ALL POINTS WEST Line-up Announced!

The 2nd annual All Points West Festival will return to Liberty State Park this summer. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 3 at noon.

Friday, July 31: Beastie Boys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Vampire Weekend, The National, Fleet Foxes, MSTRKRFT, Q-Tip, The Pharcyde, Organized Konfusion, The Knux, Ra Ra Riot, Seasick Steve, Telepathe, Shearwater, Heartless Bastards, Flying Lotus, College Humor Live, Arj Barker, Eugene Mirman and Bo Burnham.

Saturday, August 1: Tool, My Bloody Valentine, Gogol Bordello, Arctic Monkeys, Neko Case, The Ting Tings, Yelle, Crystal Castles, St. Vincent, Tokyo Police Club, The Cool Kids, Kool Keith, Cage the Elephant, Chairlift, White Rabbits, Electric Touch, The Postelles, Black Gold, College Humor Live, Tim & Eric, Judah Friedlander and Jim Jeffries.

Sunday, August 2: Coldplay, Echo & The Bunnymen, MGMT, The Black Keys, Elbow, Silversun Pickups, Mogwai, We Are Scientists, Ghostland Observatory, The Gaslight Anthem, Etienne De Crecy, Lykke Li, Akron/Family, Steel Train, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, College Humor Live, Janeane Garofalo, Michael Showalter and Todd Barry.

ROBYN TAKES ON AMERICA

After three years of promoting her self-titled, star-making album, Robyn finally takes on the US. The album, a killer collection of pop gems, was released in North America this week. She was joined by fellow Swedish sensations Teddybears for her recent appearance on David Letterman. And - breaking news - she will be joining the gals on The View today, causing her to postpone scheduled gigs in Portland and Seattle.

Her remaining two American dates - San Francisco, Los Angeles - will have to suffice until she returns in August for a slot at the All Points West Festival and another US tour. In addition, Robyn has a brand new video for the track 'Handle Me', which marks the third video filmed for the song over the last three years.

Robyn - Handle Me (New Music Video)

New GIRL TALK Album on the Way

Billboard.com reports that the follow-up to Girl Talk's breakthrough album Night Ripper has been completed and should be released this year. The new album has the tentative title of Wild Peace IV: Feed the Animals, Raise the Dead, which immediately makes me ask WTF?? The album is said to be born out of his live shows.

Girl Talk is slated to perform at the inaugural All Points West Festival in Liberty State Park, NJ this August.

Girl Talk - Bounce That (fan video)

ALL POINTS WEST Official Poster, Tickets On Sale February 29

Many more acts should be announced in the coming weeks...

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ALL POINTS WEST Line-up Announced!

Billboard.com is reporting that Radiohead will indeed headline the first two nights of the inaugural All Points West Festival, to be held August 8-10 at Liberty State Park, directly across the Hudson River from Lower Manhattan. The festival is being presented by Goldenvoice and the masterminds of Coachella.

In less exciting news, Jack Johnson will headline the third night of the festival.

Also confirmed:

Underworld
Cat Power
New Pornographers
Girl Talk
CSS
Black Kids
Animal Collective
Kings of Leon
The Roots
Andrew Bird
The Go! Team
Mates of State
Sia
Rogue Wave
The Virgins
Metric
Chromeo
The Black Angels
Juana Molina
Amadou & Mariam
Michael Franti & Spearhead
and more...