Who: Jack White on the Main Stage In 3 or Fewer Words: Messianic presence. Memorable Because: Perhaps the best thing about White’s visceral headlining set is that all the kids posted up to get a spot to see schmaltz&B artist the Weeknd afterward had to sit through all 1 hour 45 minutes of it. It […]
Who: The Gaslamp Killer Experience in the Gobi Tent In 3 or Fewer Words: Exorcist at work? Memorable Because: Reprising a show he did in 2013 just months after his near-death experience in a scooter accident, the Gaslamp Killer — aka experimental electronic producer William Bensussen — staged a show featuring an 11-piece orchestra, two dancers and […]
A massive Wednesday slate of shows: â–º The Replacements’ “Back By Unpopular Demand Tour” hits the Hollywood Palladium for the first of a two-night stand. The quartet — originals Paul Westerberg and Tommy Stinson along with Josh Freese and David Minehan — are touring in support of “The Replacements: The Complete Studio Albums 1981-1990” collection, […]
Who: FKA Twigs in the Gobi Tent In 3 or Fewer Words: Riveting to watch. Memorable Because: There were those who were hoping to catch a glimpse of Robert Pattinson and there were those were only there for his fiancée, Tahliah Barnett, aka FKA Twigs. The experimental R&B singer didn’t disappoint fans visually. Coming out in a white […]
Who:Â Kasabian in the Mojave Tent In 3 or Fewer Words:Â Scorching loud fun. Memorable Because:Â Kasabian never fails to put on a good show. Loud, fast, ferocious with some English swagger, the Leicester quartet rocked a crowd quite bigger than the other older Brit-rock bands were able to pull in. Not only did fans continue to pack […]
Who: Father John Misty at the Outdoor Theatre In 3 or Fewer Words: Playing misty. Memorable Because: Where to begin with Josh Tillman’s return to Coachella after his unforgettable 2013 show? With the start of his 10-song set, illuminated only by a neon heart in the back with script reading “No Photography?” It’s funny he […]
Coachella has announced set times for Weekend 2. Nothing is drastically different — set times have been are adjusted by five minutes for many Friday and Sunday sets, 15 minutes for a couple of Sunday artists. In the Yuma Tent on Friday, Crhis Malinchak is four hours earlier than he was for Weekend 1. And […]
Who: Alt-J on the Main Stage In 3 or Fewer Words: Haven’t the foggiest. Forgettable Because: The irony here is that Alt-J drummer Thom Green was wearing a Bad Religion T-shirt. But unlike the SoCal punk-rockers, who make their living getting in people’s faces, the U.K. quartet prefers to remain consciously obscure, as if to […]
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: Yelle in the Gobi Tent In 3 or Fewer Words: Voulez-vous? Oui. Memorable Because: “Are you ready to move your hips with me?” Julie Budet, aka Yelle, asked denizens of the Gobi Tent in her lilting French accent. They were. As she did in 2011, Yelle worked the crowd like a mime on a […]