Best weekend of the year

Yep, Friday is Coachella, which I am once again lucky enough to attend with a press pass allowing me access to the VIP area.

I have four MUST see bands, and they're spaced out across the schedule, which makes seeing them all possible given that my main reason for having the press pass is to do some actual work. Friday is Black Kids, Death Cab for Cutie and Prince are on Saturday, and on Sunday is Gogol Bordello (I've only heard a couple of their songs, but I'd wager they put on a hell of a live show).

Then there are a bunch of bands I'd like to see, work schedule permitting: The Raconteurs, The Breeders, Rilo Kiley, Vampire Weekend, Tegan and Sara, My Morning Jacket, I'm from Barcelona (to see how they fit 29 people on the fairly small Mojave Stage), Datarock, Islands, Minus the Bear, and although I'm not really a fan, I'm down for seeing Roger Waters performing all of "Dark Side of the Moon." I'm also curious about Sean Penn's appearance; the rumor is that he will be joined onstage by Eddie Vedder to perform some of the "Into the Wild" soundtrack. Some of it was set and filmed just down the road by the Salton Sea so you never know.

Here's the lineup - who else do I need to see?

• Posted by Brian at 11:24 PM
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