Many of the bands listed I don't know at all or very well. And while there aren't big names that I don't need/care to see (like last year's Beasties and RHCP) there are a few I'm not interested in.
But that doesn't matter, 23 hours of set time goes far too quickly, I'll still end up not being able to see several bands I'm looking forward too.
Especially now that two Scottish bands have been added: Mogwai and Belle & Sebastian (Still note that the bands I've mentioned are officially unofficial, that is band websites and/or major/reputable publications mention these bands as playing, the official Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival website says the line-up'll be announced next week. It'll certainly be before tickets go on sale (Valentine's) but I'll also point out that last year they were going to wait but stuff was getting out so they went ahead anyway. I only remember one drop from the initial official list last year (BRMC) but several were added (like Blur.))
Bands I'm excited about (culling from a more updated list):
Saturday Radiohead
The Pixies
Sahara Hotnights
The (International) Noise Conspiracy
...And You Will Know Us But the Trail of Dead
Sunday The Cure
Wilco
Belle & Sebastian
Mogwai
Unknownday The Flaming Lips
!!!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
The Crystal Method
Paul van Dyk
Stellastar*
Others I could deal with Bright Eyes
Death Cab for Cutie
Air
Broken Social Scene
The Black Keys
And I'll be looking into most of the others. Also, interestingly, the list I'm going from now doesn't mention Sparta, who would be up on the excited about list.
