I just heard the first release off the new David Gilmour Album On An Island and wow, my thirst for new Floyd has been quenched! The album reminds me of something you’d hear on A Momentary Lapse of Reason with better production quality. Gilmour plays tons of different instruments on the album including guitar(of course), drums, saxaphone, keyboards, cucumbus, harmonica and bass. The album has a roster of legends helping Gilmour out including David Crosby, Graham Nash and Richard Wright. The album is due to be released on March 6. I can’t wait to get my ears on this one. David Gilmour has a very limited tour of the United States and Canada scheduled.

It looks like its going to be a killer summer for festivals! I better clear my calender now! Here is the 2006 Coachella lineup:

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
Matias Yahu
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