A Question of Lust/Time

Coachella speculation began in earnest earlier in the week, when Dave Gahan let it slip that Depeche Mode would be co-headlining the festival. I was quite surprised to discover that despite the amazing caliber of acts Goldenvoice has brought to Indio, California (Bjork, Radiohead, the Pixies, the White Stripes, the Chemical Brothers, Oasis, the Flaming Lips, Iggy & the Stooges, the Red Hot Chili Peppers), Depeche Mode is the 'biggest' act they have managed to land in terms of sales. Arguably, Depeche Mode has been around for longer - but still, I was shocked.

Numerous 'wish lists' are currently circulating the internet, but the official line-up will not be released until February. Even so, I think it is safe to speculate that The Strokes, Roxy Music, Ladytron, Massive Attack, Primal Scream, Underworld, Pet Shop Boys, Mogwai, Beth Orton, and Belle and Sebastian will be on the Polo Fields come April due to their early 2006 release dates.

I hope to be able to make it to California again this year, but it will be a question more of time and money than of desire. Although Elizabeth Fraser and Jimi Goodwin owe me eighty dollars each for bailing and making me sit through Jeff Tweedy and Rivers Cuomo.