ALL POINTS WEST 2009

Well, I thought for sure that I wouldn't want to treck back to Jersey this year.  I mean without Radiohead, what could make me?  How about...

Friday, July 31: Beastie Boys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Vampire Weekend, The National, Fleet Foxes, MSTRKRFT, Q-Tip, The Pharcyde, Organized Konfusion, The Knux, Ra Ra Riot, Seasick Steve, Telepathe, Shearwater, Heartless Bastards, Flying Lotus, College Humor Live, Arj Barker, Eugene Mirman and Bo Burnham.

Saturday, August 1: Tool, My Bloody Valentine, Gogol Bordello, Arctic Monkeys, Neko Case, The Ting Tings, Yelle, Crystal Castles, St. Vincent, Tokyo Police Club, The Cool Kids, Kool Keith, Cage the Elephant, Chairlift, White Rabbits, Electric Touch, The Postelles, Black Gold, College Humor Live, Tim & Eric, Judah Friedlander and Jim Jeffries.

Sunday, August 2: Coldplay, Echo & The Bunnymen, MGMT, The Black Keys, Elbow, Silversun Pickups, Mogwai, We Are Scientists, Ghostland Observatory, The Gaslight Anthem, Etienne De Crecy, Lykke Li, Akron/Family, Steel Train, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, College Humor Live, Janeane Garofalo, Michael Showalter and Todd Barry.

via Brooklyn Vegan. Oh Yeah My Bloody Valentine!  Really a much better line up then last years.  

My Bloody Valentine - "I Only Said"

I wouldn't have minded going to see My Bloody Valentine this past weekend. For those that went, it sounds great. For those that didn't, watch "I only Said" below:

Check Out: Alcest

Former black metal band Alcest's new album sounds quite gorgeous. Think a kinder gentler My Bloody Valentine with French lyrics. Check out their myspace. I see no tour dates anywhere, but I wish I did. I see no video either. Enigmatic little band. Or actually, only one dude, his name: Neige.

Official Coachella 2008 Line Up Announced!

It's official. And rather disappointing. No Led Zeppelin, no My Bloody Valentine but there is Roger Waters and My Morning Jacket. Oh and Jack Johnson? This years lineup looks like it'll be attracting more jam band fans than usual.

Coachella Rumors

What would it take to get you out to Indio, CA the weekend of April 25-27, 2008? The rumors have been that both Portishead and My Bloody Valentine will be at the shows. Those two excite me a lot, but I was at a bar on the LES and I spoke with someone who seemed certain that the Led Zeppelin reunion will continue! Add Radiohead to this and my ticket is as good as bought.



I have also heard the Verve and David Bowie mentioned. Yikes.