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As the summer festival season kicks into high gear, yet another international event chock full of indie rock superstarz comes to a greazy head. The AV Festival will take place July 2 - 4 in Fuengirola, Spain, though we're guessing you won't get to eat a can of baked beans and get misty-eyed to Lee Greenwood if you're there for the final day, which makes the event markedly different than my annual Independence Day Cookout and Badminton Tourney. If you do decide to head over, though, might I suggest you memorize the helpful Spanish phrases, "Donde está la cerveza, hombre?" and, "Perdóneme, yo pienso que acabo de vomitar en su zapato." If you're coming to my cookout, no Español is necessary, but do bring some hot dog buns or something.

The full lineup has yet to be announced, but we're already seeing confirmations from a number of quasi-celebratas. The list so far: John Cale, Stereolab, Shellac, Four Tet, Tim Booth (formerly of James), Steven Malkmus and the Jicks, Squarepusher, Trans Am, M83, Teflon Tel Aviv, And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Pluramon, Violet Indiana (featuring Robin Guthrie of Cocteau Twins), and Kid Loco. It's worth noting, of course, that not all acts have been announced as of yet, and that there remains one standing TBA in the headlining slot. Are the Pixies busy these days?

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