I doubt many NPR contributers listen to Blood Brothers, Diplo, Aesop Rock, Futureheads, Fiery Furnaces, MF Doom, Bloc Party, MIA, Wolf Eyes, Arcade Fire (ok maybe that one), or even M83. I wouldn't call it boring but yeah Coldplay headlining a group of acts like that is sad but who else has more draw than Radiohead? Coldplay is the only act that (in terms of size not talent) could follow that. I'll only go if I go for free again. Coachella is ridiculously hideous. Smoke, 5 dollar water, HEAT, and more SMOKE. And on top of that more crowded than my workplace. I work at Disneyland.
But some of those groups mentioned above are interesting along with a few more but man...Keane then Coldplay. Everyone's gonna be asleep. So I think it's trying to appeal to just about everybody but kinda focusing on the borderline indie crowd. Where they have heard about the other groups but think Bright Eyes and Weezer are just about as Godly as you can get. Still, there will be some good performances no doubt but personally after going to Coachella last year. I don't know if festivals are my thing. I would've cried if I paid for my ticket last year.
