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Friday, January 30, 2009

News Coachella 2009 line-up announced

Posted by on Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 8:06 AM

The complete line-up for Coachella 2009 was announced this morning. Sorry, kids, no Smiths reunion this year (although you do get Morrissey solo). Did you guess the correct "past-their-prime" artist in a headline slot? The answer: Sir Paul McCartney, who caps Friday night along with the Mozzer. The Killers and Amy Winehouse top Saturday's bill, with the Cure and My Bloody Valentine wrapping up the party on Sunday. Other names of note include Franz Ferdinand, TV on the Radio, Band of Horses, Fleet Foxes, and Antony & The Johnsons. But the two acts I'd actually consider making the trip for? Leonard Cohen and Throbbing Gristle (alas, not together).

Full line-up (as of this morning, Jan. 30) after the jump. Anything on there that gets your pulse racing? Or makes your jaw drop in horror? Do tell...

FRIDAY APRIL 17: Paul McCartney, Morrissey, Franz Ferdinand, Leonard Cohen, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, Beirut, The Black Keys, Girl Talk, Silversun Pickups, The Ting Tings, The Crystal Method, Ghostland Observatory, Crystal Castles, The Airborne Toxic Event, We Are Scientists, N.A.S.A., Patton & Rahzel, M. Ward, The Presets, The Hold Steady, A Place to Bury Strangers, Felix da Housecat, Buraka Som Sistema, Ryan Bingham, Bajofondo, Peanut Butter Wolf, Noah & the Whale, White Lies, The Bug, Alberta Cross, Los Campesinos!, Craze & Klever, Molotov, Switch, Gui Boratto, Steve Aoki, The Aggrolites, People Under the Stairs, The Courteeners, Cage the Elephant, Dear and the Headlights.

SATURDAY, APRIL 18: The Killers, Amy Winehouse, Thievery Corporation, TV on the Radio, Band of Horses, Fleet Foxes, MSTRKRFT, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Atmosphere, Mastodon, TRAV$DJ-AM, Henry Rollins, Crookers, Turbonegro, Hercules and Love Affair, Superchunk, Glasvegas, Dr. Dog, Drive-By Truckers, Booker T & the DBT’s, Amanda Palmer, The Bloody Beetroots, Surkin, Para One (Live), Calexico, Liars, Bob Mould Band, Zane Lowe, Electric Touch, Blitzen Trapper, James Morrison, Drop the Lime, Glass Candy, Thenewno2, Gang Gang Dance, Billy Talent, Ida Maria, Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Zizek, Cloud Cult, Tinariwen

SUNDAY, APRIL 19: The Cure, My Bloody Valentine, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Throbbing Gristle, Lupe Fiasco, Paul Weller, Peter Bjorn and John, X, Antony & the Johnsons, Roni Size, Public Enemy, Jenny Lewis, Groove Armada, Paolo Nutini, Christopher Lawrence, Lykke Li, The Kills, Okkervil River, M.A.N.D.Y., Clipse, Sebastien Tellier, Fucked Up, Perry Farrell, The Horrors, Late of the Pier, K’naan, Junior Boys, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Supermayer, No Age, Vivian Girls, Shepard Fairey, Themselves, Gaslight Anthem, The Knux, Mexican Institute of Sound, The Night Marchers, Marshall Barnes.

 

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yeah, the coachella line up sucks shit. totally not worth the $300 ticket plus travel. I'd rather just wait for Sasquatch, or save up for Bumbershoot this year.
Posted by funkmonk on January 30, 2009 at 9:19 AM
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this is actually a pretty solid lineup. the headliners are rarely the most interesting part of coachella, but the MBV + YYY on Sunday should be great.
Posted by josh on January 30, 2009 at 9:26 AM
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I am very excited to see MBV. They skipped Seattle on their '08 US reunion tour. Okkervil River and The Kills will be fun. Leonard Cohen is of course a nice addition.

And yeah, I admit part of me thinks seeing McCartney in that environment would be kinda cool. I'll happily get baked and sing "Hey Jude" on a 70-degree night in the desert.

There's no way Bob Mould Band would actually morph into Husker Du, right? Right??

Watch for a late addition on Saturday...possibly Neil Young or David Bowie (or, hopefully, Daft Punk).
Posted by schmacky on January 30, 2009 at 9:30 AM
4
meh.
Posted by res on January 30, 2009 at 9:59 AM
5
Throbbing Gristle? Really? All four of them? I would go for their show alone. Never got a chance to see TG play live.
I did however, get to see Peter Christopherson and Jhon Balance as COIL in NYC. The one US show COIL ever did.
Posted by _adam_ on January 30, 2009 at 10:21 AM
6
Hercules and Love Affair sucks sooo much. The only thing worser than their music is their name.
Posted by Fortuna Mandolin on January 30, 2009 at 10:24 AM
7
Who cares... Whens Sasquatch...
Posted by Andrew Law on January 30, 2009 at 10:49 AM
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Isn't The Cure also an acceptable guess?
Posted by w7ngman on January 30, 2009 at 10:49 AM
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uh, old news sloggy.

first it was going to be the (reunited) KINKS then they got McCartney instead. both waaaaaaaaaay past their prime.

as for my bloody valentine...they are rumoured to be playing at sasquatch this year according to my very good sources.

tg and cohen are the heavyweights here people. now lets get genesis and leo to do a duet!
Posted by b nn on January 30, 2009 at 11:22 AM
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Seriously? Throbbing Gristle? That shit is fucked up. If they come to Sasquatch I'm there.
Posted by Gurldoggie on January 30, 2009 at 11:36 AM
11
Wow I never thought I'd see another festival lineup that DOESN'T include Death Cab For Cutie.

That's reason enough to go right there.
Posted by So over them on January 30, 2009 at 11:42 AM
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PAUL WELLER!!!!PAUL WELLER!!!!PAUL WELLER!!!!PAUL WELLER!!!!PAUL WELLER!!!!PAUL WELLER!!!!PAUL WELLER!!!!PAUL WELLER!!!!PAUL WELLER!!!!PAUL WELLER!!!!PAUL WELLER!!!!PAUL WELLER!!!!PAUL WELLER!!!!PAUL WELLER!!!!PAUL WELLER!!!!PAUL WELLER!!!!PAUL WELLER!!!!PAUL WELLER!!!!PAUL WELLER!!!!
Posted by Jubilation T. Cornball on January 30, 2009 at 12:24 PM
13
Sunday looks like a winner
Posted by genevieve on January 30, 2009 at 12:43 PM
14
*sigh*

does coachella hate my money? i flipped my shit in 06 and 07 but the last couple years have been completely bleh
Posted by jo on January 30, 2009 at 12:48 PM
15
If I could float above the crowd in Wonder Woman's jet, to avoid both 1. the $300 ticket and 2. hang with WW, I'd totally go.
Posted by clear skies on January 30, 2009 at 1:07 PM
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@ 3 - I just interviewed Bob the other day, and unless something radical happens: No. No Husker Du reunions in the cards right now - even though it's their 30th anniversary year.
Posted by DJ El Toro on January 30, 2009 at 1:09 PM
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I'm still ruminating on your suggestion of Leonard Cohen with Throbbing Gristle, Kurt.
Posted by Chris Estey on January 30, 2009 at 1:59 PM
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Come on............ why comment if your going to say "meh?" I put it up there with "fag/homo" and "whatever" as the most ridiculous words people still use on a regular basis.

Anyways, PLEASE Cohen do a proper US tour......Cohen at Benaroya, I'd give my left pinky tow to make it happen.
Posted by Ty on January 30, 2009 at 2:44 PM
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toe that is..............I miss that pink truck though
Posted by Ty on January 30, 2009 at 2:45 PM
20
and as usual you can count the female (or female-fronted) artists on one hand.
Posted by audio guerilla girl on January 31, 2009 at 2:25 AM
21
SUPERCHUNK is the best thing on the whole bill.

LOVE THEM!!
Posted by chunkster on January 31, 2009 at 9:17 AM

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