24. jengirl says – reply to this


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      does anyone else think faith hill and jessica simpson look alike?

    25. kort says – reply to this


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      perez is a puss and cant handle coachella

    26. Lucy Lee says – reply to this


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      Re: Jennifer – It's not a mouse in his pocket it's a gerbal in his butthole.

    27. DID MUTT REALLY CHEAT ON SHANIA? says – reply to this


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      I HOPE NOT!
      *14 YEARS
      *A CHILD
      *ALL THE LOVE SONGS

      *SHE HAS BEEN THROUGH ENOUGH SHIT TO LAST A LIFE TIME AND YOU BREAK HER HEART.

      *MUTT LANG PLEASE TELL US THAT IT'S NOT TRUE!

    28. My Gaydar is ON says – reply to this


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      Tim…what can I say…just come out of the closet and join the club…do you think he is a top or a bottom. I say bottom FOR SURE.

    29. jen says – reply to this


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      I thought you LOVED lollapalooza. you are such a liar and hypocrite! loser!

    30. Jofi says – reply to this


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      What the fuck is she wearing? YUCK

    31. Julie says – reply to this


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      What exactly is wrong with festivals? A bunch of people joining together for the love of music?

      How can you promote artists on your website when obviously all you're concerned about being just like all the emo kids I went to highschool with. You just listen to unsigned, unheard of people because its "cool"

    32. Rini says – reply to this


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      I'm starting not to like you so much anymore. Coachella is the grand-daddy of music fests.

    33. jen says – reply to this


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      those 30 thousand people went to coachella to see RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE. the numbers aren't low this year they were high last year. everyone and their mom wants to see rage live. and now they will never play again, and huge festivals SUCK.

    34. lalala says – reply to this


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      Stagecoach was probably the best weeeknd of my entire life! It was pure insanity…..thousands of drunk people and awesome music. it was AMAZING.

    35. Dre says – reply to this


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      I have personally attended Coachella every year for the past 4 years all except for this past year, and frankly because the lineup sucked!!!

    36. musickid says – reply to this


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      coachella had 30,000 less people because the line up sucked. the line up the the year before was WAAAY better.

    37. mary JONAS says – reply to this


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      oh and maybe the fact that KIDS GOT IN FREE FOR STAGECOACH

      yep people under 14 got in free
      cochella people didnt

      i like 5 minutes away from the grounds for it haha '

      i think they should have a festival with the jonas brothers ahah a; )

    38. Perez is Trendy hot! says – reply to this


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      IS THAT GEORGE MICHAEL? (ooops, just some gay cowboy).

    39. *\/*Heather*\/* says – reply to this


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      If u went to sxsw U SHOULD have commented about PEOPLE IN PLANES!!!!! CHECK IT OUT!!!

    40. erin says – reply to this


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      country music is AMAZING…its real people singing about things that everyone can relate to!!!!!!!!!!!

    41. lolaloco says – reply to this


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      south by southwest IS a big festival hon.

      and alternative > country all the way.

    42. Tezza says – reply to this


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      WTH is with Faith's dress in that pic? HIDEOUS!!! And Tim looks gay. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

    43. One Eyed Jack says – reply to this


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      Take off that hat, BALDY! Lil' witch for a wife is libtard Dixie Chick loving turd. BTW, whatever happened to the Dixie's? Oh, that's right. America told them to kiss their ass.

    44. Tori says – reply to this


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      I

    45. threenine says – reply to this


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      There was an ocean of difference between this year's Coachella lineup and last year's…I think that the most important aspect of the difference in attendence. I was thoroughly unimpressed. Some friends of mine went and said that Prince saved the day.

    46. Beth says – reply to this


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      Hey, I don't care what you think about the music…but Tim is HOT…thanks for putting up a pic of him =)….even if he is with his overly beautiful wife =(

    47. Jon says – reply to this


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      Country music is so big now b/c you have hot and interesting people in that biz now.. Carrie Underwood, Kelly Pickler, and you have Faith Hill Shania, and the Queen of them all Dolly Parton!!

    48. jdm says – reply to this


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      you used to be really funny, and now what you think you're above everything. this sucks, that sucks….but you sell your clothes at hot topic. maybe you should go to ozzfest or something, it seems more up your alley. you talk about how hate sucks but you hate on everything. whatever, being a hypocrite is cool so you're riding that train apparently. oh and stop calling people fat, that's like britney spears calling angelina jolie a bad mom.

    49. JH says – reply to this


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      There were far more people in their 20s than there were mommas and grandparents. I think you would be surprised to see such a young crowd that was there

    50. UH?? says – reply to this


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      Okay, this is a beautiful woman…what is that grey thing draped on her body?? OMG and is that supposed to be a necklace? omg

    51. PEREZ WHAT'S GOING ON WITH SHANIA & MUTT says – reply to this


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      DID MUTT MAKE U TAKE DOWN THAT AWESOME POST TODAY?

    52. heather says – reply to this


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      that dress makes her boobs look weird….

    53. nikki says – reply to this


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      i went all 3 days to coachella again and it was amazing!! you can't beat pink floyd's crazy epic performance, fliers from the sky, and float away parade pig! prince was amazing, portishead destroyed everyone's mind they were so freaking brilliant, the verve sounded better than they did a decade ago, ranconteurs were spectacular, kraftwerk was ungodly, MGMT were phenomenal…. and i could go on and on… this year was a very britpop/european band fueled festival, and that's what i loved about it! anyone who didn't go because they didn't like the music only made it better for us (less people who knew good music, less hassle!)

    54. alicia says – reply to this


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      I live in coachella. I am tired of having these big ol' festivals around here. Traffic sucks! I agree perez, they both suck

    55. JohnnyDo says – reply to this


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      I'd put it in her butt… any chance of them divorcing?

    56. yuk says – reply to this


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      that is one ugly dress up there .

    57. lollytee says – reply to this


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      COUNTRY SUCKS. But there will always be rednecks to fill the seats.

    58. JJ says – reply to this


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      will never look at Faith Hill the same after her reaction to Carrie Hill…..so Pathetic and sad…

    59. JJ says – reply to this


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      will never look at Faith Hill the same after her reaction to Carrie Underwood…..so Pathetic and sad…

    60. trixxi says – reply to this


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      Hmm…there also was a gay radeo in town the same weekend of stagecoach. So go figure they had a huge turn out. There were fake cowboys everywere. And frankly perez I love u and ur blog. I'm glad you don't like coachella. More room for me = )Coachella is hella fun and has such a huge diversity in music. You'd probabaly feel more at home @ wangotango.

    61. NOW THAT'S LOVE! says – reply to this


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      TIM & FAITH ARE THE BEST

    62. isa says – reply to this


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      Coachella was the shiz! It was my first year and was AMAZING!! This year there were alot of indie bands which i LOVE. they obviously dont draw huge crouds like rage or coldplay have in the past years. most def. will attend every year till im too old!

    63. Just Jill says – reply to this


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      Coachella is BY FAR the BEST and undoubtedly the biggest music festival in the US. The sheer number of bands and stages that we have on site cover a wide range of music genres and acts, hence making the festival large in size just covering the ground and talent offered. That being said, we try to offer as much variety as we can into a 72-hour timeframe. Stagecoach is definitely by far the MOST prestigious country music festival simply because there aren't any large-scale country festivals that are run the way Stagecoach is. Most large country shows have craptastical production value and are usually found at state fairs, which is a far cry from the amazing event that we put on! I'm really curious to know WHY you hate large festivals…is it because we don't back you financially to be there or to "discover" or blog about certain labels' musical acts? For all the shit you talk and mudslinging you toss at everyone, I invite you to put your money where your mouth is and actually come to the festival and experience why Coachella IS indeed the most-acclaimed and BEST music festival in the US. Then should you feel differently, a statement such as that could actually have some merit and basis behind it. Perez you suck. What happened? You didn't used to be the toolbag you have morphed into….

    64. dmc says – reply to this


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      cute couple, love her and love him

    65. jenbunny says – reply to this


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      the united states is a rock country and all the rest of you are just living in it.

    66. emma says – reply to this


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      what ruin coachella was lindsay/paris stank ass vag'z running a muck last summer

    67. deedee says – reply to this


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      What is that hanging around her neck? A baby turtle shell? Lacquered?
      Something Tim caught? out on the bayou?

    68. JuJuBe says – reply to this


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      that has got to be one of the most unflattering dresses I've ever seen. Yikes!

    69. get a clue says – reply to this


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      Faith is beautiful and talented and people are so jealous of her…it's sad! Tall, blonde, hot, and rich. And why people aren't smart enough to see she was playing around with the camera guy at the cma's with the carrie underwood thing…people need to get over that! They love to put stuff like that on the air, I'm sure 20 other times she stood backstage like a good girl but when she goofs off they get you!!

    70. Furby says – reply to this


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      recent study - radio listeners were given IQ tests and then were polled on which radio stations they listened to (genres) and guess who came out with the lowest IQ? COUNTRY MUSIC LISTENERS.

      Great. Country music is up, so people's IQ is going wayyyyyy down. Doesn't anyone realize that country music is a load of shit??

    71. Amy says – reply to this


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      No comment on that God awful dress she is wearing?
      What the hell is around her neck?

    72. Stephanie says – reply to this


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      Perez, I LOVE and your support of festivals like SXSW which showcase emerging bands. If you ever have a chance, check out Troy Andrews and Orleans Avenue. I lived in NO and he is mega talented. They are currently on tour. www.tromboneshorty.com. He has played w/U2 and green day, lenny kravitz, etc. He's played since he was 4 in his native New Orleans. The sweetest greatest guy in the world. Take a listen, thanks stephanie vincent

    73. Sure thing says – reply to this


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      Stagecoach was awesome.. large festivals are a great way to let off steam and enjoy great music!! Come on THE FUCKING EAGLES Played!!! StageCoach rocked this year.. and will next!!!

    74. kimora says – reply to this


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      Yes, I prefer my music festivals in relatively air conditioned bars giving out free beer. SXSW FOR LIFE.

    75. wegf says – reply to this


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      you gayy because big festivals are the shhhit and the only reason why cochella was down this year was because RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE was playing last year which can explain the extra 30,000
      you suck perez hilton
      go to langeradoo its the shiiit

    76. Vanessa says – reply to this


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      Its really sad that you like SXSW considering everyone in Austin thinks you're a joke. SXSW thought your party was a joke too! Stay out of Austin nobody cares about the lame people you were trying to promote.

    77. Watcher1 says – reply to this


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      Okay, or maybe it was because right up until the day the fest began, you were going to have to shell out for a 3 day pass only! When sales sucked, they relented and finally began to sell one day passes.

    78. acee says – reply to this


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      GET OVER IT!!!!!!!!!

      COUNTRY MUSIC ROCKS!

      if it aint country it aint music!

    79. agog says – reply to this


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      moron… you start your comments with "…But, we think that it's hard to make this statement simply by comparing the two fests!

      The attendance figures can't tell the whole story, right?…"

      and finish with "… And, lastly, country seems to be attractive to a wider demo range than 'alternative' music."

      In other words… attendance figures reflect the demographic.

    80. Amanda says – reply to this


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      Plus Austin hearts Perez!!!!!!!

    81. Trebor says – reply to this


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      An increase in the popularity of country music is little more than an indication of the "dumbing down" of the American population.

      It's music for retards. Your music sucks and your president has fucked up the planet.

      It appears that in the long term…America has lost the cvil war!

    82. rkveu4a3v2 says – reply to this


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