THE NIN HOTLINE

This comes from an anonymous source that passed some quickie background checking on our part. Keep in mind, even when we post news taken from Perry Farrell's wife about Lollapalooza, sometimes things change. That being said, check this lineup out for the up-and-coming Coachella Festival. Please, if you pick this news up from us, credit and link accordingly, just as we do. 12/1/04 Update: That goes for you too, Undercover.

APR 30

·DAVID BOWIE
·NINE INCH NAILS
·PJ HARVEY
·INTERPOL
·THE FAINT
·FRANZ FERDINAND
·THE POLYPHONIC SPREE
·BOARDS OF CANADA
·TV ON THE RADIO
·YEAH YEAH YEAHS
·SQUAREPUSHER
·CLINIC
·FRENCH KICKS
·SECRET MACHINES
·PHOENIX
·BEEP BEEP
·DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS
·DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979
·THE HELIO SEQUENCE

MAY 1ST

·R.E.M.
·TEARS FOR FEARS
·WILCO
·MODEST MOUSE
·BRIGHT EYES
·JIMMY EAT WORLD
·MOS DEF
·BADLY DRAWN BOY
·THE STREETS
·SPOON
·CAKE
·THE POSTAL SERVICE
·THE SHINS
·SLEATER-KINNEY
·RILO KILEY
·RADIO 4
·DOVES
·IRON AND WINE
·THE ARCADE FIRE
·MOVING UNITS

I would highlight Nine Inch Nails, but then I'd have to highlight a lot of other bands, because there are a lot of really good acts on this list. Naturally, my first instinct when seeing a lineup this crazy is to discount it, but I'm fairly confident about our source. But remember, this is still preliminary -- still a rumor.