Coachella announced the lineup for its 12th annual festival where thousands go to sunny California only to make a wrong turn and char their skin in a desert for three days. But unlike some recent festivals, this one has the makings of a good one.
Of the three evenings/days of artists, the second and third are quite good, with night two having the following for starters: Arcade Fire, Suede, Elbow, Broken Social Scene, Swell Season, Gogol Bordello and New Pornographers for starters. Night three contains The Strokes, Duran Duran, The National, PJ Harvey and Jimmy Eat World. And also a reunion of Death From Above 1979, a band who had two members, both of which could not stand each other at the end of their implosion. Proof yet again that when it comes to money, reunion is never far from a broken band's lips.
There are plenty of Canadian acts, some which are already mentioned and others: Rural Alberta Advantage, Crystal Castles, Chromeo and even The Tragically Hip's Gord Downie, who is low on the bill and just below an act with the lovely name of Joy Orbison.
A three day VIP pass will put you back $700 while a non-VIP pass for all three days will put you back about $280. Considering some of these acts -- although not playing full sets -- would easily put you back $50 or $60, it might end up being a bit of a deal.
Biggest disappointment: no Pulp, a band which I would have assumed would have been definitely on the radar of Coachella. Perhaps this means they will see their way across the big puddle to land at Osheaga in Montreal.
I can hope and wish can't I? Yes, yes I can......
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