The Big Day Out lineup was announced this morning at 8am. Local media seem to have been under an NDA (non disclosure agreement) until that time, even though the BDO official website posted the lineup at 2am NZT (breaking their own NDA). The original media launch was scheduled for 7pm last night. Apparently this is the last time the BDO organisers will do the launch this way - I hope they do it next year with a dance party in the Supertop at 2am. That would be fun for the media, aye? Anyways, my two predictions were right on - Tool and Grinderman. So much for the rumoured Soundgarden/Stone Temple Pilots grunge revival. Or maybe that's in the 2nd announcement.
The lineup includes MIA, LCD Sound System (one of the best live acts I've ever seen, based on their 2008 BDO appearance), Grinderman, Deftones, The Black Keys, Lupe Fiasco, Bookashade DJs, Die Antwoord, Crysal Castles, and more. It's also slightly nostalgic, with the likes of Tool, Rammstein, Primal Scream (playing Screamadelica) and of course Iggy and the Stooges, with James Williamson on guitar, in for the late, great Ron Asheton. They are currently playing the Raw Power album, and it sounds like this. Fucken rock n roll excitement, kids.
BDO Auckland, January 21, 2011. Tickets on sale October 8.
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Can't wait to see James Williamson with the band. Last time they played BDO here they only performed songs from their first two albums (including playing I Wanna Be Your Dog twice) and it's great that we'll finally be able to hear Gimme Danger and Search and Destroy. One of my most cherished LP's is Pop and Williamson's 'Kill City' which has some of the best songs they ever wrote (Johanna, I Got Nothin'). It's worth tracking down for those that haven't heard it.
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