The Five Breakout Bands Of Coachella

So, unbeknownst to me, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts  Festival gets underway today, in Indio, California.  Being that my job (and bank account) restricts my attending this annual  collective of who’s who in the music industry, (literally, most of us ask will  ask, who?) I figured I could keep us all ahead of the curve and let you know  about Style.com's “The Five Breakout Bands Everyone Will Be Talking About Monday”. So take  a gander and then jump on iTunes and give these bands a listen.

1. Name: Santogold (myspace.com/santogold)
  From: Brooklyn
  Playing: Friday
  Sound: Like M.I.A., but  catchier and less political. In other words, way more   commercial—not necessarily a bad thing.
  What people will be saying: Those are some real tight tights. (Also not necessarily a bad thing.)
  What you're missing: "Unstoppable," live in NYC

2. Name: Black Kids (blackkidsmusic.com)
  From: Jacksonville,   FL
  Playing: Friday
  Sound: Soul-powered indie  rock—or as singer Reggie Youngblood puts it in one song, "I get angst in  my pants."
  What people will be saying: That they've had the free download Wizard of Ahhhs EP on their iPod for  months. (Liars.)
  What you're missing: "I'm  Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You," live on Jools Holland

3. Name: MGMT (formally,  "The Management") (whoismgmt.com)
  From: Brooklyn
  Playing: Saturday
  Sound: Tragically hip  psychedelic pop with a sweeping, inspirational tone that's been married to  jaded lyrics. Yes, they're cool kids—you don't learn to write verse like  "I'll move to Paris, shoot  some heroin, and fuck with the stars" by playing Guitar Hero.
  What people will be saying: Wayne Coyne called. He wants his shtick back.
  What you're missing: "Time to Pretend," live on Letterman

4. Name: St.   Vincent (a.k.a. Annie Clark)   (ilovestvincent.com)
  From: Dallas
  Playing: Saturday
  Sound: Jazzy, densely layered  tracks that are seductive even if, on paper, descriptors like  "neo-Feist" and "Björk-inspired" make you gag.
  What people will be saying: That they intend to turn Ms. Clark into the former Ms. Clark.
  What you're missing: "Now, Now," live in Minneapolis

5. Name: Holy Fuck (holyfuckmusic.com)

  From: Toronto
  Playing: Sunday
  Sound: Lo-fi, high-energy  dance that provides an organic alternative to the French robots currently  ruling the genre. We're looking at you, Daft Punk.
  What people will be saying: Toronto:  the new Paris? (Or, as Spin once asked, ecstasy: the new beer?)
  What you're missing: "Lovely Allen," live in Toronto

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