Notable acts
Chemical Brothers, Doves, M83, MF Doom, Autolux

Notable missing acts
Interpol, Muse, Franz Ferdinand, Portishead

They’re still around?
Weezer, NIN, Stereophonics, Dresden Dolls, New Order, Prodigy, Mercury Rev, Bauhaus

Worst-named acts
Josh Wink, DJ Krush, Shout Out Louds, Beans, Diplo

Best-named acts
Boom Bip, Zap Mama, Donavon Frankenreiter

Best reasons to go
Um, the weather? A surprise Björk appearance?

Best reasons not to go
Coldplay, Weezer, Sage Francis, Weezer, the sun

Tough call this year, folks. Aside from the throng of Coldplay and NIN fans to hit the polo grounds, this year’s Coachella lineup doesn’t even compare to last year’s if you ask me.

Semi- to barely-buzzworthy performers, few of which I’m actually interested in enough to fly across the country for.

Plus, who knows, maybe Field Day will happen. Err..