Who:Â Belle add Sebastian on the Outdoor stage In 3 or Fewer Words:Â Stuart Murdoch sunset. Memorable Because:Â If anyone remembers the sunset that accompanied Belle and Sebastian’s set in 2002, then Saturday’s set might have brought back some wonderful memories. “We’re here to usher in the evening,” frontman Stuart Murdoch claimed when they took the stage. They […]
Who:Â Chet Faker at the Outdoor Theatre In 3 or Fewer Words:Â A monological meastro. Memorable Because: Although Nicholas James Murphy, aka Chet Faker, was basically a one-man show (he had some help from one musician behind him), the Australian electro maestro impressively held his own on the big Outdoor Theatre stage. Even the silly white beanie […]
Who:Â Clean Bandit on the Main Stage In 3 or Fewer Words:Â With strings attached. Memorable Because:Â Clean Bandit’s fun electro-pop, laced with intricate string arrangements (Grace Chatto on cello and Neil Amin-Smith on violin), made way for an afternoon dance party. With a slew of successful songs, including the worldwide hit “Rather Be,” the quartet featuring vocalist […]
Who: Flying Lotus in the Mojave Tent In 3 or Fewer Words: Are we dead? Memorable Because: Steven Ellison, who performs under the moniker Flying Lotus, brought a cerebral experience to the Mojave Tent. Wearing a mask that had two circles of light (actually making look like a fly in the dark), Flying Lotus performed within a cubed […]
Who: Lykke Li in the Mojave Tent In 3 or Fewer Words: Lykke likes Drake. Memorable Because: Lykke Li has always been one to pull on the heart strings, and festival-goers must have been in the mood for some melodic melodrama because the Mojave Tent was overflowing so much there was barely room to walk from the adjacent Gobi […]
Who: The War On Drugs on the Main Stage In 3 or Fewer Words: “‘Red Eyes,’ man!” Mostly Memorable Because: In the GA beer tent next to the main stage, there were many festival-goers were having some Springsteen-esque moments with Adam Granduciel. Although the War On Drugs are notoriously known for epic jam sessions, they provided one of […]
Who: Azealia Banks on the Main Stage. In 3 or Fewer Words:Â Nailed the return. Memorable Because:Â For someone who’s recently been in the news more for her shit-talking than her music, Azealia Banks had quite the triumphant return to Coachella. Three years ago, the viral hit “212” prompted an over-flowing Gobi tent that went wild for […]
Who: Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaries on the Main Stage. In 3 or Fewer Words: Soul and glitter. Memorable Because: For a guy who spent time moonlighting as a James Brown impersonator, it’s nice to see someone like Charles Bradley commanding the main stage as he does. With the most of the festival’s attendees young […]
Happy Sunday: â–º Coachella winds up its first weekend with Drake, Florence + the Machine, Kaskade, Ryan Adams, David Guetta, St. Vincent, Fitz & the Tantrums, Marina and the Diamonds, Brand New, Madeon, Stromae, Odesza, RAC, Jenny Lewis, Desaparecidos and more, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio. That’s Drake’s video for “Jungle.” â–º Heaps […]
Who: Lil B on the Outdoor stage. In 3 or Fewer Words: This a joke? Not Memorable Because: It’s hard to believe Lil B is actually a returning performer at Coachella. It’s actually infuriating to know that people’s weekend passes contributed to Goldenvoice’s funds to pay this guy to come out on stage in a blue and gold […]
