Fuzzy Bits: February 2, 2006

Happy groundhog day all! I had actually intended to do a news update a week ago but my browser crashed in the process and thus I lost all my information, but I've got even more goodies to share with you all now. I finally have a review on tap (Planet Asia's latest) and it should be up over the weekend. Other than that I will be doing a recap of all of the movie/tv award shows after the oscars are over, since many of the winners tend to carry over. Anyway, here's some news:

Bonnaroo 2006 lineup announced
I swear this thing just gets better and better every year. While Daveheads might be sad to hear that there will be no Dave or Trey or DMB this year for that matter, I think this could be the best lineup of artists they've had in a long time. Tickets will set you back $170 assuming you're among the first purchasers, and eventually they will sell at $185. Bonnaroo 2006 will be from June 16-18 in Manchester, Tenn. While tickets usually don't sell out quickly, if you know you're going best to get them early to avoid having to pay the higher prices. Tickets go on sale Feb 11th, and for those interested here is the full band list as of right now:

Radiohead
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Phil Lesh & Friends
Beck
Elvis Costello & the Imposters
Bonnie Raitt
Death Cab for Cutie
moe.
Bright Eyes
The Neville Brothers
Bela Fleck & the Flecktones
Buddy Guy
Damian Marley
Ben Folds
Robert Randolph & the Family Band
Dr. John
Matisyahu
G. Love & Special Sauce
My Morning Jacket
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Steel Pulse
Mike Gordon and Ramble Dove
Cat Power
Medeski Martin & Wood
Nickel Creek
Gomez
Atmosphere
Steve Earle
Blues Traveler
Amadou & Mariam
Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks
Dresden Dolls
Son Volt
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Jerry Douglas
Soulive
Rusted Root
Devendra Banhart Band
Donavon Frankenreiter
Mike Doughty
Sasha
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals
The Magic Numbers
Bill Frisell
Seu Jorge
Bettye LaVette
Dungen
Shooter Jennings
Rebirth Brass Band
Robinella
Andrew Bird
Steel Train
Jackie Greene
Devotchka
Wood Brothers
dios (malos)
Toubab Krewe
The Motet
Marah
I-Nine
Balkan Beat Box
Cat Empire

Madonna and Gorillaz to perform Grammy Awards opener
A surprising and (hopefully) innovative move, it's been announced that Madonna will be performing with the Gorillaz as the opening act for the upcoming Grammy Awards. It appears that Madonna will be animated along with the band, which would make things a lot less confusing than having her perform on stage with the world's most famous animated band this side of the Chipmunks behind on a screen. Also worth noting, Paul McCartney has been added to the performance list for the first time in Grammy history. Other artists set to perform are Mariah Carey, Coldplay, Jamie Foxx, Faith Hill with Keith Urban, John Legend, Sugarland, U2 with Mary J. Blige (I'm pretty sure I'll skip out on that one), and of course Kanye West.

PLUG awards tonight
The 2006 PLUG awards, yet another celebration of indie music are going to be going tonight (7pm). If you happen to be in the NYC area, tickets are on sale for $20. Performers include The Perceptionists, Aesop Rock, and The National. Among the special guests are Matisyahu, TV on the Radio and many more. The coolest part of all this of course, is that you do the voting on who wins and who loses, so be sure to check it out!

Coachella listing show no signs of Smashing Pumpkins
Yep, sad but true, but there's still quite a lot out there for music fans regardless. Here's a full listing of the bands for each day. Tickets go on sale February 4th and are $165 for a two-day pass.
SAT APRIL 29
Depeche Mode
Franz Ferdinand
Sigur Ros
Common
Damien Marley
Atmosphere
Carl Cox
My Morning Jacket
Ladytron
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!
Posca
Cat Power
Animal Collective
Hard-Fi
Devendra Banhart
She Wants Revenge
The Walkmen
The Juan Maclean
Audio Bullys
Lady Sovereign
Deerhoof
The Duke Spirit
Editors
Stellastarr
Lyrics Born
The Zutons
White Rose Movement
Colette
Wolf Mother
The Living Things
Nine Black Alps
Youth Group

SUN APRIL 30
Tool
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Bloc Party
Paul Oakenfold
Scissor Sisters
Matisyahu
James Blunt
Mogwai
TV On The Radio
Sleater Kinney
Gnarls Barkley (Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo)
Coldcut
Digable Planets
Amadou Mariam
Little Louie Vega
Mylo
Seu Jorge
Phoenix
Wolf Parade
The Go! Team
Metric
Imogen Heap
Art Brut
Dungen
The Dears
Jamie Liddell
The Magic Numbers
Los Amigos Invisibles
Jazzanova
Michael Mayer
Mates of State
Gilles Peterson
Gabriel & Dresden
The Subways
Minus the Bear
Be Your Own Pet
Giant Drag

Gnarles Barkley leaks!
Depending on how closely you paid attention, you might've noticed that there was a group by the name of Gnarles Barkley (Charles' long lost brother maybe?). It's only Danger Mouse's latest concoction, this time working with the equally eclectic Cee-Lo. There have been a couple of track leaks, although neither one have an actual title as of yet. While there has been a lot of talk about this project, very little has actually materialized as of yet, so here's hoping that we get more information as the album nears it's release.

Check out the Raconteurs
Jack White and Brendan Benson have teamed up to form the Raconteurs, a band that appears to have a really awesome 70's AM radio pop sound going for them. Both White and Benson are on vocals, while Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler play bass and drums, respectively. There are two fantastic tracks which are listed on their exceptionally retro-themed webpage , so be sure to keep a look out for them to make it big in 2006. This might be enough for me to forgive Mr. White for releasing "Get Behind Me Satan," not that he needs my approval.