As bassist for 80s garage post punkers, The Replacements, Tommy Stinson helped forge the path for everyone from Wilco to Nirvana. Now he’s busy once again, this time with Guns ‘N Roses and another solo album – Village Gorilla Head
Mountain biking in Tuscany is unsurpassed – with narrow lanes, abandoned villas and centuries-old church ruins overgrown with grapevines. And after a day of riding, nothing tastes better than a fresh meal and an excellent bottle of village wine.
Coldplay and Nine Inch Nails will headline the sixth Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, to be held April 30-May 1 at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, Calif. The fest will also feature reunion performances by pioneering rock acts Gang Of Four, the Cocteau Twins and Bauhaus, as well as the first live appearance since late 2002 from Weezer.
The first day’s bill will also feature rock acts Wilco (who were originally confirmed last year but forced to cancel while frontman Jeff Tweedy underwent treatment for painkiller addiction), Snow Patrol, Keane, Bloc Party, the Raveonettes, Mercury Rev, Fantomas, Ambulance LTD, the Kills, Secret Machines, Spoon, Razorlight, Radio 4 and Eisley, plus, as first reported here, Doves and Rilo Kiley.
Electronica and hip-hop will be represented on day one by the Chemical Brothers, Sage Francis, Armin Van Buuren, Boom Bip, Jean Grae, Swayzak, M83, Josh Wink, Four Tet and MF Doom, plus the customary DJ set from Jane’s Addiction’s Perry Farrell (as DJ Peretz).
Beyond Nine Inch Nails, New Order, Bright Eyes, the Prodigy, Roni Size, the Faint and the rarely reunited hip-hop duo Black Star (Mos Def and Talib Kweli) are the top attractions on day two. The Arcade Fire, Junkie XL, the Bravery, the Futureheads, Matmos, Kasabian, Autolux and the Fiery Furnaces will also be on hand.
Tickets for Coachella will go on sale Saturday (Feb. 5) via Ticketmaster.
Source billboard.com.
