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These are the bands that I’m looking forward to checking out at the 2015 Coachella Music Festival.  In the unlikely event anyone cares, here’s the list so far.

It’s always interesting and fun when the countdown hits the Top 19.

#12 = The War On Drugs

The War On Drugs are a Philadelphia based six-piece that formed back in 2005.  Yeah I said indie, however with the release on their latest album Lost In The Dream, the band has turned more mainstream alternative.

Founding member Kurt Vile left the band after the release of their debut album and its been all roses ever since.  The Lost In The Dream album was named by many reputable publication as the Band Of The Year for 2014, while this blog had it as eleventh best.  Two of the tracks from the album placed very well in my Top Tracks Of 2014 countdown, “Red Eyes” came in at #11, and “Under The Pressure” was the #2 track of the year.

Every year the organizers of the Coachella Festival misstage an act, meaning their mainstream appeal doesn’t warrant a Gobi or Mojave Tent placement.  I find it fun each year to predict the misstaging, The War On Drugs will unfortunately be misstaged.  BTW, I made up the word misstage, so I can spell it however I want.

Discography:
Wagonwheel Blues (2008)
Slave Ambient (2011)
Lost In The Dream (2014)

Years Played Coachella = Zero

Times I’ve seen them = Zero

Besides the two great tracks above also enjoy “Baby Missiles” below:

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These are the bands that I’m looking forward to checking out at the 2015 Coachella Music Festival.  In the unlikely event anyone cares, here’s the list so far.

It’s always interesting and fun when the countdown hits the Top 19.

#13 = Allah-Las

Allah-Las are a Los Angeles based indie rock band that formed in 2008.  The group has released two studio albums, a self-titled effort in 2011, and 2014’s Worship The Sun.  The quartet prides itself on a 60’s style sound that blends British invasion pop hooks with West Coast psychedelic rock.  Sound fun?

For those that enjoy fun facts… three of the members in the band met while working at the legendary Amoeba Music’s Hollywood location.  While at work, the band studied 60’s U.K. vintage vinyl, the idea was “To make the kind of music we weren’t hearing being made by contemporary bands,” they have said, “free of digital effects and synthesised sounds, groovy and danceable in a way that wasn’t aggressive.” 

Each year, I name one band as my under the radar can’t miss act of the festival, here you go, Allah-Las.

Years played Coachella = Zero

Times I’ve seen them = Zero

Sample some of their tunes below:

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These are the bands that I’m looking forward to checking out at the 2015 Coachella Music Festival.  In the unlikely event anyone cares, here’s the list so far.

It’s always interesting and fun when the countdown hits the Top 19.

#14 = Glass Animals

Glass Animals are an English indietronica act that formed in 2012 that in Oxford.  The quartet released their debut album Zaba last summer to positive press.  I had the album at #18 in my Top Albums of 2014, and two of the singles, “Gooey” and “Pools,” finished the year at numbers 32 and 17 respectively in my Top Tracks of 2014 countdown. Lists are fun!

Years played Coachella = Zero

Times I’ve seen them = Zero

Here’s another track to check out “Hazey”

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These are the bands that I’m looking forward to checking out at the 2015 Coachella Music Festival.  In the unlikely event anyone cares, here’s the list so far.

It’s always interesting and fun when the countdown hits the Top 19.

#15 = Interpol

Interpol is a New York City based indie band that has been around since 1997.  Led by Paul Banks, the trio has released five studio albums, the most recent being 2014’s El Pintor.  I don’t normally rank bands that I’ve seen multiple times this high, but for some reason I feel compelled to see them again.  I have a sneaking suspicion that there might be a late night Friday conflict with a few other bands I’m also looking forward to seeing, we shall see.

Discography:
Turn on the Bright Lights (2002)
Antics (2004)
Our Love to Admire (2007)
Interpol (2010)
El Pintor (2014)

Years played Coachella = 3 (2003 Outdoor Theatre, 2007 Main Stage, 2011 Main Stage)

Times I’ve seen them = 2 (2007 Coachella & 2011 Pottychella)

The more I listen to “All The Rage Back Home” the more I dig it:

How are things on the west coast? “The Heinrich Maneuver” is always fun!

1 more, how bout “NYC”

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These are the bands that I’m looking forward to checking out at the 2015 Coachella Music Festival.  In the unlikely event anyone cares, here’s the list so far.

It’s always interesting and fun when the countdown hits the Top 19.

#16 Built To Spill

The only thing bigger in Boise, Idaho than Bronco Football is the indie rock band Built To Spill.  The band has been making music since 1992, which probably qualifies  them as a Heritage Act.  The former Treepeople frontman Doug Martsch started BTS with current member Brett Netson and Ralf Youtz before Boise State was even thinking about playing D1 Football.

They’ve released seven studio albums, and their eighth Untethered Moon will drop on April 21.  The band cites Dinosaur Jr., Camper Van Beethoven, and Pavement as influences, while their music has inspired such indie acts as Modest Mouse, The Strokes, and Death Cab For Cutie.

Discography:
Ultimate Alternative Waver (1993)
There’s Nothing Wrong with Love (1994)
Perfect from Now On (1997)
Keep It Like a Secret (1999)
Ancient Melodies of the Future (2001)
You in Reverse (2006)
There Is No Enemy (20o9)
Untethered Moon (2015)

Amazingly, my calculations have this as Built To Spill’s cherry Coachella.

Times I’ve seen them = Zero

This is brand new tune “Living Zoo”

This one is my favorite BTS tune “Goin Against Your Mind”

“Liar ” is another good one

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These are the bands that I’m looking forward to checking out at the 2015 Coachella Music Festival.  In the unlikely event anyone cares, here’s the list so far.

It’s always interesting and fun when the countdown hits the Top 19.

#17 = Royal Blood

Ladies and Gentlemen, taking the place of The Black Keys on this year’s Coachella poster is Worthing, England’s pride and joy, Royal Blood.  The duo of Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher will be providing the festival with the bluesy garage rock that it so deserves.

The band released their debut EP Out Of The Black last March and followed it up with the well-received self-titled LP in August.  Music critics over in the U.K. continue to sing the praises of Royal Blood, as the U.S. has the latest album by The Black Keys on continues repeat.

Years played Coachella = Zero

Times I’ve seen them = Zero

Explore some Royal Blood below:

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These are the bands that I’m looking forward to checking out at the 2015 Coachella Music Festival.  In the unlikely event anyone cares, here’s the list so far.

It’s always interesting and fun when the countdown hits the Top 19.

#19 = Steely Dan

Steely Dan is the Heritage chillwave duo of Walter Becker and Donald Fagan.  The New York natives have been around since the early seventies, and have been lauded as the Granddaddy’s of the chillwave genre, sorry Michel McDonald.  Unfortunately, their music has been miscategorized for decades as jazz rock, who knew?

Becker and Fagan have disbanded and reformed on numerous occasions throughout their career, all the while their music has been received positively.  There aren’t any accolades or awards they could receive that’s more impressive than somehow ending up on Line 2 of the Coachella Music Festival.

My fave Steely Dan tune is “Hey Nineteen,” a song about how many tunes that usually fit comfortably on a compact disc mixtape, listen to the tune down below.

Discography:
Can’t Buy a Thrill (1972)
Countdown to Ecstasy (1973)
Pretzel Logic (1974)
Katy Lied (1975)
The Royal Scam (1976)
Aja (1977)
Gaucho (1980)
Two Against Nature (2000)
Everything Must Go (2003)

Years played Coachella = Zero

Times I’ve seen them = Zero

Listen to “Hey Nineteen” here:

Here’s another chillwave classic below:

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These are the bands that I’m looking forward to checking out at the 2015 Coachella Music Festival.  In the unlikely event anyone cares, here’s the list so far.

#20 = Kele

Kelechukwu Okereke, known simply as Kele, is an indie dance solo artist that’s best known for his work as the frontman and rhythm guitarist for the band Bloc Party.  As recently reported, Bloc Party ended their 20-month hiatus and are recording tracks for their forthcoming fifth studio album.  Maybe the rest of the band can join Kele in the desert and we can sample some of that new stuff, doubt it.

Discography:
The Boxer (2010)
Trick (2014)

Years played Coachella = 1 (2011 Gobi)

Times I’ve seen him as a solo artist = Zero

“Tenderoni” will get you dancing

Stay dancing with “Doubt”

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