Category: Festivals

Bad Lieutenant cancels U.S. debut, Coachella set threatened by Icelandic volcano

After already scuttling its first-ever American tour once, Bad Lieutenant — featuring Bernard Sumner of New Order — is now ‘stuck in Manchester,’ blocked from getting to the U.S. for its stateside debut because smoke billowing out of an Icelandic volcano has closed the airspace over the U.K.

Spoiler: Bernard Sumner’s Bad Lieutenant announces its Coachella festival setlist

Bernard Sumner’s New Order spinoff Bad Lieutenant is one of the myriad bands set to play this weekend’s Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival — and the group today went ahead and announced (spoiler alert) its setlist for Saturday night’s performance.

David Byrne concert film ‘Ride, Rise, Roar’ to premiere at South By Southwest in March

David Byrne concert film ‘Ride, Rise, Roar’ to premiere at South By Southwest in March

‘Ride, Rise, Roar’ — a new concert film documenting the creation and staging of David Byrne’s ambitious ‘The Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno’ tour in 2008 and 2009 — will receive its world premiere next month at the South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.

Soundgarden to headline Lollapalooza?

The Daily Swarm, citing “multiple industry sources,” tonight reports Soundgarden — reforming after 12 years apart — will headline this summer’s Lollapalooza alongside Green Day and Lady Gaga.

Coachella lineup: Public Image Ltd., Echo & The Bunnymen, The Specials, Faith No More

Coachella lineup: Public Image Ltd., Echo & The Bunnymen, The Specials, Faith No More

Tweet The lineup for this year’s Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival finally was unveiled today, and, as usual, there are a number of reformed […]

SXSW 2009: Slicing Up Eyeballs’ guide to the South By Southwest Music Festival

SXSW 2009: Slicing Up Eyeballs’ guide to the South By Southwest Music Festival

While colossal European-style destination festivals like Coachella and Bonnaroo have been all the rage in recent years, there’s still no better place to experience live […]