The Coachella 2005 lineup was confirmed today. Arguably not as good as last year's edition which me and my friend went to. As was the case last year, this year's Coachella has a great mixture of 'mainstream' alternative acts like Coldplay, Nine Inch Nails, Weezer, and New Order, and buzz-worthy indie/alt artists like Rilo Kiley, Bright Eyes, The Fiery Furnaces, and The Futureheads. There's a heavier Canadian content than in previous years(at least from what I recall) with this year's festival including appearances from Buck 65, k-os, The Arcade Fire, Sixtoo, Tegan and Sara, and Sloan! If that wasn't enough, there are bands reuniting including The Cocteau Twins, Gang of Four, and Bauhaus. I'm not quite sure if this year's lineup is enough to get me to go again, but it'll be something I'll be pondering for the next month or so.
On a Sloan note, their official site mentions that their Coachella appearance should coincide with the release of their new CD/DVD and they plan to begin a full Canada/US tour around that time. They will announce more tour dates as they are confirmed.
He can't, he won't and he don't stop: GBV's Robert Pollard has a multitude of releases and reissues planned for 2005. I'm exhausted(and excited) just reading about it. [link from Billboard]
On a GBV-related note, Bradleys Almanac has some mp3's of "Gold Star For Robot Boy", "Do The Earth" and "Glad Girls" taken from Guided By Voices live performance on Austin City Limits, which was broadcast this just past Friday night on WNED in the Toronto Area. Of course, I missed it.
Toronto's Sea Snakes are profiled over at Soul Shine Magazine.
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