Considering the fact that Kêta is just 16 years old and has already grabbed an opening slot for three sold-out Sam Smith shows (with Tuesday night being her live debut), one might put the L.A. singer-songwriter down in the books as more than just another blip in the pop world. Her debut single “Wooden Horses” […]
Going to Coachella on Weekend 2? Want to relive the first weekend? Buzz Bands LA covered 53 of the festival’s 184 performances Friday, Saturday and Sunday and published more than 170 photographs. After the jump, we provide quick links to everything:
Who:Â Jhene Aiko in Gobi tent In 3 or Fewer Words:Â Drake came out Memorable Because:Â Jhene Aiko’s laid-back yet sultry style has earned the singer-rapper many fans over the years, and it doesn’t hurt that she’s easy on the eyes either. However, her set inside the Gobi Tent was only about three-quarters full as she sashayed across […]
Who:Â Disclosure at the Outdoor Theatre In 3 or Fewer Words:Â Star-studded set Memorable Because:Â Although “When a Fire Starts to Burn” was a few notches quieter than the crowd would have liked during the first quarter of Disclosure’s set, brothers Guy and Howard Lawrence turned it up as soon as Beck’s set ended over at the Main […]
Who:Â Calvin Harris on the Main Stage In 3 or Fewer Words:Â Lights, action, music Memorable Because:Â Much like Pharrell’s’ impressive live catalog of producing credits, Calvin Harris took the stage and blasted the hits for the crowd. Unlike Girl Talk, most of these hits were his in one way or another. Kicking things off with “Feel So […]
Who:Â AlunaGeorge in the Gobi tent In 3 or Fewer Words:Â Loud and sexy Memorable Because:Â Despite suffering from a sound difficulties on stage, AlunaGeorge took the stage in high fashion. Aluna Francis, George Reid and company were many of the electro acts playing Sunday evening, but the same kind of strutting from other bands was highly unlikely. […]
Who: Rudimental in the Mojave Tent In 3 or Fewer Words: Felt the love Memorable Because: And the award for the best daytime set of Sunday at Coachella Weekend 1 goes to London’s soulful live drum-and-bass collective Rudimental. Not only was their entrance to the stage entertaining (all four members, Piers Agget, Kesi Dryden, Amir Amor and DJ Locksmith, jumped […]
Who:Â Classixx in the Mojave Tent In 3 or Fewer Words:Â Lots of guests Memorable Because:Â Classixx, one of many L.A. acts playing Coachella this year, brought their friends along to the desert. The Preatures, who were already in attendance because of their main stage set on Friday, joined them on stage for the remix of “Is This […]
Who:Â Courtney Barnett in the Gobi Tent In 3 or Fewer Words:Â Rollicking good time Memorable Because:Â Tie-dyed T-shirt, neon green socks, shaggy hair, nonchalant stare into the crowd and one very sharp tongue: These are a few of my favorite things about Courtney Barnett at her midafternoon set in the Gobi Tent. The Australian singer-songwriter didn’t say […]
Who:Â Pharrell Williams at the Outdoor Theater In 3 or Fewer Words:Â DJs with humans Memorable Because:Â If you’ve ever doubted the talent or work ethic of Pharrell Williams, his solo debut at Coachella (he played with N.E.R.D back in 2003) was simply an impressive showcase of all the songs he has produced, written or collaborated on as […]
