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Concert Tue Jan 22 2008
No Love for the Midwest in the Valley
The lineup for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was announced yesterday, for any of you festival freaks that plan on making the pilgrimmage to Indie, CA in late April. While I will reserve my thoughts on the lineup for my own personal soapbox, what mostly concerns me is the troubling lack of Midwestern--specifically Chicago--talent. Despite the Cool Kids, scheduled for Day 3, did organizers even attempt to pull from our fair city? I mean, the Redwalls, OFFICE, friggin Wilco would be perfect for a three-day outdoor party. I'm not trying to come off like a curmudgeon here, but I am little disappointed in the lack of Midwest love.
No matter, though. At least we got Pitchfork. And the Block Party. And Lollapalooza.