Photographer David Brendan Hall takes you on short tour around Saturday’s Day 2 of Coachella, starting with Benjamin Booker (top photo). Our Coachella mini-reviews
Who: Swans in the Gobi Tent In 3 or Fewer Words: Beyond words. Memorable Because: Camera drones searched the skies of Indio all night as festival goers raged on, waiting for beats to drop, but a different kind of drone altogether spooked a small delegation in the Gobi Tent as Saturday night wrote itself into […]
Who: The Weeknd on the Main Stage In 3 or Fewer Words: One-note show. Memorable Because: When Abel Tesfaye — aka The Weeknd – made his live debut at Coachella in 2012, the lack of rehearsal with his band combined with his nerves made for a muddled mess melodic-wise. He was an obscure alt-R&B artist back then and […]
Who: Drive Like Jehu in the Gobi Tent In 3 or Fewer Words: Old Guy Emo. Memorable Because: Before Swans blasted minds into oblivion, Gobi Tent revelers were treated to a different blast from the past — San Diego’s reunited Drive Like Jehu played a fabulous 45 minutes of post-hardcore that made one forget the […]
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 […]
