Attention metal heads! The big four Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax come together for the first and only U.S. show Saturday April 23rd at the Empire Polo Club in Indio. Tickets go on sale this Friday January 28.
Some awesome sauce happenings in the music world this week; one of those wonderful weeks where there was so much great stuff, it was hard to narrow down which ones to post. So, let’s get to it, eh?
I love, love, love She & Him (confession: I also have a total girl crush on Zooey Deschanel and kind of… sort of… okay totally want to be her BFF (clarification: NOT in a creepy Single White Female sort of way though). She’s absolutely gorgeous, makes awesome films (500 Days of Summer; Elf (don’t lie, you know you loved it); The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy) awesome retro-inspired music, wears the cutest clothes and just comes across as one of those people who’s just… cool, you know?). Anyway, so as I was saying, err, writing rather – I love She & Him. Miss Deschanel and M. Ward do some fine work indeed; there was a time in my life – what seems like many moons ago now – where I swear they wrote a particular song just for me. It literally depicted exactly how I felt at the time and ever since then I have completely loved these two. Check out their adorable, “retro-futuristic” video for the song “Don’t Look Back” directed by Jeremy Konner.
And here you have it, good people. Let it be sounded from the highest mountain top, the much-anticipated lineup for Coachella 2011 has finally been announced. As per usual, make sure to check Coachella’s official site for last minute additions and/or cancellations, as well as ticket information.
As any die-hard desert rat will tell you, it’s never too early to speculate on who will be playing Coachella. But there’s always “that one dude” who just takes it way too far, which is why this video is one of the funniest (and most spot-on) takes on pre-festival chatter we’ve ever seen.
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As a Coachella virgin, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. “100,000 people,” I was told. “Frigging hot,” I was cautioned. “Hipsterfest 2010,” someone declared.
While these tidbits would be enough to put any sane person totally off the idea, the warnings worked like an aphrodisiac. I began to lust over the madness. ‘Yes!’, I thought. ‘Throw me in amongst the ridiculous fray. Let’s experience this in all its frenzied glory.’
So I don’t mean to get all hocus pocus on your ass, but bad things happen when you travel during Mercury retrograde. Life just goes awry. In a big way. From misscommunications to missed flights, it is a time when ideally you should lay low, revise or edit old projects, & generally not be too ambitious. But hey! We’re brave! We care not for astrology! WE ARE CHINASHOP! We’ll give anything a try! & so, on Saturday morning, Barbie (our editor & multi-tasking prodigy), Seth (taciturn & phenomenally gifted videographer & photographer) & I (insert your own adjectives & nouns here) set off towards the desert in a blue Nissan Altima hybrid.
When we pulled onto the freeway in Indio, California, you could almost hear a collective exhale from inside the car. It had been a long trip. While the premise sounded idyllic — deserts! Palm trees! Swimming pools & music festivals! — the reality had turned out to be a joyless romp through an artificially lush playground for senior citizens. Harsh, I know, but unfortunately, true.
On our way to Coachella, we had passed signs on the I-10 promising some of the best designer shopping on the West Coast. I had pawed at the window desperately, but my intrepid editor, ever responsible & on-task, had kept her foot firmly on the throttle. (Things to do, places to go, enormous lines of traffic to sit in!) This time, heading in the opposite direction, it wasn’t such a hard sell. We practically left half our tread at the off-ramp, we were so excited.
After all, what could make the transition from the Californian desert to Los Angeles easier than some much-needed retail therapy at http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/outlet.asp?id=6 With a slew of stores ranging from Barneys to Bottega Veneta, Dior to Dolce & Gabbana, & Ralph Lauren to Rock & Republic, we knew it was going to be a good time.
Weekend’s bloggin’ best…
- The cassette comeback is now officially a “thing.” NYT
- DJ Premier drops the definitive Guru tribute mixtape. 2DopeBoyz
- Aeroplane DJ the 500th Essential Mix live from Liverpool. Discobelle
- Fashion/Daft Punk photo god Hedi Slimane shoots unsuspecting kids at Coachella. Format Mag
- Everyone get ready for the Iranian boobquake. Facebook (where else?)
- Hole makes a comeback in Los Angeles. LA Times
- M.I.A. samples Suicide on new song. Illroots
- Horrifying yet awesome: Ostrich attacks a child on a pony. Boing Boing
- New Dead Weather, “Gasoline.” Stereogum
- Bobby Womack and Gorillaz friggin rock Colbert Report. Okayplayer
Today’s bloggin best…
- DJ AM gives Tony Stark a “phat beat” in Iron Man 2 cameo. LAT
- Hear a snippet of N.E.R.D. featuring Nelly Furtado. 2DopeBoyz
- Malcolm McLaren’s punk rock funeral was “mayhem.” D-Listed
- Watch a 45 minute documentary on haunted troubadour Nick Drake. DeadWhiteHorse
- Producer is suing Lil Wayne over his share of the rapper’s “Lollipop.” SOHH
- Commercial for Fela Kuti Broadway show hits New York stations. Wooha
- Fan generated Best of Optimo is the best playlist ever. Optimo
- Noel Gallagher assailant gets house arrest, so you can send him thank you gifts. Prefix
- Preview for Mr. Oizo’s upcoming film, Rubber. Format Mag
Today’s bloggin best…
- Hey Wings fans. Sir Mac bails on EMI, goes the indie route with his catalog. Hypebot
- Rihanna receives socialized medicine in Switzerland. NME
- Coachella packs ‘em in. Grosses over $20 million. Billboard
- Unreleased Mr. Hudson (produced by Kanye West). Hypetrak
- “Wasted Guy” is this years “Naked Wizard.” URB
- Vampire Weekend have more new music on the way. TwentyFourBit
- “Cursed” David Lynch/Danger Mouse/Sparklehorse album gets release date. LA Weekly
- MGMT at number two, can’t beat the Bieber. Spin
- Don’t fear the leaker: Crystal Castles rush second album release. Village Voice
- Vote now for Beatport 2010 Music Awards. Beatportal
- The xx “Islands” video is stunning. BPM
- DJ Premier’s statement on Guru’s passing. Nah Right
- Obey readies May Day pop-up store in NYC. Format Mag