Coachella 2012 Lineup Announced

I love Coachella.  Love, love, love it! It's my "adult spring break" and something that I definitely look forward to every year.  All of my friends and I make our annual pilgrimage to Palm Springs, rent a house, lay out in the sun, drinks lots, see great bands and have the BEST TIME EVER. Some of my favorite concert memories have been at Coachella.  My favorite year had to be when the Pixies reunited, which was also the same year that Radiohead and The Cure played.  I had a photo pass that year, so I got to be front and center for the first three songs of all of them.  I seriously almost cried like ten times. 

So, I'm really excited that after months of speculation the 2012 lineup has finally been announced.  When I looked at the line-up initially, it seemed pretty good.  But, then I looked again....meh?  Where's the big "get" for the reunited band this year?  At the Drive-In is awesome, but they're no My Bloody Valentine.  No Pixies.  And, certainly no Smiths (which I have been praying for forever).  And, I'm a little annoyed by this "two weeks" bullshit.  Is everyone I know planning on going the same weekend?  Which weekend will be the best?  At the end of the day, I do want to go and will definitely do what I can to try to go.  But, with my recent "employment financial freedom," I have more to consider.  I've already seen most of the bands that I want to see.  And, I am willing to say that the ones that I haven't seen will be back and at a smaller venue.  Is that worth $1,000 to go out to Palm Springs for the weekend?  Does my hesitation mean I'm getting old?  (DON'T ANSWER THAT!!!) 

After I host a car wash to raise money to go, these are the bands I definitely want to see:

Friday, April 13 & 20

The Black Keys
Pulp
Refused
Mazzy Star
M83
Girls
The Rapture
The Horrors
Frank Ocean
James
Dawes
WU LYF
Other Lives

Saturday, April 14 & 21
Radiohead
Bon Iver
The Head and the Heart
The Big Pink
The Vaccines
Grouplove

Sunday, April 15 & 22
Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg (DUH)
At the Drive-In
Weeknd
Girl Talk
Gotye?

COACHELLA OR BUST?!

Just Say Yes to the FYF Fest!!!

O M G!  Someone over at Goldenvoice is trying to make me a really really happy girl.  The Descendents are headlining this year's FYF Fest!!!!  I have been waiting so long to see them play and finally my chance is here!  Also playing are Broken Social Scene, Cults, Guided By Voices, Dead Milkmen(!!) and The Head and the Heart among many many others.  I am so beyond excited!!!!!  Looks like Labor Day weekend will be a little more exciting than usual!  And, thanks Goldenvoice for making this year's FYF Fest a true Fuck Yeah Fest!!!

New Favorite Song Alert: The Head and the Heart

I caught about three seconds of The Hand and the Heart performing “Lost In My Mind” on Jimmy Fallon the other night and immediately fell in love.  According to their bio, “The Head and the Heart write and play songs that speak to the newness of a fresh start, of the ghosts left behind, of moving forward, all brimming with a soulfulness and hope for a better life than the one we've all been sold.”  UM, YES PLEASE.

I quite fancy dual harmonies, which makes it no surprise that I love this song.  But, it is super-speaking to me today; even the title perfectly describes my mood.  The melody reminds me of something that would be in a John Hughes movie right when everything seemed lost, but is now found.  Am I super-emo-15 again?  I feel like I need to reflect, or give someone a hug when I hear this song.  Maybe I’ll do both.  I am 15 again.  The Hand and the Heart just signed to Sub-Pop, so expect to see more of them.  OMG! YAY! LYLAS!