The B-Side

With a lineup this strong, you'd think the recently-announced roster for the second annual All Points West festival was some kind of April Fool's Day joke, the kind that was too good to be true. Well, then you'd be wrong -- the line-up was released two days ago (March 30), and it's the real deal.

Lollapalooza, that touring alt-rock head trip turned stationary Chicago festival, recently announced its lineup for this summer's festival, and music fans may feel a nagging sense of déjà vu while scoping out the roster. Tell me if any of these names sound familiar: Tool, Beastie Boys, Ben Harper and Relentless7, the Gaslight Anthem, the Decemberists, TV on the Radio, Silversun Pickups and Vampire Weekend. From the A-list headliners to the buzz-worthy support acts, the plain truth is that the lineup at Lollapalooza looks like, well, the lineup at just about every other festival this year.

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