Coachella 2013 lineup revealed

While there was some big news out there today, including a brand new Strokes song that nobody seems to like, yesterday's revealing of the 2013 Coachella lineup is still the big story.

As with last year's lineup, the Indio, California festival will span two separate weekends in April (12-14 and 19-21). Following up last year's impossibly good lineup, this year looks to top it.

Featuring the shockingly rare Blur and Stones Roses as the day one headliners is enough on its own, but throwing acts like Phoenix, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Modest Mouse, New Order, Wu Tang Clan, a reunited Postal Service, and TWO Nick Cave acts make it the early front-runner for festival of the year.

Not just top heavy, the fest's mid-card and lower tier acts are ... just damn good: The Descendants, Thee Oh Sees, Violent Femmes, Major Lazer, Trash Talk, Japandroids, Local Natives, Four Tet, Dinosaur Jr., Danny Brown, Wild Nothing ... it just keeps going.

Click on the poster above to see the full lineup, but tickets won't be available for a few days. There's a special countdown on the Coachella website that you can keep track of, but tickets will sell fast when it comes.

As for Lollapalooza fans, while my status is uncertain this year, Coachella does have some forbearance on who performs at the Chicago festival. In 2011, the two huge events shared 31 acts (18 percent of the billing), although none of the acts were headliners. Last year, only one major headliner (The Black Keys) performed at both.

What does this mean for 2013? Well, don't expect Blur, The Stone Roses, and Red Hot Chili Peppers to appear, but don't count out Phoenix.

New Iceage video - Ecstacy

After debuting "Coalition," the stellar lead-single from Iceage's sophomore LP You're Nothing, the Danish punks premiered the album's first video for "Ecstacy." Filmed in the band's native city Copenhagen by director Catherine Pattinama Coleman, the video shows several shots from a couple house shows and smoky imagery.

Check the video out below, and grab the band's upcoming Escho 7", which features "Coalition," "Ecstacy," as well as a special B-Side "A Rifle." The 7" will be released February 5, which you can order over at the Matador store.

Binary - You Need The Blue Key

English shoegaze experimentalists Binary have released the static, industrial-fused new video for "You Need The Blue Key" - a jarring, post-punk churn with harmless DIY film affects. The new track comes from the band's upcoming five-track EP Amber, which is set for release March 11. See it below.

Boddika and Joy Orbison - &Fate

Fans of Boddika and Joy Orbison have more than likely heard "&Fate" before. The track, which is now an official single which is available below, has been featured on numerous mixes from both artists, but now has its just solo billing.

See for yourself below.

New Nerves Junior - Goodnight Nobody

Louisville band Nerves Junior, who emerged with 2011's stellar As Bright As Your Nightlight, are prepping the release of the brand new Craters EP. Featured on the three-track EP is "Goodnight Nobody," a trembling ode to drummer Zachary O'Renick's daughter.

Listen for yourself below and grab the EP February 12 via sonaBLAST.

TNGHT - R U Ready

"R U Ready" has been around for a bit, but back when TNGHT originally posted the track it was bought out by none other than one of the production duo's biggest fans - Kanye West. Reportedly, the track was used at a fashion show, but has snuck back online and is pure joy. Listen for yourself below.

New Jacques Greene - Quicksand

Yesterday, celebrated Canadian producer Jacques Greene officially released his "Quicksand" single. Fans may have already been aware of the track, which Greene featured in a previous Fader mix earlier this month. Both of which are available to stream below.

New Young Galaxy - Pretty Boy

The first single from Young Galaxy's upcoming fourth studio album, Ultramarine, is the warmly inspiring "Pretty Boy." Helped by producer Dan Lissvik, who worked on the group's previous album Shapeshifting, the gratifying single is a joyful spin of pace-setting drums and Catherine McCandless' dream-shake vocals.

Listen to the track below and grab the digital download February 5, which will feature a remix from Peaking Lights.

Ultramarine is set for release April 23 via Paper Bag.

Singing Statues - Persian Prince

Singing Statues, better known by his other moniker BNJMN, is prepping the release of his upcoming "Persian Prince" 7" for sometime later this month. Featured on the 7", which you can stream below, is a special remix of the original from - BNJMN. Listen below and pre-order it here.

Casey Veggies Mixtape - Life Changes

Casey Veggies, the 19-year-old Inglewood native, released his fifth(!) mixtape yesterday, Life Changes. While Veggies' rap form may still be building, the production on Life Changes is all-wordly. Celebrated producers Harry Fraud and D.R.U.G.S. help him out for the surprisingly stellar 13-track mixtape. Stream it below or download the whole thing here.

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CYMBALS - The Natural World

"The Natural World," the newest from London dance-pop band CYMBALS, tosses itself onto the ever-growing stock pile of wonderful snare-driven danceable post-punk singles. Jubilant, invigorating, and all-world pleasing, "The Natural World" fits the mold that track you "might not know" but can't help but loving. See for yourself below.

Flying Lotus - Such A Square

The delightful people over at MOOG have debuted a totally brand new synth, which they deemed the "Sub Phatty." The price tag comes in at a hefy $1,099.99 for those wondering, and the sight features several lovely synth demos, including from none-other than Flying Lotus.

"Such A Square," coming in at only one-and-a-half minutes, features a brand new video as well from frequent Adult Swim collaborator Adam Fuchs, which you can watch below.

New Shugo Tokumaru video - Katachi

Yesterday, eclectic Japanese pop musician Shugo Tokumaru released this delightful stop-motion video for "Katachi" from director duo Kijek/Adamski. The song is featured on Tokumaru's latest album In Focus?, which was released last week. Check it out below.