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#1. Lush

If the week leading up to the Coachella Music Festival isn’t stressful enough, now I must spend the entire week worrying about whether my #1 must-see band is even going to show up. Unbelievable! Really? Seriously? This can’t even be happening to me! WTF!

The legendary English shoegazers needed to cancel their Weekend 1 performance at Coachella due to visa issues.  However, Lush has reschedule the canceled San Francisco show for Sunday April 24, and claim their Saturday scheduled performance in Gobi Tent is a go.  We pray and wait and see.

Lush formed in 1987 in London. The band consists of Miki Berenyi, Emma Anderson, Phil King, and Chris Acland. They were originally part of the shoegazing movement, but later changed their sound to more Britpop.  They were active until 1998, releasing three proper studio albums.

Spooky (1992)
Split (1994)
Lovelife (1996)

In 1990 the band released a compilation album in the States entitled Gala.  The album combines all of the group’s earlier work from two UK released EP’s, Sweetness And Light and Mad Love, as well as the mini LP Scars.  Gala is a must-have for fans of shoegaze.

In September 1996 the band played their final show.  One month later tragedy struck, drummer Chris Acland committed suicide by hanging himself.  The band never played again, the official breakup announcement came in February 1998.

In September 2015 the three remaining original members announced they were reuniting the band.  They later hired Elastic drummer Justin Welsh to replace Acland.

The band has a brand new EP Blind Spot that just dropped last Friday.  The first single from it is “Out Of Control.”

Luckily, many of the shoegazing bands from that era have recently gotten back together and have ended up on the Coachella Poster.  Let me see if I can name a few… Swervedriver, The Jesus and Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine, and Ride.  Not to mention Slowdive, they’re back together, but haven’t play Coachella yet.

My list of shoegazing reunions will be complete when Catherine Wheel ever gets back together.  Come on Coachella, make it happen!

See you in The Promised Land for Weekend 2.

Can’t wait!

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#2. Guns N’ Roses

At this point, what else needs to be said?

Guns N’ Roses are headlining the freaking Coachella Festival with original members Axl Rose, Slash, and Duff McKagan.

Axl Rose broke his foot two weeks ago at a warm up gig at the Troubadour in Los Angeles.  Now, he must sit in Dave Grohl’s customized throne, I guess Paul Westerberg’s couch wasn’t available.

In addition to fronting GN’R, Axl Rose is now the lead singer of AC/DC, and apparently Angus Young is now part of GN’R…

This summer, Guns N’ Roses are scheduled to embark upon the Not In This Lifetime…. Tour, playing a 21-city tour of many of this countries most beautiful NFL Stadiums.  How much are those tickets?

Speaking of tickets, you better start saving your money now for Fall Coachella, I can’t even imagine what they’re gonna charge for that one.  Maybe by then, Axl Rose will be the lead singer of The Rolling Stones as well.

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#3. Courtney Barnett

Australian indie rocker Courtney Barnett comes in at #3 on my list of must-see Coachella Bands.  The witty singer-songwriter and guitarist has been making music since 2009.

Her 2015 debut full-length Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit was named by this blog as the Album Of The Year for 2015.  A few of the tracks from the album did pretty well in my Top 101 Tracks of 2015 countdown, “Depreston” #54, “Nobody Cares If You Don’t Go To The Party” #21, and “Pedestrian At Best” #4.

Now that I think of it, was Melbourne informed?

The 2015 masterpiece was preceded by several extended plays, most notable, the 2014 Double EP: A Sea Of Split Peas.  The EP is home to the fun tracks “Avant Gardener” and “History Eraser.”

Prior to overplaying and ruining all the tracks on Grimes’ new album “Art Angel,” Sirius XMU attempted to do the same thing to Courtney Barnett.  I refuse to let that happen, I change the channel every time Ms. Barnett is played on XMU.  I made a decision, I’ll listen to SISAT,ASIJS when the time is right, the way all great albums deserve to be played.

Courtney Barnett is making her second Coachella appearance, she also played the fest back in 2014, she was one of those “late-adds” that year.

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#4. LCD Soundsystem

When rumors of a LCD Soundsystem reunion began to circulate in the fall of 2015, there was little doubt that LCD Soundsystem would be headlining the Coachella Music Festival.

Not only is James Murphy and Co. headlining Coachella, they’re headlining every music festival on the planet this year.  The difference, Coachella gets them first, like they always do.

With only three studio albums under their belt, Mr. Murphy is rumored to have new LCD Soundsystem music on the horizon.

Last December, the band dropped their first single since 2010, a Christmas number entitled “Christmas Will Break Your Heart.”

LCD Soundsystem will be making their fourth Coachella appearance in 2016.  Murphy last played the fest in 2010 (Main), before that he visited in 2007 (Sahara) and 2004 (Gobi).  I’ve never seen LCD Soundsystem.

What’s your favorite LCD Soundsystem song? Mine’s “Daft Punk Is Playing At My House.” Do you think Daft Punk will show up tonight for that song? I don’t, why would they?

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#5. Underworld

Karl Hyde and Rick Smith are men behind the electronic heritage act Underworld.

The two have been together since forming the new wave band Freur in 1980.

Most of the members of Freur went on to form Underworld as an electropop outfit in 1987.  From 1987 to 1990 this Underworld lineup released two studio albums.  One of the more popular tunes from that era was “Underneath The Radar,” it was in heavy rotation on MTV’s 120 Minutes, and made several appearances my circa 1989 mixtapes.

Anyone remember the Just Say Yes CD sampler compilation that were available in the late eighties and early nineties?  The badass track “Thrash” was on the Just Say Mao installment.  This period of Underworld’s career is refered to as Underworld MK 1.

In 1994 Hyde and Smith recruited DJ Darren Emerson and relaunched Underworld as a tchno/progressive house trio (Underworld MK 2). The three released the album dubnobasswithmyheadman in 1994, it’s considered the band’s debut album.

In 1996 the trio received their most commercial success when the tune “Born Slippy (NUXX)” was featured in the motion picture Trainspotting.

In 2000 Emerson parted ways with Underworld and its been Hyde and Smith ever since.

Underworld released their seventh studio album Barbara Barbara, We Face A Shining Future a month ago.  It’s the acts first release since 2010’s Barking.

Looks like I’ll be making my fourth appearance overall in the Sahara Tent for a little heritage techno.

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#6. Deerhunter

Not many indie bands that have been around since the turn of the century have remained as relevant as Deerhunter.  With each passing album, the band becomes more and more well-received.

The Atlanta, Georgia rockers have been through many lineup changes, but the two constants have been frontman Bradford Cox and drummer Moses Archuleta.

Over a sixteen year career, the group has released seven studio albums.  The most recent, Fading Frontier coming in 2015.  Their 2010 album Halycon Digest received the warmest reception, it did well on many of the best albums of 2010 countdowns, as well as considered an album you must hear before you die.  Have you checked that album off of your to do list?

The self-described “ambient-punk” band last played the Coachella Festival back in 2010.  I caught the last half of their set that day on the Outdoor Stage. I saw them perform at San Diego Street Scene in 2009, I remember that set as being one of my faves of the weekend.

I can’t wait to reconnect with a live Deerhunter set next weekend, their reappearance at Coachella is long overdue.

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7. Beach House

I can’t wait for Coachella! And not because I can’t wait for Coachella, but because I can’t wait for these posts to end.

Ironically, the last time I saw Beach House, I couldn’t wait for Beach House end.  And not because I don’t like Beach House, I love Beach House, but because I love The Stone Roses much more.  Back in 2013, Beach House played the Outdoor Stage in the time slot right before The Stone Roses were scheduled to hit the Main Stage.

Instead of enjoying the Baltimore, Maryland dream pop duo, all I could think:

I can’t believe I’m going to get to see The Stone Roses.  I wonder if I should leave right now to get a good spot.  I can’t wait for Beach House to be done.  The Stone Fucking Roses are right here in The Promised Land.

I couldn’t get The Roses out of my head.  Needless to say, Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally didn’t have my undivided attention.  They’ll have it this year, they’re my highest ranked Sunday band on this godforsaken list.

The duo is fresh off of releasing two studio albums in 2015.  Depression Cherry dropped in late August, and then surprisingly, Thank Your Lucky Stars arrived less than two months later.  Prior to those two albums, the band has four other critically acclaimed albums to their credit. The folks in charge of giving albums the critically acclaimed status consider Teen Dream as one of the best albums of 2010.

If I get my way, Beach House will close the Outdoor Stage.  That would be the cherry on top on my 2016 Coachella weekend.

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#8. Wolf Alice

One of the more interesting bands to surface over the last couple of years are the North London rockers Wolf Alice.

After a slew of singles, the group finally released their full-length debut My Love Is Cool last summer.

I had the opportunity of seeing the band perform last May prior to the album’s arrival.  It was one of those fun intimate shows at the Soda Bar in San Diego.  I had the pleasure of shooting the shit with the four-piece after the show.

I’ll probably never have the chance to see them in such a tiny venue ever again, however, I’m still looking forward to their big stage Coachella performance.  It should be the highlight of the day on Sunday, as long as Goldenvoice gives them more than 25 minutes.

This blog named the album My Love Is Cool as the #3 best album of 2015.  Three songs from the album made my Top 101 Tracks Of 2015 list.  “Giant Peach” came in at #81, “Freazy” #42, and “Bros” was my #10.  If you get a spare 7 hours and 4 minutes, you can listen to all 101 tunes over on the Spotify.

Wolf Alice never received the warm and fuzzy from North America’s Indie Rock Channel, Sirius XMU.  Over on Alt Nation the band has been in heavy rotation.  Not sure why, except that it gives XMU more time to play more Grimes.

Can’t wait!

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9. FOALS

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Over the last ten years, FOALS have become one of my faves.  The Oxford, England quintet keeps getting better with age.  Four albums into their career, the group has slowly taken over Europe, and has become one of the best live bands on the planet.  I’ve seen these lads three times.

For whatever reason, the band hasn’t been as well-received in the Sates as they have throughout the rest of the world.  Because of that, they’ve tried a much different approach while touring North America in support of their latest album What Went Down.  The band decided to attract a more alternative audience and is opening for Cage The Elephant and Silversun Pickups on something known as the Spring Fling AF.  Man, it would suck if you went to a FOALS show and Cage The Elephant showed up.

FOALS is lead by daredevil frontman Yannis Phillippakis.  Mr. Phillippakis is best known for creating worldwide headlines back in 2013 for his comments made about The Stone Roses.  Phillippakis later clarified his comments, but sometimes it’s nearly impossible to put the toothpaste back in the tube.

The band has fared very well on this blog. Besides the Heritage narrative, back in 2013 the band took home awards for Band Of The Year, #1 Track Of The Year for the song “Inhaler,” and #3 Album Of The Year for their third studio album Holy Fire.  Last year, their fourth studio album What Went Down finished at #5 on my Top Albums Of 2015 list.  The tracks “Mountain At My Gates” came in at #20, and the title track “What Went Down” landed at #5 on my Top Tracks Of 2015 (listen on Spotify).

Bottom line, I love these dudes.

Conflict-chella should rear its ugly head in the next 48 hours, or so.  I really hope there’s no conflict with FOALS.  I can’t wait to hear how the new material plays live.

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#10. Purity Ring

Edmonton is home for Megan James and Corin Roddick, the synthpop duo that call themselves Purity Ring.  Prior to forming Purity Ring in 2010, the two were members of the band Gobble Gobble.

So far they’ve released two studio albums, 2012 saw the arrival of the debut Shrines, and in 2015 they followed it up with Another Eternity.

Speaking of Another Eternity, I have two songs from the album ranked in my Top 101 Tracks Of 2015 list.  The tune “Push Pull” came in at #71, and “Bodyache” landed at #14.

My apologies if this post seems short or boring.  I’m afraid that this post and Purity Ring’s Coachella set will have a lot in common.  I have them #10 because they’re one of very few acts on the poster I haven’t seen before.  Hope they prove me wrong.

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#11. Autolux

Autolux drops a new album so infrequently that you completely forget about them.

Since forming in 2000, the Los Angeles-based experimental noise pop band has only released three studio albums.

Their debut album Future Perfect came out in 2004, the sophomore release Transit Transit arrived in 2010, and finally, the most recent effort Pussy’s Dead dropped last Friday.

I was so busy around the end of 2015 compiling my end of the year lists, that I completely overlooked the fact the band was back and had shared the lead single “Soft Scene.”  Therefore, my first reaction to seeing Autolux in the tiny font on Sunday’s lineup was… Wow! Autolux! from out of nowhere!  If I had been paying more attention to the indie rock blogosphere at the time, I would’ve been more like… hmmm Autolux.

New music from Autolux is always a nice treat. I’ve always enjoyed the track “SubZero Fun” from 2004’s Future Perfect compact disc.

2016 will mark the third appearance for Autolux at the Coachella Music Festival.  The trio played in 2005 and 2008, I missed them both times.  At the time, I must’ve thought making breakfast burritos, drinking Long Island Iced Teas, and throwing a football around the parking lot was much more important than seeing Autolux, how silly I was in my younger days…..

Don’t stay up too late tonight trying to guess my Top 10.

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#12. HEALTH

Do you enjoy when a band stylizes their name in ALL CAPS?  I sure do, I think it’s fun! I should make a list of my favorite bands that use the handy dandy caps lock.

HEALTH would probably make that list. The Los Angeles DIY experimental noise rock band got their start in 2005.  The quartet has released three studio albums, their 2015 album Death Magic was their first proper release since 2009’s Get Color.  The group’s 2007 self-titled debut album was included on NME’s list of 101 Albums To Hear Before You Die, coming in at #68, one spot ahead of an album titled Fantastic Planet, by some band named Failure.  Look it up.

It appears that HEALTH also uses the moniker You Will Love Each Other.  In some circles, that’s the name of their debut album.

This show has the makings of being one of the highlights of the weekend, or, one show that I can’t wait to get the hell out of.  Look for HEALTH to shut down the Gobi Tent on Friday night, a 12:05am start time sounds about right.

HEALTH last played the fest back in 2011.  I missed them, it’s safe to say I was in the potty.

Who would be on your All Caps Lock list?

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#13. Sheer Mag

Until Kris Jenkins hit the game-winning three point shot Monday night in Villanova’s 77-74 National Championship Game victory over North Carolina, indie rockers Sheer Mag, were once celebrated as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s pride and joy.

The seventies style garage rockers have been around since 2014, and currently have only three 7-inch singles to their credit.

The reputable entertainment blog Rolling Stone Magazine featured the quintet amongst their “10 New Artist You Need To Know In 2015.”  Apparently, someone thought those types of lists needed a name change in recent years, who knew?

The Tina Halladay (pictured) fronted band has received nothing but positive praise for their work thus far.  Amazingly, the band has gotten off to this incredible start without a single tune on the Spotify.  They’re doing it the old fashioned way, the Googles.

Watch a full 20 minute set of Sheer Mag live at Babylon right here.

I wouldn’t be surprised to see Sheer Mag open the Coachella 2016 Main Stage around 1:00pm on Friday.

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#14. DMA’S

The Australian indie buzzband DMA’S are my #14 must-see band at the 2016 Coachella Music Festival.

I was turned on to the band late last year by NME, when they released their Ones To Watch In 2016 list.  “Ones To Watch” is a fancy way of saying Bands-On-The-Come.  The Aussie trio showed up on the Coachella poster a few days later.

Much of the chitter-chatter surrounding the band stems from the Oasis influenced sound.  The band does have that Britpop vibe, and would fit nicely on a circa 1993 mixtape, with the likes of Blur, The Verve, Happy Mondays, Primal Scream, and Pulp.

Sirius XMU has not embraced the band at all, however, Alt-Nation has them in heavy rotation.

The lads from down under came together in 2012, and released a self-titled extended play in 2014.  The band’s full-length debut Hills End arrived in late February.  Hills End is one of only a few albums that I’ve physically downloaded this year.

I saw where Noel Gallagher caught wind of this Oasis comparison and admitted “I’ve never heard of DMA’S, I’ve not had the displeasure of listening to them yet.”  He also said, “I’m going to boo DMA’S when I see them.”

If I know Goldenvoice well enough, these dudes will get screwed with a 25 minute set on Saturday afternoon around 12:45pm in the Gobi.  We can only hope for much better placement.

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#15. Grimes

Who believes in second chances? Apparently, I do.  If I didn’t, how else would you explain Claire Elise Boucher landing on my Coachella 2016 must-see acts list, let alone, all the way up at #15.

My last run-in with Ms. Boucher came on April 21, 2013 in the Gobi Tent.  The experience ended with me sitting criss-cross-applesauce with my head resting on my backpack in front on me, sound asleep.  Claire’s performance in the Gobi that day was one of the worst things I have ever, EVER, witnessed in my entire life.

Don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against her music, it was that particular performance that left a bad taste in my mouth, not to mention the pain in my back and neck that I now have from falling asleep bent over, sitting down, packt like a sardine in a crushed tin box. Unbelievable.

Listen, I enjoy the new album Art Angels just as much as the next person, I just don’t enjoy it as much as the Programming Director at North America’s Indie Rock Station, Sirius XMU.  From what we’ve encountered on the station over the last six months, they should rename the channel Sirius XM Grimes. No, seriously!

Here’s a typical day… get in the car, turn on XMU, Grimes, drive the kids to school, Grimes, drive back home, Grimes, get back in the car, Grimes, drive to the store, Grimes, get back in the car, Grimes, drive back home, Grimes, get back in the car, Grimes, pick the kids up from school, Grimes, drive back home, Grimes, get back in the car, Grimes, take the kids to have fun, Grimes, get back in the car, Grimes, drive back home, Grimes.

Grimes, Grimes, Grimes.

Get the picture?  When does it stop? I can’t even imagine what’s going on when I’m not listening to Sirius XMU. Is that when they’re not playing Grimes?  My worst fear is that she releases another album again this year, then what?  Don’t try telling me I’m being over dramatic, this shit needs to stop, immediately. It’s gotten so bad, I keep a Grimes tracker (pictured right) in my vehicle. If I wanted to listen to Grimes ad nauseam, I would listen to Grimes ad nauseam.

After all of that, I will probably be at the show, “hanging back” like P-T does.  I figure if I “hang back” there be plenty of room to lay down and go to sleep if needed, that is, if as all the people that showed up for Lorde in 2014 stay away. In the unlikely event I happen to be into it, I might do the “the shoulder shake” (NSFW), I’ll dust that move off for “Kill V. Maim” and “Flesh Without Blood.”

Don’t Say I didn’t warn you.

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