Coachella Announces April 17-19, 2009 Concert Line-Up!

COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL, INDIO, CA - APRIL 17 -19, 2009

Man, take a gander at this line-up, people. First off, 90's fans should be very pleased at the 90's-licious choices on deck here: Morrissey, Leonard Cohen (who enjoyed a brief revival back then after his music was featured prominently in the 1994 film, "Natural Born Killers"), The Crystal Method, hip-hoppers Rahzel and People Under The Stairs, Thievery Corporation, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Henry Rollins, Turbonegro, Superchunk, Drive-By Truckers, Calexico, Bob Mould, The Cure, My Bloody Valentine, Paul Weller (of The Jam and Style Council, who had a very good single called "Sunflower" from his 1993 album, "Wild Wood" that I liked very much), Roni Size, Groove Armada and Perry Farrell (founder of fellow 90's summer mega-music festival, Lollapalooza, as well as frontman of Jane's Addiction and Porno for Pyros).

Dayum!!!

Plus, offically Damn The Man-approved acts like X (!!OMG!), Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Macca himself (that's Sir Paul McCartney to you plebes), Girl Talk, Crystal Castles, M. Ward, Conor Oberst, Felix Da Housecat, The Killers, Amy Winehouse, TV on the Radio, Mastodon, Liars, Throbbing Gristle (!!), Antony & The Johnsons, Public Enemy (!!), Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Horrors will also be contributing to the festivities. Good times.

Here's some Coachella-flavored video love for you all today to enjoy:



Paul Weller - Sunflower (Live Jools Holland 1993)



Bob Mould - If I Can't Change Your Mind (Live Paradise Lounge, Boston - November 2007; from the band Sugar's classic 1992 album, "Copper Blue")

Man, I miss distortion on the guitar! No one plays like that anymore. We're so boring now.



Roni Size - Share The Fall (from his 1997 album, "New Forms")

Man, I miss drum and bass! That was my shizz when I had two good knees!