This year, Montreal's 2nd annual Osheaga Festival will rock Parc Jean-Drapeau. In the spirit of full disclosure, I have to confess to severe disappointment over the cancellations of predictable Amy Winehouse-I'm going to pretend that I don't know that she's still playing V Fest the same wekend-and charming-seeming Peter Bjorn & John, who elected to attend the MTV VMA's in LasVegas instead. Seriously, that is so not indie!
Fortunately, there are 65 other bands in town to entertain us. I'm throwing all my support, previously reserved for the drunk and the Swedish, over to M.I.A. Her "Kala" is probably the most fun I've heard all year, and although "Arular" didn't knock me out, I'm whistling a different tune these days. Called 'Jimmy.'
The reunited Smashing Pumpkins are worth getting excited over. They made themselves indie Targets earlier this year, but cred notwithstanding, I can't imagine Billy Corgan putting this band on the road without ensuring a kickass show. I mean, he brought back the original drummer. The original DRUMMER!!
Feist is there! Give it up for Blonde Redhead! Martha Wainwright is there! Editors! Stars! (Why do I keep forgetting about the Stars?) Besnard Lakes!
You get rock cubed Sunday night with Interpol, Bloc Party, Arctic Monkeys. BP's last album might be boring, but I'll forgive them because they are ACTUALLY SHOWING UP! (A special yay! for Arctic Monkeys.) And, in between them, Macy Gray (remember her) as the Winehouse soundalike/replacement. I want to hear 'I Try' and then I want her to cover "Back to Black" and get hammered.
Last year's lineup was good. This year's lineup: also good. But I'll hang in there-next year should be good!
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