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#25. Young Fathers

Young Fathers are the pride and joy of Edinburgh, Scotland.

The lo-fi R&B trio formed in 2008 and have two albums in their discography.  Their debut full-length Dead won the U.K.’s prestigious Mercury Prize back in 2014.  The sophomore effort White Men Are Black Men Too was released last year to critical acclaim.

Besides lo-fi R&B, their sound could also be categorized as hip hop pop, indie pop, electronic, or, wait for it… reggae. I don’t care what it is because I dig it, reminds me a lot like TV On The Radio.

The band’s name comes from all three members having their fathers’ names.  Fun fact are fun!

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#26. The Arcs

Just when you thought The Black Keys’ streak of playing the Coachella Music Festival would come to an end at twelve years in a row, this happens.

Apparently, Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach pulled the wool over the eyes of everyone down at Goldenvoice.  Folks, I regret to announce that The Black Keys will playing the festival again this year, this time under the moniker The Arcs.  What’s more, they’re showing up with an outfit of six members.  Furthermore, they even have an album available if you’re interested in hearing what The Black Keys would sound like if they toured under the name The Arcs.  Recently, “The Arcs” have been releasing singles one after another, those tunes are sure to show up on the next Black Keys’ album.

This appearance by The Black Keys will tie them with DJ Deep with thirteen consecutive Coachella’s.

Unbelievable, you can’t make this shit up, even if you tried.

Enjoy some music below from “The Arcs.”

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#27. The Damned

Before I unveil my #27 must-see band, I can’t help but wonder when my package will come.

The Damned are an English gothic punk heritage act that formed way back in 1976.  The band has had a gazillion lineup changes, countless break ups/reformations, and a myriad of studio albums.

The one constant member has been frontman Dave Vanian who’s been around for the entire ride.  Beside an eleven year break from 1985 to 1996 to work on a solo career, co-founding member Captain Sensible is another mainstay.  The current lineup of Vanian, Sensible, Monty Oxymoron, Pinch, and Stu West have been together since 2004, most recently releasing the album So, Who’s Paranoid? in 2008.

Coachella is always good for a heritage act or two on the poster every year, some years are better than others.  Someday when there’s more time, I’ll list them all out.

The Damned will probably play the Gobi Tent at quarter past midnight to a room of 25 people. Just sayin’.

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#28. Alvvays

The Toronto-based jangle pop quintet Alvvays (pronounced Always) comes in at #28 on my list of Coachella 2016 must-see acts.

I originally had Alvvays much higher on my list until they were announced as the opening act for the sold out CHVRCHES show on April 13 in San Diego.  In the event I run into traffic or my dinner goes too late and I miss Alvvays’ opening act, I’ll catch them at the Empire Polo Field.

First it was deer-bands, next it was beach-bands, and now the ridiculous trend seems to be V-bands.  When does all this nonsense stop?

The group released their self-titled full-length debut back in 2014.  They’re currently working on new music which I’m sure they plan on sampling in the desert next month.  By now you know my opinion on new music that’s not supported with an EP or LP…. If I wanted to hear your new music, I would go and see you next year.

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#29. Bob Moses

Tom Howie and Jimmy Vallance are the Vancouver-based DJ/production duo that make up Bob Moses.

Thanks to Sirius XMU, Bobbie Moses’ deep house style is now part of the indie mainstream.  However, Julia “Cunningham” and company have managed to ruin the infectious hit single “Tearing Me Up” by playing it nearly as much as a Grimes tune, nice work Joziah.

The duo named themselves after indie urban planning legend Robert Moses, best known for his work designing the modern New York City.

The duo released their debut full-length Days Gone By in 2015.  The LP was preceded by two critically acclaimed EP’s that have since been compiled into the 2015 release All In All.

Rumor has Bobbie Moses making their Coachella debut in the Yuma Tent this year. That would suck, I’ve been to Coachella thirteen straight years and have no idea where to find the Yuma Tent.

Enjoy a little Bobbie Moses below:

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#30. The Dead Ships

Until I started exploring the 2016 Coachella poster, I never heard of The Dead Ships.  The Los Angeles garage rock trio have been around since 2011.  They’ve released two extended plays, both produced by Brendan Canning of Broken Social Scene.

DoLA and Grimy Goods named The Dead Ships as one of LA’s best live bands.  It’s good to see that some loud indie rock is still welcome at the Coachella Festival.

The Dead Ships make their Coachella debut in 2016 on Saturday’s lineup.  Look for these dudes to play the Main Stage early in the afternoon.

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#31. Sufjan Stevens

Overrated singer-songwriter Sufjan (pronounced SOOF-yawn) Stevens comes in at #31 on my list of must-see Coachella 2016 acts.  The best way to describe Mr. Steven’s music is right there in his name, Yawn.  If you ever have trouble sleeping, throw on a little Soofyawn and out you go.  I will say, the 2010 album The Age Of Adz is not a sleeper, but last time I checked he ain’t doing that one in its entirety until 2020.

There’s a lot of chitter chatter out there that the sundown set on the Outdoor Stage was made for Soofyawn.  If your idea of fun is falling asleep at 7:00pm on the first night, then go for it.  Me? I can’t risk that.  My time from 7:00pm to 1:00am is way too valuable, being found curled up in a ball next to some churro stand is not my idea of fun, call me crazy.

Soofyawn has an unique collection of seven studio albums, the most recent release was 2015’s Carrie & Lowell.  The album was met with critical acclaim by those that meet albums with critical acclaim.

I do enjoy the tune “Chicago.” Recently, a demo for the track showed up on Spotify.  If listening to demos aren’t your thing, then watch the demo for “Chicago” below.  I hope I’m awake when he plays it.

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#32. The Kills

The Kills are an indie rock duo consisting of vocalist Alison Mosshart and guitarist Jamie Hince.  The cigarette lovers have been around since 2000, and have released four studio albums.  Their fifth album Ash & Ice is due out on June 3, it’s the follow-up to 2011’s Blood Pressures.

If I hadn’t already seen the band a few times, they probably would’ve landed higher on my list.

Here’s a few fun facts about Ms. Mosshart:  She’s a member of the band The Dead Weather and uses the stage name VV.  There’s that V again, what is it with the letter V these days?

If things work out with the set times, I look forward to checking out what The Kills are up to now.  Sirius XMU currently has the new tune “Doing It To Death” is heavy rotation, and it sounds really good.  Speaking of good, my favorite Kills tune is “The Good Ones,” I hope they play both of those tunes in The Polo Fields, if not, I’ll settle for the vids below.

This will be The Kills’ fourth Coachella appearance, the band also performed in 2005, 2009 & 2011.

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#33. B∅RNS

If I didn’t include B∅RNS in my 2016 Coachella Must-See Acts, Jimi Jam, the blog’s Vice President of IT Operations, would call it a blatant irresponsible omission.  Garrett Borns is the man behind the Michigan-based psychedelic pop act that goes by the moniker B∅RNS.  Mr. Borns shouldn’t be confused with the Swedish indie tennis player Bjorn Borns.

Mr. Borns released his debut studio album Dopamine back in October of last year. The debut full-length shouldn’t be confused with the DIIV track with the same name.  Sorry for all the confusion.

When B∅RNS is not making music, he pimps fares as low as $73 for indie outfit Southwest Airlines.

Speaking of Jimi Jam, sounds like he is “thinking about” attending the Coachella Music Festival this year. Thinking about it is fun!

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#34. Girlpool

Cleo Tucker  and Harmony Tividad are the two ladies that make-up the LA-based folk punk band Girlpool.  Folk punk? Now that’s a new one.  Who makes this shit up, Present-Tense?  Amazingly, these ladies run this operation without a drummer.  Call me crazy but don’t most folk punk bands possess a drummer?

The bands full-length debut Before The World Was Big dropped last summer.

This will be Girlpool’s cherry Coachella.  You can catch them on the Sunday lineup, please arrive early, this show has 12:30 in the Gobi Tent written all over it.

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#35. De Lux

Who’s down with post-disco? Who knew I was until I took a listen to De Lux.  Sean Guerin and Isaac Franco are a DIY dance-punk post-disco duo from Los Angeles, California.

It appears they’ve been making music since 2013, but I can’t be sure.  The duo has two albums to their credit, 2014’s Voyager and 2015’s Generation.

De Lux is one of those acts I discovered when exploring the poster.  I can’t wait to see what this Do It Yourself Post-Disco Dance-Punk is all about.

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#36. Matt and Kim

Matt Johnson and Kim Schifino are the Brooklyn alt-dance duo that simply call themselves Matt and Kim.  Their act has been around since 2004.  Other than a few catchy tunes, most of their music is crap.  They’ve released five less-than-stellar studio albums, with the most recent being 2015’s New Glow.

I saw them quite a few years ago at San Diego Street Scene, and what I do remember was appeared it like an energetic fun set.  Baring any set time conflicts, I should be there.  What I fear though, is the place being overrun with kids.  Kids like these type of bands they play on alt radio.

This will be Matt and Kim’s second Coachella appearance to go along with 2010.

“Daylight” and “Lessons Learned” are decent tunes. Watch vids below.

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#37. Miami Horror

Next on my list is the Australian indietronica act Miami Horror.  They’ve been around since 2007 and originally started off as a solo project of DJ Benjamin Plant.  The live act expands to a four-piece.

They hang their hat on two studio albums, including 2010’s Illumination and 2015’s All Possible Futures.  The 2010 release includes the catchy hit single “Sometimes.”

The band’s name comes from combining two very different bold words, Miami representing the colorful side, while Horror takes on the darker side.  Miami Horror will be making their Coachella debut this year.

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#38. Bat For Lashes

Natasha Khan is the woman behind English sleepy dream pop act Bat For Lashes.  She has released three studio albums with a fourth one due on July 1.  Natasha’s other project is under the moniker Sexwitch.

If you’ve ever attended the Coachella Music Festival you’ll know what I’m about to talk about.  At some point during the three day event, it happens.  The body just shuts down for about an hour and there’s nothing you can do about it, it just shuts down. You can’t control it, first you think if I sit down for just a minute I’ll be fine, and then it hits you, one solid hour of nighty night.  The crazy thing is it could happen anywhere, any time, or any day.  It could happen in the beer garden, during a Grimes show, or even during Arcade Fire’s headlining extravaganza.  You’re stepped on, kicked, laughed at, and photographed, but there’s nothing you can do, you’re dead to the world.  Once you wake up you’re good to go with whatever’s left of the weekend.

When I think about Bat For Lashes I think about falling asleep.  I think about missing the whole damn show because the music is so boring.  This will be Bat For Lashes second appearance at the fest, she played the Mojave in 2013.

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#39. CHVRCHES

I would be remiss if I left today’s best synthpop band on the planet off my list.  Squeaking in at number 39 is the Glasgow, Scotland trio CHVRCHES.  Under normal conditions, the band would’ve landed in my Top 10.  However, DJ Deep has tickets to see them at the North Park Theatre in San Diego on April 13.

The band has released two magnificent albums since bursting on the indie scene back in 2012.  Their full-length debut The Bones Of What You Believe was named by this blog as the Album Of The Year for 2013 and the band’s sophomore effort Every Open Eye landed at #4 on my Top Albums Of 2015 list.

Why isn’t this band bigger than they are?  One theory is that people are completely turned off by the stylized “V” is their name.  Sounds ridiculous, but frontwoman Lauren Mayberry told NME last year she thinks that if the band went by Lauren or Lauren Mayberry instead of CHVRCHES, hid the fact there are two other male members in the band, they would be much more recognizable and successful.  However, the band agreed early on in their career that all photos of the band would include all three members and not just showcase Lauren separately.  Something to think about, but I kinda like the “V,” just sayin.

CHVRCHES will be making their second appearance at the Coachella Music Festival.  The trio played an energetic set on the Outdoor Stage back in 2014.

Please inform Glasgow.

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