Today the Lollapalooze schedule dropped, and while I'm happy that I don't have as many conflicts as Coachella, I'm still pissed that I have to choose between Arcade Fire and Soundgarden on Sunday.
This isn't the most difficult choice I've faced at a fest, but it is the hardest one of this particular weekend. What makes it hard is not necessarily the level of appeal of both bands, because to be honest, I've never listened to a single Soundgarden album (or if I have I haven't paid attention) while Arcade Fire's Funeral stands as one of my favorite albums of all time, and indeed one of the first 'indie' rock albums I unabashedly fell head over heels for. The difficulty is mostly due to the fact that neither band are touring in full this year. Arcade Fire has another album on the horizon, so they will most definitely be touring in full soon enough to support that. As for Soundgarden, however, that is probably much less likely. But ultimately I think I'll follow my heart-- I'm proud to say that I'm still a fan before I'm a critic.
So after resolving that conflict, my personal schedule came together more easily than I thought it would. From my experiences at Coachella and Detroit this summer, when in doubt, I plan to favor more dance-friendly acts this year than in years past.
Friday
Los Amigos Invisibles
Ana Sia
The Big Pink
Devo
Dirty Projectors
Hot Chip
Chromeo
Lady Gaga
Saturday
Wild Beasts
Wolfgang Gartner
the xx
Gogol Bordello
Joachim Garraud
Metric
Kaskade
Cut Copy
DJ Mel
Empire of the Sun
Sunday
HEALTH
The Antlers
The Dodos
Blitzen Trapper
Minus the Bear
Yeasayer
Erykah Badu
MGMT
Cypress Hill
Arcade Fire
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