Reports are trickling in from TasteTV.com on the first ever New Media Tastemakers Summit which was held on May 2nd at Supperclub, San Francisco.

Photo of Tastemakers Congregating, Making Taste by Alicia Lin via TasteTV.com

TasteTV.com sends the enthusiastic report:

Not only were the panels great, the networking was as well. Plus, we came away with some incredible insights and buzz words, like Donna Boyer of Danoo introducing the concept of “micro-boredom” to help explain the acceptance of digital video networks at gas stations, cafes, restaurants and mobile devices (we can’t stand being bored for even 10 seconds). Also, Sylvie Gayot of Gayot.com’s insightful comment that the ‘United States was not really known as a food and wine paradise until only 20 years ago,’ helping to explain our current newfound obsession with the subject. This followed by the lively “Bottom Line” discussion on making money and raising money - a topic none of us can afford to overlook.

The tastemakers who congregated to make taste included:

Burst Media - Kelsey Scott, Chow.com - Davina Baum, Bhootan - Kristin Hawley Dossetti, LA.com - R Jason Middleton, Foodbuzz.com - Doug Collister, Like.com - Azhar Khan, Stylehive.com - Sabrina Yeung, Boulevards City Guide Network / SFStation.com - Harlow F. Newton III, Boorah.com - Boorah.com, Turnhere - Andrew Kaplan, Youtube - Sadia Harper, Gayot.com - Sophie Gayot, Sugar Publishing (FabSugar, YumSugar.com) - Danny Feekes, Fashiontribes.com - Lesley Scott-Silbergeld, Somagirls.tv / Soma Management - EC Morgan, Metromix (Tribune-Gannett) - Kara Walsh, Kickapps - Cameron Shaw, Zinio - Jeanniey Mullen, Intercasting Corp - Derrick Oien, Danoo - Donna Boyer, Fanpop - Dave Lu, Reality Digital - Cynthia Francis, FutureWorks - Brian Solis, Yelp - Sonia McFarland, Federated Media - Bernie Albers, Tilzy.tv - Jamison Tilsner, Zvents.com - Paul O’Brien, 7×7 Magazine / Hartle Media - Lindsey Shook, SF Convention & Visitors Bureau - Lynn Bruni, Smart Mobs/the Long Now Foundation - Stephanie Gershon, TasteTV - a.k. crump.

Topics discussed at the Summit ranged from panels titled:

“Influencing & Following Consumer Tastes in a Digital World: The New Players, The New Paradigms, The New Moguls,” and “Traditional Media: Embracing Digital Strategies to Viably Evolve” to “The Rise of TasteMaker Content and Distribution,” “Social Networks and Broadband Platforms,” and “Profitable Branding & Marketing: - Leveraging Influencer Buzz at the Local Level.”

And lastly, but not leastly:

Summit food included the SUPPERCLUB LUNCH prepared by Chef Guus:
*avocado mousse with eatern flavored salmon and asian chips,
*crab salad with lemongrass vinagrette and sesame chile tuile,
*belgin endive with truffled chicken and basil reduction jus,
*bruschetta with aubergine caviar, arugula salad, feta, and tomato compote

My Bloody Valentine @ Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Wed 10/1
My Bloody Valentine @ Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Thu 10/2

The last time they played the U.S. was 16 years ago, right here in L.A. (The Palace, July 5, 1992) so it’s only fitting they end the tour here.

Tickets on sale this Friday.

PICK OF THE WEEK

Kids in the Hall
Friday 5/9
Orpheum Theater
Info
 
 

THIS WEEK’S TICKET GIVEAWAYS

Elbow w/ Air Traffic Fri 5/9 Avalon Info [ENTER TO WIN]	Tapes ‘n Tapes Thurs 5/8 Fri 5/9 Troubadour [ENTER TO WIN]
Poi Dog Pondering Mon 5/12 Troubadour Info [ENTER TO WIN]	Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin Tues 5/13 Echo | Info [ENTER TO WIN]

Brett Dennen, Mason Jennings & Missy Higgins
Tues 5/13
Wed 5/14
Barnum Hall at Santa Monica High
Info
[ENTER TO WIN] *Specify night preference, if any

HEADS UP

Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players @ El Cid Fri 5/16
I Make This Sound @ Silverlake Lounge Tue 5/13
Russell Brand @ The Roxy Sun 5/25
Willoughby @ Viper Room Mon 5/26
Fiery Furnaces w/ Grand Ole Party @ Spaceland Fri 5/30
Fiery Furnaces w/ Grand Ole Party @ Spaceland Sat 5/31
Uh Huh Her @ The Roxy Sat 5/31
Augustana @ Troubadour Tue 6/10
Augustana @ Troubadour Mon 6/9
Jonathan Richman @ The Mint Wed 6/4
Jonathan Richman @ The Mint Thu 6/5
Jonathan Richman @ The Mint Fri 6/6
Jonathan Richman @ The Mint Sat 6/7
Princeton @ Tangier Wed 6/11
Thievery Corporation w/ Los Amigos Invisbles @ Hollywood Bowl Sun 6/22
The 88 @ The Roxy (Sunset Strip Music Festival) Sat 6/28
Hot Hot Heat @ The Roxy (Sunset Strip Music Festival) Fri 6/27
Chromeo @ Henry Fonda (On sale 5/10 10am) Wed 7/30
John Mellencamp w/ Lucinda Williams @ Greek Theatre Thu 7/31
Boy George @ El Rey (Performing Culture Club hits) Wed 7/16
Boy George @ El Rey (Performing Culture Club hits) Tue 7/15
Rilo Kiley @ Greek Theatre Wed 6/18
Deathcab for Cutie w/ Rogue Wave @ Nokia Theater Mon 6/23
Wolf Parade @ Henry Fonda Sat 7/19
Wolf Parade @ Henry Fonda Fri 7/18
Princeton @ Silverlake Lounge (Mondays in July residency) Mon 7/7
Princeton @ Silverlake Lounge (Mondays in July residency) Mon 7/14
Princeton @ Silverlake Lounge (Mondays in July residency) Mon 7/21
Princeton @ Silverlake Lounge (Mondays in July residency) Mon 7/28
Bloc Party w/ Does It Offend You, Yeah? @ Mayan Theatre Tue 7/29
Bloc Party w/ Does It Offend You, Yeah? @ Glass House Mon 7/28
Dr. Dog w/ Delta Spirit @ El Rey Fri 8/8
Beck, Spoon, MGMT @ Hollywood Bowl Sat 9/20

MONDAY
Le Switch w/ Frankel, Amnion & Seasons @ The Echo (Aquarium Drunkard presents Mondays in May residency–free)
Tim & Eric’s Awesome Tour @ Echoplex

TUESDAY
Atmosphere @ Henry Fonda
Laura Viers w/ Liam Finn @ The Echo
Rush @ Nokia Theater
Tim & Eric’s Awesome Tour @ Echoplex

WEDNESDAY
Atmosphere @ Henry Fonda

THURSDAY
Fern Knight w/ Ex Reverie @ Silverlake Lounge
Tapes N Tapes @ Troubadour

FRIDAY
Elbow @ Avalon
Tapes N Tapes @ Troubadour
The Kids In The Hall @ Orpheum Theatre
The Parson Red Heads @ Spaceland

SATURDAY
Air Traffic @ Spaceland
Dengue Fever @ Santa Monica Festival (Clover Park–11-6pm–DF @ 5 pm–free)
Slick Rick @ The Roxy
The Duke Spirit @ Troubadour

All decked out in Wimbledon whites, replete with smears of face paint, Man Man’s tribal cling clang is perfect festival fare—a band at the very nexus of hipsters and hippies—and this late afternoon tent set was a-rockin’……..One tent and a whole continent over, Norway’s 120 Days could be none more European, getting away with a) acid wash denim, b) mirrored shades and c) singing non-words into the mic like “shhhhshhhawwwkaaa” through delay FX while somehow managing to not look ridiculous. Their thump-thump beats and squelchy oscillations conjure dark, smoky late night, probably illicit activities but it is really working here in then desert. In particular, hats off to their bassist, the lone traditional rock player who drives their groove—and the first of example of this day’s trend of dance/rock hybrid acts.…….DeVotchKa, however, shan’t be part of that trend. I only venture close enough to pick up the strain of a waltz of horns on the hot breeze before U-turning it back to attempt to squeeze into MGMT’s set who are slaying their tent’s kids. Their version of the dance/rock hybrid might be 75%/25% favoring rock, but the beat is all dance and dance the kids do, making this one of the more rapturous sets of the afternoon. It might be a touch presumptuous for them to introduce their hit “Time to Pretend” to the crowd saying, “This song is about you…”—Coincidentally, also a line I’m From Barcelona will use tomorrow, introducing one of their numbers—but their heart is in the right place and the message is sugarcoated enough so as to not be preachy…….Splitting for VIP cattle pen—speaking of which, here’s a thought for next year: can shirts on dudes be made mandatory in the so-called VIP section? The douche quotient back there was as high as the temperature. This would not apply, of course, to The Hoff, should he return to Coachella and desire to don his pecs and eat a burger off the ground—and hightailing right out of there, I catch the end of Cold War Kids somewhere from around deep right field. I never really noticed until now that their monotonous riffs and hunched over playing veer dangerously close to the dreaded jam band territory. “Hospital Walls” is still the exceptional tune but I think I can wait until the next LP before checking in with them again…….Stephen Malkmus, however, has the right kind of jams—jamz, if you will. The Jicks are a tight, powerful unit, even more so with ex-Sleater Kinney Janet behind the kit. Now with two kids at age 41 (thanks, Entertainment Weekly!) Malkmus is positively shredding on the axe these days. Let’s hope the rest of Pavement is keeping up with their playing chops for the inevitable reunion. His tunes were quirky before “quirky” was a pejorative and they thankfully still are, if a bit more jammy as mentioned above. Unsurprisingly, Malk, ever the wit, takes home the weekend’s best between-song banter award. He’s chatty as ever, possibly a bit drunk, referencing: the heat of Stockton in July compared to that of Indio in April, Scout Finch from To Kill A Mocking Bird, their lack of a big hit like “Black Hole Sun” accounting for them not being on the main stage, a playful jab at Jack Johnson when picking up his acoustic, and then finally leaving us with the order to “Make it count. You only get to go to, like, 30 of these things in your life”………Meanwhile Hot Chip’s tent is spilling over its capacity, baked dancing bodies clustered at the tent openings hoping to catch a view. Another of the days all-white clad act and another dance/rock hybrid (75%/25%, dance), the Londoners are basically conducting a full-on rave. Their singular sound is intense yet warm, hypnotic yet cerebral. It is dance music that doesn’t forgo actual songwriting. “Boy from School” and “Over and Over” in particular are late-set standouts………I only catch a glimpse of Rilo Kiley from afar. I can report that Jenny was wearing those high-waisted mom shorts like everyone else these days…….. »continue reading Coachella 2008 Festival: Notes on Saturday

PICK OF THE WEEK

She & Him
2 shows:
Mon 4/28
Tues 4/29
Vista Theater
 
 

Peter Morén (Peter Bjorn & John) Fri May 2 | Troubadour Info | Contest closed. Listen | Official Site	Bostich + Fussible (Nortec Coll) Sat May 3 | Echo Info | Contest closed. Listen
Tim & Eric Awesome Tour Tues May 6 | Echoplex Info | [ENTER TO WIN]	Laura Viers & Liam Finn Tues May 6 | Echo Info | [ENTER TO WIN]

Kander and Ebb’s
Flora, The Red Menace
Tues May 6 | UCLA Frued Playhouse
Tickets
Contest closed.
 
 

The Dodos @ Natural History Museum (First Fridays) Fri 5/2
Mountain Goats @ Natural History Museum (First Fridays) Fri 6/6
Ingrid Michaelson @ El Rey Tue 6/24
Joseph Arthur @ Troubadour Tue 7/15
Santana @ Nokia Theater Thu 10/2

The Breeders are in fine form on the main stage. Kelly and Kim’s twins-y between-song banter is a well honed act. It’s always great to see Kim’s smiley singing grimace and lean back stance at the mic. In a short set they remind us how deep a stockpile of catchy tunes they have in their bag, when they go and rip through about a half dozen great riffs in a row. Even a lesser hit like side-side-project Amps’ “Tipp City” can stand up with best tunes of most bands playing today. The eternal “Cannonball,” of course sets the crowd off, right from the distorted intro “CHECK CHECK AWOO-ooh AWOOH-ooh.” Sadly the seemingly desert-appropriate “Safari” was not played but we did get their “Happiness is a Warm Gun” cover…….Múm is in the middle of a well received late afternoon tent set. Smartly sticking mostly to their up-tempo stuff, the Icelanders’ baroque electronica went over a treat in the desert. It was heartening to see that the kids are into them to the point where they recognize a particular tune straightaway from the first bar or two of a Casio beat intro. Feeding off the crowd response they played freer and looser than I’ve ever seen them, their front ladies dancing it up in tasteful summer dresses. Bonus points for the being the sole melodica spotted at the festival………Tegan and Sara—Great look, great sound, great songs. I’m surprised as you might be to hear myself say that but I can’t find anything about these gals about which to complain. Plus, I have no doubt the two of them alone could kick the collective asses of the lot of Vampire Weekend, who, over at the creatively-named Outdoor Theater, has their crowd won over with minimal effort. I’m still not finding them all that necessary but I’ll grant that they definitely played with more confidence and vigor than their recent Echo show. A loud and strong sound mix beefed up their wonky arrangements. Unsurprisingly “A-Punk” goes over huge with festival types who generally enjoy shouting random syllables out loud…….. »continue reading Coachella 2008 Festival: Notes on Friday

What is your itinerary? Discuss.

On first glance, M.I.A. going head to head with Animal Collective on Saturday looks to be this year’s hipster Sophie’s Choice.

Festival Grounds Map and Saturday & Sunday time tables below.
»continue reading Coachella Festival Set Times & Grounds Map

The former Kenneth George Salon at 1914 Wilshire Blvd. in Santa Monica has reopened under a new name, NESOU, with new management but “the same friendly staff and expertise of craftsmanship you have come to know and expect.” High speed wireless internet is also available.

From their About page:

Salon NESOU was established to provide the finest haircare available. Our mission is to create an experience as unique as our clients and as creative as our staff. Our belief is that each client has individual needs and every team member has their own individual qualities. We strive as a team to meet your needs and look forward to serving you.

We use Ultrafine Microfiber towel. Towel itself can remove internal bacteria up to 94.3%. Even if damp, the anti-bacterial ability of micorfiber cloths is unbelievably good

Yelp-er Leila T. shares:

I usually go for the first appointment of the day on weekend mornings in order to avoid the inevitable falling behind on appointment times that occurs as weekend days go on…

They use Bedhead products, along with some others, so it is not as fancy as the Aveda salon I used to frequent, but I actually like the shampoo and other products that they use on my hair - I was skeptical at first.

Services:

Hair Cut + Styling $75 to $300
Barbering $55 to $200
Child’s Hair Cut (9 and under) $45 to $150
* ALL PRICES ARE FROM AND ESTABLISHED ON CONSULTATION

PICK OF THE WEEK

COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL
Fri 4/25 - Sun 4/27
Empire Polo Field, Indio
Tickets | Event Info
 

THIS WEEK’S TICKET GIVEAWAYS
 

CARIBOU w/ Fuck Buttons Thurs 4/24 | El Rey Info| Contest closed.	NO AGE w/ Yeasayer The Death Set & Free Blood Fri 4/25 | Los Angeles Ukrainian Center Info| Contest closed.
NEIL HAMBURGER w/ Andy Kindler & more Sun 4/27 | Spaceland Info| [ENTER TO WIN]	COLIN MELOY w/ Laura Gibson Mon 4/28 | Henry Fonda Info| Contest closed.

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
Special screening w/ guests
Fri 4/25 Midnight
Egyptian Theater
Info
Contest closed.

HEADS UP

Dengue Fever @ Santa Monica Festival (Clover Park–free) Sat 5/10
Mezzanine Owls, Black Kites, Eagle & Talon, We Barbarians @ Spaceland (free) Mon 5/12
The Cure @ Shrine Auditorium Sun 6/1
Stone Temple Pilots w/ Black Francis @ Hollywood Bowl Tue 6/24
Motley Crue (Crue Fest) @ Glen Helen Pavilion Sat 8/2
Bon Iver @ Troubadour Mon 8/25

MONDAY
Kanye West, Rihanna @ Nokia Theater
Patton Oswalt @ Largo
Radars to the Sky w/ You Me and Iowa, Rademacher (April Mondays residency–free)
»continue reading Losanjealous Concert Picks: April 21 - 27

It’s unfortunate that there’s a DVD already out on the market called The Essential Clash, as the newest Clash DVD offering, Revolution Rock, stakes a serious claim for being their true essential video set, if one had to choose a single title. (Of course, Westway to the World and Rude Boy must be on the shelves of completists.) That “essential” 2003 release has some great footage and is worth owning if only for Joe’s Hell W10 short, but is at its core a compendium of pre-/early-MTV promo clips, a medium The Clash never really utilized (nor needed to). Revolution Rock is the purest video representation of the band in its natural habitat, ripping up their songs on stage with energy in front of rabid fans. The candid moments of the band interacting off stage are left at a minimum in this release, but those that are included are positively shiver inducing. It not so much a true documentary as it is a compilation of live clips. Every few songs, a British narrator pipes up with over the top radio jock excitement to deliver a few lines of commentary that all but the newest Clash fans will find cliché. (Typical line: “The combination of Joe Strummer’s protest anthems and pop sensibility of Jones gave the Clash a depth and a range that placed them alongside rock’s greatest groups…”) Thankfully, this audio track can be switched off so as to not interfere with the tunes.

Roughly sorted in order of their LP releases, these twenty-two live performances were filmed mostly at riotous gigs around England in the late 70’s, with a few early 80’s clips from NYC and Tokyo thrown in. Of particular note to Angelenos is footage of “Know Your Rights” taken from the 1983 US Festival, which took place in front of 60,000 on the San Bernardino site now known as Glen Helen Pavillion. (Their last full-band LA-area appearance ever?–Help me out here people.) »continue reading The New Essential Clash DVD, Revolution Rock

ABOVE: A paparazzo captures Morrissey arriving at STK The Belmont on La Cienega, Monday, April 14. What is that, a Jag? Aston Martin?

UPDATE: Our resident TMZ-enthusiast Sung comments that according to his press reps, El Mozzerino did not visit STK, but was in fact dropping in on The Belmont near it on La Cienega. Nice to see the former LA resident opting for the available free after-hours meter curbside parking instead of going with the valet. No comment from them on the make of car he arrived in, nor the brand of those jeans.

Certainly no stranger to the dining offerings of LA, why ol’ Mozzer would patronize a restaurant known primarily for its steaks and a house speciality of foie gras French toast is somewhat puzzling.

Dude looks in decent shape for coming up on 49 (admittedly the quiff is a bit depleated these days) but seems like he’s dressing like every other Hollywood club douche these days. Are those Diesel jeans?

The good news, though, is that he demontrates to young ladies some pointers on how to minimize crotchal exposure on the standard emerging-from-car paparazzi crotch shot. See how he emerges one leg at a time so as to not angle one’s crotch to the photog? Furthermore, he angles his left hand strategically to block the crotchal region.

Shot pulled from Contact Music. Full set here.

Long the lone hold out for a complete Jane’s reunion, Eric Avery has relented and will re-join the band for a special NME awards show to be held at the El Rey a week from today, April 23. They are receiving the NME’s prestigious Godlike Genius Award that has been previously awarded to the likes of The Clash, New Order, Primal Scream and Manic Street Preachers. With this news coming on the heels of yesterday’s Mötley Crüe tour news, the nation’s eyeliner supply is sure to take a devestating hit, so be advised to stock up now, ladies.

Given the timing of the announcement, it would hardly be irresponsible to speculate that Jane’s Addiction could possibly play Coachella, which begins the very next night. In fact, it would irresponsible to not speculate this eventuality, given the circumstantial evidience. So, being the responsible types that we are, we are in fact speculating here regarding the medium-to-high probability that the reunited Jane’s Addiction may likely perform at Coachella possibly.

The original Mötley Crüe lineup unleash the 2 month Crüe Fest tour on North America, kickstarting July 1 in West Palm Beach, FL. The tour makes its Greater LA area stop out at the Glen Helen Pavillion on August 2. The Citi Cards preferred seats tickets presale is on now:

Motley Crue (Crue Fest) @ Glen Helen Pavilion Sat 8/2

What’s the over/under that this tour makes it intact to the end without incident? If the likes of Van Halen and Velvet Revolver can’t avoid bumps on the road, I’m thinking a Crüe roadshow has at least a 50/50 a chance of implosion by week two. To be honest, some part of me would be disappointed if it all went smoothly.
»continue reading Mötley Crüe Annöünce Crüe Fest ‘08, Saints of Lös Angeles

PICK OF THE WEEK

NO AGE
w/ Mika Miko
Mark Taper Auditorium
Central Library Downtown
Sun 4/20 2 pm - free
Info
 

COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL
Fri 4/25 - Sun 4/27
Empire Polo Field, Indio, CA
 

EELS | Wed 4/16 | El Rey Info | Contest closed	JAMES COMBS | Thurs 4/17 | Hotel Cafe Info | Contest closed
GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY | Fri 4/18 Henry Fonda | Info | Contest closed	PRE & THE MAE SHI | Sat 4/19 | Echo Info | Contest closed

HEADS UP

The Breeders @ Glass House Tue 4/29
The Duke Spirit @ Troubadour Sat 5/10
Joe Jackson @ Orpheum Theatre Tue 5/13
The Cave Singers @ The Echo Wed 5/21
American Music Club @ The Echo Fri 5/16
Pela @ Spaceland Thu 5/29
Pete Rock vs. DJ Premier @ Crash Mansion
Maria Taylor @ Glass House Thu 6/5
George Clinton @ Crash Mansion Thu 6/5
Frog Eyes @ The Echo Sat 6/7
The Black Angels @ Troubadour Thu 6/5
Wolf Eyes @ Spaceland Fri 6/20
Ting Tings @ Troubadour Fri 6/13
Sean Kuti & Egypt 80 @ Grand Performances (free) Fri 6/20
Sean Kuti & Egypt 80 @ El Rey Sat 6/21
Constantines @ Troubadour Thu 7/3
Supergrass @ Avalon Sat 7/12

MONDAY
Radars to the Sky w/ The Transmissions, Henry Clay People and Death to Anders @ The Echo (Mondays in April residency — free)
»continue reading Losanjealous Concert Picks: April 14 - 20

So you knew it was coming and so here it is finally–Our big Coachella 3-day pass ticket giveaway. Here’s how we’re going to do it. Trust me, it’ll be fun.

Below, is the full Coachella 3-day lineup. When you click on a bold linked band name, you will find our usual hot photo set post from a recent LA show by that band.

Inside five of the band posts linked below, is a clue of some kind. It might be a phrase, it might be a word, it might even be just a letter. The clue will be right at the top of the page and labeled, so you won’t miss them. Find all 5 clues and sort them out to form a phrase or a word that relates in an obvious way to one of this year’s bands.

When you have your guess, fire off an e-mail to us at contest@losanjealous.com with your answer typed in the e-mail body. Don’t forget to include your full name.

Winners for one pair of 3-day passes will be randomly drawn from those who have the correct answer. One winner will be randomly selected to be upgraded to VIP passes. Good luck.

UPDATE: Contest entry has closed. Winners have been notified. Thanks to all who entered.

Prince • Roger Waters • Jack Johnson • Portishead • Kraftwerk • the Verve • the Raconteurs • Death Cab for Cutie • Love and Rockets • My Morning Jacket • Aphex Twin • the Breeders • Justice • Café Tacvba • Fatboy Slim • Spiritualized • Tegan and Sara • Goldfrapp • Serj Tankian • the Swell Season • Sasha & John Digweed • Gogol Bordello • Rilo Kiley • Chromeo • Dwight Yoakam • M.I.A. • the National• Metric • Hot Chip • Cold War Kids • Animal Collective • Kate Nash • Múm • Slighty Stoopid • Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks• Above & Beyond • Danny Tenaglia • Pendulum • DeVotchKa • Booka Shade • Simian • Mobile Disco • Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings • Murs • Stars • Flogging Molly • Mark Ronson • Redd Kross • Dimitri from Paris • Battles • Autolux • Aesop Rock • the Field • Les Savy Fav • Scars on Broadway • Linton Kwesi Johnson • Midnight Juggernauts • Islands • the Cool Kids • Does it Offend You, Yeah? • Enter Shikari • Sons & Daughters • Minus the Bear • Sia • Calvin Harris • Holy Fuck • Spank Rock • dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip • Boys Noize • Black Kids • Diplo • Junkie XL • Black Mountain • Adam Freeland • Annuals • Cinematic Orchestra • Santogold • Jamie T • Jens Lekman • Kid Sister with A-Trak • the Teenagers • John Butler Trio • Duffy • I’m From Barcelona • Vampire Weekend • VHS or Beta • Deadmau5 • Carbon/Silicon • Manchester Orchestra • Dan Deacon • Erol Alkan • Architecture in Helsinki • Man Man • Sandra Collins • Yo! Majesty • AUSTIN TV • Busy P • Little Brother • Cut Copy • Shout Out Louds • Bonde Do Role • Plastiscines • Black Lips • St. Vincent • Brett Dennen • Datarock • Akron/Family • MGMT • Professor Murder • Surkin • Para One • Orgasmic Curses • James Zabiela • the Bees • SebastiAn • Kavinsky • Porter • Rogue Wave • Dredg • the Bird and the Bee • Yoav • Modeselektor • Grand Ole Party • 120 Days American Bang • Luckyiam • Electric Touch • Yelle • Uffie featuring DJ Mehdi • Lucent Dossier • Do LaB

ADDITIONAL COACHELLA LINKS

Carpooling Info
Coachella Express Train Info (free for campers)
Win a CD from just about every damn band playing Coachella
And, last but not least… WIN A CHANCE TO JOIN JACK JOHNSON ON STAGE [Ryan: I am sorry to report that unfortunately you are not eligible to enter this contest. –Ed.]

Browse our archive of our coverage of bands playing Coachella this year below.
»continue reading Win Coachella 3-Day Tickets

HEADS UP
Supergrass @ Avalon Sat 7/12

Taking a night off from their upcoming tour with the Foos, Supergrass headline the Avalon on July 17th. (Our arenarock titans love these guys; Pearl Jam has also brought them on the road.)

It is kind of remarkable that as one of the youngest of the myriad Britpop bands making noise in the mid 90’s (Echobelly, anyone? Sleeper? These Animal Men? Menswear?!) that Supergrass should have emerged as the genre’s most durable act, now coming up on 15 years together and six albums, not a dud among them, and one of them at least–1995’s We’re In It For The Money–a bonified classic. We’ll probably hear a lot of the new record, Diamond Hoo Ha, at this show, but if they wanted to, they could easily rattle off a dozen or so singles in a row that can stack up against the best of any band making music in their time. In a perfect world, they would have had Oasis’s career.