Coachella '08 lineup announcement sparks riot in San Francisco

OK, so no animals were harmed in the making of this announcement, but music fans around the world yelped a collective 'huh?' upon first glimpse of this year's Coachella lineup. Just a hunch, but I think it has something to do with Jack Johnson headlining night one. Blah. The big whoa of Coachella '08 is undoubtedly Portishead rocking the main stage on night two. Unmissable stuff, this Portishead group is. Can't say the same for fellow night two performer Dwight Yoakam, who I heard made a certain transaction with a certain sneaky red horned Angel of Darkness in order for his inclusion to come to fruition. How's about a last minute bump of our old pal Yoaky for some Hank III. Let's take a vote. But coolness: The Verve, Raconteurs and Spank Rock add some spice to Friday's headlining blah while Kraftwerk, M.I.A. and the Cold War Kids give us three more reasons to spend three months of babysitting money on a three-day pass. Overall, Sunday's looking like the best bang for your dollar, err, 90 dollars: Roger Waters playing "Dark Side," Spiritualized, Love and Rockets, Autolux, Man Man, Les Savy Fav, Justice, Gogol Bordello, Holy Fuck. Mmmmmmm. In the grand Coachella tradition of lineups becoming more attractive as it gets closer to showtime, I must admit that my initial deeming of the performer list as lackluster will have no effect on the ace chance I'll attend all three days. It's Coachella - how can I not go?