Coachella 2011

Okay lets be honest...Arcade Fire at Coachella....Again? The suburbs is not that great of a record, but i will admit they put on a helluva live show. Kings of Leon? Well i am still a fan, but after the amount of touring and festival dates for their last record do they need to close the first night of the supposed greatest festival in America? Death from Above 1979 reunited and playing in the desert....i think i support this as they are Canadian and for a duo they can destroy! Maybe just for this one performance they can drop the 1979 and really return to the roots! The amount Goldenvoice is probably paying them they could afford to cover the copyright lawsuit. Or maybe not.
Lets talk more artists on this , what i consider less than sub par lineup. Cee Lo Green. Okay, i love the story, and how Danger Mouse saved him from obscurity after The Goodie Mob. But honestly people did you see his performance on SNL last week. Lets work on the remix...."I hear you trying to hit a note while your singing on TV.....Forget YOU!!!!
Perhaps that was a little harsh as I am a fan...but seriously both of his performances on SNL last week were bad bad bad!

COntinuing on with the list and my ever important opinion.....Interpol on Friday night as one of the sub headliners...Really? I love the record Antics, in fact it made my list of albums of the past decade....however have you heard the new record....Not good...in fact i am quite sure the one full spin i gave it back when it was released left me with a feeling of wanting to gouge my ears out with a spork!
Chromeo , Duck Sauce, and A Trak!!....did Golden Voice get a discount of sorts with this trifecta...Buy 2 and get the 3rd one for free...how come Armend Van Helden does not have his own set scheduled? I am sure he will fill in when someone cancels last minute so dont worry.

Alright Alright, its not all cynical....Brandon Flowers is playing and you know how much i love Flamingo! Duran Duran should be closing the final night although Kanye does put on a great show. In all fairness i do actually quite like Chromeo, A Trak!! and Duck Sauce, i just used the opportunity earlier to use my trifecta comment.
Nas and Damian Marley will absolutley kill thier time slot on sunday, as will Gogol. Also It is cool to see Drums on the bill and Mumford & Sons will be more than you expect.

Now in all honesty this is just my opinion, and to be truthful, really they are all amazing acts. I just feel like its a case of been there done that, however maybe that is the state of our industry at the moment. Or perhaps Golden Voice is weary to take any chances given todays market....

You know one thing is for sure though...it will be HOT HOT HOT and anyone who thinks they are anyone in celebrity status will be there to be seen....

I quite like this particular take on the lineup poster....have a laugh...